Read the Eurac Blog posts https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/iaco-rigo-we-have-overcome-the-obstacles-of-globalisation midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/iaco-rigo-we-have-overcome-the-obstacles-of-globalisation Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT *La Usc di Ladins*, the Ladin weekly newspaper published in northern Italy, has become the newest member of MIDAS, the European Association of Daily Newspapers in Minority and Regional Languages. Editor-in-chief Iaco Rigo discusses the role of the newspaper in sustaining Ladin, the challenges facing minority-language journalism, and the opportunities offered by joining the association. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-paradox-of-language-equality-rethinking-discrimination-through-the-basque-uni midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-paradox-of-language-equality-rethinking-discrimination-through-the-basque-uni Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT This article examines the 2026 controversy surrounding the Basque language component of the university entrance examination (USaP) as a revealing case of contemporary tensions over linguistic equality. It argues that the public debate shifted away from the longstanding failure of parts of the education system to ensure expected competence in Basque towards questioning the legitimacy of its assessment. At the heart of this shift lies an inversion of the discriminated subject, through which the structural inequality affecting Basque receded from view. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/spanish-data-protection-authority-targets-vilaweb-over-reporting-on-police-infilt midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/spanish-data-protection-authority-targets-vilaweb-over-reporting-on-police-infilt Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Spain’s Data Protection Agency (AEPD) has opened sanctioning proceedings against the Catalan news outlets VilaWeb and La Directa over their reporting on police officers who infiltrated social and pro-independence movements under false identities. VilaWeb is a member of MIDAS, the European Association of Daily Newspapers in Minority and Regional Languages. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/beyond-the-stage-latvias-new-debate-on-language-and-public-communication midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/beyond-the-stage-latvias-new-debate-on-language-and-public-communication Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/performative-bilingualism-canadian-language-law-in-the-public-service midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/performative-bilingualism-canadian-language-law-in-the-public-service Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Canada has spent more than half a century building one of the world's most extensive systems of institutional bilingualism. Yet despite legal protections, standardized language testing, and significant public investment in language training, many French-speaking public servants continue to report barriers to using French at work. As part of the MIDAS blog series on language assessment in public employment in multilingual territories, this article examines how Canada's bilingualism regime operates in practice and where tensions emerge between certification and everyday language use. In doing so, we will examine a central paradox of Canada's bilingualism regime: a system that succeeds in measuring language competence while often struggling to create the conditions for bilingualism to live in everyday practice. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/che-cose-davvero-la-mediazione-linguistico-culturale-a-scuola connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/che-cose-davvero-la-mediazione-linguistico-culturale-a-scuola Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT La mediazione linguistico-culturale è una professione fondamentale per le nostre scuole, ma considerarla un semplice lavoro di traduzione è riduttivo. Mediatori e mediatrici sono veri e propri «[atleti dell’incontro](https://www.vanninieditrice.it/prodotto/mediatori-atleti-dellincontro/)»: professionisti che, attraverso ascolto, allenamento al confronto e capacità di adattamento, accompagnano scuola, famiglie e comunità in un percorso di comprensione e trasformazione reciproca. In questo modo, si garantisce il diritto all’istruzione degli alunni neoarrivati, se ne facilita l’inserimento in classe e si aiuta la scuola a adattarsi a un contesto ormai strutturalmente multiculturale. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/perche-chiamiamo-i-fenomeni-atmosferici-per-nome connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/perche-chiamiamo-i-fenomeni-atmosferici-per-nome Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Come mai i bollettini estivi si sono popolati di traghettatori infernali e figure storiche? Dietro la scelta dei nomi del meteo si nascondono non solo strategie cognitive d'impatto, ma anche logiche di genere e scopi commerciali. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/is-the-game-still-beautiful-how-fifas-federal-system-absorbs-scandal eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/is-the-game-still-beautiful-how-fifas-federal-system-absorbs-scandal Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT On 1 July 2026, the United States had just moved past [Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0](https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/usa-bosnia-and-herzegovina-review-highlights) when the first round of the knockout stages became more than football. Folarin Balogun had been sent off the field after a VAR review for a dangerous challenge. Ordinarily, a World Cup red card carries a simple consequence: the player misses the next match. Yet, the case did not end with the referee’s decision. [President Donald Trump reportedly](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/us/politics/trump-fifa-balogun-world-cup.html) made three calls to the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, pressing for Balogun’s one-match suspension to be lifted. [FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee then suspended implementation of the ban](https://media.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/fwc2026/news/statement-from-the-chairperson-of-the-fifa-disciplinary-committee-6-july-2026) for a one-year probationary period under [Article 27 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code](https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/6094262690de769/original/FIFA-Disciplinary-Code-2025.pdf). [UEFA, the European confederation, reacted](https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/02a7-2109c8e9ef81-de5a993db109-1000--uefa-statement-on-the-balogun-case/) with unusual severity. The decision, it said, had "crossed a red line" and was "unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable". https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/from-alsace-to-corsica-is-france-rethinking-territorial-diversity midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/from-alsace-to-corsica-is-france-rethinking-territorial-diversity Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT **In France, two institutional debates have recently brought territorial differentiation and regional identity-based claims back to the fore. On 8 April, the National Assembly adopted a bill seeking to detach Alsace from the Grand Est region. The text, now before the Senate, would create a collectivity with special status. Some weeks later, on 23 June, the National Assembly also adopted at first reading the constitutional bill for an autonomous Corsica within the Republic. Given France's notoriously hostile approach towards the idea of autonomy and regional languages, these developments deserve close attention. What do they reveal about the French understanding of state unity? And: Is France undergoing a paradigm shift? To understand what is at stake, Géraldine Chavrier - a professor of public law at Sorbonne Law School (Paris 1), who specialises in local government law and contributed to the bills concerning Alsace and Corsica - offers her insight. You can watch the full video interview** [**here**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3HpfvrZePY)**.** https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/guests-and-uneven-hospitality-beyond-the-nato-summit-in-ankara- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/guests-and-uneven-hospitality-beyond-the-nato-summit-in-ankara- Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT In early June, while Ankara hosted high dignitaries for the last [NATO Summit](https://www.nato.int/en/news-and-events/events/2026/07/overview---2026-nato-summit-in-ankara-), the city underwent significant changes: streets were cleaned or closed, protesters were arrested, animals were removed, the poorest houses were hidden. For a time, the city showed how great it was at welcoming guests. [Welcoming City](https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/monochap/book/9781447378457/int001.xml), usually refers to the policies and programmes with which municipalities can improve the arrival and stay of immigrant populations. This month, Ankara showed that it had the institutional capacity to renew itself for the venue of foreign guests – but it would not do it for any foreigner or even the national local populations. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/cronache-di-una-riforma-incompiuta eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/cronache-di-una-riforma-incompiuta Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Quando, nell’ottobre 2022, i presidenti delle Regioni a statuto speciale e delle Province autonome presentarono una [proposta congiunta](https://www.consiglio.provincia.tn.it/attivita/riforma-statuto) di revisione degli statuti, sembrava aprirsi una nuova stagione del regionalismo speciale. L’obiettivo era aggiornare autonomie nate nel secondo dopoguerra alla luce delle trasformazioni intervenute negli ultimi decenni, dall’integrazione europea all’autonomia differenziata prevista dall’articolo 116, terzo comma, della Costituzione. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/imagining-futures/in-south-tyrol-career-success-is-not-only-about-education-family-background-still imagining-futures https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/imagining-futures/in-south-tyrol-career-success-is-not-only-about-education-family-background-still Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT According to a recent edition of the survey [Barometro IPL](https://www.afi-ipl.org/wp-content/uploads/2025-07-30-CS-Barometro-IPL-Estate-2025-Equita-distributiva.pdf), people in South Tyrol believe that “meritocratic” factors such as hard work and education matter more than family background or social connections in shaping success. However, a closer look at the data reveals that a person’s social origin remains a key determinant of their socioeconomic outcomes. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/cjeu-ruling-against-hungary-it-is-a-milestone-in-european-law midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/cjeu-ruling-against-hungary-it-is-a-milestone-in-european-law Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT In a landmark ruling against Hungary, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has, for the first time, found a standalone breach of the European Union's fundamental values under Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union. According to FUEN legal adviser Thomas Hieber, the judgment could significantly strengthen the European Commission's ability to uphold these values and may also open new avenues for protecting national minorities. In this interview, he explains why he considers the ruling a milestone in European law. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/study-thermometer-heat-body-feels-temperature connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/study-thermometer-heat-body-feels-temperature Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT We often think of thermal comfort as a vague, subjective feeling. Our author, a neuroscientist, dug deeper and sent people into climate chambers, revealing that our bodies are living thermometers, capable of detecting tiny shifts in room temperature that are beneath our conscious awareness. https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/imagining-futures/riprendiamoci-in-futuro-un-invito-alla-responsabilita imagining-futures https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/imagining-futures/riprendiamoci-in-futuro-un-invito-alla-responsabilita Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Post-verità, post-democrazia, post-politica: sempre più spesso descriviamo il nostro presente come un “dopo” indistinto, in cui molte cose sembrano finite ma nulla di nuovo riesce davvero a cominciare. Dietro questa inflazione di “post-” non c’è solo un cambiamento di linguaggio: c’è un modo preciso di immaginare il tempo storico, come una linea già arrivata al capolinea, che trasforma la politica in semplice gestione dell’esistente o in nostalgia di un passato idealizzato. Ma cosa succede alle nostre possibilità di azione quando il futuro viene pensato come già scritto, o addirittura impossibile? Pensare la storia come un intreccio di tempi molteplici – e non come un binario unico – significa riaprire lo spazio del conflitto, restituire senso a parole come progresso e rivoluzione e, soprattutto, fare del futuro un campo di possibilità da riprendersi, non un destino da subire. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/when-language-becomes-a-gatekeeper-public-employment midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/when-language-becomes-a-gatekeeper-public-employment Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Following the recent scandal over [forged language certificates in South Tyrol](https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/buying-bilingualism-fake-language-certificates), this is the second entry in a MIDAS blog series exploring how language skills of public employees are assessed in multilingual territories. This post zooms in on the situation in Catalonia where the topic has attracted major public attention as the policies intended to promote the Catalan language have to cope with labor shortages in key public sectors while not being exempt from court litigation. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/funding-polish-language-media-in-lithuania-winners-losers-and-an-uncertain-future midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/funding-polish-language-media-in-lithuania-winners-losers-and-an-uncertain-future Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Polish-language media in Lithuania occupy a distinct place in the country’s media landscape, as their development has been shaped not only by Lithuania’s media policy but also by support from the Polish kin-state. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/neither-citizens-nor-foreigners-the-non-citizenship-puzzle-of-latvia eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/neither-citizens-nor-foreigners-the-non-citizenship-puzzle-of-latvia Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Latvia restored its independence after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 and since then, the Baltic state created a unique legal category called “non-citizen”. Exposed to several decades of Russification policy during the period of Soviet occupation, which strategically re-settled Russian speakers from all over the Soviet Union, the Latvian state created this status to regulate citizenship among "[former citizens of the USSR](https://www.refworld.org/legal/legislation/natlegbod/1995/99591)". https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-pope-in-barcelona-catalan-language-and-visibility-in-the-spotlight midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-pope-in-barcelona-catalan-language-and-visibility-in-the-spotlight Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT This article was produced within the MIDAS Training Programme. In June 2026, Linda Koleszárová, a journalist at the Slovak Hungarian-language daily Új Szó, spent a week at the editorial office of the Catalan-language newspaper VilaWeb in Barcelona. During her stay, she explored different aspects of Catalan language, culture and identity. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/gender-matters/darwins-housewife-gendered-animal-portrayals-and-what-they-reveal-about-us gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/gender-matters/darwins-housewife-gendered-animal-portrayals-and-what-they-reveal-about-us Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Since the late 19th century, scientists have favored descriptions of behaviors that reflect traditional gender roles: dominant, aggressive, flashy, and promiscuous males, and passive, nurturing, and sexually-restrained females. Shaped by the social and gender positionality of predominantly white male scholars, such descriptions have helped constrain women within ideals of self-sacrificial motherhood, domesticity, and non-ambitious femininity. At the same time, these traits are scientifically partial and inaccurate. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/a-decade-since-the-brexit-vote-sovereignty-devolution-and-the-future-of-the-union eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/a-decade-since-the-brexit-vote-sovereignty-devolution-and-the-future-of-the-union Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Like many people with an interest in politics, I have a vivid memory of the circumstances in which I first learned of the outcome of the Brexit referendum. Psychologists would describe it as an event that elicited a *flashbulb memory*: a detailed recollection of where one was and what one was doing when learning about a consequential event, akin to memories associated with the September 11 attacks or, for older generations, the moon landing. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/gaudi-more-than-an-architect-a-symbol-of-catalan-identity midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/gaudi-more-than-an-architect-a-symbol-of-catalan-identity Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT This article was produced within the MIDAS Training Programme. In June 2026, Linda Koleszárová, a journalist at the Slovak Hungarian-language daily Új Szó, spent a week at the editorial office of the Catalan-language newspaper VilaWeb in Barcelona. During her stay, she explored different aspects of Catalan language, culture and identity. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/whats-the-sound-of-snow-in-your-language connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/whats-the-sound-of-snow-in-your-language Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Words that imitate sounds are called ‘onomatopoeia’. They are a particular challenge in translation because each language transposes sounds to words differently. Learning the sounds made, for example, by animals in a foreign language can be fun but also puzzling: does a rooster really go ü-ürü-ü in Turkish? Of course it does! https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/can-language-become-environmental-data connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/can-language-become-environmental-data Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Language is messy, subjective, and influenced by the intentions of those who produce it. Yet it also captures how environmental change is experienced, discussed, and interpreted by society. By combining advances in artificial intelligence with rigorous evaluation and domain expertise, applied linguistics can contribute to transforming these observations into structured knowledge. https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/imagining-futures/perche-lintelligenza-artificiale-ci-sembra-cosi-convincente-una-riflessione-sulla imagining-futures https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/imagining-futures/perche-lintelligenza-artificiale-ci-sembra-cosi-convincente-una-riflessione-sulla Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT L’intelligenza artificiale non si limita a generare testi, immagini o risposte. Genera interpretazioni plausibili della realtà con una naturalezza quasi indistinguibile da quella umana. Quando una tecnologia inizia a partecipare alla produzione del significato, smette di essere soltanto uno strumento: diventa parte della cultura che contribuisce a plasmare. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/where-medieval-german-still-survives midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/where-medieval-german-still-survives Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Cimbrian language, a centuries-old German dialect spoken in parts of north-eastern Italy, is now severely endangered. In the Seven Communities on the Sleghe/Asiago plateau, only a small number of speakers remain, despite growing efforts to preserve the language through cultural initiatives, publications and language courses. Yet local activists and researchers believe that renewed interest among younger generations could still secure a future for the linguistic heritage. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/internal-self-determination-and-the-struggle-of-minorities-in-afghanistan-between eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/internal-self-determination-and-the-struggle-of-minorities-in-afghanistan-between Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT The return of the Taliban to power in 2021 did not merely mark a change of government with the overthrowing of the fledgling democratic system; whatever fragile achievements people had made in their socio-cultural, political and economic lives drastically collapsed. Afghanistan has never been an easy place to govern across ethnic lines. Ethnic minority communities whose coexistence has always been negotiated, never assumed, spent two decades after 2001 within an imperfect and corrupt constitutional order but, despite everything, were formally recognized as having equal participation. That recognition collapsed, and what replaced it after the Taliban takeover is a government composed almost entirely of Pashtun men, dominated by theological decrees rather than popular consent. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/joan-vall-clara-subscribers-are-our-main-source-of-funding midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/joan-vall-clara-subscribers-are-our-main-source-of-funding Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT This year marks the 50th anniversary of *Avui*, the first Catalan-language newspaper founded after the Franco dictatorship. Acquired by *El Punt* in 2009 and since published as *El Punt Avui*, the newspaper is now led by Joan Vall Clara, its editor and majority shareholder. Born in Calonge, Catalonia, in 1958, Vall Clara studied journalism and law before later specialising in business management. He joined the newsroom of *El Punt* in 1981 as a journalist and served as editor from 1989 to 1992. After the merger of *El Punt* and *Avui*, he moved into management roles, before returning to the editorship in 2022 following the departure of Xevi Xirgo. He has announced that he will step down in 2029. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/from-expat-paradise-to-urban-frictions-lisbon-and-the-infrastructures-of-privileg- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/from-expat-paradise-to-urban-frictions-lisbon-and-the-infrastructures-of-privileg- Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT At Lisbon’s first [Global Expat Summit](https://www.globalexpatsummit.com/) in early May, mobility was celebrated as a symbol of freedom, innovation and lifestyle. Yet, outside the conference venue, many residents are facing [rising rents, displacement and deepening urban inequality](https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/11/which-eu-capitals-have-rents-higher-than-minimum-wages). This contrast reveals how privileged migration is reshaping cities and why we need more reflexive debates about who gets to move freely and at whose expense. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/finland-swedes-in-everyday-life-part-3-young-people midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/finland-swedes-in-everyday-life-part-3-young-people Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT This article is part of a three-part series produced within the MIDAS Training Programme. Ina Grønvig, a journalist at Flensborg Avis, visited the MIDAS member newspaper Österbottens Tidning in October 2025 to explore everyday life among Finland-Swedes in the Jakobstad region of Finland. The series focuses on family life, education and young people. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/what-decolonizing-political-science-means-in-practice eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/what-decolonizing-political-science-means-in-practice Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT *"I do not want my house to be walled in on all sides and my windows to be stuffed. I want the cultures of all the lands to be blown about my house as freely as possible. But I refuse to be blown off my feet by any."* – Mahatma Gandhi (Young India, 1921) https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/soft-law-and-hard-consequences-the-eu-tunisia-memorandum-of-understanding- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/soft-law-and-hard-consequences-the-eu-tunisia-memorandum-of-understanding- Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT The expression “cash for migrants” has gained traction among critics of Europe’s migration outsourcing policies. These arrangements often involve cooperation with countries whose human rights records are questionable, through agreements that operate in a grey area of democratic oversight. What makes these agreements so distinctive? The Memorandum of Understanding signed between the European Union and Tunisia offers some insight into this issue. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/visibility-and-the-right-to-dream-the-overlooked-stories-of-roma-in-sports- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/visibility-and-the-right-to-dream-the-overlooked-stories-of-roma-in-sports- Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sport can create belonging, visibility and opportunity. Participation in sport can help minorities gain positive attention and build social networks with majority society. Yet discussions of sport and minorities far too often forget to talk about the Roma. The question is not whether Roma belong in European sport, but why they have remained overlooked for so long. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/finland-swedes-in-everyday-life-part-2-family midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/finland-swedes-in-everyday-life-part-2-family Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT This article is part of a three-part series produced within the MIDAS Training Programme. Ina Grønvig, a journalist at Flensborg Avis, visited the MIDAS member newspaper Österbottens Tidning in October 2025 to explore everyday life among Finland-Swedes in the Jakobstad region of Finland. The series focuses on family life, education and young people. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/surveillance-technology-in-the-israel-palestine-context-an-interview-with-lior-vo eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/surveillance-technology-in-the-israel-palestine-context-an-interview-with-lior-vo Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/finland-swedes-in-everyday-life-part-1-school midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/finland-swedes-in-everyday-life-part-1-school Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT This article is part of a three-part series produced within the MIDAS Training Programme. Ina Grønvig, a journalist at Flensborg Avis, visited the MIDAS member newspaper Österbottens Tidning in October 2025 to explore everyday life among Finland-Swedes in the Jakobstad region of Finland. The series focuses on family life, education and young people. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/buying-bilingualism-fake-language-certificates midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/buying-bilingualism-fake-language-certificates Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT South Tyrol’s bi- and trilingualism certificate system was designed to protect equality between German, Italian, and Ladin speakers in public offices and services. Now, fraud investigations have exposed flaws in the system and forced a wider debate about how language skills should be assessed in public service. To provide food for thought, a short series of MIDAS blog articles will look at how language skills of public employees are currently assessed in various multilingual territories. This opening article outlines the South Tyrolean legal framework, highlights its strengths and weaknesses, and asks how the system can protect minority language rights while keeping public services functioning. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-necessity-of-qualifying-democracy eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-necessity-of-qualifying-democracy Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT In recent years, global political debate seems to have once again structured itself around a sharp opposition: on one side, democracies; on the other, dictatorships. The term "democracy" is frequently invoked as a synonym for the Western model, contrasted with the various forms of authoritarianism present around the world. Yet, on closer inspection, this word alone is no longer enough. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/midas-marks-25th-anniversary-at-general-assembly-in-south-tyrol midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/midas-marks-25th-anniversary-at-general-assembly-in-south-tyrol Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT The European Association of Daily Newspapers in Minority and Regional Languages (MIDAS) held its 2026 General Assembly from 14 to 17 May in Bulsan/Bozen/Bolzano, South Tyrol. The event marked the 25th anniversary of the association, which was founded in the city in 2001. Representatives of minority language media from across Europe gathered for the annual meeting, hosted this year by the MIDAS member newspaper *Dolomiten*. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/bilingual-brains-what-is-code-switching-and-what-cognitive-process-underlies-code connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/bilingual-brains-what-is-code-switching-and-what-cognitive-process-underlies-code Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Having one idea but expressing it in multiple languages at the same time, seems confusing. Not for a code-switcher. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/is-generative-ai-just-a-very-smart-hammer connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/is-generative-ai-just-a-very-smart-hammer Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Beyond hype and fear, don’t lose sight of what this technology actually is. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/when-language-becomes-security-russian-in-latvias-public-space-as-an-exception midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/when-language-becomes-security-russian-in-latvias-public-space-as-an-exception Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/when-conservation-becomes-expulsion-the-batwa-and-the-cost-of-green-protection eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/when-conservation-becomes-expulsion-the-batwa-and-the-cost-of-green-protection Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, vast tropical forests have long been home to the Batwa, an Indigenous People from Central Africa. The forests today form the [Kahuzi-Biega National Park](https://www.kahuzibieganationalparkcongo.org/), a reserve established in 1937 by the Belgian colonial administration and later designated a [National Park](https://cdn.wcs.org/2022/02/10/7i78anfy3c_Vision_for_Kahuzi_2.10.22_FIN_1_.pdf) in 1970 at the initiative of the Belgian photographer Adrien Deschryver. This change in administration led to the prohibition of human habitation and to the displacement of the Batwa. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/gender-matters/consenting-to-sex-is-not-consenting-to-a-cup-of-tea-the-italian-case-in-the-europ gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/gender-matters/consenting-to-sex-is-not-consenting-to-a-cup-of-tea-the-italian-case-in-the-europ Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/at-the-edge-of-a-cliff-can-south-tyrols-local-journalism-survive midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/at-the-edge-of-a-cliff-can-south-tyrols-local-journalism-survive Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Local journalism is often dismissed as too small in scale, too limited in scope, and too slow in pace. Yet it remains indispensable. In South Tyrol, a region where German, Italian, and Ladin speakers live alongside one another, local journalism carries an unusually heavy responsibility. It does not only inform but also mediates. It helps create a shared space for public discussion in a society structured by linguistic and cultural diversity, gives [linguistic minorities ](https://hcnm.osce.org/sites/default/files/f/documents/0/9/96883.pdf) visibility, and sustains their presence in public life. Stories of regional significance rarely feature in Italian or Austrian national media. For many communities, local journalism is not a supplement to broader coverage. It is the only coverage there is. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/at-a-crossroads-energy-identity-unity-and-where-alberta-canada-stands eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/at-a-crossroads-energy-identity-unity-and-where-alberta-canada-stands Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Over 300,000 signatures, carried on seven trucks, send a message that’s hard to ignore. The path toward a referendum in Alberta, now formally filed with election officials, represents a concrete reality. Energy policy remains at the heart of the demands put forward by Stay Free Alberta, a movement that arose within this oil-rich province and supports its secession. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-power-of-definitions-how-legal-categories-shape-access-to-minority-language-m midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-power-of-definitions-how-legal-categories-shape-access-to-minority-language-m Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/greenlands-role-in-the-nordic-region midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/greenlands-role-in-the-nordic-region Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Multilateral cooperation is currently under considerable pressure. Foreign policy actions are increasingly shaped by geopolitics and short-term national interests. This is particularly evident in the claims of the United States of America on Greenland, which have repeatedly been justified, among other things, with security policy arguments. In doing so, it is often overlooked that Greenland has been embedded for decades in a wide range of multilateral cooperation and alliance structures — security-wise through NATO, legally and politically through its relations with the European Union (EU), and regionally through the pan-Arctic and Northern European institutional frameworks. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/gender-matters/from-exclusion-to-empowerment-how-roma-women-in-scotland-are-building-strong-comm gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/gender-matters/from-exclusion-to-empowerment-how-roma-women-in-scotland-are-building-strong-comm Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Community development is a central element of Scotland’s strategy to support local integration and to address the structural factors that contribute to the exclusion of minorities. Grounded in principles of equality, human rights and social justice, this approach is particularly relevant to challenges such as gender-based violence, unequal access to healthcare and lack of representation. Rather than focusing primarily on service delivery, community development prioritizes empowerment and participation. For Roma women, who experience intersecting forms of gender- and ethnicity-based discrimination, such development offers a pathway for strengthening agency and fostering change within their own communities. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/eureka/ungarn-nach-orban-was-der-wahlsieg-peter-magyars-fur-europa-bedeutet eureka https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/eureka/ungarn-nach-orban-was-der-wahlsieg-peter-magyars-fur-europa-bedeutet Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Über viele Jahre galt Ungarn in der Europäischen Union als Musterfall demokratischen Rückbaus. Unter Viktor Orbán wurde das Land zu einem Beispiel dafür, wie demokratische Institutionen schrittweise politisch umgebaut, ausgehöhlt und loyalitätsförmig neu ausgerichtet werden können. Die Besonderheit des ungarischen Falls lag darin, dass die Erosion der Demokratie nicht offen gegen das Recht, sondern vielfach durch dessen strategische Instrumentalisierung erfolgte. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/a-revolution-at-the-ballot-box-untangling-tiszas-win-and-implications-for-euro eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/a-revolution-at-the-ballot-box-untangling-tiszas-win-and-implications-for-euro Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Hungarian elections on 12 April 2026 were arguably the most important elections since the country’s democratic post 1989 transition, and certainly the EU’s most crucial elections of 2026. Political newcomer Péter Magyar and his Tisza (*Respect and Freedom*) party ousted Viktor Orbán and won a supermajority, opening up a pathway to restore the rule of law, democratic institutions, and repair relations with Hungary’s neighbors and the EU. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/vilaweb-expands-its-audiovisual-journalism-and-reaches-out-to-a-new-generation midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/vilaweb-expands-its-audiovisual-journalism-and-reaches-out-to-a-new-generation Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT VilaWeb has opened a new in-house television studio as part of its strategy to strengthen audiovisual journalism. Funded with the support of readers, the studio enables daily video programmes and live broadcasts directly from the newsroom. At the same time, a new youth-oriented subscription initiative seeks to build closer ties with younger audiences. