Cities of Dignity: Human Rights Forum Returns to Gwangju
By Luis Andrés || As May approaches, Gwangju prepares for the most meaningful month on the city’s calendar. May is when we remember the May 18 Democratic Uprising, when ordinary … Read More
Category: Current Issues
International Women’s Day: Why March 8 Still Matters… And Why It Makes Some People Uncomfortable
By Luis Andrés || Every year on March 8, the same questions come back: “Why do we need International Women’s Day?” “Why is there no Men’s Day?” “Isn’t equality already … Read More
Global Focus: Winter in Ukraine – Survival Instead of Celebration
By Andriievska Anastasiia || For most people around the world, winter is one of the happiest seasons of the year – a time for holidays, vacations, and celebrating winter traditions … Read More
Yellow Dust in the Age of Climate Change: What the Skies over Gwangju Tell Us
By Siddhant K. || The skies over Gwangju have always been a canvas of seasons: the crisp blue of autumn, the vibrant cherry blossoms of spring, the dramatic monsoon grays. … Read More
The Environment: More Nuclear Power Plants?
By Chung Hyunhwa || I technology is calling for massively higher electricity needs. The estimation for the electricity needed to run the data centers is skyrocketing in the statistics. Based … Read More
Valentine’s Day: Love, Money, and the Planet
By Neha Bisht || Every year on February 14, hearts, roses, chocolates, and candlelit dinners take center stage across continents. Valentine’s Day, often seen simply as a celebration of romance, … Read More
Justice in the City: Refugee Children, Mothers, and Urban Life
By Reeti Roy || Urban life offers both sanctuary and marginalization. For refugee children and their mothers, cities can be places of safety, but they can also be spaces where … Read More
The Price of Bread: Attack on Ukraine’s Fields Impact the World
By Andriievska Anastasiia || Ukraine continues to rank among the world’s top ten suppliers of agricultural products, holding fourth place in corn exports and sixth place in wheat exports. In … Read More