Arts & Humanities Why We Shouldn’t Write Off Handwriting Just Yet New technologies have changed the way we write – but the practice of handwriting is still alive, albeit sometimes in a different way.
Arts & Humanities White Promise: Performance Artist Mbene Mwambene in Conversation Zambian-Malawian theater artist Mbene Mwambene has spent his career travelling and performing internationally. His piece “The Whispers” charts the impact of colonialism on his family history. Here, he talks to scholar and dramaturg Michel Büch about their collaboration on the piece, the concept of “white promise,” and awkward audience discussions.
Arts & Humanities Gerhard Schreiber über „Im Dunkel der Sexualität“ Gerhard Schreiber ist Theologe sowie Sexualethiker. In seinem neuesten Werk beschäftigt er sich mit den Schattenseiten von Sexualität und möchte Licht ins Dunkel bringen, in dem er die Komplexität des Themas beleuchtet. Wir haben ihn dazu im Book Talk befragt.
Arts & Humanities What Can We Learn From Slapstick Comedy? Despite its “simple” appearance, there is more to slapstick than meets the eye. Besides a whole lot of mishaps and mischief, slapstick movies and figures such as Charlie Chaplin’s famous Tramp provide us with unique perspectives on social issues and power hierarchies.