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/ubi-minor-maior-cessat-when-cities-rewrite-the-rules-of-migration-governance- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/ubi-minor-maior-cessat-when-cities-rewrite-the-rules-of-migration-governance- Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Starting this blog post with a sentence in Latin may sound a bit over the top, or even slightly out of place. Yet the reversed quote “*ubi minor, maior cessat*” captures an increasingly common practice in the Mediterranean region, where cities have begun to rewrite the rules of migration governance –for better and for worse. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/wie-kommen-emotionen-zur-sprache connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/wie-kommen-emotionen-zur-sprache Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ob Freude, Wut oder Angst – Emotionen prägen nicht nur, wie wir uns fühlen, sondern auch, wie wir sprechen, denken und entscheiden. Gerade in der Politik und in sozialen Medien werden Emotionen gezielt angesprochen – mit weitreichenden Folgen für unsere Wahrnehmung und unser Handeln. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/what-italys-journalists-strike-reveals-about-south-tyrol midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/what-italys-journalists-strike-reveals-about-south-tyrol Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Journalists in Italy are once again on strike over a collective agreement that expired 10 years ago. While the dispute may seem detached, it raises broader questions about the value of journalism, the conditions under which it is produced, and the quality of information available to the public. In South Tyrol, this issue is especially relevant: autonomy may support minority-language media institutionally, but it does not by itself protect the labour conditions on which quality journalism depends. As a result, the current strike exposes not only a national failure, but also a structural limit in the region’s model of minority protection. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/how-far-along-are-we-on-the-journey-towards-open-science connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/how-far-along-are-we-on-the-journey-towards-open-science Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Open science is nowadays an explicit objective, and many researchers worldwide are working to make it a reality. But, similarly to the question of renewable and clean energies, implementing this pious concept in reality is far from being a cakewalk. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/hungarys-minorities-lose-parliamentary-representation-in-2026-election midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/hungarys-minorities-lose-parliamentary-representation-in-2026-election Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hungary’s 13 recognised national minorities have lost their only full parliamentary representative following the 2026 election. The result exposes both the strengths and structural limits of the country’s minority electoral system. While minorities are guaranteed a form of representation, legal and practical barriers continue to restrict meaningful political participation. The outcome also reflects broader political dynamics, as many minority voters prioritised the general election over minority lists. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/cooperation-matters-some-lessons-from-the-intermunicipal-cooperation-in-the-alpin eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/cooperation-matters-some-lessons-from-the-intermunicipal-cooperation-in-the-alpin Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Alpine municipalities – like many other local entities in Europe – increasingly rely on collaboration to address their challenges: upward with the subnational legislator, and outward with private actors, but especially also with other (neighboring) municipalities. Intermunicipal cooperation (IMC), due to its administrative and simultaneously executive nature, can be understood as a special form of intergovernmental cooperation. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/why-do-national-minorities-receive-less-attention-in-the-eu midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/why-do-national-minorities-receive-less-attention-in-the-eu Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Why do national minorities receive less attention than other vulnerable groups in the EU? This question was raised during a recent exchange between EU commissioner Michael McGrath and members of the European Parliament. The discussion addressed the role of the EU and its member states in protecting minority rights. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/greenland-language-inequalities-in-external-and-internal-dynamics-of-marginalisat midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/greenland-language-inequalities-in-external-and-internal-dynamics-of-marginalisat Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT The linguistic situation in Greenland offers a revealing case of how [colonial dynamics](https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/greenland-the-colonial-scars) can persist even in contexts that have undergone significant political transformation. While the island has achieved a [high degree of autonomy](https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/greenlands-autonomy-nothing-about-us-without-us) from Denmark and has formally elevated western Greenlandic (Kalaallisut) to the status of official language, the distribution of linguistic power tells a more complex story. Two intertwined dynamics shape this landscape: the continued dominance of Danish in key institutional domains, and the internal marginalisation of other Greenlandic varieties such as Tunumiisut and Inuktun. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/reserved-posts-for-bilingual-candidates-in-higher-carabinieri-ranks-italys-counci midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/reserved-posts-for-bilingual-candidates-in-higher-carabinieri-ranks-italys-counci Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT **On 29 January 2026, Italy’s Council of State, the country’s highest administrative court, handed down a judgment that reinforces the principle of bilingualism for public officials in South Tyrol. In its [final judgment no. 896/2026](https://mdp.giustizia-amministrativa.it/visualizza/?nodeRef=&schema=cds&nrg=202409277&nomeFile=202600896_11.html&subDir=Provvedimenti), the court held that promotion procedures within the Carabinieri, Italy’s military police force exercising general police powers, must comply with the province’s bilingualism rules for public services. More specifically, it found that bilingual candidates are entitled to reserved posts even in internal competitions for higher ranks, including that of colonel (“colonnello”).** https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/8-april-international-roma-and-sinti-day-europes-largest-minority-and-its-governa midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/8-april-international-roma-and-sinti-day-europes-largest-minority-and-its-governa Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT International Roma and Sinti Day, observed on 8 April, provides an opportunity to reflect on the status of one of Europe’s largest minorities, which continues to be characterised by structural weaknesses in terms of legal and political recognition. This contribution examines the position of Roma and Sinti communities in Europe and in Italy, with particular attention to the lack of recognition as a linguistic minority within the Italian legal system, ongoing legislative reform efforts, and a comparison with other European models of protection. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-more-content-we-consume-in-basque-the-more-basque-speaking-we-become midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-more-content-we-consume-in-basque-the-more-basque-speaking-we-become Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Urtzi Urkizu Adrián (Lezo, Gipuzkoa, 1975) has long specialised in analysing the audiovisual sector. He does so on a daily basis for the Basque-language newspaper *Berria*. Now, a decade after Netflix expanded globally, he has paused to reflect on the impact of streaming platforms in his new book *[Streaming aroa](https://www.alberdania.net/product/streaming-aroa/)* (The streaming era). “Netflix knows a great deal about us,” he warns. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/more-than-communication-how-the-italian-community-in-slovenia-uses-media-today midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/more-than-communication-how-the-italian-community-in-slovenia-uses-media-today Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT For the Italian national community in Slovenia, media are much more than a source of news. They are a key space where language, culture, and identity come to life. A recent survey shows that traditional minority outlets such as Radio Capodistria, TV Capodistria, and La Voce del Popolo continue to hold a special place in the community. At the same time, social media and digital platforms are becoming an increasingly important complement, creating a hybrid media landscape where tradition meets digital communication. As media habits evolve, minority media face the challenge of adapting to digital transformation while maintaining their vital role in sustaining community life. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-ladin-school-system-multilingual-education-in-practice midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-ladin-school-system-multilingual-education-in-practice Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Ladin school system in South Tyrol is a distinctive model of multilingual education, in which German and Italian are used as equal languages of instruction alongside Ladin as a minority language. In this interview, linguist and teacher Maximilian Oberhollenzer explains how the system works in practice, what challenges it faces, and why schooling plays a crucial role in the preservation of Ladin. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/after-the-final-whistle-afcon-as-a-test-of-pan-africanism- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/after-the-final-whistle-afcon-as-a-test-of-pan-africanism- Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT 1052 – the number of posts that have used the hashtag #*Moroccoonly*, while on Instagram, over 1000 posts have used the tag #*deporting africanmigrantsisapublicdemand*. The posts using this particular hashtag have garnered over 500k views, and thousands of comments, which either repeat the same hashtag, or which encourage the deportation of African migrants from Morocco. All this since 13 February 2026. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/regionalstories/drought-eu-agenda-why-south-tyrol-pay-attention regionalstories https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/regionalstories/drought-eu-agenda-why-south-tyrol-pay-attention Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT In 2022, Europe experienced its worst drought in two centuries, a stark reminder of how vulnerable our water systems have become. This unprecedented event should serve as a wake-up call for finally addressing the problems of droughts and water scarcity, which are increasingly becoming relevant for EU states. This year’s publication of the EU Water Resilience Strategy (WRS) is a step forward. But what does it mean in practice, and why should South Tyrol care? https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/playing-with-invisibility-at-the-border- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/playing-with-invisibility-at-the-border- Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT The images of (so-called) “migration crises” happening along Europe’s border have come to monopolize public debates on migration and profoundly impacted national and European Union (EU) politics. Nonetheless, a close look at the functioning of the border reveals how arrivals at the EU external frontier tell very little about the size and modes of migration to Europe. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/gender-matters/simulated-inclusion-ai-and-the-politics-of-visibility-in-indias-democracy gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/gender-matters/simulated-inclusion-ai-and-the-politics-of-visibility-in-indias-democracy Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT With the growing use of Artificial Intelligence across multiple aspects of modern life, concerns about its role in election campaigns are steadily increasing. In India, the world’s largest democracy, AI-driven political messaging is quietly transforming how democracy is experienced on the ground, particularly as it has increased the visibility of marginalized women in electoral campaigns, while simultaneously rendering them more vulnerable to manipulation and exclusion. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/minority-representatives-confirmed-in-slovenias-new-parliament midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/minority-representatives-confirmed-in-slovenias-new-parliament Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Slovenia has confirmed its minority representatives following recent parliamentary elections, with Felice Žiža and Ferenc Horváth re-elected to represent the Italian and Hungarian communities. While both minorities retain constitutionally guaranteed seats, other groups – notably the German-speaking community – remain unrecognised. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/reimagining-water-futures-from-world-water-day-to-europes-circular-revolution eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/reimagining-water-futures-from-world-water-day-to-europes-circular-revolution Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Every year on the World Water Day, the global community pauses to reflect on the value of water –our most essential and increasingly fragile resource. World Water Day is observed annually on 22 March to advocate for the sustainable management of water resources. Established by the United Nations in 1993, the day serves as a global call to action, drawing attention to water challenges faced by communities worldwide. Each year, a specific theme guides discussions, inspiring educational campaigns and local initiatives across the globe. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/greenland-between-personal-experience-and-geopolitics midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/greenland-between-personal-experience-and-geopolitics Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT At the margins of a lecture about current developments on the Arctic island, Robert Peroni, who has lived in Greenland for 40 years, shared personal insights. Günther Rautz caught up with him for an exchange on his life’s work, the “Red House”, and the new geopolitical challenges. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/pello-reparaz-on-zetak-and-the-reach-of-music-in-basque midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/pello-reparaz-on-zetak-and-the-reach-of-music-in-basque Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pello Reparaz is the leader of ZETAK, a musical project he founded in 2019 that blends traditional Basque sounds and culture with electronic music. In recent years, he has become a key reference point in the Basque Country (Euskal Herria), not only for expanding the reach of music in the Basque language (Euskara), but also for bringing Basque culture, rural carnival traditions and mythology closer to a society that has found a renewed sense of identity in his vision. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/dangerous-nostalgia midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/dangerous-nostalgia Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/spagna-regolarizzare-per-non-cambiare-svolta-storica-o-maquillage-politico mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/spagna-regolarizzare-per-non-cambiare-svolta-storica-o-maquillage-politico Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT La nuova regolarizzazione straordinaria dei migranti in Spagna è stata celebrata come una vittoria dei diritti. E in effetti lo è, almeno in parte. Ma cosa succede quando una regolarizzazione diventa la soluzione ricorrente a un sistema che continua a produrre irregolarità e violenza? https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-25th-of-all-eu-r-rights-older-people-and-how-the-charter-contributes eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-25th-of-all-eu-r-rights-older-people-and-how-the-charter-contributes Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Are you old? Am I? One of my former bosses used to say that age is nothing more than a social construct. My scepticism toward this thesis is becoming increasingly evidence-based, as I now struggle to crawl out of bed after a visit to the fitness centre with my fifteen-year-old sons. I will therefore observe with interest whether-and how- the forthcoming UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons will explicitly draw a line between those who are officially considered "old" and those who are not (yet).[^1] https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/wenn-begriffe-strahlen-wie-wird-atomkraft-zu-kernenergie connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/wenn-begriffe-strahlen-wie-wird-atomkraft-zu-kernenergie Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Wie Tabus Sprache prägen, Euphemismen „ihre Unschuld verlieren“, irgendwann „das Zeitliche segnen“ und warum die Suche nach dem richtigen Ausdruck wohl nie endet https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/quanto-e-importante-gestire-la-terminologia-in-azienda connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/quanto-e-importante-gestire-la-terminologia-in-azienda Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Gestire sistematicamente la terminologia può rappresentare inizialmente un investimento di risorse significativo per un’azienda. Perché allora è così importante farlo? Fra i tanti motivi: la coerenza nei contenuti, il risparmio sui costi della documentazione e la riduzione del rischio di ritardi ed errori. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/greenlands-autonomy-nothing-about-us-without-us midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/greenlands-autonomy-nothing-about-us-without-us Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/greenland-the-law-and-the-european-union-walking-on-thin-ice midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/greenland-the-law-and-the-european-union-walking-on-thin-ice Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT At the margins of a talk on Greenland, Sergiu Constantin caught up with his former colleague Gabriel N. Toggenburg for an exchange: Greenland through the lens of EU law, the so-called Greenland crisis in light of international law, and, inevitably, what all this says about the EU’s relationship with minorities. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-green-paradox-how-eu-tariffs-on-chinese-electric-vehicles-undermine-climate-a eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-green-paradox-how-eu-tariffs-on-chinese-electric-vehicles-undermine-climate-a Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT In October 2024, the European Union imposed tariffs of up to [35.3% on electric vehicles](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/european-union/article/2024/10/30/eu-slaps-extra-tariffs-of-up-to-35-3-on-chinese-evs_6730948_156.html) (EVs) imported from China. The stated rationale was to protect European manufacturers from [unfair subsidies](https://www.cer.eu/insights/eus-drive-china-what-ev-tariffs-mean-europe). However, this decision directly affected EU green policies by increasing the cost and slowing the pace of the green transition. This case exemplifies the central paradox of contemporary climate trade policy, demonstrating that environmental considerations are often subordinate to economic interests. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/italys-judicial-reform-and-the-2026-confirmatory-constitutional-referendum eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/italys-judicial-reform-and-the-2026-confirmatory-constitutional-referendum Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Next 22 and 23 March, Italy will hold a constitutional referendum on a major reform of its judicial system. The reform proposes a structural reorganization of the judiciary, notably through the separation of careers paths between judges and prosecutors. Despite being approved by Parliament, the proposed reform did not achieve the two-third majority required for automatic constitutional ratification. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/when-a-local-newspaper-or-radio-station-disappears-the-community-feels-that-no-on midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/when-a-local-newspaper-or-radio-station-disappears-the-community-feels-that-no-on Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Local and regional media, their role in democratic life and the challenges they face are the focus of this interview with Mélanie Lepoultier, co-rapporteur of the [report](https://rm.coe.int/local-and-regional-media-watchdogs-of-democracy-guardians-of-community/1680accd26) *Local and regional media: watchdogs of democracy, guardians of community cohesion*, adopted by the Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities. Lepoultier reflects on the consequences of declining local journalism and touches on the specific situation of small media outlets. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/when-taxation-speaks-language-latvias-vat-policy-and-linguistic-equality midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/when-taxation-speaks-language-latvias-vat-policy-and-linguistic-equality Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT At the beginning of this year, Latvia introduced a fiscal reform that quietly reshaped the environment of printed media taxation. From 1 January 2026, the reduced value-added tax rate of 5 per cent, previously applied to all printed publications regardless of language, was restructured. Under the new regime, the reduced rate applies only to books and printed media in Latvian, Latgalian, Liv and the official languages of the European Union, the European Economic Area, the Swiss Confederation, certain candidate countries and organisations such as the OECD. Publications in several minority languages, including Russian, Belarusian and Romani, are instead subject to the standard 21 per cent VAT rate. This legislative change was introduced through an amendment to the Latvian VAT law that [entered into force](https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-10-2026-000568_EN.html) on 1 January 2026. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/same-words-different-voice-why-the-same-message-may-hit-differently- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/same-words-different-voice-why-the-same-message-may-hit-differently- Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Think of the last time you agreed with a statement – until you realized who was saying it. The words did not change, but they suddenly felt different. An experiment in Italy shows how, in debates on migration, who speaks may influence public opinion more than the message itself. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/conradh-na-gaeilge-backs-irish-unity-at-annual-assembly midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/conradh-na-gaeilge-backs-irish-unity-at-annual-assembly Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Conradh na Gaeilge (the Gaelic League) held its annual general meeting in Béal Feirste/Belfast over the weekend. Founded in 1893 to promote the Irish language, the organisation has long been central to language activism across Ireland. In a significant development, delegates voted to support Irish political unity – a position the organisation had not formally adopted in its 130-year history. The decision reflects both the growing momentum of the Irish-language movement, particularly in Northern Ireland, and wider political shifts on the island. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/what-minority-inclusion-means-reflections-from-the-un-forum-on-minority-issues midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/what-minority-inclusion-means-reflections-from-the-un-forum-on-minority-issues Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT In November 2025, I attended the 18th session of the UN Forum on Minority Issues at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, where States, academic experts, civil society representatives, and members of minority communities gathered to discuss the contributions of minorities to diverse, resilient, and peaceful societies. This blog reflects on why the Forum matters, what stood out across its three thematic sessions, and what these discussions reveal about the current state of minority rights. Beyond policy language, the Forum offered a space to reframe minorities not as problems to be managed, but as essential actors in shaping sustainable futures. https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/imagining-futures/the-elevator-giocare-per-capire-le-disuguaglianze imagining-futures https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/imagining-futures/the-elevator-giocare-per-capire-le-disuguaglianze Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Fette di torta, scale e ascensori, pavimento appiccicoso, soffitto di cristallo, tubi che perdono: di che cosa stiamo parlando? No, non è un corso di economia domestica, parliamo di disuguaglianze socioeconomiche. Per descrivere le dinamiche complesse che caratterizzano le società spesso chi studia le disuguaglianze ricorre a metafore, percentuali e statistiche, ma come condividere un sapere così specialistico con un pubblico ampio e in maniera divertente? Da questa riflessione è nato “The elevator, il grande gioco delle disuguaglianze”. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/greenland-the-colonial-scars midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/greenland-the-colonial-scars Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Greenland has been in the centre of global interest ever since the current American president mooted again that he was going to annex the island as the United States apparently needed it – a purely colonial statement echoing national chauvinist notions from periods considered well confined to history. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/thinking-the-mediterranean-rethinking-migration- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/thinking-the-mediterranean-rethinking-migration- Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT *ThinkMed* is a new blog series of the [#EuroMedMigPhD Network](https://www.upf.edu/web/euromedmig-phd-network), hosted within *Mobile People & Diverse Societies* on the Eurac Research Blogs platform. This **[new blog series](https://www.eurac.edu/en/news/center-for-migration-and-societal-change/new-blog-series-thinkmed-)** opens with reflections on the Mediterranean as a critical space for migration by **Ricard Zapata-Barrero** and **Luisa Faustini Torres**, **coordinators of the EuroMedMig Network**. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/sudtirol-noch-mehr-mehrprachig connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/sudtirol-noch-mehr-mehrprachig Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Welche Mehrsprachigkeit lässt sich in Südtirol beobachten? In Südtirol zeigt sich eine doppelte Form der Mehrsprachigkeit: Einerseits bestehen drei getrennte Schulsysteme (deutsch-, italienisch- und ladinischsprachig), die institutionell nach Sprachgruppen organisiert sind, andererseits gibt es auch eine individuelle, gelebte Mehrsprachigkeit, die über diese drei Amtssprachen hinausgeht. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/when-climate-meets-minority-rights-environmental-stress-conflict-prevention-and-t midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/when-climate-meets-minority-rights-environmental-stress-conflict-prevention-and-t Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-basque-language-in-the-court midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-basque-language-in-the-court Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Basque language was once again at the centre of proceedings in Baiona/Bayonne. Four activists requested to testify in Basque, but the court refused to provide interpretation despite earlier precedents. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/what-is-monolingualism connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/what-is-monolingualism Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The street cleaning sign pictured above combines English, standard German, and Viennese dialect. If a street sign can speak three languages at the same time, why are people expected to choose just one? https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/gender-matters/thin-ice-when-queer-representation-breaks-through-men-s-sports gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/gender-matters/thin-ice-when-queer-representation-breaks-through-men-s-sports Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sport is often framed as a site of community, identity, and collective belonging. Yet these ideals frequently fracture when confronted with queerness, particularly within male-dominated sports. It is within this cultural tension that the television series Heated Rivalry emerged, becoming one of the most widely discussed queer male-centered series to date for putting queer desire and rivalry in a traditionally heteronormative sporting context. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/ladin-flags-draw-attention-to-us midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/ladin-flags-draw-attention-to-us Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Elsa Zardini, president of the Ladin organisation Union de i Ladis de Anpezo, criticises the Milan–Cortina 2026 Olympic organising committee for overlooking the Ladin community in Anpezo/Cortina d’Ampezzo. In this interview, she speaks about minority rights, linguistic decline and the impact of the Games on the Dolomites. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/llista-and-premis-crit-two-tools-for-mapping-and-strengthening-catalan-in-the-dig midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/llista-and-premis-crit-two-tools-for-mapping-and-strengthening-catalan-in-the-dig Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/why-the-benes-decrees-still-matter-for-the-hungarian-minority-in-slovakia midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/why-the-benes-decrees-still-matter-for-the-hungarian-minority-in-slovakia Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Slovakia has adopted a criminal law amendment that threatens prison sentences for publicly questioning the postwar Beneš decrees. These decrees, which established the principle of collective guilt, holding entire ethnic groups responsible for wartime events regardless of individual involvement, continue to have tangible consequences today. Members of the Hungarian minority still face land confiscations based on the decrees, despite repeated claims that they are no longer legally effective. The move has triggered domestic opposition and renewed tensions between Slovakia and the European Union. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/language-policy-success-under-judicial-pressure-lessons-from-the-basque-language midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/language-policy-success-under-judicial-pressure-lessons-from-the-basque-language Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT This article examines recent developments in Basque language normalisation through the lens of language policy, sociolinguistic asymmetry and judicial intervention. It analyses how legal challenges to institutional language planning reshape the scope of public action in multilingual contexts, often relying on formal notions of equality and co-officiality that overlook existing power imbalances between languages. While grounded in the Basque case, the analysis speaks to wider questions relevant to other minoritised language communities facing similar pressures across contemporary liberal democracies. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/south-tyrolean-sinti-borders-persecution-and-unfinished-citizenship midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/south-tyrolean-sinti-borders-persecution-and-unfinished-citizenship Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT This article analyses the historical experience of Sinti communities in South Tyrol through the intersecting lenses of border regimes, state classification, and memory politics. Situating the local case within broader European trajectories, it traces how practices of surveillance, forced sedentarisation, and social control developed under the Austro-Hungarian Empire and were later reinforced within interwar nation-states. These frameworks facilitated Fascist repression and, following the annexation of South Tyrol, the integration of the region into the Nazi concentration camp system. Particular attention is given to the *Polizeiliches Durchgangslager Bozen*, where Sinti and Roma were detained and deported as part of the Porrajmos, the genocide of Roma and Sinti in Europe. The article further examines post-war marginalisation and the persistent exclusion of Roma and Sinti from recognition and protection within South Tyrol’s autonomy framework. It argues that integrating Sinti histories into public memory and heritage practices is essential for addressing contemporary antigypsyism and fostering inclusive coexistence. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-scheldt-estuary-a-long-standing-model-for-transboundary-nature-governance eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-scheldt-estuary-a-long-standing-model-for-transboundary-nature-governance Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Scheldt Estuary is a shared ecosystem between Flanders (Belgium) and the Netherlands. Its waters, habitats, and species do not stop at national borders, even though the legal and administrative frameworks that govern them are largely confined within national boundaries. At the same time, the estuary is a key economic artery, hosting major ports such as Antwerp and Vlissingen and supporting shipping, industry, and logistics of European importance. This combination of ecological interdependence and economic intensity has made cross-border cooperation a practical necessity and has shaped the evolution of transboundary governance and stakeholder collaboration in the estuary. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/the-bondi-attack-media-framing-and-the-moral-sorting-of-migrants- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/the-bondi-attack-media-framing-and-the-moral-sorting-of-migrants- Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Recent global events reveal a recurring and unsettling pattern. From political repression and foreign intervention to prolonged wars, state violence, and humanitarian tragedies, civilians continue to pay the highest price. While media attention shifts quickly from one crisis to another, forced migration remains a persistent and shared outcome. These events remind us that displacement is not an exception but a structural feature of contemporary conflicts. This blog examines how refugees became central figures in national and international media narratives following the Bondi attack, particularly through contrasting forms of media framing. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/europe-in-the-shadows-how-minority-media-reveal-the-ambivalence-of-borders midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/europe-in-the-shadows-how-minority-media-reveal-the-ambivalence-of-borders Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Minority media in Europe’s borderlands tell an ambivalent story about borders: they are both barriers and bridges. Through the lens of six minority newspapers, this research shows how national minorities narrate moments of crisis, including the so-called “migration crisis” and the COVID-19 pandemic, and what these tell us about Europe. While the European Union appears as a background actor, local realities dominate minority news media. The result is a Europe that is lived every day but rarely narrated: [a Europe in the shadows.](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14782804.2025.2577142) https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/mind-the-gap-schizofrenia-e-linguistica-che-cosa-ci-insegna-il-parlar-matto-sul-f connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/mind-the-gap-schizofrenia-e-linguistica-che-cosa-ci-insegna-il-parlar-matto-sul-f Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cosa accade nella lingua dei pazienti schizofrenici quando il senso comune "si spezza" e le parole smettono di ancorarsi al mondo condiviso? Ecco come la linguistica offre strumenti utili per comprendere questo scarto e interrogare i fondamenti della comunicazione umana. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/come-stanno-cambiando-l-insegnamento-e-la-valutazione-dell-inglese-nell-era-dell connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/come-stanno-cambiando-l-insegnamento-e-la-valutazione-dell-inglese-nell-era-dell Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT L’irruzione dell’Intelligenza Artificiale nel campo delle discipline linguistiche sta ponendo una serie di sfide che investono tanto il piano accademico quanto quello commerciale. In questo scenario si colloca l’esperienza di Oxford University Press e dell’Oxford Test of English. Cerchiamo di fare chiarezza! https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/mission-vs-costs-tvp-wilno-and-its-uncertain-realities midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/mission-vs-costs-tvp-wilno-and-its-uncertain-realities Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT TVP Wilno, a Polish TV channel in Lithuania, faces deep budget cuts. This has led to layoffs and less original programming. The future of its operations is now unclear. Polish officials claim the channel's costs were too high for its impact. However, representatives of the Polish minority in Lithuania emphasize TVP Wilno's importance. They view it as a primary source of local information and community support. These cuts have now sparked a debate on whether the mission to support Poles abroad can coexist with financial efficiency. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/enhancing-transboundary-biodiversity-governance-in-the-julian-alps eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/enhancing-transboundary-biodiversity-governance-in-the-julian-alps Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Since the mid-1990s the Triglav National Park (TNP) and the Julian Prealps Natural Park (PNPG) have been cooperating to strengthen transboundary biodiversity conservation in the Julian Alps, a mountain range that straddles the border between Slovenia and north-eastern Italy. In July 2024, they obtained the recognition of the Julian Alps [UNESCO MAB](https://www.unesco.org/en/mab) Transboundary Biosphere Reserve (JATBR). https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/in-greenland-a-strong-people-stand-up-to-trump midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/in-greenland-a-strong-people-stand-up-to-trump Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Der Nordschleswiger’s capital correspondent, Walter Turnowsky, was in Copenhagen this week. But in his thoughts, he was in Greenland, which he had had the privilege of getting to know over seven years. He has also been in touch with friends in Kalaallit Nunaat. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/ladin-culture-under-threat-from-olympic-boom midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/ladin-culture-under-threat-from-olympic-boom Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The 2026 Winter Games promise global spectacle, but at what cost to those who call the Dolomites home? As second homes multiply and prices soar, Ladin voices risk being drowned out. Here’s why visibility and respect matter for Europe’s minorities. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/gender-matters/from-tokyo-to-reykjavik-initiatives-around-the-world-to-get-dads-to-take-their-pa gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/gender-matters/from-tokyo-to-reykjavik-initiatives-around-the-world-to-get-dads-to-take-their-pa Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Fathers as superheroes, tax breaks for family-friendly companies, “penalties” for those who skip their leave – the global push to get dads involved in childcare has taken many forms. From Japan’s “cool dad” campaigns to Iceland’s gender-balanced quotas, governments are experimenting with how to make paternity and parental leave both attractive and effective. But why are these initiatives still so necessary, and what turns parental leave policies into a step towards equality? https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/imagining-futures/wenn-der-klimawandel-zwischen-den-zeilen-verschwindet imagining-futures https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/imagining-futures/wenn-der-klimawandel-zwischen-den-zeilen-verschwindet Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Wie berichten Medien über Extremwetterereignisse – und was bleibt dabei vom Klimawandel sichtbar? Unsere Analyse der Winterdürre 2023 in Südtirol zeigt, dass lokale Frames und Bilder oft andere Geschichten erzählen, während der globale Kontext in den Hintergrund rückt. Und sie zeigt, wie wichtig eine fundierte und reflektierte Lokalberichterstattung ist. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/six-ways-to-make-cross-border-nature-governance-work-in-the-meseta-iberica-transb eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/six-ways-to-make-cross-border-nature-governance-work-in-the-meseta-iberica-transb Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Imagine a landscape where oak woods, rivers, villages and farmland spill across a border that, on the ground, is often invisible. People live, work, farm and move around on both sides, while ecosystems do what ecosystems do: ignore administrative lines. That is, in a nutshell, the daily reality of the [Meseta Ibérica Transboundary Biosphere Reserve](http://rerb.oapn.es/red-espanola-de-reservas-de-la-biosfera/reservas-de-la-biosfera-espanolas/mapa/meseta-iberica) (Meseta Ibérica TBR). It is also the reason why its governance needs to be more than a logo or a well-intentioned coordination effort. It needs to work, legally and practically. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/greenland-why-listening-matters-in-resisting-trump midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/greenland-why-listening-matters-in-resisting-trump Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Rising tensions between Denmark and Greenland have given the US president room to manoeuvre. Denmark should seek reconciliation, argues Walter Turnowsky – and the first step is to abandon the comforting myth of being a “good” colonial power. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/transboundary-biodiversity-governance-in-northern-europe eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/transboundary-biodiversity-governance-in-northern-europe Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/catalan-a-vibrant-language-looking-towards-the-future midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/catalan-a-vibrant-language-looking-towards-the-future Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT I cannot deny that, despite all the difficulties faced by any society with a minority or minorised language, travelling to the Països Catalans is always a source of immense joy in terms of the health enjoyed by the Catalan language. With its ups and downs, its strengths and weaknesses, Catalan nonetheless maintains a presence in institutions, businesses and daily life which – although there is always room for improvement – is enviable in many respects and a model to follow for those of us who also have a minorised, rather than minority, language in our countries. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/imagining-futures/michael-de-rachewiltz-interview-ki-kunst-theater imagining-futures https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/imagining-futures/michael-de-rachewiltz-interview-ki-kunst-theater Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT KI ist ein Werkzeug, und Menschen erschaffen Kunst, auch mithilfe von Werkzeugen wie KI. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/why-south-tyrol-should-also-include-roma-and-sinti midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/why-south-tyrol-should-also-include-roma-and-sinti Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT This article examines the structural limits of South Tyrol’s autonomy system in relation to Roma and Sinti communities, who remain excluded from formal minority protection despite their long-standing presence. While South Tyrol is widely regarded as a highly developed model of minority governance, the analysis situates this exclusion within broader European constraints, as minority rights frameworks remain largely shaped by territorially bounded and kin-state models, offering limited recognition to transnational minorities. Extending protection to Roma and Sinti would not disrupt existing balances but would strengthen autonomy by aligning it with more inclusive and evolving European minority rights standards. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/kast-triumphs-in-chile-s-2025-presidential-elections eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/kast-triumphs-in-chile-s-2025-presidential-elections Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Amid promises of security and a hold on immigration, the far right has won in Chile. Is this a contingent phenomenon or part of a broader wave affecting Europe, the United States, and Latin America? https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/what-can-the-eu-do-for-minorities midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/what-can-the-eu-do-for-minorities Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT A group of MEPs asked the European Commission what role it intends to play in responding to the long-term decline of Europe’s traditional minorities. The Commission emphasised the limits of EU competence and left key questions open. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/is-there-linguistic-variation-in-programming-languages connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/is-there-linguistic-variation-in-programming-languages Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Although programming is supposed to be logical, precise, and ideally unambiguous, also programming languages show forms of variation and language change. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/one-drop-of-unity-within-an-ocean-of-differences eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/one-drop-of-unity-within-an-ocean-of-differences Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Sometimes a single drop can change the course of an ocean. After the victory against the Gambia, the Comoros football team, our drop, has qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations, held in Morocco from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026. So, who are the team and where exactly are these islands? The Comoros are a union of three islands, jointly four times smaller than Corsica, with less than a million inhabitants. Furthermore, the region doesn’t even have a stadium approved for international matches. Yet, the Comoros are soon to be part of the Cup. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/valencian-floods-one-year-later midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/valencian-floods-one-year-later Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT One year after the floods that killed 230 people in Valencia, accountability is still absent. Carlos Mazón remained in power for a year, rewriting the official narrative, allowing opaque reconstruction contracts tied to corruption, tightening political control over public media, and turning language and culture into weapons under PP-Vox rule. Despite mass protests and ongoing judicial investigations, he resigned only after being publicly confronted by victims. As Valencian language, culture, and broadcasting are systematically undermined, even emergency alerts were delayed due to linguistic censorship. This article argues that these cultural wars corrode public trust, deform democratic institutions, and, in moments of crisis, cost lives. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/was-wollen-kinder-uber-das-deutsche-wirklich-wissen connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/was-wollen-kinder-uber-das-deutsche-wirklich-wissen Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Für viele Menschen bleibt die deutsche Sprache ein wahres Rätsel und ihre Grammatik sowie ihre Rechtschreibung manchmal sehr unverständlich. Doch Kinder, die in ihrem sprachlichen Umfeld regelmäßig mit Deutsch in Kontakt sind, erwerben Sprache und ihre Grammatik ganz natürlich – ist Deutsch für sie also leicht? Und warum wird es für sie in der Schule dennoch nicht immer kinderleicht? Was wollen denn Kinder über die deutsche Sprache wirklich wissen? https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/the-not-so-hidden-barriers-behind-research-with-romani-minorities- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/the-not-so-hidden-barriers-behind-research-with-romani-minorities- Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT [Roma](https://www.ecmi.de/the-centre/25th-anniversary/anniversary-publication-bundles/roma?utm) are among the most disadvantaged and marginalised minorities in Europe. [Generations of discrimination](https://thesecuritydistillery.org/all-articles/antigypsyism-the-taboo-story-of-europe), enforced assimilation and structural exclusion have shaped not only socioeconomic conditions but also deeply rooted experiences of mistrust. Many Romani continue to face limited access to quality education, high unemployment, inadequate housing and persistent exposure to hate speech. These histories shape how institutions are perceived today and they form the backdrop against which any research encounter takes place. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/council-of-europe-recap-4 midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/council-of-europe-recap-4 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT What's new at the Council of Europe? The Council of Europe Recap brings you the latest news and updates. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/how-language-became-a-matter-of-security-in-ukraine connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/how-language-became-a-matter-of-security-in-ukraine Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Ukraine’s decades-long struggle over language has evolved from a cultural debate into a core question of national identity and security, sharpened by Russia’s war of aggression. As the state embraces Ukrainization and public attitudes shift, language has become both a symbol of resistance and a defining marker of the country’s future. https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/gender-matters/vedere-il-dolore-pelvico-cronico-che-cos-e-e-perche-e-importante-raccontarlo gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/gender-matters/vedere-il-dolore-pelvico-cronico-che-cos-e-e-perche-e-importante-raccontarlo Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Cosa faresti se non potessi più indossare serenamente dei jeans, bere un cocktail o andare in bicicletta? Il dolore pelvico cronico (un dolore costante o intermittente alle zone più intime del nostro corpo) è un’esperienza difficile da raccontare – non solo perché spesso legata ad argomenti tabù, ma anche perché invisibile. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/award-of-excellence-for-emerging-voices-in-minority-research midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/award-of-excellence-for-emerging-voices-in-minority-research Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Governor Kompatscher in Geneva to present the Award of Excellence for Emerging Voices in Minority Research https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/beyond-fear-how-migration-and-security-become-entangled-and-how-to-untangle-them- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/beyond-fear-how-migration-and-security-become-entangled-and-how-to-untangle-them- Fri, 28 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT We live in turbulent times. Over the past decade, Europe has faced what many call a “migration crisis,” endured a global pandemic, and witnessed the return of war to the continent. Each of these events has sharpened public fears and [made “security” one of the most powerful words](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.libraryofsocialscience.com/assets/pdf/Rethinking_insecurity_Asteriskos_01.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwj2kseKtf6QAxWwgf0HHYkaJ30QFnoECBwQAQ&usg=AOvVaw19n_SRtj6A9aaqYb7FNMns) in political life. Security has become a guiding idea that influences how societies respond to change. This is particularly relevant when it comes to migration. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/the-challenge-of-measuring-subnational-governance- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/the-challenge-of-measuring-subnational-governance- Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT How can we compare what happens inside states, across their diverse regions, when each territory operates under different rules, resources, and responsibilities? This is the central challenge of [subnational comparative policy analysis](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13876988.2024.242687), a field increasingly vital in an era of decentralization and multi-level governance. Migrant integration can become a diagnostic laboratory for understanding how multilevel governance functions. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/gender-matters/zukunft-familie-was-sudtirol-von-schweden-und-einer-osterreichischen-gemeinde-ler gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/gender-matters/zukunft-familie-was-sudtirol-von-schweden-und-einer-osterreichischen-gemeinde-ler Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT In Südtirol heißt es, die Familie sei die tragende Säule der Gesellschaft. Doch geben Politik und Wirtschaft den Familien auch die Mittel dazu, Beruf und Familie zu balancieren? Die “[Allianz für Familie](https://www.allianz-familie.it/de/allianz-fuer-familie-1437.html)” und “[Thrive+](https://www.wethrive.it/de/)” wollten es wissen und entwickelten gemeinsam den Elternfragebogen „Zukunft Familie“, den über 3.000 Eltern ausgefüllt haben – offen, ehrlich und oft sehr emotional. Die Antworten zeigen, dass Betreuungsplätzen fehlen, die finanzielle Belastung hoch ist und die Familien ungleich behandelt werden. Während in Ländern wie Schweden echte Vereinbarkeit von Familie und Beruf längst Realität ist, wartet Südtirol noch auf den großen Schritt. Mit “Zukunft Familie” setzen sich Thrive+ und die Allianz für Familie entschlossen dafür ein, dass Familie kein ständiger Kraftakt, sondern wieder ein Zuhause sein darf. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/one-year-of-plurilingmedia-what-s-next midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/one-year-of-plurilingmedia-what-s-next Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT The research network PLURILINGMEDIA, which focuses on minority language media, recently marked its first anniversary. In this interview, Craig Willis, the Action Chair, reflects on his experiences over the past year and shares insights from events held in minority language contexts across Europe. He also explains why AI is becoming an increasingly important focus for the network. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/lost-in-labels-perche-non-sappiamo-ancora-definire-chi-sono-i-rifugiati-climatici- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/lost-in-labels-perche-non-sappiamo-ancora-definire-chi-sono-i-rifugiati-climatici- Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT Secondo un [Rapporto della Banca Mondiale ](https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/36248)del 2021, senza un’azione climatica tempestiva, i cambiamenti climatici potrebbero costringere 216 milioni di persone in sei regioni del mondo a spostarsi all’interno dei propri Paesi entro il 2050. Nonostante i numeri previsti per le persone in fuga per il clima siano decisamente allarmanti, ad oggi manca una definizione univoca e condivisa che descriva con precisione questo soggetto giuridico emergente. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-24th-of-all-eu-r-rights-the-rights-of-children-and-how-the-charter-contribute eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-24th-of-all-eu-r-rights-the-rights-of-children-and-how-the-charter-contribute Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT Our planet is, in many ways, quite “childish”. Around 30% of its inhabitants are children:persons under the age of 18. The EU’s population, however, is considerably older, with only about 18% being children. And despite the fact that the EU is one of the safest and wealthiest regions on the planet, it is far from being a children’s paradise. Time and again, it has been recalled that far too many children – about one fifth – are at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Many are affected by inequalities within educational systems, and an increasing number suffer from mental and other health-related issues.[^1] Against this background, it comes as no surprise that children find a prominent place in the EU’s bill of rights. The Charter’s equality title addresses children after adressing women in [Article 23](https://fra.europa.eu/en/eu-charter/article/23-equality-between-women-and-men) and before focusing on the elderly in [Article 25](https://fra.europa.eu/en/eu-charter/article/25-rights-elderly) and persons with disabilities in [Article 26](https://fra.europa.eu/en/eu-charter/article/26-integration-persons-disabilities). https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/from-squirrels-to-baccalaureate midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/from-squirrels-to-baccalaureate Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT The Burgenland Croats in Vienna want to establish a bilingual school – minority protection does not apply in the capital It is 49 kilometres from Pandrof/Parndorf to Schwindgasse in Vienna's fourth district. It's only three quarters of an hour by car, but for Burgenland Croats it's a journey into another world: in Parndorf and the other villages in their settlement area in Burgenland, the minority enjoys a certain, albeit completely inadequate, level of protection, but in Vienna, where 15,000 Burgenland Croats live, they have nothing at all. Not even a school where Croatian is spoken. But the Croatian Centre, based at Schwindgasse 14, now wants to change that. https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/imagining-futures/e-solo-un-semplice-mal-di-pancia-almeno-cosi-dicono imagining-futures https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/imagining-futures/e-solo-un-semplice-mal-di-pancia-almeno-cosi-dicono Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT Andare dal medico e non essere presi sul serio, liquidati con un semplice “è solo stress, vedrà che passa presto”. E avere il timore di condividere ciò che si vive, per paura di essere giudicati o di sembrare perfino pazzi. Ecco, questa è l’esperienza che molte donne con l’endometriosi condividono. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/verfallen-verdorben-verseucht connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/verfallen-verdorben-verseucht Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT Sprachverfall, Sprachverhunzung, Denglisch, Sprachverarmung der Jugend und so weiter und so fort … Wer kennt sie nicht, die Klagelieder zur deutschen Sprache. Aber sind die Sorgen wirklich berechtigt? Werfen wir einen Blick auf die deutsche Sprache im Spiegel der Zeit. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/how-important-is-quality-assurance-in-terminology-databases connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/how-important-is-quality-assurance-in-terminology-databases Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT What role does quality assurance play in maintaining terminology? It ensures data integrity and functionality. Organizations can maximize versatility and reuse by implementing structured data models, purposeful term selection, meticulous data input, and automated checks. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/conchur-o-giollagain midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/conchur-o-giollagain Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT Conchúr Ó Giollagáin argues that policies promoting minority languages require a significant change of direction, with greater focus placed on consolidating linguistic strongholds, areas where speaker communities are most concentrated. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/gender-matters/conflicts-and-feminist-peacebuilding-from-bosnia-to-gaza-the-troubled-development gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/gender-matters/conflicts-and-feminist-peacebuilding-from-bosnia-to-gaza-the-troubled-development Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT When we think of war, we still, primarily picture men - soldiers, generals, negotiators. Yet women have always been part of these stories, too: as survivors, peacebuilders, and witnesses to the cost of conflict and much more. This autumn offers a moment to reflect on their role, as the world marks 25 years of the UN Women, Peace and Security Agenda and 30 years since the Dayton Peace Agreement that ended the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/imagining-futures/verso-un-nuovo-contratto-con-la-natura-qualche-spunto-per-ripensare-il-nostro-rap imagining-futures https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/imagining-futures/verso-un-nuovo-contratto-con-la-natura-qualche-spunto-per-ripensare-il-nostro-rap Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT La fiducia nella stabilità del clima, radicata nella nostra cultura e nelle abitudini quotidiane, si sta sgretolando di fronte a eventi estremi e cambiamenti sempre più rapidi. Mentre la memoria collettiva si affievolisce e la speranza rischia di trasformarsi in passività, emerge la necessità di ripensare il nostro rapporto con la natura e assumere un ruolo attivo e consapevole. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-nightingales-and-their-desire-for-peace midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-nightingales-and-their-desire-for-peace Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT ‘We want peace on earth,’ sings the girls' choir of the private bilingual school in Gosławice to welcome the reporter. The choir is called “Goslowiki”, a name that refers to the place name and the Polish word ‘słowik’, which means nightingale. The ‘nightingales’ are the figurehead of the school in Gosławice, which in turn is a beacon of hope for the German minority in Upper Silesia, as such [educational institutions](https://supereule.pl/de/schuleinrichtungen/) can be counted on the fingers of one hand. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-myth-of-the-model-hidden-fault-lines-in-slovenia-s-minority-protection-system midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-myth-of-the-model-hidden-fault-lines-in-slovenia-s-minority-protection-system Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Slovenia is generally perceived as a role model in Europe when it comes to protecting its minority population. However, an in-depth look at expert organs’ reports reveals that the Slovenian system of minority protection suffers from more than just the usual flaws in the practical implementation of minority rights. The state has been repeatedly criticized for retaining the undefined and confusing concept of “autochthony”; for using a restrictive approach when it comes to recognizing and providing special protection for different ethnic groups; for making unjustified and arbitrary distinctions between “autochthonous” and “non-autochthonous” Roma communities; and for the fact that it has still not managed to definitely resolve the situation of the “erased”. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/olivia-schubert-the-first-woman-to-lead-fuen midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/olivia-schubert-the-first-woman-to-lead-fuen Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Olivia Schubert, who belongs to Hungary’s German minority, has made history by becoming the first woman to lead the Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN). She was elected at the FUEN Congress in South Tyrol in October. In this interview, she outlines her vision for renewal, which includes empowering young people and women, and helping Europe's minorities to navigate new social and political challenges. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/red-gold-and-black-labour-life-and-survival-in-the-ghettos-of-southern-italy mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/red-gold-and-black-labour-life-and-survival-in-the-ghettos-of-southern-italy Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT *Red Gold and Black Labour: Sub-Saharan Migrants’ Struggles for Survival in the Rural Ghettos of Southern Italy*, the title of my PhD thesis at the University of Sussex (2025) is based on one and a half years of ethnographic fieldwork (conducted over a period of three years). The study piece examines how racialised labour, border governance, and everyday survival strategies intersect in one of Europe’s hidden rural frontiers. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/gender-matters/wessen-korper-wessen-entscheidung-die-eu-darf-das-thema-abtreibung-nicht-national gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/gender-matters/wessen-korper-wessen-entscheidung-die-eu-darf-das-thema-abtreibung-nicht-national Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Weltweit zählt Abtreibung zu den umstrittensten Rechten der Frau. Die Aufhebung des Urteils Roe v. Wade in den Vereinigten Staaten hat einen erheblichen Rückschritt dieser Rechte gezeigt, jedoch ist auch davon Europa betroffen. Mit dem zunehmenden Rechtsruck wächst in Ländern wie Ungarn und Italien der politische Wille, das Recht auf Abtreibung einzuschränken. Doch diese Debatte dreht sich nicht nur um Medizin und Gesetze. Letztlich geht es um Macht, also darum, wer über die Körper von Frauen entscheiden darf. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/bernd-fabritius-returns-as-federal-government-commissioner-for-matters-related-to midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/bernd-fabritius-returns-as-federal-government-commissioner-for-matters-related-to Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Bernd Fabritius (CSU) has been reappointed as the Federal Government Commissioner for Matters Related to Ethnic German Resettlers and National Minorities, succeeding Nathalie Pawlik (SPD) in Berlin. In an interview with Der Nordschleswiger, the 60-year-old reflects on his priorities and on recent political and social developments across Europe. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/imagining-futures/empowerment-for-pandemias-hidden-strengths-healthcare-sector imagining-futures https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/imagining-futures/empowerment-for-pandemias-hidden-strengths-healthcare-sector Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT When crisis strikes, the word resilience is often invoked — but what does it truly mean in the daily reality of healthcare? In their article, [Veronica Moscon](https://www.eurac.edu/en/authors/veronica-moscon) and [Fabio Carnelli](https://www.eurac.edu/de/people/fabio-carnelli) delve into the lived experiences of healthcare professionals during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on insights from the international research project Empowerment for Pandemias, they reveal how resilience is not merely a reaction to emergencies, but a continuous practice embedded in everyday care. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/why-the-basque-flag-flies-in-aberystwyth-and-5-other-insights-from-cymru midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/why-the-basque-flag-flies-in-aberystwyth-and-5-other-insights-from-cymru Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT My work regularly takes me to different minority contexts and conferences on the subject. Most recently, I was in Aberystwyth, where the PLURILINGMEDIA Training School on journalism in minority languages took place. Here are six insights from my visit to Cymru (Wales). https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/e-possibile-digitalizzare-e-correggere-i-testi-storici-automaticamente connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/e-possibile-digitalizzare-e-correggere-i-testi-storici-automaticamente Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Come possiamo rendere utilizzabili i testi antichi dalla ricerca contemporanea? Un compito un tempo affidato alla correzione manuale può oggi garantire risultati sorprendenti grazie alla sinergia tra sistemi OCR evoluti e i più recenti Large Language Models. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/cosa-significa-migratismo connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/cosa-significa-migratismo Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Un lodevole intento di valorizzare il plurilinguismo di scrittrici e scrittori con traiettorie di migrazione, ma anche un termine che rinforza stigmi e gerarchizzazioni? Una riflessione per stimolare il dialogo tra mondo accademico e letterario. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/is-a-united-ireland-on-the-cards-mary-lou-mcdonald-ups-the-ante-once-again eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/is-a-united-ireland-on-the-cards-mary-lou-mcdonald-ups-the-ante-once-again Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Last month’s British Labour Party Conference in Liverpool witnessed the appearance and speech of Mary Lou McDonald, President of Sinn Féin who delivered the keynote address at the From Peace to Unity: A New Chapter in British-Irish Relations event. In her speech she once again raised the prospect of an Irish Reunification calling ["on the British Prime Minster Keir Starmer 'to be true to the obligation and commitment to unity referendums in the Good Friday Agreement.'"](https://sinnfein.ie/news/mary-lou-mcdonald-addresses-british-labour-party-conference-in-liverpool/) https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/living-without-recognition-macedonians-in-greece-and-their-struggle midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/living-without-recognition-macedonians-in-greece-and-their-struggle Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT At the end of June, the Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN) held its annual congress in Novi Sad. Among the participants was Eugenia Natsolidou, representative of the organisation Krste Misirkov, which speaks for the Macedonian minority in Greece. While Greece officially denies the existence of this minority and refuses to recognise the Macedonian language, the community continues to fight for its rights – often under difficult circumstances. In this interview, Natsolidou describes the challenges faced by Macedonians in Greece and the lack of support they receive, not only from Athens but also from North Macedonia itself. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/enforcing-language-rights-of-minorities-in-practice-how-can-citizens-challenge-vi midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/enforcing-language-rights-of-minorities-in-practice-how-can-citizens-challenge-vi Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Language rights of minorities are often celebrated in theory, but what happens when they are violated in practice? One way of addressing minority language concerns is through domestic complaint procedures. Bodies such as language commissioners or public language offices can make a real difference on the ground. This blog article zooms in on some real-world mechanisms available to citizens in minority regions who want to speak up for their language rights. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/bridging-waters-new-approaches-to-transboundary-governance-in-central-asia eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/bridging-waters-new-approaches-to-transboundary-governance-in-central-asia Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Central Asian water management is a multi-faceted challenge since several of the region’s states are dependent on transboundary rivers. Amu Darya is one of the most significant, which flows through Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. Agriculture, hydropower, and domestic use are dependent on this river which serves millions of citizens in the region. Domestic needs, economic factors, and environmental pressure make it challenging to manage this shared and often sought after resource. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-european-capital-of-culture-2025-between-tito-and-the-tricol midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-european-capital-of-culture-2025-between-tito-and-the-tricol Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Once a Cold War fault line, Nova Gorica and Gorizia are reuniting as GO! 2025 – a European Capital of Culture that celebrates life beyond borders. But while culture builds bridges, old scars and new provocations reveal how fragile unity can be. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/no-crew-no-problem-broadcasting-sports-with-ai-on-the-aland-islands midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/no-crew-no-problem-broadcasting-sports-with-ai-on-the-aland-islands Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Ålandstidningen is a Swedish-language newspaper published on the Åland Islands in Finland. It uses new technologies and artificial intelligence to produce sports broadcasts – without camera operators or large crews. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/the-dublin-trap-abandonment-dispersal-and-reconfiguration-of-solidarity- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/the-dublin-trap-abandonment-dispersal-and-reconfiguration-of-solidarity- Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT As “unauthorized migrants” relocate within the Schengen space seeking legal protection, the Dublin Regulation perpetuates instances of abandonment and dispersal, criminalizing those who move beyond their ascribed territory. This piece reflects on how specific states' bordering practices exhaust both migrants and solidarity networks, while also giving rise to "subversive infrastructures of dwelling" that reconfigure sanctuary beyond governmental expectations. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/budapest-and-berlin-comparing-memories eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/budapest-and-berlin-comparing-memories Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT In its "Resolution of 19 September 2019" on the importance of European remembrance for the future of Europe, quoted in the recent "Resolution of 17 January 2024" on European historical consciousness, the European Parliament, recalling the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, condemned, by placing them on an equal level, the Stalinist regime and the German National Socialist regime and called on all European states to adopt appropriate countermeasures against both ideologies. The resolution provides an opportunity to reflect on how, within the EU itself, countries with similar recent pasts still remember the two totalitarian regimes in different ways. In this regard, comparing the capitals of Hungary and Germany and their "places of memory" can be insightful. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/excuse-me-captain-but-your-accent-is-very-unusual-where-are-you-from connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/excuse-me-captain-but-your-accent-is-very-unusual-where-are-you-from Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT The title of this post quotes a line from the film *Inglourious Basterds* (2009): a phrase that shows how a simple accent can betray one's identity. Accents, in fact, are not just phonetic details, but real social and cultural markers that tell us where we come from and how we want to be perceived. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/imagining-futures/wird-trump-mein-buch-uber-den-klimawandel-zensieren imagining-futures https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/imagining-futures/wird-trump-mein-buch-uber-den-klimawandel-zensieren Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Die Frage ist nicht so abwegig, wie sie klingt. Trumps Politik – von der Verbannung unbequemer Begriffe bis zum Kampf gegen die „Wokeness“ – bedroht die freie, kritische Wissenschaft nicht nur in den USA, sondern strahlt weit darüber hinaus. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/perche-il-relativismo-linguistico-e-una-teoria-cosi-diffusa connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/perche-il-relativismo-linguistico-e-una-teoria-cosi-diffusa Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT E perché i linguisti la guardano con sospetto. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/connecting-the-dots/zum-klimawandel-ist-alles-gesagt-oder connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/connecting-the-dots/zum-klimawandel-ist-alles-gesagt-oder Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Was kleine süße Hündchen mit der Regenbogenflagge und Taylor Swift zu tun haben? Nichts. Dies ist ein plumper Versuch, Interesse an einem weiteren Artikel über die Klimaerwärmung zu wecken. Wie sonst könnte ich als Wissenschaftler noch auf das Thema aufmerksam machen? https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/artificial-intelligence-trump-s-deregulation-and-the-oligarchization-of-politics eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/artificial-intelligence-trump-s-deregulation-and-the-oligarchization-of-politics Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Donald Trump’s new [AI Action Plan](https://whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Americas-AI-Action-Plan.pdf) for achieving “unquestioned and unchallenged global technological dominance” marks a sharp reversal in approach to AI governance, economic and industrial policy as well as national security. While former President Biden aimed to safeguard a fast-moving and unpredictable technology, Trump is clearly pro-business, in particular with regard to the most powerful and wealthiest high-tech enterprises. His plan comprises dozens of policy recommendations, underpinned by three executive orders calling for the slashing of environmental regulations, fast-tracking data center construction, preempting restrictive state laws, and promoting AI exports. In light of these changes, to what extent are the approaches of China and the EU now at stake? https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/gender-matters/diritti-surrogati-utero-in-affitto-e-affetto-impagabile-anna-lea-bernhard-von-schlechtleitner gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/gender-matters/diritti-surrogati-utero-in-affitto-e-affetto-impagabile-anna-lea-bernhard-von-schlechtleitner Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT La maternità surrogata, detta anche gestazione per altri (GPA) è una tecnica di procreazione assistita in cui una persona porta avanti una gravidanza per conto di altre che prendono in affido il neonato o la neonata alla nascita. Può essere di tipo tradizionale, quando la persona incinta utilizza il proprio ovulo, oppure gestazionale, quando non sussiste alcun legame genetico, poiché l’embrione viene generato tramite fecondazione in vitro con i gameti dei genitori o di donatori e donatrici. Inoltre, la maternità surrogata può essere altruistica, cioè senza alcuna remunerazione per la persona gestante, una forma [consentita](https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2025/769508/EPRS_BRI(2025)769508_EN.pdf) in alcuni stati dell’Unione Europea come la Grecia, l’Irlanda e il Portogallo, oppure commerciale, attualmente legale nell’UE soltanto a Cipro. In Italia la maternità surrogata è [vietata](https://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/eli/id/2004/02/24/004G0062/sg). Fino a meno di un anno fa, alcune coppie si recavano all’estero per accedervi, ma anche questa possibilità è oggi sanzionabile penalmente. Quali conseguenze ha questo divieto? https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/who-gets-to-vote-in-south-tyrol-a-political-history-of-the-residency-clause midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/who-gets-to-vote-in-south-tyrol-a-political-history-of-the-residency-clause Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT ‘We did not have to make any concessions to achieve this result, which would have meant a reduction for the minority protection,’ declared South Tyrol’s President Arno Kompatscher in an interview with Rai after the text negotiated with the Italian Government on the revision of South Tyrol’s Autonomy Statute was made public in April. The autonomy reform primarily focuses on restoring the Province’s legislative powers. In fact, this restoration did not come without offering something in return. Rome demanded concessions in other areas, particularly with regard to the so-called residency clause. It determines who can participate in provincial and local elections. This clause has repeatedly been part of political negotiations between South Tyrol and the Italian Government in the past, as this article shows. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/france-questions-its-paris-centred-identity midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/france-questions-its-paris-centred-identity Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT A new poll reveals a France tired of centralism. Growing support for regional languages, history and autonomy suggests the country is rethinking what unity really means. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/ride-the-horse-martxelo-otamendi-on-leading-midas-into-the-future midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/ride-the-horse-martxelo-otamendi-on-leading-midas-into-the-future Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Martxelo Otamendi was elected as the new President of MIDAS at the 2025 General Assembly. In this interview, Martxelo Otamendi discusses the current situation and future of minority language journalism and MIDAS. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/daniel-alfreider-the-minority-safepack-still-matters midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/daniel-alfreider-the-minority-safepack-still-matters Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT Interview with outgoing FUEN Vice-President Daniel Alfreider from South Tyrol – For him, the Minority SafePack is not dead https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-kurdish-minority-linguistic-rights-and-education-in-turkey-and-syria eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-kurdish-minority-linguistic-rights-and-education-in-turkey-and-syria Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT The Kurds are the [largest nation without a state](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/10/1/who-are-the-kurds#:~:text=Indigenous%20to%20a%20mountain%20region,%2C%20Syria%2C%20Iran%20and%20Armenia.), and their historical homeland is currently divided into Iraq, Iran, Syria and Turkey. The term "Kurdistan" to mean the land of the Kurdish people was already described in the [11th century](https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780198662624.001.0001/acref-9780198662624-e-3359?rskey=2GHfaB&result=2), which suggests that the Kurds have lived in this region since ancient times. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/it-felt-like-a-wonderland-for-me midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/it-felt-like-a-wonderland-for-me Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT This year, three long-standing and distinguished figures stepped down from the MIDAS Governing Board: Bojan Brezigar, Toni Ebner and Edit Slezák. All three played a key role in shaping MIDAS since its foundation in 2001. Hatto Schmidt interviewed each of them. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/remembering-heinrich-neisser-a-firm-advocate-for-minority-rights-in-austria midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/remembering-heinrich-neisser-a-firm-advocate-for-minority-rights-in-austria Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT Heinrich Neisser, who died on 22 August 2025 at the age of 89, was not only a prominent Austrian politician and professor but also a big supporter of the country’s minority communities. His engagement combined political experience, scholarly insight, and a deep commitment to dialogue and legal protection for Austria’s minorities and European minority issues more broadly. These are some reflections on his work. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/how-to-find-consensus-among-citizens-in-the-climate-debate connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/how-to-find-consensus-among-citizens-in-the-climate-debate Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT Successful facilitation methods in two citizens’ assemblies for climate. Comparing the dynamic facilitation in Vorarlberg and the consent principle in South Tyrol. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/visibilization-of-the-human-migrant-is-an-alternative-border-possible mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/visibilization-of-the-human-migrant-is-an-alternative-border-possible Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT The piece presents the – often overlooked – framing of migration and migrants by specific actors of Ceuta and Melilla’s civil society. It reflects on how civil society in the Spanish enclaves fosters an alternative representation of migration and people on the move on the border by bringing forward the humanity involved in the migration process and the principles that should guide it. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/identita-territoriale-un-viaggio-da-narrare connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/identita-territoriale-un-viaggio-da-narrare Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT Un nuovo libro per bambini dà vita alla storia e alla cultura di una comunità locale: Questo progetto editoriale nato da una ricerca scientifica racconta passato, presente e futuro del territorio attraverso i racconti dei suoi abitanti. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/council-of-europe-recap-3 midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/council-of-europe-recap-3 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT What's new at the Council of Europe? The Council of Europe Recap brings you the latest news and updates. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/midas-has-an-audience-of-millions midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/midas-has-an-audience-of-millions Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT This year, three long-standing and distinguished figures stepped down from the MIDAS Governing Board: Bojan Brezigar, Toni Ebner and Edit Slezák. All three played a key role in shaping MIDAS since its foundation in 2001. Hatto Schmidt interviewed each of them. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/was-haben-acht-nachnamen-mit-liebe-zu-tun connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/was-haben-acht-nachnamen-mit-liebe-zu-tun Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT Regionale Spannungsfelder, Identität, Kultur und Stereotype … und was das alles mit Sprache (und vor allem mit Liebe?!) zu tun hat. Dieses Monat präsentiert *Ask a Linguist* einen Film, der sich rund um diese Themen dreht. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/cos-e-una-lingua-ereditaria-e-perche-insegnarla connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/cos-e-una-lingua-ereditaria-e-perche-insegnarla Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT In Alto Adige, come in molte altre società complesse, l’insegnamento delle lingue ereditarie è une realtà sempre più presente. Ma che cos’è una lingua ereditaria e cosa vuole dire insegnarla? In questo post, la ricercatrice Marta Guarda dialoga con Esmeralda Sadiku, insegnante di lingua e cultura albanese, per esplorare il ruolo trasformativo di questa pratica educativa. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/western-thrace-s-turkish-minority-wins-in-court-but-greece-still-won-t-listen midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/western-thrace-s-turkish-minority-wins-in-court-but-greece-still-won-t-listen Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT The article explores a landmark European Court of Human Rights ruling against Greece for violating the freedom of association of a Turkish women’s cultural group in Western Thrace. By refusing registration over the use of the word “Turkish,” Greek courts continued a pattern of denying minority identities despite multiple prior ECtHR judgments. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/austria-faces-scrutiny-over-handling-of-slovene-minority-after-police-raid midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/austria-faces-scrutiny-over-handling-of-slovene-minority-after-police-raid Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT A week after the [controversial police operation at the Peršmanhof memorial](https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-raid-at-the-persmanhof-memorial-what-it-means-for-austria-s-slovene-minority) in Carinthia, Austria, tensions remain high. New testimonies and developments have further intensified public debate on the treatment of Austria’s Slovene minority and the broader state of remembrance culture in the country. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/rethinking-courts-in-federal-systems-a-comparative-approach eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/rethinking-courts-in-federal-systems-a-comparative-approach Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT In the evolving field of comparative constitutional law, one persistent challenge has been the development of theories that are both broadly explanatory and finely attuned to the unique features of individual systems. This tension—between generality and specificity—is especially pronounced in the study of federal systems and the role of courts within them. In a [paper](https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5338955) prepared for the [Federal Scholar in Residence Program](https://www.eurac.edu/en/institutes-centers/institute-for-comparative-federalism/pages/federal-scholar-in-residence-program) at the Institute for Comparative Federalism, I seek to offer a fresh and methodologically rigorous approach to this issue, by proposing a conceptual framework to help us understand and meaningfully compare judicial reasoning and constitutional disputes in federations. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/it-all-began-with-the-fear-of-closure midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/it-all-began-with-the-fear-of-closure Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT This year, three long-standing and distinguished figures stepped down from the MIDAS Governing Board: Bojan Brezigar, Toni Ebner and Edit Slezák. All three played a key role in shaping MIDAS since its foundation in 2001. Hatto Schmidt interviewed each of them. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/gender-matters/teen-stories-of-love-and-control-when-role-play-mirrors-real-life gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/gender-matters/teen-stories-of-love-and-control-when-role-play-mirrors-real-life Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT What happens when teenagers are invited to play a game about love? Can role-play truly reveal the deeper truths about the real-world expectations that adolescents carry into their first relationships? https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/migration-and-race-why-we-need-to-talk-about-central-and-eastern-europe- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/migration-and-race-why-we-need-to-talk-about-central-and-eastern-europe- Wed, 30 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT With over 11,000 pushbacks and almost 100 migrants found dead since 2021, the Polish-Belarusian border has joined the ranks of some of the most hostile European borders. This happens in the context of full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Lukashenka’s regime easing of the entry restrictions for migrants intending to travel to the West. Those being denied entry, pushed back or dying are disproportionately migrants from East African and Middle East countries. This is symptomatic of some of the dramatic changes that Central and Eastern Europe is facing in relation to migration, including increasingly hostile anti-immigration rhetoric. But not all migrants are unwanted in what - at the core - is a conflict around race, whiteness and belonging. [Our recent book](https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.4324/9781003404040/migration-race-kasia-narkowicz-anna-gawlewicz-konrad-p%C4%99dziwiatr) (2025, Routledge) centres racialisation in the study of contemporary migrations to, from and within Central and Eastern Europe. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/unsr-on-minority-issues-launches-new-network-with-a-call-for-student-led-research midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/unsr-on-minority-issues-launches-new-network-with-a-call-for-student-led-research Wed, 30 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT The [UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues](https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-minority-issues) Nicolas Levrat has launched a new academic network to identify and elevate student-directed research. The network is currently running the first edition of the Student Minority Projects Challenge to collect solo and group research projects on minority issues. The winning team will present their research during a side-event at this year’s UN Forum on Minority Issues. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/governing-cities-and-their-surroundings-the-case-of-italy eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/governing-cities-and-their-surroundings-the-case-of-italy Tue, 29 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT Policymakers and scholars across Europe are grappling with the question of how to govern complex urban realities where growing cities are increasingly interconnected with their surrounding territories. [Metropolitan governance](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273759034_Metropolitan_Governance_in_Europe_Challenges_Models) is a buzzword, and in recent decades, a variety of governance models have been introduced across the continent that aim to tackle the manifold political, financial, socio-economic, and territorial challenges linked to urban agglomerations. Institutional solutions range from voluntary association initiatives of municipalities in urban contexts to top-down coordination by higher government levels, and the establishment of metropolitan agencies or elected governments that specifically tackle metropolitan affairs.[^1] https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-raid-at-the-persmanhof-memorial-what-it-means-for-austria-s-slovene-minority midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-raid-at-the-persmanhof-memorial-what-it-means-for-austria-s-slovene-minority Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT A large-scale police operation at the Peršmanhof memorial in southern Austria, one of the country’s most significant memorial sites dedicated to resistance and civilian victims of the Nazi regime, has drawn sharp criticism from civil society and political leaders. The incident has triggered a broader debate about remembrance culture, minority rights, and the role of state authority in Austria. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/gender-matters/crescere-senza-scuola-il-futuro-negato-alle-ragazze-afghane gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/gender-matters/crescere-senza-scuola-il-futuro-negato-alle-ragazze-afghane Wed, 23 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT Cosa significa crescere senza il diritto di imparare? In queste righe rifletto sul significato dell’istruzione a partire dalla mia esperienza personale, intrecciandola con la condizione attuale delle ragazze afghane, escluse dalle scuole dal ritorno al potere dei Talebani. Partendo dal passato e arrivando a scenari futuri, provo a restituire un quadro della situazione e a indicare alcune azioni possibili per non restare in silenzio. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/neo-mccarthyist-deportation-policies-of-the-u-s- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/neo-mccarthyist-deportation-policies-of-the-u-s- Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT The recent wave of neo-McCarthyist deportation policies in the United States raises urgent questions about the resilience of American democracy. Under the pretext of national security, these measures have increasingly targeted academics, activists, and students, particularly those who are critical of U.S. foreign policy. As a result, a chilling effect on freedom of expression has taken root, silencing dissent not through argument but through expulsion. This trend not only recalls the darkest moments of Cold War paranoia but also exposes how democratic systems, no matter how mature or institutionalised, can buckle under pressure when core liberties are undermined. In this blog, I examine how these developments reflect deeper structural vulnerabilities in the U.S. political system and what they reveal about the limits of liberal democracy when confronted with internal dissent. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/why-i-didn-t-learn-basque-at-school midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/why-i-didn-t-learn-basque-at-school Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT In this article, Ignacio Escala Estanga, reflects on his personal experience of not having learned Basque in Nafarroa/Navarre within an educational and familiar context where the natural presence of Basque culture and its ignorance seem to coexist in perfect harmony. He analyzes the presence of the Basque language in the complex educative system in Nafarroa/Navarre, which is structured in five different models designed to match the diverse and gradual cultural sensibilities that run through this territory. This ranges from the North, where Basque culture is deeply rooted, to the South, where it’s nearly absent. Supported by demographic data, the piece offers a personal insight into the long-standing coexistence of two truly heterogeneous cultures and how the Basque language can play a key role as a bridge or as a barrier between them. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/un-censimento-puo-raccontare-davvero-la-diversita-linguistica connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/un-censimento-puo-raccontare-davvero-la-diversita-linguistica Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT Quando si pensa a un censimento viene in mente una procedura tecnica e ordinata: un modo per sapere quante persone vivono in un paese, quante sono attive e quante invece in pensione o il numero dei nuovi nati. Ma cosa succede quando il censimento si occupa delle lingue? Il quadro si complica enormemente. Chiedere a qualcuno che lingua parla non è mai una domanda neutra. È una questione che tocca identità, appartenenze o conflitti politici. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/kann-chatgpt-sudtirolerisch-oder-osterreichisch-oder-fachsprache connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/kann-chatgpt-sudtirolerisch-oder-osterreichisch-oder-fachsprache Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT Kann ChatGPT Südtirolerisch, Österreichisch oder Fachsprache(n)? ChatGPT, sowie viele andere Large Language Models, kann teils sehr gute Texte erstellen und mit Sprache gut umgehen, allerdings nicht mit allen regionalen sprachlichen Besonderheiten gleich gut. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/trapped-at-home-how-covid-19-unmasked-italy-s-weaknesses-in-protecting-women-from eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/trapped-at-home-how-covid-19-unmasked-italy-s-weaknesses-in-protecting-women-from Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT When the Covid-19 pandemic hit Italy, it brought life as we knew it to a sudden halt. Streets emptied, schools closed, and for most of us, homes became one of the only spaces safe from the outside world. However, for thousands of women, home became something else entirely: a prison shared with their abusers. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/friendly-words-empty-promises-minority-rights-in-denmark-facing-uncertainty midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/friendly-words-empty-promises-minority-rights-in-denmark-facing-uncertainty Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT Democratic responsibility: What does a letter from the German minority have to do with Europe's peace? More than the Danish government seems to understand, journalist Marle Liebelt argues in her commentary, criticising Denmark’s inaction. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/a-deal-is-a-deal-what-s-next-for-the-citizens-climate-assembly-in-south-tyrol eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/a-deal-is-a-deal-what-s-next-for-the-citizens-climate-assembly-in-south-tyrol Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT On 14 June 2025, policymakers met the Citizens’ Council for Climate and the Stakeholder Forum at NOI Techpark in Bolzano/Bozen to provide feedback on their policy recommendations. Developed from January to June 2024, these recommendations aimed at improving the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol’s [2040 Climate Plan](https://www.klimaland.bz/it/piano-clima-alto-adige-2040/). Over the past year, the Citizens’ Council for Climate and the Stakeholder Forum produced around 600 proposals to be discussed. During this event, policymakers explained which proposals had been accepted and which had not, evaluating the proposals on economic feasibility, legal competence, and coherence with the local government’s political line. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/cross-border-collaboration-and-minority-communities-insights-from-the-fuen-forum midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/cross-border-collaboration-and-minority-communities-insights-from-the-fuen-forum Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT Cross-border cooperation among minorities plays a vital role in easing tensions – sometimes deeply rooted in history – fostering peace and coexistence, and supporting the economic development of peripheral regions long neglected precisely because they are border areas. These were among the central themes discussed by around one hundred participants at the latest forum of the minority organisation FUEN, held over a day and a half in Novi Sad, in the heart of one of Europe’s most ‘minority-rich’ regions: Vojvodina. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/borderless-parenting-how-migration-reshapes-gendered-family-roles- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/borderless-parenting-how-migration-reshapes-gendered-family-roles- Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT As transnational families navigate life across borders, gender roles and parental expectations undergo profound shifts. How do migration and separation redefine the roles of mothers and fathers? Available literature on this topic can help us understand how gendered parenting is transformed within transnational families, and reveal the related challenges and opportunities. What happens when the ties of parenthood stretch across thousands of miles? In a world where families live apart but stay connected, the old rules of mothering and fathering no longer apply. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-struggle-with-defining-minorities midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-struggle-with-defining-minorities Fri, 04 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT Ukraine’s aspirations for European integration have been a crucial driving force behind its legislative developments in recent years. Ever since the signing of the association agreement with the European Union in 2014, Ukraine has been on a journey of aligning its laws with those of the EU. However, this path has not been without its challenges and controversies which go far beyond the context of the ongoing Russia’s aggression. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/soziale-netzwerke-eine-neue-buhne-fur-anti-migrationspolitik-und-rechtspopulismus- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/soziale-netzwerke-eine-neue-buhne-fur-anti-migrationspolitik-und-rechtspopulismus- Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT Beim Instagram oder TikTok scrollen heutzutage, kommen Begegnungen mit politischen Beiträgen Parteien relativ häufig vor. [Besonders aktiv auf den sozialen Medien sind populistische Parteien](https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-658-39008-2_4): Zwischen Tanzvideos, Lifehacks und Rezepttipps mischen sich politische Botschaften, die eher auf Emotion als auf Fakten setzen. Doch was macht diese Inhalte so wirkungsvoll – und wie beeinflussen sie unser Denken? In diesem zweiten Teil ([Teil 1](https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/die-verschwimmenden-grenzen-zwischen-politischer-realitat-und-populistischer-insz)) will ich genau solchen Fragen auf den Grund gehen: Wie funktionieren politische Narrative im digitalen Raum? Welche Rolle spielen Algorithmen, Desinformation und visuelle Reize? Und wie kann wissenschaftliche Aufklärung gegenhalten? https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/on-sudtirolo-pride-2025-and-lgbtqia-rights-in-italy eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/on-sudtirolo-pride-2025-and-lgbtqia-rights-in-italy Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT Organized by the [Alto Adige Pride Südtirol](https://pride.bz.it/it/about/) association, founded specifically for this purpose on 6 December 2023, the first [Südtirolo Pride](https://pride.bz.it/it/28-06-2025-bolzano/) held on 28 June 2025 in Bolzano/Bozen, South Tyrol was a vibrant celebration of about [5,000 participants](https://salto.bz/de/article/28062025/il-pride-arcobaleno-invade-bolzano), celebrating diversity in line with earlier Pride marches organized in the [area](https://www.dolomitipride.it/it-IT/chi-siamo). The parade, which was the highlight of the day, featured colorful floats, performances, and speeches advocating for greater inclusivity and acceptance as well as for LGBTQIA+ rights and visibility. Südtirolo Pride 2025’s motto was [unity across borders](https://franzmagazine.com/2025/06/03/sudtirolo-pride-scrivere-una-nuova-pagina-della-storia-dell-alto-adige) in a territory that spans the cultural and linguistic divides of Italy and Austria. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/in-che-lingua-parla-la-scuola connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/in-che-lingua-parla-la-scuola Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Le Nuove Indicazioni Nazionali per il primo ciclo d’istruzione offrono una visione educativa ambiziosa, ponendosi come un vero e proprio manifesto politico-culturale, che riafferma il ruolo della scuola come presidio di rispetto, norma e cittadinanza. Il documento ribadisce anche il valore del plurilinguismo presentato come “opportunità di comunicazione e scambio con altre civiltà e società”. Ma quale plurilinguismo viene davvero riconosciuto e valorizzato? Una riflessione alla luce delle pratiche e delle ricerche condotte in un territorio multilingue come l’Alto Adige/Südtirol. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/narrating-crisis-governing-migration-on-the-politics-of-interpretation- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/narrating-crisis-governing-migration-on-the-politics-of-interpretation- Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT How do political events come to mean what they do? In Germany, moments of crisis – from terrorist attacks to far-right electoral gains – are often framed as caused by migration. But these meanings are not self-evident; they are shaped by dominant media narratives that link migration to disorder and in turn define the scope of public debate. This blog post examines how such narratives take hold, how they depoliticize migration, and why their construction is central to understanding the dynamics of democratic discourse and the politics of migration. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/gender-matters/a-traditional-code-and-its-consequences-how-pashtunwali-affects-women-and-minorities gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/gender-matters/a-traditional-code-and-its-consequences-how-pashtunwali-affects-women-and-minorities Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT While Afghanistan is a country with ethnic diversity, its jurisdiction and economy do not reflect that diversity. In particular, one traditional social code that shapes life in many areas is Pashtunwali, a mixture of a tribal code of honor and local interpretations of religion. This code, among other things, emphasizes hospitality, family honor, and the protection of female relatives. However, Pashtunwali has also been associated with the exclusion of women from all affairs outside the home and with discrimination against minorities. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/multilevel-order-rethinking-regional-cooperation-in-central-asia eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/multilevel-order-rethinking-regional-cooperation-in-central-asia Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT The theme of Central Asian regional cooperation became particularly relevant after Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan gained independence in 1991. Today, despite the absence of formal regional institutions, Central Asian republics continue to seek cooperation through informal, often fragmented governance mechanisms. A form of "multilevel order" can be observed in Central Asia, where national governments, regional forums, and global powers interact in a coordinated yet overlapping manner. Drawing on recent scholarly developments, particularly [Filippo Costa Buranelli’s research](https://brill.com/view/journals/caa/8/1/article-p1_1.xml), on the difference between *regionalism* and *order*, I would like to rethink how Central Asia coordinates without formal integration as a region. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/datafying-mixed-social-identities-nonbinarity-as-the-complementary-of-intersectio midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/datafying-mixed-social-identities-nonbinarity-as-the-complementary-of-intersectio Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Capturing mixed social identities through categorical data presents significant challenges. Nonbinarity provides a conceptual, computational, and visual framework for reimagining social identities beyond binary oppositions. When applied beyond gender to domains such as language, culture, or ethnicity, nonbinarity reveals the complex and sometimes contradictory ways individuals experience social belonging. In this way, it complements intersectionality by expanding the analytical lenses available for operationalising identities into data and spot patterns of discrimination. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/imagining-futures/forschung-zu-langfristigen-auswirkungen-von-ki-brent-mittelstadt imagining-futures https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/imagining-futures/forschung-zu-langfristigen-auswirkungen-von-ki-brent-mittelstadt Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT **Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) verändert die Art und Weise, wie wir Entscheidungen treffen. Und in Zukunft könnte sie noch viel mehr beeinflussen – von der öffentlichen Politik bis hin zu Wirtschaftssystemen. Dennoch ist oft unklar, wie KI-Systeme zu ihren Schlussfolgerungen kommen. Können wir Technologien vertrauen, die wir nicht vollständig verstehen? Und wie können wir sicherstellen, dass sie fair und verantwortungsvoll eingesetzt werden? Brent Mittelstadt ist Professor für Datenethik an der Universität Oxford und beschäftigt sich mit genau diesen Fragen. Wir haben ihn anlässlich seines Vortrages bei den [NOI TechTalks](https://www.eurac.edu/de/institutes-centers/center-for-advanced-studies/news-events/techtalks-trust-in-ai-opening-the-black-box-ghidini-mittelstadt) zum Interview getroffen.** https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/milan-rakovac-fascists-block-progress midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/milan-rakovac-fascists-block-progress Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Croatian writer and journalist Milan Rakovac received the 2025 Otto von Habsburg Prize for Journalism, awarded annually by MIDAS. Rakovac (born in Rakovci, Croatia, in 1939) has had a long career in journalism, literature and broadcasting. The interview took place the morning after the award ceremony, at a hotel in Nova Gorica, Slovenia. He invited Urtzi Urkizu Adrián to the terrace, lit a cigarette and signalled he was ready to talk. The interview originally appeared in the Basque daily newspaper [Berria](https://www.berria.eus/komunikazioa/faxistek-aurrerapena-oztopatzen-dute_2143367_102.html). https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/midas-prize-2025-urtzi-urkizu-s-journey-in-minority-language-journalism midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/midas-prize-2025-urtzi-urkizu-s-journey-in-minority-language-journalism Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Urtzi Urkizu, winner of the MIDAS Prize for Journalism 2025, has over two decades of experience in Basque-language media, having worked for Euskaldunon Egunkaria and Berria. He focuses on minority language media. Urkizu has published a book on ETB1, the Basque public TV channel, and is completing a second on how digital platforms affect minority language audiovisual media. After so many years working together, Martxelo Otamendi, the former editor of Berria, interviews the journalist he worked with for 26 years. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/a-lesson-on-ice-hockey-asymmetry-and-the-paradox-of-canadian-unity eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/a-lesson-on-ice-hockey-asymmetry-and-the-paradox-of-canadian-unity Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT In late May, I came across an article in the New York Times by Vjosa Isai and Matina Stevis-Gridneff, boldly titled *"In Canada province, a bid for secession. With referendum plan, some Alberta residents vent their frustration"*. The title left little room for interpretation: in Alberta – the resource-rich engine in Western Canada – talk of secession and demands for greater autonomy have once again taken center stage. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/was-passiert-mit-sprachdaten-am-ende-eines-projektes connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/was-passiert-mit-sprachdaten-am-ende-eines-projektes Mon, 16 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Da kommen diese Forscher:innen von Eurac Research und lassen einen seitenweise Fragebögen ausfüllen, Texte schreiben, machen Interviews oder filmen einen dabei, wie man mit jemand anderem spricht – aber was passiert eigentlich mit all diesen Texten, Videos, Fragebögen, und anderen Daten, nachdem sie ausgewertet wurden? Viele Projekte haben – unabhängig von der Art der Daten, die sie sammeln oder produzieren, heutzutage einen sogenannten Data Management Plan: ein Dokument, das am Anfang des Projektes angelegt und regelmäßig aktualisiert wird und genau auflistet, was mit den Daten wann und von wem gemacht wird. Dort steht typischerweise auch, was mit den Daten nach Projektende geschehen soll. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/how-much-of-plain-language-is-about-language connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/how-much-of-plain-language-is-about-language Mon, 16 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT People often think that writing in plain language means using small words, avoiding jargon or writing to a certain grade level. However, plain language is actually writing that is focused on readers’ needs. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/celebrating-minority-voices-highlights-from-the-midas-general-assembly-2025 midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/celebrating-minority-voices-highlights-from-the-midas-general-assembly-2025 Mon, 16 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT This year’s MIDAS General Assembly took place in the twin towns of Nova Gorica and Gorica/Gorizia, located on the Slovenian-Italian border. The venue was chosen not only for its symbolic location but also because the region has been named European Capital of Culture 2025. Against this backdrop, the European Association of Daily Newspapers in Minority and Regional Languages celebrated two distinguished journalists for their contributions to media in minority languages. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/zwischen-orten-zeiten-und-bildschirmen-wie-smartphones-gefluchteten-helfen- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/zwischen-orten-zeiten-und-bildschirmen-wie-smartphones-gefluchteten-helfen- Tue, 10 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Was passiert eigentlich, wenn das wichtigste Überlebensmittel nicht ein Zelt ist, sondern ein Smartphone? In meinem Beitrag möchte ich zeigen, wie Flüchtlinge ihr Smartphone nutzen, um mit den Brüchen und Unsicherheiten eines Lebens auf der Flucht klarzukommen. Dieses Gerät wird zu einem emotionalen Anker – es verbindet sie mit ihrer Vergangenheit und gibt ihnen Hoffnung für die Zukunft. Man könnte sagen, es ist ein Ort der digitalen Kopräsenz, der es ihnen ermöglicht, soziale Beziehungen aufrechtzuerhalten, auch wenn sie geografisch voneinander getrennt sind. Aber, und das ist wichtig, diese Verbindung ist zerbrechlich. Ohne Netz, Strom oder ein aktuelles Gerät droht schnell die Isolation. Der Beitrag macht klar, warum digitale Teilhabe kein Luxus ist, sondern eine grundlegende Voraussetzung für Würde, Teilhabe und Identität – und warum digitale Rechte letztlich Menschenrechte sind. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-problem-is-a-lack-of-political-will midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-problem-is-a-lack-of-political-will Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT European Court of Justice: Legal remedies against the EU Commission's failure to act on the ‘Minority Safe Pack’ have been exhausted https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/gender-matters/good-gays-bad-queers-and-the-cost-of-respectability-politics gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/gender-matters/good-gays-bad-queers-and-the-cost-of-respectability-politics Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Why remembering the complex, trans-led roots of the 1969 Stonewall Riots matters in an age of resurgent [respectability politics](https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/politicus/article/view/14329) and state-backed transphobia. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/hazara-self-determination-in-afghanistan-rethinking-power-through-governance eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/hazara-self-determination-in-afghanistan-rethinking-power-through-governance Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT An entrenched centralized system of power has kept the Hazara people marginalized for decades, marked by a lack of political representation and governance reflecting their rights and aspirations. This blog explores how Afghanistan’s historical centralization and the resulting human rights abuses have left the Hazara vulnerable, and how an alternative, participatory approach to governance could offer a way forward. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/hungarians-and-roma-secured-dan-s-election midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/hungarians-and-roma-secured-dan-s-election Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT New Romanian president Nicușor-Daniel Dan wins run-off election thanks to strong mobilisation of minorities The national minorities played an important role in the run-off election for the Romanian presidency on 18 May between the ultra-right, nationalist and Russia-friendly candidate [George Simion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AUR_Alliance) and the conservative-liberal, pro-European Bucharest mayor Nicușor-Daniel Dan, who comes from Făgăraș/Fogarasch in Transylvania. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-23rd-of-all-eu-r-rights-equality-between-men-and-women-and-how-the-charter-co eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-23rd-of-all-eu-r-rights-equality-between-men-and-women-and-how-the-charter-co Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT Given that the legal systems of our continent have, for most of their history, been shaped by male-driven processes, the question arises: does the Charter address our daughters just as it addresses our sons? https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/valencian-is-a-topic-in-the-intergroup midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/valencian-is-a-topic-in-the-intergroup Mon, 26 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT Civil society organisations from Spain complain about attempts to reduce support for their language. At the second meeting of the Intergroup on Traditional Minorities, National Communities and Languages of the European Parliament, supporters of Valencian were able to describe their situation. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/you-have-to-wear-it-the-neglected-gender-dimension-in-a-nationalist-debate midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/you-have-to-wear-it-the-neglected-gender-dimension-in-a-nationalist-debate Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT In South Tyrol, the newly elected mayor of Meran/Merano, Katharina Zeller, caused a national uproar when she removed the Italian *tricolore* sash during her inauguration. The incident was viewed as an ethnic provocation, while its gender-related aspect was largely disregarded: footage shows her male predecessor insisting that she wear the sash, despite her visible discomfort. This case highlights the complex and often overlooked ways in which power, identity and gender intersect. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/justifying-judicial-review-in-division-of-powers-cases eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/justifying-judicial-review-in-division-of-powers-cases Tue, 20 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT Does adopting federalism entail accepting judicial review? https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-state-treaty-has-not-been-fulfilled midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-state-treaty-has-not-been-fulfilled Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT "Austria is free": these legendary words were spoken by Foreign Minister Leopold Figl after he signed the State Treaty with the victorious powers of the Second World War in Vienna on 15 May 1955, which returned sovereignty to Austria. This was celebrated in the parliament in Vienna 70 years later to the day. The Austrian ethnic groups would also have liked to have been free and in full possession of their rights in 1955. But 70 years later, on the same day as the politicians were celebrating, Slovenes, Croats, Roma, Hungarians, Czechs and Slovaks demonstrated with a "minority strike" in front of the Federal Chancellery. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/quanto-parlano-italiano-le-lingue-del-mondo connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/quanto-parlano-italiano-le-lingue-del-mondo Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT L’italiano è preso d’assalto dall’inglese, ma che è dell’italiano nelle altre lingue? A caccia di italianismi lontano da qui. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/warum-gibt-es-in-bistro-keine-weiblichen-personenbezeichnungen connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/warum-gibt-es-in-bistro-keine-weiblichen-personenbezeichnungen Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT *bistro* hilft uns zwar beim Übersetzen von „Strafverteidiger“ ins Italienische, aber nicht von „Strafverteidigerin“. Grund dafür sind die vielen Unklarheiten beim Erfassen weiblicher Personenbezeichnungen in Terminologiedatenbanken. Wir haben uns die Aufnahme dieser Bezeichnungen in *bistro* aber für die Zukunft vorgenommen. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/nothing-for-us-roma-without-us midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/nothing-for-us-roma-without-us Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT Despite being the EU’s largest minority, Roma voices are absent in the new European Parliament. At a recent intergroup meeting, adviser Costel Bercuş warned of growing exclusion and called for real political inclusion: “Nothing for us without us.” His message is clear — change won't happen without Roma at the table. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-resilience-of-the-german-federal-constitutional-court eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-resilience-of-the-german-federal-constitutional-court Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT The recent amendment of the Basic Law to safeguard the Court’s structural integrity https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/reframing-minority-rights-amid-global-challenges-the-role-of-ai-and-algorithmic-f midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/reframing-minority-rights-amid-global-challenges-the-role-of-ai-and-algorithmic-f Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT AI has the potential to either exacerbate or mitigate discrimination against minority groups. While AI systems can reinforce societal biases through feedback loops, proxy discrimination, and data shortages, responsible AI governance can help counteract these risks. By adopting a human-centered approach, societies can harness AI to promote rather than undermine diversity and minority rights. Ultimately, it is human decision-makers who have the power to steer it in one direction or the other. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/gender-matters/women-standing-for-water-the-story-of-a-teagarden-community-in-ilam-east-nepal gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/gender-matters/women-standing-for-water-the-story-of-a-teagarden-community-in-ilam-east-nepal Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/die-verschwimmenden-grenzen-zwischen-politischer-realitat-und-populistischer-insz mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/die-verschwimmenden-grenzen-zwischen-politischer-realitat-und-populistischer-insz Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT Am 13. März 2025 wurde im Südtiroler Landtag der Begehrensantrag der Südtiroler Freiheit (STF) diskutiert, der im Titel einen “sofortigen Aufnahmestopp für Asylbewerber” in der Europäischen Union forderte. Der Antrag, der mit der angeblichen Prävention von islamistisch-terroristischen Taten begründet wurde, stieß im Landtag auf heftige Kritik. Während der Antrag im Landtag abgelehnt wurde, fand er auf den digitalen Kanälen der STF große Zustimmung, was die wachsende Spaltung zwischen politischer Realität und populistischer Inszenierung in sozialen Netzwerken zeigt. Die Debatte im Landtag zeigte, wie soziale Medien zunehmend als Plattform für Rechtspopulismus genutzt werden. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/reflections-on-the-2025-winter-school-on-federalism-and-governance-a-journey-of-l eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/reflections-on-the-2025-winter-school-on-federalism-and-governance-a-journey-of-l Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT One can rarely find a place where self-reflective thinking, cultural exchange, and academic engagement all come together so well. The [2025 Winter School on Federalism and Governance](https://winterschool.eurac.edu/), jointly organized by the Eurac Research Institute for Comparative Federalism and the University of Innsbruck, is one such confluence. This year’s edition focused on the theme of “**Federalism and the Separation of Powers**”, which took place from 3 to 14 February 2025 in Innsbruck, Austria, and Bolzano/Bozen, Italy. It provided an exclusive and remarkable experience that extended well beyond the classroom. We, as participants from various countries and backgrounds, spent two weeks exploring the different dimensions of federalism, not as a static model of governance, but as a dynamic and changing framework for fostering democracy, embracing diversity, and enabling. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/porr-remains-dfdr-chairman-new-election-at-the-democratic-forum-of-germans-in-rom midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/porr-remains-dfdr-chairman-new-election-at-the-democratic-forum-of-germans-in-rom Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT Dr Paul-Jürgen Porr (74) has been re-elected as Chairman of the Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania (DFDR). A Transylvanian Saxon from Mediasch, the retired specialist and lecturer in internal medicine and gastroenterology has been president of the Association of Germans in Romania since 2013. The association was founded during the revolution at the end of 1989 and also represents the Germans in Romania politically. As one of 18 recognised national minorities, the Germans in Romania are entitled to a seat in parliament under the Romanian constitution, even if they do not achieve the required number of votes for a mandate. MP Ovidiu Ganț has represented the DFDR in parliament since 2004. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/gender-matters/intersectionality-in-india-moving-beyond-western-ideas gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/gender-matters/intersectionality-in-india-moving-beyond-western-ideas Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT Intersectionality is a way to understand how different types of inequality – like racism, sexism, or classism – can overlap and make life more difficult for some people. The idea was initially developed to address minority rights and has become popular in academia and global organizations like the United Nations. But when this concept is used in different cultures without considering local differences, it doesn’t always work well. Even though intersectionality is helpful for showing how different forms of discrimination connect, it can miss important details if it’s applied the same way everywhere. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-closure-of-russian-schools-in-estonia-education-reform-or-forced-assimilation eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-closure-of-russian-schools-in-estonia-education-reform-or-forced-assimilation Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT In 2022, the [Estonian government reinforced](https://news.err.ee/1609440881/overview-the-transition-to-estonian-language-education) its plans to transition the education system entirely to the Estonian language by cutting funding for schools where subjects are taught in Russian. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/imagining-futures/frauenquote-ungerecht-oder-uberfallig imagining-futures https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/imagining-futures/frauenquote-ungerecht-oder-uberfallig Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT Wenn gleiche Leistung nicht zu gleichen Chancen führt, stimmt etwas im System nicht. Mirjam Gruber und Giulia Isetti beleuchten, warum strukturelle Ungleichheiten fortbestehen, weshalb Quoten notwendig sind – und warum sie nicht diskriminieren, sondern ausgleichen. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/decided-return-migration-emotions-citizenship-home-and-belonging-in-bosnia-and-he mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/decided-return-migration-emotions-citizenship-home-and-belonging-in-bosnia-and-he Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT Many migrants are forced to return to their country of origin against their own will, and these returns are often deceptively labelled as “voluntary” or “assisted voluntary.” But some people go because they genuinely want to return – despite having the option of staying well-integrated abroad. In my book, I investigate what happens when they decide to return to a post-conflict country – Bosnia and Herzegovina. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/echoes-of-the-past-football-nationalism-and-the-hungarian-minority-in-slovakia midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/echoes-of-the-past-football-nationalism-and-the-hungarian-minority-in-slovakia Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT On 12 April 2025, a top-tier Slovak football match between Slovan Bratislava and DAC Dunaszerdahely/Dunajská Streda in the capital, Bratislava/Pozsony flared into something far more charged than the usual fierce rivalry. The longstanding tensions between the fans of these two clubs – rooted in complex ethnic and historical contexts – making it another telling case for anyone interested in football not just as a sport, but as a social and political mirror. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/when-euskara-meets-cymraeg-reflections-on-a-research-visit-to-wales midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/when-euskara-meets-cymraeg-reflections-on-a-research-visit-to-wales Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT In this article, Maddi Dorronsoro Olamusu reflects on her research trip to Wales, looking at the Welsh situation through her Basque experience and expertise. She comments on some aspects of the current situation of the Welsh language – particularly in areas of high density where the language is stronger – and relates them to the Basque case. Through conversations with members of the Welsh-speaking community and local researchers, the piece offers a personal insight into the shared struggles and efforts to preserve their languages. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/linguistic-decolonization-in-kyrgyzstan eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/linguistic-decolonization-in-kyrgyzstan Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/gender-matters/quote-rosa-ingiustizia-o-giustizia-tardiva gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/gender-matters/quote-rosa-ingiustizia-o-giustizia-tardiva Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT Se le donne devono fare di più per ottenere di meno, allora il problema non sono le competenze – o la loro presunta mancanza – ma le regole del gioco. Le quote di genere possono essere uno strumento necessario, perché, lungi dall’essere una forma di discriminazione al contrario, servono a scardinare un vantaggio storico che ancora oggi resiste. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/gender-matters/romni-auf-dem-weg-zu-mehr-politischer-sichtbarkeit-das-beispiel-der-italienischen gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/gender-matters/romni-auf-dem-weg-zu-mehr-politischer-sichtbarkeit-das-beispiel-der-italienischen Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT Die Geschichte der Romani Minderheiten in Italien ist eine Geschichte von Ausgrenzung und Unsichtbarkeit. Trotz zahlreicher Bemühungen, Inklusionsprogramme und Bekenntnisse zur Gleichberechtigung bleiben Roma eine der am stärksten marginalisierten Gruppen in Europa. Insbesondere Romani Frauen erleben nicht nur Diskriminierung aufgrund ihrer Herkunft und ihres Geschlechts, sondern sind auch in politischen Prozessen stark unterrepräsentiert oder vollständig ausgeschlossen. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/council-of-europe-recap-2 midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/council-of-europe-recap-2 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT What's new at the Council of Europe? The Council of Europe Recap brings you the latest news and updates. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/fahrt-die-deutsche-sprache-gerade-downhill connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/fahrt-die-deutsche-sprache-gerade-downhill Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT Die DichterInnen und DenkerInnen fahren gefühlt seit Jahren *Downhill* und hinterlassen ihre Spuren: Die einst grünen Hügel der deutschen Sprache sind inzwischen völlig von hässlichen Trampelpfaden durchzogen, das *Bike* ist v. a. aufgrund englischer Stolpersteine vom *Trail* abgekommen und der Dativ hat dem Genitiv einen Stock in die Speichen gesteckt – ist die deutsche Sprache inzwischen total *lost*? https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/is-artificial-intelligence-tech-already-relevant-to-our-everyday-life connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/is-artificial-intelligence-tech-already-relevant-to-our-everyday-life Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT Nowadays, the press about Artificial Intelligence tends to focus on the high-end or future uses of these technologies, which often hardly relate to our everyday lives. So, let’s take a moment to review some that do already relate to a wide audience. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/managing-future-crises-in-bolzano-bozen-the-experience-of-a-citizens-jury eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/managing-future-crises-in-bolzano-bozen-the-experience-of-a-citizens-jury Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT As part of the EU-funded [LEGITIMULT project](https://legitimult.eu/), the Eurac Research team organized a citizens' jury in Bolzano/Bozen on 8 March 2025 as a research activity. This initiative – along with three similar events in the pilot areas of Izola (Slovenia), Huldenberg (Belgium), and Bergen (Norway) aimed to engage citizens in a participatory democracy process to develop recommendations for managing current and future crises. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/weekly-becomes-monthly-a-new-era-begins-for-the-magazine-of-the-german-minority-i midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/weekly-becomes-monthly-a-new-era-begins-for-the-magazine-of-the-german-minority-i Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT Times have become tough for printed media of all kinds. This is reflected in falling subscriber and sales figures, a decline in advertising revenue and the fact that younger people in particular are turning away from traditional media and towards online platforms or social media. ‘Online first’ is therefore the motto at many media companies. This also applies to the ‘[Wochenblatt](https://wochenblatt.pl/)’, the newspaper published by Germans in Poland for 35 years. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/indirect-discrimination-insights-into-the-impacts-of-the-prevent-duty-on-muslim-m eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/indirect-discrimination-insights-into-the-impacts-of-the-prevent-duty-on-muslim-m Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT The UK has a diverse demographic, encompassing multiple ethnic, racial, and religious groups, resulting in a vibrant, multicultural society. Religious and ethnic minorities include, but are not limited to, Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, Jews, Buddhists, Asian British, Black British, Roma, Irish communities, and [many more](https://minorityrights.org/country/united-kingdom/). https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/romanian-hooligans-attack-hungarian-fans midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/romanian-hooligans-attack-hungarian-fans Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT Two youngsters seriously injured in Transylvania - Attacked because they spoke Hungarian - Ultranationalists put their stamp on political culture in Romania https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/skating-on-thin- connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/skating-on-thin- Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT From a Canadian perspective, this piece stands as a testimony to the unjustified treatment of Canada by the United States. In the face of growing tensions, Canadians are left with a deep sense of disappointment, betrayal, and cautious optimism. While emphasizing the longstanding kinship that has defined Canada–U.S. relations, this reflection also highlights how recent actions – particularly under the Trump administration – have strained a uniquely close alliance. More than just an opinion, it is a call to acknowledge and confront the disregard shown toward a partner once regarded as family. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/interview-ned-thomas-part-2 midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/interview-ned-thomas-part-2 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT In the [first part of the interview](https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/interview-ned-thomas), Ned Thomas spoke about the evolution of European minority policy, in which he played an active role. In this second part of the interview he continues his reflections, not least critically. He also talks about the progress and setbacks in Cymru (Wales), role models in general – and which minority he would like to be reborn in. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/interview-ned-thomas midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/interview-ned-thomas Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT MIDAS turns 25 next year. So it’s time to open the archives and take a look back. One name comes up frequently: Ned Thomas. In this first part of the interview, he discusses the development of European minority policy over the past decades, the rise of networks and organizations in this field, and why the project to launch a daily newspaper in Cymraeg (Welsh) failed at the last minute. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/exploring-egovernment-portals-and-platforms-in-multi-level-systems eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/exploring-egovernment-portals-and-platforms-in-multi-level-systems Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT In today’s digital age, the transformation of public administration through eGovernment initiatives has become a focal point for many countries. The study "[eGovernment-Portale und Plattformen im Mehrebenensystem](https://bia.unibz.it/esploro/outputs/editedBook/Digital-Governance-im-Kontext-politisch-administrativer-Systeme/991006941724501241)" explores the intricacies of eGovernment portals and platforms within multi-level systems, highlighting the interplay between various administrative levels and the role of digital platforms in enhancing public services. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/addressing-the-discriminatory-effects-of-the-eu-geo-blocking-regulation-on-minori midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/addressing-the-discriminatory-effects-of-the-eu-geo-blocking-regulation-on-minori Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT The EU Geo-blocking Regulation was designed to foster fairness and non-discrimination in the digital single market. However, despite its aims, the Regulation discriminates against specific minority groups, in particular linguistic and cultural minorities and residents of border regions. MIDAS has participated in the initiative launched by the European Commission to evaluate the Regulation, known as [call for evidence for an evaluation](https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/14416-Geo-blocking-Regulation-evaluation_en). This is the extended version of the statement that MIDAS submitted during the feedback phase that ended on 11 March 2025. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/regionalstories/imonitraf-monitoring-2023-luftqualitat-nicht-aus-dem-blick-verlieren regionalstories https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/regionalstories/imonitraf-monitoring-2023-luftqualitat-nicht-aus-dem-blick-verlieren Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT Das [iMONITRAF!](https://www.imonitraf.org/project/the-imonitraf-network/) Netzwerk sammelt seit 2005 Monitoring-Daten über die Verkehrsverhältnisse entlang der wichtigsten transalpinen Korridore (siehe Abbildung 1): Ventimiglia, Fréjus/Mont Cenis, Mont Blanc, Simplon, Gotthard, San Bernardino, Brenner, Tarvisio/Tauern. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/subnational-environmental-compliance-the-achievability-of-european-environmental eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/subnational-environmental-compliance-the-achievability-of-european-environmental Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/gender-matters/tra-progresso-e-regressione-la-continua-battaglia-per-i-diritti-lgbtqia gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/gender-matters/tra-progresso-e-regressione-la-continua-battaglia-per-i-diritti-lgbtqia Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT I diritti LGBTQIA+ variano drasticamente tra diversi paesi. Mentre la Spagna sta facendo significativi progressi nel riconoscimento dei diritti delle persone LGBTQIA+, paesi come l’Ungheria e ora gli Stati Uniti, sotto l’amministrazione Trump, hanno recentemente fatto marcia indietro, minacciando l’autodeterminazione di genere e i diritti fondamentali delle persone trans e non binarie. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/council-of-europe-recap midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/council-of-europe-recap Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT What's new at the Council of Europe? The Council of Europe Recap brings you the latest news and updates. https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/gender-matters/volevo-essere-rock-hudson-perche-la-cura-deve-superare-la-soglia-di-casa gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/gender-matters/volevo-essere-rock-hudson-perche-la-cura-deve-superare-la-soglia-di-casa Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT Rock Hudson era l’incarnazione del marito perfetto nel cinema hollywoodiano degli anni ‘50 e ‘60: affascinante, di successo e sempre proiettato verso le opportunità del mondo esterno. Ma mentre lui si lasciava la porta di casa alle spalle, il lavoro di cura delle sue mogli cinematografiche restava nell’ombra. Nella vita reale, più di mezzo secolo dopo, per molte donne è ancora così. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/a-double-edged-reality-how-criminal-networks-shape-migration- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/a-double-edged-reality-how-criminal-networks-shape-migration- Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT Luigi Achilli erforscht die verborgenen Mechanismen, die Migration steuern. Bei einem Vortrag in Eurac Research analysierte er die Rolle transnationaler krimineller Gruppen. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/embracing-diversity-how-law-and-federalism-shape-inclusive-societies eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/embracing-diversity-how-law-and-federalism-shape-inclusive-societies Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT Managing diversity is one of the most pressing challenges faced by societies around the world. With rising nationalism and growing cultural complexities, the question arises: how can legal systems foster peaceful coexistence? A new wave of legal thought is shedding light on innovative ways to accommodate diversity beyond traditional approaches, offering fresh perspectives on federalism and legal pluralism.[^i] https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/how-the-media-in-unique-minority-languages-contribute-to-language-maintenance midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/how-the-media-in-unique-minority-languages-contribute-to-language-maintenance Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT How do media in unique minority languages contribute to language maintenance? This question was the focus of a [research study](https://www.ecmi.de/JEMIE/index.php/journal/article/view/128) by Jakob Volgger and Marc Röggla. The two researchers examined the role of newspapers, television and radio in Basque, Ladin and Upper Sorbian. As this interview with Jakob Volgger shows, each of these linguistic contexts faces its own challenges in preserving and promoting its language. Despite often limited resources, these media play a vital role in language standardisation, vocabulary development or adaptation to the digital age. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/from-the-pitch-to-linguistic-prestige-how-did-morocco-s-world-cup-run-reshape-per connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/from-the-pitch-to-linguistic-prestige-how-did-morocco-s-world-cup-run-reshape-per Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT The FIFA World Cup in Qatar was historic in many ways, but beyond the stadiums and the goals, one of the most striking linguistic and cultural moments of the tournament was the rise of Morocco’s national team—the Atlas Lions. Their journey to the semi-finals was more than just a football triumph; it was a linguistic and sociocultural phenomenon that elevated the visibility and identity of Moroccan Arabic (Darija) and Amazigh culture on a global scale. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/can-machines-evaluate-machine-translation-output connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/can-machines-evaluate-machine-translation-output Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT Combining Human Insight and Automated Metrics for a More Accurate Machine Translation Evaluation https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/regionalstories/almvieh-in-gefahr-abgange-von-schafen-und-ziegen-in-sudtirol regionalstories https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/regionalstories/almvieh-in-gefahr-abgange-von-schafen-und-ziegen-in-sudtirol Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT Alle Jahre wieder ziehen vor allem Schafe, Ziegen und Rinder zur Sömmerung auf Südtirols Almen. Ein wichtiger Beitrag zu Tierwohl und Landschaftspflege. Doch auch mit vielen Herausforderungen verbunden. Wie viele Tiere gehen verloren und was sind die Gründe dafür? Und wie könnte man diese Verluste reduzieren? Eine kurze Analyse. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/connecting-the-dots/jenseits-des-krieges-die-resilienz-der-ukrainischen-gesellschaft connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/connecting-the-dots/jenseits-des-krieges-die-resilienz-der-ukrainischen-gesellschaft Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT Der Widerstand der ukrainischen Armee gegen die russische Aggression hat Putins Invasion beharrlich behindert. Nicht nur auf dem Schlachtfeld, sondern auch im Durchhaltevermögen und der Resilienz des ukrainischen Volkes zeigt sich seine Widerstandskraft. Wir haben mit dem ukrainischen Forscher und Experten für den russisch-ukrainischen Krieg, Dr. Oleksii Kolesnykov, über die gesellschaftliche Resilienz in der Ukraine gesprochen. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/valencian-families-demand-to-continue-educating-their-children-in-catalan-at-scho midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/valencian-families-demand-to-continue-educating-their-children-in-catalan-at-scho Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT In the whole country, but especially in the Catalan-speaking areas, the majority has spoken out against the imposition of Spanish that the PP government wanted to implement. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/revisiting-the-self-determination-referendum-in-catalonia eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/revisiting-the-self-determination-referendum-in-catalonia Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/why-does-the-term-felvidek-spark-debate-in-slovakia-and-hungary midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/why-does-the-term-felvidek-spark-debate-in-slovakia-and-hungary Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT The term ‘Felvidék’ (Highlands) has recently re-entered public discourse in Slovakia and Hungary, provoking mixed reactions. While some see it as a neutral historical term, others see it as a crucial element of national identity, and still others find it controversial or even provocative. But what does Felvidék mean today, and why is its use so controversial? https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/gender-matters/editorial gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/gender-matters/editorial Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT Gender matters! https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/gender-matters/le-nuove-tecnologie-possono-colmare-il-divario-di-genere-nella-mobilita gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/gender-matters/le-nuove-tecnologie-possono-colmare-il-divario-di-genere-nella-mobilita Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT Le nuove tecnologie, in particolare il concetto di Mobility as a Service (MaaS), offrono opportunità per ridurre il gender gap nella mobilità, migliorando l’accessibilità e la sicurezza per le donne. Le autrici evidenziano però che, senza un approccio inclusivo e soluzioni mirate, queste innovazioni rischiano di perpetuare le disuguaglianze esistenti, rendendo necessario un cambiamento strutturale che vada oltre la semplice digitalizzazione dei trasporti. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-european-real-politik-of-the-new-german-government-friedrich-merz-facing-thre eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-european-real-politik-of-the-new-german-government-friedrich-merz-facing-thre Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/political-earthquake-in-the-sorbian-area midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/political-earthquake-in-the-sorbian-area Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT The rise of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the Upper Sorbian regions is causing a stir. These areas, which traditionally had a strong allegiance to the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU), are now experiencing significant shifts in the political landscape, especially after the recent federal elections. A closer look at the figures reveals some interesting developments. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/why-empowering-communities-is-key-to-effective-climate-change-and-disaster-risk-r connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/why-empowering-communities-is-key-to-effective-climate-change-and-disaster-risk-r Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT From extreme floods to heatwaves, climate-related disasters are on the rise. Adapting to them is difficult, as they are unpredictable in an ever-changing climate. As the latest research shows, involving local communities could be part of the solution. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/regionalstories/fiumicina-la-cucina-solare-lungo-le-rive-dei-fiumi regionalstories https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/regionalstories/fiumicina-la-cucina-solare-lungo-le-rive-dei-fiumi Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT FIUMICINA è un progetto transdisciplinare finalizzato a sperimentare la collaborazione tra arte e scienza, che finora si è concretizzata attraverso l'installazione di una cucina pubblica negli spazi aperti appartenenti alle rive dei fiumi di Bolzano. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/another-democratic-victory-for-the-danish-minority-in-germany midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/another-democratic-victory-for-the-danish-minority-in-germany Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Sunday evening marked the end of the German election campaign. And once again, the Danish minority party SSW was hoping to win a seat in the German parliament. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/imagining-futures/keine-resignation-aufruf-kollektives-handeln-linda-ghirardello imagining-futures https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/imagining-futures/keine-resignation-aufruf-kollektives-handeln-linda-ghirardello Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Es geht bergab, den Bach runter – jedenfalls abwärts: Das ist das Gefühl, das beim Blick auf die aktuellen Nachrichten allzu oft aufkommt. Kein Wunder. Wir werden tagtäglich von schockierenden Meldungen überhäuft. Was dagegen hilft? Sich zusammentun, rausgehen und Bereitschaft zeigen, für Demokratie einzustehen. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/midas/sudtirol-und-der-grenzuberschreitende-rundfunk-von-der-illegalen-antenne-bis-zur midas https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/midas/sudtirol-und-der-grenzuberschreitende-rundfunk-von-der-illegalen-antenne-bis-zur Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT „Dieser Inhalt ist in Ihrem Land nicht verfügbar.“ Eine frustrierende Meldung, die viele Angehörige sprachlicher Minderheiten kennen. Geoblocking verwehrt ihnen oft den Zugang zu Online-Inhalten wie Streaming-Diensten und Mediatheken aus anderen Ländern, in denen ihre Sprache gesprochen wird. Dieser Blogartikel schaut sich das Fallbeispiel Südtirol genauer an. Seit den 1970er-Jahren hat Südtirol offiziell Zugang zum TV-Angebot Österreichs, Deutschlands und der Schweiz. Mit einer neuen App ist nun auch der digitale Livestream von TV-Sendern möglich. Könnte die Idee hinter der App als Modell für andere Minderheitenregionen dienen? https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/mare-nostrum-power-media-and-the-sea-watch-3-case- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/mare-nostrum-power-media-and-the-sea-watch-3-case- Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Both traditional media and social media shape information, opinions, and power. In 2019, the Sea-Watch 3 case brought Carola Rackete and Matteo Salvini into the spotlight, representing two opposing positions on migration and power. It serves as a perfect example of how institutional and grassroots-based power can use media, and how media itself can help obtain power when discussing modern issues. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/local-communication-under-digital-transformation-challenge-or-opportunity eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/local-communication-under-digital-transformation-challenge-or-opportunity Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/diversity-and-the-eu-charter-of-fundamental-rights-principles-vs-practice midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/diversity-and-the-eu-charter-of-fundamental-rights-principles-vs-practice Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT In his regular [LinkedIn newsletter "All EU-r rights"](https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/all-eu-r-rights-7232655927366107136/), Gabriel Toggeburg explains each of the 54 provisions in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. This article examines the ambiguity of Article 22 of the Charter, which calls for respect for cultural, religious and linguistic diversity without establishing concrete legal rights. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/il-tempo-e-una-risorsa-preziosa-voci-contro-le-procedure-accelerate-di-asilo- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/il-tempo-e-una-risorsa-preziosa-voci-contro-le-procedure-accelerate-di-asilo- Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Le procedure accelerate hanno lo scopo di velocizzare la decisione sulle domande di asilo politico. Le testimonianze di persone richiedenti asilo, ma anche di avvocate e mediatrici culturali, rivelano come l’accelerazione comporti diverse conseguenze deleterie. La minore durata delle procedure rende infatti complesso sia raccogliere informazioni potenzialmente decisive per il proprio caso sia sviluppare rapporti di fiducia con le figure professionali di supporto. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/where-a-tilde-causes-big-waves midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/where-a-tilde-causes-big-waves Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT The French judiciary wants to forbid a couple from naming their child Fañch. Similar cases have occurred several times before. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/gender-matters/von-unsichtbaren-frauen-warum-die-wirtschaft-frauen-nicht-sieht gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/gender-matters/von-unsichtbaren-frauen-warum-die-wirtschaft-frauen-nicht-sieht Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Frauen leisten einen Großteil der unbezahlten und schlecht bezahlten Arbeit – ein strukturelles Problem, das tief im kapitalistischen System verankert ist. Dieser Artikel beleuchtet die Ursachen des Gender Pay Gaps, deckt verborgene Mechanismen der Entwertung weiblicher Arbeit auf und zeigt, warum ein grundlegender Wandel überfällig ist. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/beeinflusst-sprache-unser-denken connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/beeinflusst-sprache-unser-denken Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Nicht nur bei der Diskussion um nicht-diskriminierende Sprache, sondern auch im Kontext von Mehrsprachigkeit zeigt sich: Wie wir über Dinge und Personen sprechen, wie wir Konzepte zum Ausdruck bringen und welche Formulierungen wir dazu zur Verfügung haben, macht einen Unterschied. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/how-are-we-doing-in-preserving-the-rich-linguistic-data-produced-in-south-tyrol connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/how-are-we-doing-in-preserving-the-rich-linguistic-data-produced-in-south-tyrol Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT A rigorous international certificate endorses Eurac Research’s Institute for Applied Linguistics. https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/gender-matters/bolzano-in-prima-linea-per-prevenire-la-violenza-di-genere-il-rilancio-della-rete gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/gender-matters/bolzano-in-prima-linea-per-prevenire-la-violenza-di-genere-il-rilancio-della-rete Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT La violenza di genere è un problema strutturale della nostra società. A Bolzano, la rete cittadina contro la violenza lavora per sensibilizzare la comunità e per attuare azioni efficaci di prevenzione e contrasto, creando sinergie e sviluppando collaborazione tra istituzioni e società civile. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/pluralism-as-biodiversity-are-italy-s-historical-minorities-an-endangered-species eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/pluralism-as-biodiversity-are-italy-s-historical-minorities-an-endangered-species Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/regionalstories/placemaking-strumento-di-inclusione-o-gentrificazione regionalstories https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/regionalstories/placemaking-strumento-di-inclusione-o-gentrificazione Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Il placemaking, da pratica comunitaria a concetto onnipresente nella rigenerazione urbana, ha subito nel tempo una trasformazione semantica che ne ha ampliato e, in alcuni casi, reso ambiguo il significato. Questo testo ne traccia la genealogia, mettendo in luce le contraddizioni e le potenzialità di un processo che, per rimanere fedele alle sue origini, deve mantenere al centro la comunità e il diritto collettivo alla città. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/john-s-stephens-danger-zones-a-study-of-national-minorities midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/john-s-stephens-danger-zones-a-study-of-national-minorities Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT 95 years ago, the study Danger Zones. A Study of National Minorities by John S. Stephens (1891-1954) was published in London. This largely forgotten inter-war text is annotated for the first time in this book and republished in German translation. But why is it worth rediscovering and 're-reading' this almost 100-year-old essay, which vividly describes the precarious situation of national minorities in the inter-war period? https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/minority-language-media-in-focus-at-villa-vigoni midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/minority-language-media-in-focus-at-villa-vigoni Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-difficulties-of-a-double-mandate-competing-equality-portfolios-in-the-europea eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-difficulties-of-a-double-mandate-competing-equality-portfolios-in-the-europea Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-paraulogic-league-a-catalan-word-game-phenomenon midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-paraulogic-league-a-catalan-word-game-phenomenon Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT 8,000 people participated in the competition based on VilaWeb's popular word game, with online elimination rounds and semifinals held during public events in Andorra, Barcelona, Palma, Perpinyà, and València. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/gender-matters/beyond-harassment-how-the-kremlin-removes-children-from-transgender-families gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/gender-matters/beyond-harassment-how-the-kremlin-removes-children-from-transgender-families Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT In Russia, being a transgender person is difficult because of significant societal stigmatization, legal barriers, and a lack of protection for LGBTQIA+ people. These issues become even more complicated when a transgender person wants to raise children. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/gender-matters/scalare-per-liberarsi-dalle-convenzioni gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/gender-matters/scalare-per-liberarsi-dalle-convenzioni Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/lorant-vincze-leads-the-ep-minority-intergroup midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/lorant-vincze-leads-the-ep-minority-intergroup Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT The Intergroup for Traditional Minorities, National Communities and Languages of the European Parliament (IG10-25) was re-established in Brussels on 15 January. Loránt Vincze, President of the Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN) and a member of the Hungarian minority in Romania, was elected chair. The Intergroup aims to protect and support Europe's linguistic and cultural diversity. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-crux-of-memory-in-the-western-balkans eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-crux-of-memory-in-the-western-balkans Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT What role does memory play in peacebuilding in the Western Balkans, and how important is it? This was one of the questions addressed on the last December 12th, at the EURAC Research Institute in Bolzano, Italy, during the event curated by the Fondazione Alexander Langer Stiftung entitled “*[Balcani occidentali: politica, memoria e costruzione attiva della pace](https://www.eurac.edu/it/institutes-centers/istituto-di-studi-federali-comparati/news-events/balcani-occidentali-politica-memoria-e-costruzione-attiva-della-pace)*” as part of the "Give Peace a Chance" project. While the first part of the event focused mainly on collective memory, during the second half women’s peace activism in the region was the main topic.[^1] https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/minority-media-in-the-borderlands-shaping-perceptions-of-europe midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/minority-media-in-the-borderlands-shaping-perceptions-of-europe Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/disabilita-e-linguaggio-quali-parole-usare-oggi connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/disabilita-e-linguaggio-quali-parole-usare-oggi Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT I termini utilizzati per riferirsi alla disabilità sono cambiati nel tempo, riflesso di profonde trasformazioni culturali e sociali. Questo percorso di cambiamento ha trovato un'importante conferma con il recente [Decreto Legislativo n. 62/2024](https://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/eli/id/2024/05/14/24G00079/SG), che ha sancito l’adozione di un linguaggio rispettoso della dignità e dei diritti delle persone con disabilità. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/che-cos-e-la-linguistica-dei-corpora-e-di-cosa-si-occupa connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/che-cos-e-la-linguistica-dei-corpora-e-di-cosa-si-occupa Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT I dati linguistici sono essenziali per l'analisi del linguaggio. La linguistica dei corpora studia collezioni di testi organizzati mediante criteri rigorosi per rappresentare una lingua o una sua varietà. https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/regionalstories/turismo-aree-protette-indagine-consapevolezza-interazioni-ambiente regionalstories https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/regionalstories/turismo-aree-protette-indagine-consapevolezza-interazioni-ambiente Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT La quotidianità cui siamo principalmente abituati e che occupa la maggioranza del nostro tempo ci vede soprattutto collegati ed inseriti in contesti urbani e antropizzati. Viviamo in spazi artificiali che ci distanziano dallo spazio naturale esterno, in una dimensione pervasa ininterrottamente da stimoli, interazioni e messaggi. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/minority-representation-in-the-eu-parliament-has-slightly-increased midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/minority-representation-in-the-eu-parliament-has-slightly-increased Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT How many members of the new European Parliament elected in June belong to or represent a national minority? In the previous ninth legislative period, there were 20. There are not many more in the tenth. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/gender-matters/sexismus-in-der-klimadebatte-hat-system gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/gender-matters/sexismus-in-der-klimadebatte-hat-system Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT Rechtsradikale Akteur\*innen nutzen gezielt Sexismus in ihrer Klimakommunikation, um die Debatte zu verzerren und die Klimabewegung zu diffamieren. Wie machen sie das und was bezwecken sie damit? https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/what-does-integration-mean-in-a-city-like-innsbruck- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/what-does-integration-mean-in-a-city-like-innsbruck- Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT Integration can mean many things to many people. In everyday life, in politics, and in the media, people talk and discuss about it without questioning whether they agree or not on its meaning. However, to design strategies that foster integration, and to measure its progress, we need a definition. But is it even possible to find a universal definition? We have been speaking with practitioners working with migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in the city of Innsbruck, Austria. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/latvian-language-policies-and-the-latvian-russian-speaking-communities midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/latvian-language-policies-and-the-latvian-russian-speaking-communities Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/against-modern-football eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/against-modern-football Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT A (new) clash between FIFA and EU Law awaits *RFC Seraing* judgment (C-600/23) https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/athens-refuses-to-implement-ecthr-judgements midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/athens-refuses-to-implement-ecthr-judgements Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT The Turkish minority in Western Thrace (northeastern Greece) complains about judicially confirmed violations of freedom of association. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/key-debates-at-the-17th-united-nations-forum-on-minority-issues midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/key-debates-at-the-17th-united-nations-forum-on-minority-issues Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT This year's United Nations Forum on Minority Issues in Geneva attracted a record number of participants, reflecting the global diversity of minorities and the challenges they face. In a brief interview, Nicolas Levrat, United Nations Special Rapporteur on minority issues, shares his reflections on the Forum and looks ahead to future priorities. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/desegregation-and-inclusion-of-roma-and-traveller-children-in-the-field-of-educat midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/desegregation-and-inclusion-of-roma-and-traveller-children-in-the-field-of-educat Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT The 10th meeting of the Council of Europe’s Steering Committee on Anti-Discrimination, Diversity and Inclusion that concluded recently in Paris has adopted the feasibility study on desegregation and inclusion policies and practices in the field of education for Roma and Traveller children. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/io-credo-nell-america-l-esperienza-migratoria-italiana-verso-gli-usa mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/io-credo-nell-america-l-esperienza-migratoria-italiana-verso-gli-usa Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT In passato, milioni di italiani si sono diretti verso le coste americane alla ricerca di una nuova vita, esattamente come oggi molti si spostano in altri paesi per cercare migliori condizioni e possibilità. Adesso come allora, il tema è affrontato a volte con dati oggettivi, altre con preconcetti polarizzanti, altre con giudizi e idee più personali. Una breve analisi storica di alcune fonti dell’epoca può essere uno spunto per osservare come (e se) la situazione sia cambiata. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/imagining-futures/is-the-anthropocene-the-answer-anda-pforr imagining-futures https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/imagining-futures/is-the-anthropocene-the-answer-anda-pforr Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT “[Welcome to the Anthropocene](https://www.economist.com/leaders/2011/05/26/welcome-to-the-anthropocene),” The Economist declared in 2011, a bold invitation to see ourselves not just as inhabitants of our planet but a geological and geomorphological force actively shaping its future. Yet, as we reckon with this proposition, we must ask ourselves: Are we truly re-thinking our relationship with the Earth, or are we simply upholding a dangerous attachment to the economic structures, institutional frameworks, and power dynamics associated with our current predicament? https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/come-nasce-una-lingua-parte-seconda connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/come-nasce-una-lingua-parte-seconda Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT Anche questa è una storia, ma non ci sono né pirati, né schiavi, né padroni. Ci sono invece dei bambini nati a cavallo di una rivoluzione, che vanno a scuola, per la prima volta. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-european-commission-begins-the-2024-2029-institutional-cycle-amid-multiple-qu eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-european-commission-begins-the-2024-2029-institutional-cycle-amid-multiple-qu Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/gender-matters/den-mannern-muss-klar-sein-wir-sind-das-problem gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/gender-matters/den-mannern-muss-klar-sein-wir-sind-das-problem Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT Es ist Aufgabe der Männer, Lösungen für eine geschlechtergerechtere Gesellschaft beizutragen, sagt der Männerforscher Christoph May. In Workshops und Seminaren bringt er Männer dazu, sich kritisch mit ihren Privilegien, überlieferten Rollenbildern und toxischen Monokulturen auseinanderzusetzen. *Dieses Interview wurde ursprünglich im [Gender Report 2024](https://www.eurac.edu/de/reports/genderreport-sudtirol-2024) von Eurac Research veröffentlicht. Wir teilen es nun auch hier, um es einem breiteren Publikum zugänglich zu machen und die darin behandelten Themen weiter zu beleuchten.* https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/only-china-goes-this-far midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/only-china-goes-this-far Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT A speech by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Académie française on 14 November has provoked strong reactions from Brittany, Alsace and Corsica. The Académie française was founded in 1635 to standardise and preserve the French language. The occasion of Macron’s speech was the presentation of a new French dictionary. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/fuhlt-sich-ein-linguist-in-der-welt-der-sprachen-daheim connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/fuhlt-sich-ein-linguist-in-der-welt-der-sprachen-daheim Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT Manche meinen, Linguistinnen können viele Sprachen sprechen oder zumindest verstehen, und haben immer eine Antwort auf jegliche Fragen rund um Sprachen, sprachliche Zweifelsfälle, grammatische Probleme, Rechtschreibung etc. Andere hingegen vermuten genau das Gegenteil: Linguistinnen sind zur Sprachwissenschaft gekommen, weil sie selbst sprachliche Probleme haben, aber eigentlich fühlen sie sich gar nicht so wohl damit. Wie ist denn nun das Verhältnis zwischen Linguistinnen und ihrem Forschungsgegenstand? https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/catalan-mayors-will-take-the-use-of-catalan-to-the-french-council-of-state-and-th midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/catalan-mayors-will-take-the-use-of-catalan-to-the-french-council-of-state-and-th Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT Catalan mayors in Northern Catalonia are celebrating the ruling that allows Catalan to be used in council meetings if speeches are first made in French, although they consider it insufficient. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/gender-matters/wir-mutter-haben-stark-verinnerlicht-dass-wir-nicht-an-der-ganzen-last-scheitern-barbara-plagg gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/gender-matters/wir-mutter-haben-stark-verinnerlicht-dass-wir-nicht-an-der-ganzen-last-scheitern-barbara-plagg Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT Die Humanbiologin Barbara Plagg ist Wissenschaftlerin am Institut für Allgemeinmedizin an der Landesfachhochschule für Gesundheitsberufe Claudiana in Bozen und Lehrbeauftragte an der Freien Universität Bozen. Besondere Bekanntheit erlangte Plagg für ihre Kolumnen über Feminismus, Femizide und Mutterschaft in den Magazinen „ff" und „barfuss". Im Interview spricht sie darüber, warum unbezahlte Care-Arbeit ein Eigentor für die Wirtschaft ist und warum auch Frauenmärsche die Situation der Südtiroler Frauen nicht verbessern. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/what-greenlandic-in-the-danish-parliament-has-to-do-with-bilingual-place-name-sig midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/what-greenlandic-in-the-danish-parliament-has-to-do-with-bilingual-place-name-sig Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT On 26 November, a historic moment took place in the Danish Parliament: for the first time, a Member of Parliament spoke Greenlandic with simultaneous translation. The resistance to this regulation has a lot to do with discussions in the Danish-German border region. At least that’s what Walter Turnowsky thinks. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/between-two-worlds-the-changing-experience-of-iranian-migrants-in-south-tyrol mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/between-two-worlds-the-changing-experience-of-iranian-migrants-in-south-tyrol Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT Einerseits für ihre Fähigkeiten und Ausdauer gelobt und andererseits stigmatisiert und ignoriert – die Erfahrungen iranischer MigrantInnen in Südtirol befindet sich in einem Wandel. Während sich die älteren Generationen an ein freundlicheres Umfeld erinnern, wirkt sich die zunehmende einwanderungsfeindliche Stimmung der letzten Jahre negativ auf die jüngeren Generationen aus. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/romania-at-a-crossroads midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/romania-at-a-crossroads Fri, 06 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT Right-wing extremist parties are on the rise. Excellent results for the Hungarian minority in the parliamentary elections. And a run-off presidential election on Sunday. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/gender-matters/teenage-mutter-neigen-dreimal-haufiger-zu-depressionen gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/gender-matters/teenage-mutter-neigen-dreimal-haufiger-zu-depressionen Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT Eine frühe Schwangerschaft stürzt viele Teenager in große Schwierigkeiten. Zwar sinken die Geburtenzahlen unter Jugendlichen in Europa, doch es fehlt an finanzieller und sozialer Unterstützung. Auch im reichen Südtirol. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/trust-in-the-european-union-in-times-of-crisis-insights-from-the-covid-19-pandemi eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/trust-in-the-european-union-in-times-of-crisis-insights-from-the-covid-19-pandemi Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-duce-remains-an-honorary-citizen-of-gorica-gorizia midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-duce-remains-an-honorary-citizen-of-gorica-gorizia Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT Gorica/Gorizia has been the subject of controversy after its city council recently decided to uphold Mussolini’s honorary citizenship. It casts a shadow over the European Capital of Culture 2025. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/imagining-futures/how-bubbles-can-blind-us-to-reality-us-election-trump-harris-zoe-weisel imagining-futures https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/imagining-futures/how-bubbles-can-blind-us-to-reality-us-election-trump-harris-zoe-weisel Thu, 28 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT As Donald Trump continues to name a slew of potential cabinet nominees, many Americans are still struggling to ascertain the results of the 2024 election. While pundits offer various explanations for the shift in political views, a growing number of people are beginning to wonder: How have our own unique "bubbles" left us so disconnected from the apparent majority opinion? https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/daily-newspaper-of-the-slovenian-minority-in-italy-under-pressure midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/daily-newspaper-of-the-slovenian-minority-in-italy-under-pressure Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT The Autonomous Region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia plans to cut funding for Primorski Dnevnik for the second time since 2003. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/gender-matters/taler-des-schweigens gender-matters https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/gender-matters/taler-des-schweigens Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT Eine Reflexion darüber, wie sexualisierte Gewalt in Südtirol tabuisiert wird und wie schwer es für Menschen mit solchen Erfahrungen immer noch ist, darüber zu sprechen. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/east-west-is-home-the-best-eastern-european-immigrant-women-in-northern-italy-in mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/east-west-is-home-the-best-eastern-european-immigrant-women-in-northern-italy-in Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT Despite international frameworks, Italian women continue to face challenges related to the fundamental right to work: this issue becomes even more complex for immigrant women. In the care and healthcare sectors of northern Italy, women of Eastern European origins experience a connection between gender, immigration background, and labour rights. How is their right to work impacted? Previous research and interviews with key figures can help us answer this question. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/when-the-court-paints-in-black-and-white midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/when-the-court-paints-in-black-and-white Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT The administrative court in Naoned/Nantes decided in a way that amounts to black-and-white thinking: the Breton flag on the town hall of Naoned/Nantes does not belong there, it must be removed. 'Gwenn ha du' – Breton for white and black – perfectly describes the court's view. But the question is whether there are shades of grey between black and white that might allow the flag to be flown in the future. At the same time, the court's decision reflects wider debates about the recognition and treatment of minority cultures in France – and beyond. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/linguaggio-giuridico-e-inclusivita-e-tempo-di-un-aggiornamento connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/linguaggio-giuridico-e-inclusivita-e-tempo-di-un-aggiornamento Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT L’espressione “buon padre di famiglia” è radicata nel diritto civile italiano come criterio di valutazione della diligenza. Tuttavia, riflette una cultura di matrice patriarcale che oggi si scontra con le richieste di una società più inclusiva e rispettosa della parità di genere. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/how-can-open-science-enhance-linguistics connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/how-can-open-science-enhance-linguistics Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT Peeking into the research world sometimes feels like stepping into the unknown. Indeed, it can be difficult to envision what *doing* research exactly looks like. Implementing Open Science practices can help us do and communicate science better –envisioning an open, transparent, and sustainable future for applied linguistics research. https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/imagining-futures/rompere-il-silenzio-un-documentario-per-dare-voce-alle-sopravvissute imagining-futures https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/imagining-futures/rompere-il-silenzio-un-documentario-per-dare-voce-alle-sopravvissute Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT La violenza di genere è un fenomeno che caratterizza tutte le comunità. Il nuovo documentario *Non più silenzio* del regista austriaco Georg Lembergh guarda al tema attraverso il racconto di quattro donne residenti in Tirolo e Sudtirolo che hanno subito violenza. Le loro esperienze mostrano le difficoltà di superare il trauma e trovare la forza e gli strumenti per uscire dal ruolo di vittime per ritrovare un posto nella società, sfidando gli stereotipi e contribuendo attivamente alla lotta alla violenza. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/diversity-in-schools-can-south-tyrol-learn-from-australia midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/diversity-in-schools-can-south-tyrol-learn-from-australia Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT Managing diversity in schools can be both a challenge and an opportunity. Australia’s schools are known for having very diverse classrooms. On the national level, around 25% of students in schools are non-English speakers. In some areas, the percentage of non-English speakers is over 90%. Well aware that managing diversity in education takes on a different dimension when the school is rooted in a minority language community, it still might be worth taking a closer look at how the Australian model is working. Dr Annamaria Paolino from the School of Education of the Edith Cowan University in Perth is giving us interesting insights from Western Australia. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/spain-s-floods-how-nepotism-left-valencians-defenceless midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/spain-s-floods-how-nepotism-left-valencians-defenceless Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT The article critiques the response of the Valencian government to recent catastrophic floods on 29 October, attributing the extent of the disaster to decades of governance focused on profit-driven tourism and political neglect. It highlights how officials dismissed early flood warnings and redirected emergency funds, leaving communities vulnerable. Additionally, the text examines long-standing issues of corruption, cultural erosion and disregard for Valencian linguistic rights. Amid rising resentment and self-organised relief efforts, Valencians question whether this crisis will finally drive meaningful change or if mismanagement will continue to expose them to future risks. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/what-lies-ahead-for-the-eu-parliament-intergroup-on-traditional-minorities midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/what-lies-ahead-for-the-eu-parliament-intergroup-on-traditional-minorities Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT The Intergroup for Traditional Minorities, National Communities and Languages has a long tradition in the European Parliament. How will the new composition of the Parliament and political developments affect its future? These are questions that this commentary addresses. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/aus-dem-auge-aus-dem-sinn-die-italienischen-ruckfuhrungszentren-als-instrument- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/aus-dem-auge-aus-dem-sinn-die-italienischen-ruckfuhrungszentren-als-instrument- Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT Mit einigen Monaten Verspätung wurden vor wenigen Tagen, im Oktober 2024, die ersten Asylsuchenden von Italien in das Rückführungszentrum nach Albanien gebracht. Laut Plan sollen zwei Zentren in Albanien entstehen; Platz soll für „illegale“ Migranten aus „sicheren“ Herkunftsländern sein. Der Zustand in den Zentren selbst ähnelt einem Gefängnis. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/minority-and-education-in-a-future-south-tyrol midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/minority-and-education-in-a-future-south-tyrol Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-power-of-satire-in-challenging-nationalism-thinking-bon-schuur-ticino-and-a-t eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-power-of-satire-in-challenging-nationalism-thinking-bon-schuur-ticino-and-a-t Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-bagpipes-in-the-wadden-sea midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-bagpipes-in-the-wadden-sea Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT Brittany's culture and traditional languages are under pressure, but Bretons are fighting back with great creativity and commitment. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/stereotype-oder-wahrheit-mediale-narrative-uber-migration-im-sudtiroler- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/stereotype-oder-wahrheit-mediale-narrative-uber-migration-im-sudtiroler- Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT Wie prägen Medien die Wahrnehmung von Migration in Wahlkampfzeiten? Dieser Blog taucht in die Welt der Berichterstattung der Südtiroler Medien während des Landtagswahlkampfs 2023 ein und zeigt auf, wie stark die Themen Kriminalität und Sicherheit im Vorfeld der Landtagswahlen 2023 ins Zentrum gerückt wurden. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/what-is-talking-normal connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/what-is-talking-normal Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT We all have preconceptions of “normal” speech. And, until someone tells us that our own speech is somehow “not normal”, we don’t often reflect on what “normal” means for us. What does “normal” mean for a three-year old? How can we reflect on our own preconceptions about what “normal” speech is? https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/integrationspolitik-im-expertinnencheck-grune-uberzeugen-fpo-enttauscht mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/integrationspolitik-im-expertinnencheck-grune-uberzeugen-fpo-enttauscht Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT Es kursieren viele Mythen und Unwahrheiten rund um das Thema Migration. Obwohl sich renommierte [MigrationswissenschaftlerInnen](https://www.falter.at/falter/radio/66ec1df6b26c8472eff19955/migration-pladoyer-fur-menschlichkeit-im-eigeninteresse-1224) medienwirksam, aufklärend [in Podcasts](https://www.falter.at/falter/radio/66b377f85063c053dfa579d8/migration-welche-antworten-hat-europa-herr-knaus-1200) und [Büchern](https://www.fischerverlage.de/buch/hein-de-haas-migration-9783103975345) äußern, ist weitgehend unklar, inwieweit sich Aussagen bezüglich Migration und Integration rechter oder linker bzw. populistischer oder nicht-populistischer Parteien auf Fakten stützen oder nicht. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/come-nasce-una-lingua connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/come-nasce-una-lingua Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT Le lingue, come molte cose, nascono, crescono e muoiono. Alcune lasciano una traccia, altre si perdono per sempre. Alcune ci fanno intravedere quali sono i meccanismi che sono responsabili della loro esistenza. Poche di queste raccontano una storia degna di un romanzo. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/agriculture/essen-radern-beitrag-sudtirol-lebensmittelgrosshandler-nahhaltig-ernahrungssystem agriculture https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/agriculture/essen-radern-beitrag-sudtirol-lebensmittelgrosshandler-nahhaltig-ernahrungssystem Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT Ernährungssicherheit und nachhaltige Ernährungssysteme gehen weit über die (landwirtschaftliche) Produktion von Nahrungsmitteln hinaus. Nicht nur PrimärproduzentInnen und VerbraucherInnen gestalten das Ernährungssystem. Die Wirtschaftsakteure in der „Mitte“ der Wertschöpfung – Verarbeitung, Handel und Gastronomie – beeinflussen die gesamte lokale Lebensmittelversorgungskette mit. Diese agieren nicht isoliert, sondern sind in ein komplexes Netzwerk von sozialen Interaktionen und Interdependenzen eingebettet. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/georgia-s-path-to-inclusivity-integrating-ethnic-minorities-through-education-and eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/georgia-s-path-to-inclusivity-integrating-ethnic-minorities-through-education-and Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/promoting-renewable-energy-in-italy-the-role-of-municipalities-and-citizens eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/promoting-renewable-energy-in-italy-the-role-of-municipalities-and-citizens Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/riding-the-third-wave-what-s-new-in-minority-language-media-research midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/riding-the-third-wave-what-s-new-in-minority-language-media-research Mon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT Craig Willis is a researcher at the European Centre for Minority Issues, where he focuses on the topic of minority language media. In this interview, he talks about his research and the newly founded research network PLURILINGMEDIA. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/imagining-futures/why-feminism-scares-men-lisa-barchetti imagining-futures https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/imagining-futures/why-feminism-scares-men-lisa-barchetti Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT As anti-feminist sentiments regain popularity, understanding the psychological background of these attitudes becomes crucial. They often stem not from genuine hatred of women, but from identity threats and fears related to changing societal norms. Only by recognising this can we change these attitudes, demonstrating that feminism is a means of promoting well-being and equality for all. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/in-all-these-shades-of-grey-of-hidden-discriminations-and-everyday-racism- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/in-all-these-shades-of-grey-of-hidden-discriminations-and-everyday-racism- Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT We are in a classroom, sitting around a large sheet of paper. There are cards everywhere, some with words, others with scribbles, colours and shapes. Ten young people – apprentices at a vocational school in South Tyrol, Italy – and us: a social anthropologist and a design researcher. [We have gathered not for play, but for a crucial conversation about discrimination](https://www.eurac.edu/doi/10-57749-2fhc-0p09): Do these young apprentices, about half of them with migration background, encounter discrimination due to their ethnicity, gender or age? https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/europe-must-relearn-how-to-protect-minorities midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/europe-must-relearn-how-to-protect-minorities Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT Minority rights: Europe must relearn what it once pioneered, says Fernand de Varennes. But how can it do so? The Canadian legal scholar was the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues until 2023. Now he summarises his observations in an interview. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/managing-diversity-in-minority-language-schools midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/managing-diversity-in-minority-language-schools Sun, 29 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/social-movements-and-subnational-income-inequality-contributions-to-the-comparati eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/social-movements-and-subnational-income-inequality-contributions-to-the-comparati Sun, 29 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/when-the-president-sang-a-hit midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/when-the-president-sang-a-hit Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT 75 years of FUEN: Honorary President Hans Heinrich Hansen looks back and ahead – gloomy prospects for minority policy in Europe https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/fuen-elections-2025-and-future-plans midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/fuen-elections-2025-and-future-plans Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT Hatto Schmidt reports from the FUEN Congress 2024 in Hüsem/Husum. This article covers the election of the Presidium, the 2025 Congress, and the planning for the Europeada 2028. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/little-optimism-for-the-future midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/little-optimism-for-the-future Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT FUEN Congress: Attitudes towards minorities are becoming increasingly hostile – The attempt to develop new strategies and goals – Seize every opportunity! https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/right-wing-extremism-and-the-municipalities-left-behind eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/right-wing-extremism-and-the-municipalities-left-behind Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT Why the conditions in Germany’s municipalities determine the condition of liberal democracy in the entire Federal Republic. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/it-doesn-t-have-to-be-dystopian-rethinking-migration-as-a-solution-in-the-face-of mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/it-doesn-t-have-to-be-dystopian-rethinking-migration-as-a-solution-in-the-face-of Mon, 23 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT Media often frames climate change-induced migration as a dystopian threat to Western stability and security. In contrast, Gaia Vince's book "Nomad Society" urges a shift in perspective by depicting a future where migration is not a problem, but rather a crucial part of our way to adapt and overcome climate challenges. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/one-way-or-another-how-local-governments-go-digital eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/one-way-or-another-how-local-governments-go-digital Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/wie-gut-ubersetzt-chatgpt connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/wie-gut-ubersetzt-chatgpt Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT Für einige sind sie nicht mehr aus Alltag und Beruf wegzudenken, während andere den sich zunehmend verbreitenden KI-Anwendungen wie ChatGPT sehr skeptisch gegenüberstehen. Bringen uns diese „großen Sprachmodelle“ (Large Language Models) beispielsweise endlich den Durchbruch beim maschinellen Übersetzen oder sollten wir doch lieber auf andere Hilfsmittel zurückgreifen? https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/che-relazione-c-e-tra-multilinguismo-e-sport connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/che-relazione-c-e-tra-multilinguismo-e-sport Sun, 15 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT Lo sport è un'attività sociale irresistibile: le imprese sportive oltrepassano le frontiere, uniscono i popoli e alimentano racconti di grande fascino. Un "terreno di coltura" ideale per la diversità linguistica, che nello sport si manifesta in mille modi e si intreccia con le storie di vita personali. https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/imagining-futures/ricomincio-da-me-come-contribuire-alla-trasformazione-ecologica imagining-futures https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/imagining-futures/ricomincio-da-me-come-contribuire-alla-trasformazione-ecologica Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT Siamo di fronte a una contraddizione: sappiamo di dover cambiare le nostre pratiche di consumo per mitigare gli effetti della crisi climatica, ma il più delle volte non lo facciamo. Perché non ci riusciamo? La risposta sta nella relazione tra il nostro sistema socioeconomico e le norme socioculturali dominanti. Un modello economico basato sulla crescita genera soggetti a loro volta orientati alla crescita, che pensano al benessere unicamente come conseguenza dell’aumento delle ricchezze materiali. Se vogliamo trasformare la nostra economia e società in chiave ecologica, dobbiamo partire da un cambiamento di noi stessi, delle norme sociali e culturali dominanti, per rivoluzionare i nostri desideri, aspirazioni e sensibilità, in modo da allinearli ai ritmi e alle necessità degli ecosistemi. https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/regionalstories/alto-adige-dis-connessioni-ecologiche regionalstories https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/regionalstories/alto-adige-dis-connessioni-ecologiche Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT In tutto l’arco alpino negli ultimi decenni sono stati elaborati piani per realizzare delle reti di connessioni ecologiche a livello nazionale e regionale. L’Alto Adige rimane una delle ultime regioni italiane a non aver ancora elaborato una pianificazione del concetto di rete ecologica. Grazie al progetto transalpino PlanToConnect, sarà possibile colmare questa lacuna. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/local-authorities-or-cities-perspectives-from-the-council-of-europe eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/local-authorities-or-cities-perspectives-from-the-council-of-europe Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT When looking at the local level of democracy we may find ourselves lost among the variety of terms for the same basic unit of government which is the closest to citizens. From, ‘local governments’, ‘local self-government’, ‘local autonomy’, ‘local authorities’, ‘local entities’, ‘local governance’ to ‘local self-determination’ as well as ‘municipal government’, ‘municipalities’, or even ‘cities’. These are used in addition to terms such as ‘territorial autonomies’, ‘subnational authorities’, ‘subnational entities’, ‘regional and local authorities’, which refer indistinctly to the two regional and local dimensions together, or to the regional dimension without real importance and recognition given to the local one which is considered as included within it. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/new-signs-old-scratchworks midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/new-signs-old-scratchworks Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) will install new bilingual signs in recognized bilingual areas of Burgenland and Carinthia by the end of 2024 to promote cultural diversity. Recent graffiti against Slovenian place names in Carinthia reflects ongoing challenges to peaceful cohabitation. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/young-people-have-power-in-the-local-communities-examples-from-poland-and-north-m eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/young-people-have-power-in-the-local-communities-examples-from-poland-and-north-m Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT Democracy is a system of government in which the greatest power is exercised by the people. However, when you think about exercising power directly, it is very difficult for everyone to be able to make decisions equally. So, in a democracy, several subsystems have developed that are helpful in enabling citizens to participate better and more widely in the exercise of power. At the local level, this seems to be extremely important because, thanks to decentralization processes, decisions are taken as close to the citizen as possible. Participation can be the answer to the problems of democracy at the local level.[^1] Young people should be a group of special interest, as the future of democracy lies in their hands. Participation directly contributes to increasing trust and understanding, serving to solve problems and conflicts. In 2021, [Greta Klotz blogged about the need to support youth participation](https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/youth-participation-at-the-local-level). I would like to point to some examples of good practice from Poland and North Macedonia that support youth policy and contribute to the empowerment of young citizens. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/convivenza-sui-mezzi-pubblici-un-viaggio-tra-integrazione-e-confini-invisibili mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/convivenza-sui-mezzi-pubblici-un-viaggio-tra-integrazione-e-confini-invisibili Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT I mezzi pubblici rappresentano spazi sociali complessi e microcosmi di convivenza urbana dove persone di diverse età, etnie e religioni si incontrano quotidianamente. Nonostante il loro ruolo cruciale, l'accesso equo ai mezzi pubblici è spesso ostacolato da problematiche di accessibilità, insicurezza e discriminazione. Il fenomeno della dispersione urbana e la presenza di quartieri etnici sollevano ulteriori sfide per la pianificazione dei trasporti, che spesso non risponde adeguatamente alle esigenze delle comunità locali in evoluzione. In Alto Adige, la convivenza nei mezzi pubblici, come evidenziato dall'esperienza degli autisti stranieri della SASA, è segnata da tensioni latenti, sottolineando la necessità di un approccio più inclusivo e attento nella gestione della mobilità urbana. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-impact-of-local-government-on-more-sustainable-transportation-in-germany eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-impact-of-local-government-on-more-sustainable-transportation-in-germany Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/800-years-of-the-golden-charter midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/800-years-of-the-golden-charter Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT The Transylvanian Saxons celebrate the anniversary of the confirmation of the privileges granted to them by the Hungarian King Andrew II. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/protest-against-the-closure-of-minority-schools midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/protest-against-the-closure-of-minority-schools Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/children-should-grow-up-without-fear-of-bombs midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/children-should-grow-up-without-fear-of-bombs Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT According to former IRA member Pat Sheehan, the situation in Northern Ireland has changed fundamentally. With Michelle O'Neill, the Sinn Féin party recently became the head of government in Northern Ireland for the first time. In the following interview, Sinn Féin MP Pat Sheehan explains the situation in his home country. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/can-bert-be-a-fussy-proofreader connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/can-bert-be-a-fussy-proofreader Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT It’s 11 p.m. There’s nothing outside but a placid wind and some subtle traffic noises. You are a teacher, and on the left side of your messy study desk lies a pile of student essays to correct. It has been a rough day; you are tired, and you wish to go to bed or watch some garbage tv series to shut down your brain. But duty calls and there are deadlines to be met. Who wouldn’t need a hand in this infamous situation? https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/what-role-do-emotions-play-in-foreign-language-learning connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/what-role-do-emotions-play-in-foreign-language-learning Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT Many of us have felt frustration, embarrassment, nervousness, and hesitation when studying a foreign language. Many researchers have also focused on these negative emotions. But what about the positive emotions like joy, pride, and satisfaction that language learners also feel? Richard J. Sampson shows how, in the process of learning a foreign language, researchers can interpret the emotions of learners in many different ways. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/insights-on-civic-participation-from-switzerland eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/insights-on-civic-participation-from-switzerland Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT As part of the EU-funded [LoGov project](https://www.logov-rise.eu), we had the chance to take a personal close look at how the Swiss system of civic participation works, also thanks to conversations and interviews with experts, scholars, and practitioners working on Swiss multi-level democracy. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-minority-safepack midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/the-minority-safepack Mon, 19 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT The interview discusses the nuanced situation of minorities in Europe, highlighting a mixture of progress and setbacks across different countries. The “Minority Safepack” initiative is mentioned as a significant effort to promote minority rights, though it faced rejection from the European Commission. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/un-global-digital-compact-a-vehicle-for-democracy-or-authoritarianism eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/un-global-digital-compact-a-vehicle-for-democracy-or-authoritarianism Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT The United Nations [Global Digital Compact](https://www.un.org/techenvoy/global-digital-compact) (GDC), together with the Pact for the Future and the Declaration on Future Generations, is the third outcome of the United Nations [Summit of the Future](https://www.un.org/en/summit-of-the-future) and is scheduled for September 2024. While this compact, though governmental, is not legally-binding, it could be a significant step towards addressing pressing digital challenges on a global scale. In addition, the process includes consultations with various stakeholders and includes both civil society and the private sector. Until now, the UN has played a rather modest role in global and international digital policies, but it is evident that digital technologies have direct and far-reaching effects on UN core issues such as the protection of human rights, sustainable development and above all the maintenance and restoration of peace and security. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/ok-zoomer-is-gen-z-shifting-right eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/ok-zoomer-is-gen-z-shifting-right Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT I moved from my cloudy hometown Eindhoven to sunny Bologna for my master’s program almost a year after far-right *Fratelli d’Italia*’s (FdI) general election win in 2022. Two months later in November 2023, I anxiously watched from afar as the Dutch went to the polls for their own snap general election. I fidgeted restlessly on my phone, watching as with each update, every municipality around my hometown lit up [Geert Wilders](https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2023/11/24/who-is-geert-wilders-the-surprise-winner-of-the-dutch-election) - blue on the map – though peroxide-blond would have been more emblematic a color. The sea of *Partij voor de Vrijheid* (PVV)-majority municipalities was only ever rarely interrupted by little red islands representing Green-Left-Labour party (GL-PvdA) voters in major cities or university towns. The voter breakdowns then revealed that Geert Wilders owed his landslide victory to the support of the Dutch youth, and over the next eight months I would come to witness the real [impact of young voters](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/01/younger-voters-far-right-europe) on the rise of far-right populist parties throughout Europe. https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/regionalstories/pendolari-invisibili-oltre-i-confini regionalstories https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/regionalstories/pendolari-invisibili-oltre-i-confini Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT Immagina di svegliarti al mattino, pronto per affrontare la tua giornata di lavoro o di studio. Forse capita anche a te di recarti in una regione o addirittura in un Paese diverso dal tuo, dovendo così attraversare un confine. Questa è la realtà per diversi abitanti dell'[Euregio Trentino-Alto Adige-Tirolo](https://www.europaregion.info/en/), un'area interessata da flussi di pendolarismo transfrontaliero. Tuttavia, dietro a questa attività economica e sociale si nasconde una sfida: quali dati abbiamo sui pendolari transfrontalieri nell'Euregio Trentino-Alto Adige-Tirolo? https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/aree-rurali-e-partecipazione-cosa-cercare mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/aree-rurali-e-partecipazione-cosa-cercare Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT Nelle aree rurali, i piccoli progetti di sensibilizzazione della comunità sono per lo più avviati con fondi dell'Unione Europea. La partecipazione nella comunità si basa dunque sull'impegno dei residenti in iniziative volte a promuovere la crescita e a valorizzare le risorse. Questi sforzi cercano di motivare i residenti a partecipare attivamente alla vita pubblica, incoraggiando l'interazione sociale, lo sviluppo del territorio e la crescita locale attraverso la partecipazione politica. La gamma più ristretta di argomenti presi in considerazione, così come la minore complessità delle questioni, dovrebbero ridurre i costi delle risorse per la partecipazione, consentendo a cittadini con diversi sfondi educativi e con diverse competenze civiche di partecipare. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/exploring-the-right-of-minorities-to-participation-lessons-from-karakalpakstan-pr eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/exploring-the-right-of-minorities-to-participation-lessons-from-karakalpakstan-pr Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/what-is-minionese-and-why-is-it-relevant-for-plurilingualism-studies connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/what-is-minionese-and-why-is-it-relevant-for-plurilingualism-studies Sun, 21 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT The Minions, those cute, banana-loving creatures from the Despicable Me films, have captured the hearts of audiences worldwide with their unique language. But what exactly do they speak, and why is their way of speaking relevant for us, people with an interest in plurilingualism? The answer lies in the blending of languages and varieties we often experience in our daily lives. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/echoes-of-empire-the-resilience-of-russian-in-central-asia mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/echoes-of-empire-the-resilience-of-russian-in-central-asia Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the role of the Russian language in the former Soviet states of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan, has significantly decreased over the last 33 years. However, in each of the countries mentioned, Russian – after the state language, remains one of the languages most spoken after the national one. The Russian language serves as a significant soft power tool in the Central Asian countries of a Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, and reflects Russia’s historical, cultural, and political influence in the region. Language, like a mirror, reflects the current socio-political climate of a state. Thus, examining the dominance of Russian language as a colonial heritage in the Central Asian region and its effect on native languages in these countries is crucial in terms of modern geopolitical situation and for further analysis of language diversity of the area. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/data-donations-why-should-i-donate-my-cover-letter-to-research connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/data-donations-why-should-i-donate-my-cover-letter-to-research Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT Have you ever thought about how your cover letter could be more than just a ticket to your dream job? Imagine it contributing to groundbreaking research! Data donation is one way to actively contribute to timely research and help unlock the secrets of effective communication in the professional realm. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/french-election-no-one-won eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/french-election-no-one-won Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT "No one won!". These have been the words of French President Emmanuel Macron while commenting on the results of the elections held after his choice to dissolve the National Assembly. Be it as it may, on 7 July French people had opted for new unexpected political experiments. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/ladin-on-your-phone midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/ladin-on-your-phone Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT The Ladins, the oldest yet smallest linguistic group in South Tyrol with just around 30,000 speakers, have recently seen their language be embraced by modern technology. On June 4, a smartphone featuring a user interface in Ladin was unveiled in Balsan/Bozen/Bolzano. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/navigating-newcomers midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/navigating-newcomers Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT Gwynn Nissen, the editor-in-chief of "Der Nordschleswiger", discusses the current state and future challenges of the German minority. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/uk-election-results-explained-by-marcus-nicolson eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/uk-election-results-explained-by-marcus-nicolson Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT The recent UK general election vote on the 4 July 2024 marked a historic '[landslide](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2024/jul/04/uk-general-election-results-2024-live-in-full)' victory for the Labour party and signals the end of 14-years of successive Conservative party government. But what do the results really tell us, and where were the most significant changes? **Institute for Minority Rights researcher Marcus Nicolson** analyses the recent results. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/education-in-north-frisia midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/education-in-north-frisia Mon, 08 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT Frisian language classes are currently only available as voluntary courses – A conversation about the issues facing the Frisian community https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/intermediate-cities-key-to-regional-competitiveness eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/intermediate-cities-key-to-regional-competitiveness Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/regionalstories/imonitraf-il-monitoraggio-2022-indica-traffico-sul-brennero-ai-livelli-pre-covid regionalstories https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/regionalstories/imonitraf-il-monitoraggio-2022-indica-traffico-sul-brennero-ai-livelli-pre-covid Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT Il network [iMONITRAF!](https://imonitraf.org/i4Def1c6d.html) raccoglie dal 2005 dati di monitoraggio relativi alle condizioni di traffico lungo i principali corridoi transalpini, incluso il Brennero. Dopo due anni di riduzione dei flussi a causa della pandemia da Covid-19, i dati del 2022 mostrano un quasi totale ritorno alle condizioni pre-pandemiche (si veda il [report annuale iMONITRAF! 2023](https://imonitraf.org/iMONITRAF!_annual%20report%202023_final.pdf)). https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/introducing-our-new-blog-bringing-minority-voices-to-the-forefront midas https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/midas/introducing-our-new-blog-bringing-minority-voices-to-the-forefront Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-wrong-kind-of-people eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-wrong-kind-of-people Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/imagining-futures/third-places-and-why-we-need-them-zoe-weisel-mila-miletic imagining-futures https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/imagining-futures/third-places-and-why-we-need-them-zoe-weisel-mila-miletic Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT For a society to truly thrive it depends on Third Places, public or semi-public spaces of encounter. The desire for places of social interaction is deeply ingrained within human nature. No wonder that entire business strategies now revolve around them. It’s high time we return Third Places to their roots! https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/teachers-roles-in-integration-of-migrant-students-lessons-learned-from-scotland-f eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/teachers-roles-in-integration-of-migrant-students-lessons-learned-from-scotland-f Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/tell-me-chatgpt-how-man-meters-can-t-you-jump connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/tell-me-chatgpt-how-man-meters-can-t-you-jump Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT Professional athletes constantly jump around 8m in their early 20s. My guess, most mere mortals can’t jump more than 6m. Of course, ChatGPT cannot jump at all. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/imagining-futures/leugnen-lugen-ignorieren-die-rhetorischen-taktiken-rechtsradikaler-parteien-in-de imagining-futures https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/imagining-futures/leugnen-lugen-ignorieren-die-rhetorischen-taktiken-rechtsradikaler-parteien-in-de Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT Sprache ist ein mächtiges Instrument und kann zur politischen Waffe werden. Über den gezielten Einsatz rhetorischer Strategien zur Verbreitung von Fehlinformationen über den Klimawandel - und wie sich diese durchschauen lassen. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/haben-frauen-das-zeug-um-sich-in-der-parlamentarischen-debatte-kommunikativ-durch connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/haben-frauen-das-zeug-um-sich-in-der-parlamentarischen-debatte-kommunikativ-durch Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT Gerade vor Wahlen taucht bisweilen die Frage auf, ob Frauen überhaupt das Zeug dazu haben, sich im harten Geschäft parlamentarischer Auseinandersetzung Gehör zu verschaffen. Die Zweifel an der politischen Überlebensfähigkeit von Frauen gründen dabei auf zwei stereotypen Grundannahmen: dem Bild der Frau als zartem Geschlecht und der Vorstellung parlamentarischer Praxis als kampfbetonter Männerclub. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/italo-tedeschi eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/italo-tedeschi Tue, 11 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT In northern Germany, some evenings have a special quality about them – a soft warmth, that lingers until late at night. These evenings are rare, so people treasure them, sitting outside – usually next to a barbecue with sausages and grilled vegetables. My mother, however, was relentless about punctual bedtimes, especially on school nights, no matter how nice the weather or how interesting the TV show. Maybe that is why a specific evening has stuck with me. A rather acquiescent child, I remember asking her if it was not time for bed by now – and her replying that tonight, I got to stay up longer. Across the table from us sat my grandfather, whom I called nonno. That evening, he was in an unusually talkative mood, speaking of the past. I no longer remember what he said, or how his voice sounded, but I remember listening astutely. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/selektiv-inklusiv-die-reprasentation-von-kandidierenden-mit-migrationshintergrund mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/selektiv-inklusiv-die-reprasentation-von-kandidierenden-mit-migrationshintergrund Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT In einer Welt, die von einer immer größer werden gesellschaftlichen Vielfalt definiert wird, kann die Rolle politischer Parteien als Türöffner für die politische Teilhabe nicht unterschätzt werden. Die Dynamik der Migration kompliziert diese Situation weiter und kann die Strategien beeinflussen, die von politischen Parteien auf lokaler Ebene angewendet werden, um die Diversität der Gesellschaft auch auf politischen Listen und somit in den Institutionen, in welchen politische Entscheidungen getroffen werden, abzubilden. Dieser Artikel taucht ein in die nuancierte politische Landschaft von Bozen, in der, neben den drei autochthonen Sprachgruppen - Italienisch, Deutsch und Ladinisch - eine bedeutende Migrantenbevölkerung existiert. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-importance-of-the-european-vote eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-importance-of-the-european-vote Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/agriculture/die-unerzahlten-geschichten-von-frau-und-bier agriculture https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/agriculture/die-unerzahlten-geschichten-von-frau-und-bier Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT Obwohl Bier heute oft mit Männlichkeit und der männlichen Dominanz der Brauindustrie in Verbindung gebracht wird, haben Frauen in der langen Geschichte des Bieres einen bedeutenden Beitrag geleistet. Denn im Laufe der Geschichte waren es Frauen, die trotz vorherrschender Vorurteile wesentlich zum Erfolg von Vertrieb, Herstellung und Konsum von Bier beitrugen. In diesem Blogartikel tauchen wir in die faszinierende Geschichte von Frauen und Bier ein und halten entscheidende Einschnitte von den alten Zivilisationen bis zur aktuellen Craft-Bier-Bewegung fest. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-a-sud-v-italy-case-after-the-klimaseniorinnen-judgment eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-a-sud-v-italy-case-after-the-klimaseniorinnen-judgment Tue, 28 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/agriculture/sudtirols-bierlandschaft-im-wandel-die-stimme-der-frauen agriculture https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/agriculture/sudtirols-bierlandschaft-im-wandel-die-stimme-der-frauen Thu, 23 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT Das faszinierende und vielschichtige Thema der Rolle von Frauen in der Bierwelt reicht bis zu den Ursprüngen des Bierbrauens zurück. Wir durften Maria-Elisabeth Laimer von der Hausbrauerei Pfefferlechner zum Interview treffen, um ein umfassenderes Verständnis für die Situation in Südtirol zu erlangen. Durch dieses Gespräch wollen wir einen authentischen Einblick aus erster Hand in die Verbindung von Frauen und Bier in Südtirol gewinnen. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/vox-pop-bleona-from-italy eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/vox-pop-bleona-from-italy Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/what-role-does-language-play-in-healthcare connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/what-role-does-language-play-in-healthcare Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT “Without language, the work of a physician and that of a veterinarian would be nearly identical”, Mary Margaret Clark wrote in 1983. Indeed, the importance of communicating smoothly with one’s doctor or nurse may be quite intuitive – but what is really at stake? https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/sordo-o-son-desto connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/sordo-o-son-desto Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT Nel giugno 2019 la nazionale di pallavolo femminile vince per la prima volta la medaglia d’oro ai campionati Europei. Ma non si tratta di una squadra qualsiasi: le giocatrici sono tutte sorde. L’annuncio della vittoria sui media online dà il la a un walzer di parafrasi dell’aggettivo “sordo” che evidenzia come la nostra società conosca poco la comunità sorda e la sua travagliata storia e sia vittima di ignoranza e pregiudizi di antica data. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/die-rolle-der-vereine-in-der-sudtiroler-gesellschaft-und-ihr-verhaltnis-zur-auton connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/die-rolle-der-vereine-in-der-sudtiroler-gesellschaft-und-ihr-verhaltnis-zur-auton Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT Teil eins der zweiteiligen Interviewserie zu den Südtiroler Vereinen und ihrem Verhältnis zur Autonomie. Ein Gespräch mit Pepi Ploner, dem Präsidenten des Verbandes Südtiroler Musikkapellen. Den zweiten Teil, das Interview mit AVS-Präsident Georg Simeoni, [finden Sie hier](https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/die-rolle-der-vereine-in-der-sudtiroler-gesellschaft-interview-mit-georg-simeoni). https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/die-rolle-der-vereine-in-der-sudtiroler-gesellschaft-interview-mit-georg-simeoni connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/die-rolle-der-vereine-in-der-sudtiroler-gesellschaft-interview-mit-georg-simeoni Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT Teil zwei der zweiteiligen Interviewserie zu den Südtiroler Vereinen und ihrem Verhältnis zur Autonomie. Interview mit Georg Simeoni, Präsident des Alpenverein Südtirol (AVS). https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/rimpatrio-volontario-assistito-e-reintegrazione- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/rimpatrio-volontario-assistito-e-reintegrazione- Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT I policymakers europei lo presentano come una soluzione sostenibile al problema della migrazione illegalizzata. Tuttavia, la ricerca critica ha rivelato i numerosi limiti del cosiddetto rimpatrio volontario assistito e reintegrazione. Questo articolo guarda a uno di questi limiti: il potenziale per lo sfruttamento neocoloniale dei migranti di ritorno coinvolti in attività dell’Unione Europea per scoraggiare la migrazione dall’Africa. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/what-is-left-of-bolsonarism-the-many-faces-of-the-brazilian-far-right eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/what-is-left-of-bolsonarism-the-many-faces-of-the-brazilian-far-right Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT Brazil has been home to some of the largest mass political movements in the Western Hemisphere. While post-democratization Brazil was marked by the rise to power of its left-wing parties, such as the Workers’ Party (*Partido dos Trabalhadores*), recent years have seen the reconfiguration of the far-right, on both the doctrinaire and party level. This blog piece provides a picture of right-wing extremism in Brazil today and debunks the approximations and simplifications that proliferate in the West. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/agriculture/saatgut-zukunft-hans-j-kienzl-weltkongress-zum-agrotourismus agriculture https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/agriculture/saatgut-zukunft-hans-j-kienzl-weltkongress-zum-agrotourismus Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT Urlaub auf dem Bauernhof ist eine Form des Tourismus, die in den letzten Jahrzenten immer mehr an Beliebtheit gewonnen hat. Die Gäste schätzen die Verbundenheit zur Natur, die hofeigenen Produkte und die Nähe zur Familie, die den Betrieb führt. In Südtirol ist die Anzahl der Übernachtungen in Agrotourismus-Betrieben stark gestiegen. Kaum irgendwo auf der Welt gibt es eine so große Anzahl an Betrieben, die Urlaub auf dem Bauernhof anbietet, wie hier. Großteils zu verdanken ist dies der Dachmarke „Roter Hahn“, zu der mehr als 1.600 Urlaubsbetriebe gehören. Was steckt hinter der Erfolgsgeschichte? https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/federalism-a-balancing-act eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/federalism-a-balancing-act Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/let-them-eat-bacon-exploring-the-subnational-positive-effects-of-pork-barrel-poli eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/let-them-eat-bacon-exploring-the-subnational-positive-effects-of-pork-barrel-poli Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/imagining-futures/raccontarsi-per-cambiare-la-realta-riflessioni-sul-concetto-di-autonomia-narrativ imagining-futures https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/imagining-futures/raccontarsi-per-cambiare-la-realta-riflessioni-sul-concetto-di-autonomia-narrativ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT Rafforzare i legami tra le persone, avere uno sguardo critico verso il passato, prefigurare scenari aperti al futuro, sviluppare solidarietà, rafforzare l’autopercezione, creare modelli auto-educativi sono solo alcuni dei vantaggi insiti nell’autonomia narrativa. In questa intervista alla professoressa Silvia Pierosara la senior researcher Elisa Piras ci aiuta a fare luce sul concetto di autonomia narrativa in tutte le sue sfaccettature. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/can-speech-to-text-unravel-the-mysteries-of-the-south-tyrolean-dialect connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/can-speech-to-text-unravel-the-mysteries-of-the-south-tyrolean-dialect Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT In the vast kingdom of Cyberspace, there exists a magical invention known as Speech-to-Text. This wondrous creation has the extraordinary ability to transform the whimsical melodies of human speech into the cryptic language of computers. But how does this marvel of modern technology work, you may ask? https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/was-macht-eigentlich-ein-simultanubersetzer connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/was-macht-eigentlich-ein-simultanubersetzer Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT Der [Beruf des Übersetzens](https://bdue.de/der-beruf/uebersetzer) ist sehr vielfältig. So gibt es – um nur einige Bereiche zu nennen – Literaturübersetzerinnen, die u. a. Romane und Comics übersetzen, Fachübersetzer, die sich beispielsweise mit Gesetzestexten oder medizinischen Texten beschäftigen, Softwarelokalisiererinnen, die Computerprogramme und Videospiele übersetzen, Untertitler, die für die Filmbranche arbeiten, … und … Simultanübersetzer? https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/riflessioni-sulle-politiche-di-esternalizzazione-delle-frontiere-europee- mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/riflessioni-sulle-politiche-di-esternalizzazione-delle-frontiere-europee- Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT A marzo la Commissione Europea, insieme a sei capi di stato e governo tra cui Giorgia Meloni, ha [firmato un accordo](https://www.eunews.it/2024/03/18/accordo-ue-egitto-migranti-meloni/) con l’Egitto per gestire i flussi migratori che si aggiunge alla lista di accordi recenti con [Tunisia](https://www.neodemos.info/2023/09/26/immigrazione-gli-effetti-degli-accordi-con-la-tunisia/#:~:text=Il%20memorandum%20d'intesa%20UE,che%20provoca%20morte%20e%20sofferenza.) e [Mauritania](https://www.meltingpot.org/2024/03/la-mauritania-diventera-un-centro-di-accoglienza-per-i-migranti-espulsi-dalleuropa/), e a quelli consolidati con [Libia](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1369183X.2022.2061930) e [Turchia](https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/23996544221100149?journalCode=epcb). L’obiettivo comune è fermare i flussi migratori nei paesi d'origine per impedire alle persone di raggiungere l'Unione Europea (UE). https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/independent-at-last-the-story-of-usansolo-or-when-the-rules-are-for-sale eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/independent-at-last-the-story-of-usansolo-or-when-the-rules-are-for-sale Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT The rationalization of the Spanish municipal map has been a recurring issue in recent times. In times of economic crisis, there have been numerous voices calling for rethinking and modernizing the municipal and provincial level, which has remained practically unchanged since its establishment in 1833. However, apart from some legislative changes that tried to stimulate the merger of municipalities and some [controversial recent experience](https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-local-merge-of-don-benito-and-villanueva-the-milkmaid-s-tale-that-required-va), the number of municipalities has continued to grow to its current 8,132. The latest to join the list, at the end of 2023, was Usansolo with its population of only 4,500 and priorly a neighborhood of Galdácano (Galdakao in Basque). https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-controversial-dawn-javier-milei-s-first-100-days eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-controversial-dawn-javier-milei-s-first-100-days Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/agriculture/agritourism-global-core-values agriculture https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/agriculture/agritourism-global-core-values Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT When we hear ‘agritourism’, we immediately image enjoyable experiences –for fun or personal growth— related to agriculture. The term points to a marriage between Agriculture and Tourism, but what exactly does agritourism mean? https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-digitalization-process-in-italy-the-impact-on-regional-autonomy eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-digitalization-process-in-italy-the-impact-on-regional-autonomy Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/radical-right-voters-grievances-over-immigration-feminism-and-lgbtqi-rights mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/radical-right-voters-grievances-over-immigration-feminism-and-lgbtqi-rights Mon, 25 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT Radical right parties across Europe have mobilized against different feminist goals. How are these party positions reflected in the electorate? The example of voters of the radical right Alternative for Germany (AfD) shows why cultural grievances about immigration, feminism and LGBTQI+ issues should be studied in combination. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/regionalstories/wanderschaferei-etsch-lifestockprotect-kompetenzzentrum regionalstories https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/regionalstories/wanderschaferei-etsch-lifestockprotect-kompetenzzentrum Mon, 25 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT Vor kurzem besuchte der Hirtenlehrgang der Berufsschule für Landwirtschaft und Hauswirtschaft Salern, die auch Kompetenzzentrum von LIFEstockProtect ist, das Hirtenpaar Sandra und Daniel und ihr, zumindest für Südtirol, ganz besonderes Projekt. Thema und Inhalt des Schulungstags war die gezielte Weideführung und Dammpflege an den Ufern der Etsch. Das mittel- bis langfristige Ziel ist es, die Berufsfigur der Hirt:innen zu fördern und weiterzuentwickeln, indem ihre Rolle nicht nur im wirtschaftlich-sozialen, sondern auch im ökologischen Bereich aufgewertet wird. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/il-limbo-dell-esclusione-abitativa-nell-esperienza-migrante mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/il-limbo-dell-esclusione-abitativa-nell-esperienza-migrante Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT La crisi abitativa colpisce fasce di popolazione sempre più ampie. Per le persone migranti, l'esclusione abitativa dovuta ai costi immobiliari si somma a fenomeni di discriminazione, con gravi ripercussioni sui loro percorsi di integrazione. Dal monitoraggio del progetto Go Housing, uno spaccato delle forme e le conseguenze del mancato diritto all’abitare nell’esperienza delle persone migranti nel contesto sudtirolese. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-use-of-ai-in-elections eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-use-of-ai-in-elections Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/what-is-the-difference-between-a-minority-language-and-a-minoritised-language connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/what-is-the-difference-between-a-minority-language-and-a-minoritised-language Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT Different authors and different language communities seem to prefer either term. But is there a difference in meaning? As is often the case, it is a matter of nuances and context. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/turubu-scetiekitiovovo connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/turubu-scetiekitiovovo Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT L’assoluta incomprensione linguistica è oggi sempre più rara. Tra la conoscenza di lingue di grande diffusione come inglese e spagnolo e le sempre più performanti risorse tecnologiche per la traduzione, è improbabile ritrovarsi a lungo in condizioni di completo spaesamento a causa di una lingua sconosciuta. Questo mese “Ask a linguist” offre un consiglio di lettura per chi voglia calarsi nei panni di un sagace linguista, perso suo malgrado in un oceano di parole. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/ontological-security-and-migration-politics-a-critical-perspective mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/ontological-security-and-migration-politics-a-critical-perspective Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT As we seek to make sense of global political trends and the increased securitization of migration, it can be difficult to understand the motivations and rationale behind government restrictions on movement and punitive measures. In this blog I argue that the theoretical approach of ontological security can provide a starting point for analyzing such trends. The theory is helpful in emphasizing the importance of narratives and self-identity to establish a sense of security and can be applied to recent political developments. https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/regionalstories/guidare-la-trasformazione-la-valutazione-formativa-dei-progetti-e-delle-reti-per regionalstories https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/regionalstories/guidare-la-trasformazione-la-valutazione-formativa-dei-progetti-e-delle-reti-per Mon, 04 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT Di cosa si può occupare concretamente una rete transdisciplinare di agenti del cambiamento alpino? L´Alpine Changemakers Network mette assieme istituzioni del mondo accademico con organizzazioni di sviluppo regionale e di innovazione sociale a livello alpino e accompagna giovani di età compresa tra i 18 e i 30 anni nel processo di avviamento di progetti legati alla trasformazione sociale ed ecologica nella regione alpina: ecco a voi il progetto Alpine Changemakers Basecamp. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/atheistischer-alltagsaktivismus-in-marokk mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/atheistischer-alltagsaktivismus-in-marokk Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT Wenn wir an Aktivismus denken, denken wir häufig an große Proteste und aufmerksamkeitserregende Aktionen. Manchmal ist diese Art von Aktivismus jedoch nahezu unmöglich, etwa wenn ein Thema Tabu ist, oder die politische Lage Aktivismus erschwert oder sogar kriminalisiert. Atheismus in Marokko ist ein Beispiel dafür. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/agriculture/forging-a-global-agritourism-alliance agriculture https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/agriculture/forging-a-global-agritourism-alliance Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT Over the last decades, tourism changed rapidly. The demand for different offers grew, guests are not only looking for a place to stay, but also for the experience that comes with it. Often, they want to peek into their hosts’ lives, learn about their habits and culture and, most of all, enjoy the local cuisine. One particular type of tourism offering all of these possibilities is agritourism, which is developing and growing all over the world. But different providers around the globe have not yet come to a consensus on what agritourism actually is. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/imagining-futures/um-welche-natur-geht-es-euch-eigentlich-alex-putzer imagining-futures https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/imagining-futures/um-welche-natur-geht-es-euch-eigentlich-alex-putzer Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT Der Naturschutz in Südtirol leidet unter denselben Problemen wie der Naturschutz überall. Es werden verschiedene und mitunter widersprüchliche Konzepte von Natur verwendet und miteinander verglichen. Am Ende haben dann irgendwie alle recht. Oder eben niemand. Die Gefahr bei solchen Wirren ist, dass dann das passiert, was beim Naturschutz viel zu oft der Fall ist: gar nichts. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/imagining-futures/harmony-in-creativity-art-vs-design-sanja-bojanic imagining-futures https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/imagining-futures/harmony-in-creativity-art-vs-design-sanja-bojanic Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT Is the differentiation between art and design a harbinger of discord or a gateway to groundbreaking survival patterns in the future? Are we interpreters of the world or its narrators? What role do art and design play in enhancing our crisis resilience? One thing is clear: navigating what lies ahead will require a combination of focused and creatively open problem-solving strategies. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/hate-speech-and-fake-news-in-trentino-south-tyrol-an-underestimated-phenomenon eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/hate-speech-and-fake-news-in-trentino-south-tyrol-an-underestimated-phenomenon Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/in-ladino-si-puo-parlare-di-tutto connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/in-ladino-si-puo-parlare-di-tutto Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT Mi viene spesso chiesto se il ladino dispone di un lessico abbastanza completo per riuscire a parlare di “tutto”. Con tutto s’intende proprio tutto: dalla preghiera prima di andare a dormire alle previsioni meteo fino alla descrizione di come funziona la fissione nucleare. La domanda, e anche la risposta, non sono banali e meritano una riflessione più profonda. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/co-presence-and-participation-in-open-science-conferences-how-can-we-do-better connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/co-presence-and-participation-in-open-science-conferences-how-can-we-do-better Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT There is good evidence that conference trips promote scientific output while boosting scientists’ careers. But some scientists cannot afford to participate. Metascientist Sarahanne M. Field highlights the options to make conferences more accessible. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/perche-a-volte-usiamo-il-maschile-al-posto-del-femminile-nei-nomi-di-professione connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/perche-a-volte-usiamo-il-maschile-al-posto-del-femminile-nei-nomi-di-professione Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT Alla base di questi lapsus ci sono spesso dei pregiudizi di genere. L’uso linguistico poi non fa che registrare questi atteggiamenti, tanto che alcuni femminili di professione, benché perfettamente grammaticali, continuano ad essere poco attestati nell’uso. Quando si tratta però di validare le proprie teorie sui dati, le cose si fanno ben più complicate… https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/how-frontex-frames-non-rescue-as-humanitarian mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/how-frontex-frames-non-rescue-as-humanitarian Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT Civil society actors have long [criticized the EU](https://ecre.org/editorial-sar-draft-roadmap-state-responsibility-absent/) for the lack of search and rescue (SAR) operations in the Mediterranean Sea. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) estimates that between 2014-2024, a minimum of [28,000 refugees and migrants](https://missingmigrants.iom.int/region/mediterranean) have lost their lives or gone missing in the Mediterranean, with the Central Mediterranean being the [deadliest migration route](https://missingmigrants.iom.int/) in the world. The European Border and Coast Guard agency (Frontex), however, believes that SAR constitutes a so-called ‘pull-factor’ which entices more people to attempt the dangerous crossing and die at sea, portraying *non-rescue* as in their best interest. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/imagining-futures/fake-it-till-you-make-it-inventing-the-neoliberal-self imagining-futures https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/imagining-futures/fake-it-till-you-make-it-inventing-the-neoliberal-self Tue, 13 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/european-elections-in-a-chaotic-germany eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/european-elections-in-a-chaotic-germany Tue, 13 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/examining-the-democratic-principle-of-consensus-in-canada-scotland-spain-and-ital eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/examining-the-democratic-principle-of-consensus-in-canada-scotland-spain-and-ital Tue, 06 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT Recent autonomy claims, emerging within and outside the European continent, significantly impact the relationship between people and territory. Referendums held in Italy, Canada, Scotland and Spain demonstrate that citizen participation legitimizes or, at the very least, strengthens centrally made decisions. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/what-effects-does-a-participatory-process-have-on-the-citizens-the-case-of-the-fi eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/what-effects-does-a-participatory-process-have-on-the-citizens-the-case-of-the-fi Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/milei-s-presidential-election-and-migration-governance-three-scenarios mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/milei-s-presidential-election-and-migration-governance-three-scenarios Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT Javier Milei, a self-described anarcho-capitalist libertarian, became Argentina's new President on December 10th. Although migration was not a central issue during the election campaign, his victory has raised concerns about the future of migration governance in Argentina and South America. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/do-first-times-really-matter-refreshing-the-main-contents-of-the-2021-22-chilean eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/do-first-times-really-matter-refreshing-the-main-contents-of-the-2021-22-chilean Tue, 23 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/perche-l-etimologia-e-importante-anche-a-scuola connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/perche-l-etimologia-e-importante-anche-a-scuola Mon, 22 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT … e non solo per noi linguiste e linguisti. Pochi sanno cos’è l’etimologia. Dovrebbe, invece, occupare un ruolo di primo piano a lezione, perché l’origine delle parole permette di conoscere la Storia e di valorizzare la diversità. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/wie-viele-ubersetzer-braucht-es-um-eine-gluhbirne-zu-wechseln connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/wie-viele-ubersetzer-braucht-es-um-eine-gluhbirne-zu-wechseln Thu, 18 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT Seit ich während der Uni-Zeit die auf mein Berufsfeld bezogene Version dieses bekannten [Witzes](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Humorarchiv/Gl%C3%BChlampen-Witz) zum ersten Mal gehört habe, kommt sie mir sowohl in meinem Berufsalltag als auch in meinem Privatleben immer wieder in den Sinn. Na, wer kennt die Antwort? https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-eu-artificial-intelligence-act-an-intelligent-piece-of-legislation eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-eu-artificial-intelligence-act-an-intelligent-piece-of-legislation Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT At the Global AI Safety summit last November at Bletchley Park – the base of UK code breakers during the Second World War, US Vice-President Kamala Harris said: “Let us be clear: when it comes to AI, America is a global leader. It is American companies that lead the world in AI innovation. It is America that can catalyze global action and build global consensus in a way no other country can.” So, what does that mean for the ambition of the EU in terms of setting the global rules for AI? https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/artificial-intelligence-and-the-governance-of-international-migration mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/artificial-intelligence-and-the-governance-of-international-migration Wed, 10 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT To manage increasing volumes of visa, work permit, study permit, and other temporary residence applications, governments are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) and adjacent technologies to improve the efficiency of their immigration regimes. These technologies are newly impacting international migration governance in complex ways – some of which raise ethical concerns. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/unity-under-one-roof-identity-and-language-in-the-context-of-fc-sudtirol-and-thei eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/unity-under-one-roof-identity-and-language-in-the-context-of-fc-sudtirol-and-thei Tue, 09 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT Identity and language in the context of FC Südtirol and their fanbase https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/mycivis-lokales-egovernment-im-spannungsfeld-nationaler-systeme eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/mycivis-lokales-egovernment-im-spannungsfeld-nationaler-systeme Tue, 02 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/environmental-conflicts-policies-without-means-studying-a-local-environmental-con eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/environmental-conflicts-policies-without-means-studying-a-local-environmental-con Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/was-twitter-a-good-boy connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/was-twitter-a-good-boy Mon, 18 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT Twitter has always been a hotbed for controversy. Now that it’s been teetering on the edge for months, we ask ourselves: was it any good for science? The answer is yes. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/provisional-citizens-juries-a-democratic-courtroom-for-informed-decision-making eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/provisional-citizens-juries-a-democratic-courtroom-for-informed-decision-making Tue, 12 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/regionalstories/gibt-es-unterschiede-in-der-mobilitat-bei-mannern-und-frauen regionalstories https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/regionalstories/gibt-es-unterschiede-in-der-mobilitat-bei-mannern-und-frauen Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT Familie Müller, bestehend aus den vierzigjährigen Eltern Luisa, Markus und ihren beiden Kindern Lucas und Eva im Volksschulalter, lebt in einem kleinen Weiler in der Gemeinde Mühlwald. Der Alltag jedes Familienmitglieds wird durch individuelle Aktivitäten und Verpflichtungen gestaltet. https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/imagining-futures/ragione-e-sentimento-nell-antropocene-perche-abbiamo-bisogno-di-integrare-arte-e imagining-futures https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/imagining-futures/ragione-e-sentimento-nell-antropocene-perche-abbiamo-bisogno-di-integrare-arte-e Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT L’integrazione di arte e scienza sta trasformando non solo queste due discipline, ma anche il pubblico a cui si rivolge. Dall’esperienza sinestetica di *Anthropos, Tyrann (Ödipus)* all’iniziativa di [exCHANGE](https://www.eurac.edu/it/institutes-centers/center-for-advanced-studies/projects/exchange), questa fusione crea un ponte tra ragione ed emozione, col potenziale di promuovere nei suoi fruitori azioni sostenibili e una visione più equa del futuro. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/come-posso-condividere-i-risultati-della-mia-ricerca-con-i-partecipanti connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/come-posso-condividere-i-risultati-della-mia-ricerca-con-i-partecipanti Sun, 03 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT Per chi fa ricerca, presentare i risultati di un progetto è sempre un momento delicato, ma la presentazione più importante e più rischiosa è quella che fa ai partecipanti stessi. Questo post spiega brevemente l’importanza, ma anche le sfide, di un approccio di ricerca aperto, collaborativo e partecipativo. https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/regionalstories/come-migliorare-il-trasporto-pubblico-delle-aree-rurali-nel-futuro-con-lo-stesso regionalstories https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/regionalstories/come-migliorare-il-trasporto-pubblico-delle-aree-rurali-nel-futuro-con-lo-stesso Sun, 03 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT Usare i mezzi pubblici può essere una sfida per chi vive nelle aree rurali. Le connessioni sono spesso poco frequenti, non disponibili la sera, servono i paesi ma difficilmente sono comode per chi vive fuori dai centri abitati. L’Alto Adige si distingue in positivo per la qualità media del suo trasporto pubblico rurale, ma i comuni più remoti spesso vivono problematiche simili a quelle descritte. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/taking-advantage-of-vulnerability-migrant-workers-in-the-tuscan-countryside mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/taking-advantage-of-vulnerability-migrant-workers-in-the-tuscan-countryside Wed, 29 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT Labor exploitation in agriculture has long been considered a peculiarity of southern Italy. Yet a closer look reveals that patterns, mechanisms and forms of exploitation are frequent also in other parts of the country. Recent research conducted at the University of Siena explored the phenomenon in the Tuscan countryside. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/income-inequality-in-the-argentine-provinces eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/income-inequality-in-the-argentine-provinces Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT In Latin America, 55% of national income is captured by the top 10% of the population,[^1] making it one of the most unequal regions in the world. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/biking-in-bolzano-bozen-italy-versus-london-ontario eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/biking-in-bolzano-bozen-italy-versus-london-ontario Tue, 21 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT As a Canadian, traveling around Europe and living in Italy has exposed me to many new experiences. I have experienced multiple "culture shocks", especially around cycling. In the following blog post, I will share some of these culture shocks and hopefully shed light on what I think makes the cycling experience in Bolzano/Bozen, Italy, different from my university hometown of London, Ontario. In addition, I will also provide recommendations for how I think cycling infrastructure could be improved in cities like London, Ontario. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/imagining-futures/post-von-der-genderpolizei imagining-futures https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/imagining-futures/post-von-der-genderpolizei Tue, 21 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT Der Streit ums Gendern: die unendliche Geschichte eines emotionalen Dauerbrenners https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/kann-man-im-dialekt-schreiben-wie-man-will connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/kann-man-im-dialekt-schreiben-wie-man-will Fri, 17 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT Wie man seinen Dialekt verschriftet, hängt wohl in erster Linie davon ab, welchen Zweck ein Text im Dialekt erfüllen soll: Handelt es sich um einen literarischen Text, wurde er zu Werbezwecken erstellt oder zur alltäglichen digitalen Kommunikation? Willkürlich wird jedoch nirgends geschrieben. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/e-health-obligation-or-opportunity eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/e-health-obligation-or-opportunity Tue, 14 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT Digital health can be a burdensome requirement imposed by the EU, but also a chance for regions to build a healthier society. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/figlio-legittimo-figlio-naturale-o-semplicemente-figlio connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/figlio-legittimo-figlio-naturale-o-semplicemente-figlio Fri, 10 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT Ci sono voluti molti anni perché la legge si liberasse definitivamente di espressioni fortemente discriminatorie nei confronti dei minori (pensiamo a “figlio illegittimo”, “adulterino”, “incestuoso”) e finalmente chiamasse i figli semplicemente “figli”. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-old-man-and-the-european-social-union eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-old-man-and-the-european-social-union Tue, 07 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT The European Union has many faces. Nearly everybody knows the Economic Union that connected the European economies to each other and created one of the strongest currencies in the world. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/regionalstories/nils-holgersson-wegweisenden-grauganse regionalstories https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/regionalstories/nils-holgersson-wegweisenden-grauganse Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT ….und es hat Zoom gemacht….gut vorstellbar, nachdem gemeinsam mit Klaus Lage die Nacht durchgetanzt wurde…aber nach dem Lesen von Büchern? Doch! Der Wissenschaftstheoretiker Karl Popper verliebte sich angeblich in Selma Lagerlöf, berauscht von den Erzählungen über Nils Holgersson, Jagdhund Karr und Elch Graufell. Und der Verhaltensforscher Konrad Lorenz verliebte sich in die Graugänse der schwedischen Autorin. Für ihn war klar als er mit Holgersson und den Wildgänsen mitflog: Tiere sind auch Menschen. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/unraveling-south-tyrol-s-fragmented-electoral-landscape eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/unraveling-south-tyrol-s-fragmented-electoral-landscape Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/the-case-of-the-pontian-greeks mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/the-case-of-the-pontian-greeks Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT How can a diasporic community build a collective identity in our modern era of nation-states, and how do nation-states respond to them? The case of the Pontian Greeks provides a little-known, yet relevant answer to these existential questions. In 1923, Pontian Greeks were forcefully displaced from the southern shores of the Black Sea, where their community had lived since Antiquity, to Greece. Since then, Pontian Greeks have been imposed a narrative of victimhood. This narrative actively serves modern-day Greece, as it feeds into the country’s longstanding disputes with neighboring Turkey. This complex, nuanced case study exemplifies to what extent the identities of minority groups can be manipulated, if not weaponized, to serve the broader geopolitical interest of nation-states. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/can-computers-generate-language-learning-exercises connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/can-computers-generate-language-learning-exercises Wed, 25 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT In an era where chatbots like ChatGPT can converse or generate programming code similarly to humans, one would think that nowadays technologies should be capable of generating language learning exercises. Surprisingly enough, we are not there yet. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-northern-league-the-national-front-and-programmatic-proposals-about-eu-affair eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-northern-league-the-national-front-and-programmatic-proposals-about-eu-affair Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/wir-sprechen-schon-ein-schlechtes-deutsch-oder connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/wir-sprechen-schon-ein-schlechtes-deutsch-oder Mon, 16 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT Ob unser Deutsch ‚gut‘ oder ‚schlecht‘ ist, lässt sich nur beantworten, wenn man bestimmte Wertmaßstäbe setzt. Die spannendere Frage ist, wer diese Wertmaßstäbe bestimmt und welche Konsequenzen sie haben. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/migration-der-weg-in-die-selbststandigkeit mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/migration-der-weg-in-die-selbststandigkeit Wed, 11 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT MigrantInnen stehen vor zahlreichen Hürden, wenn sie Arbeit suchen: Ihre Kompetenzen werden nicht anerkannt, von institutioneller Seite wird erwartet, dass sie sich in die Nischen fügen, die auf dem Erwerbsmarkt für sie vorgesehen sind. Kann die wirtschaftliche Selbstständigkeit in dieser Situation eine Alternative darstellen? https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/forging-new-national-identities-in-former-yugoslavia eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/forging-new-national-identities-in-former-yugoslavia Fri, 06 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/south-korea-and-japan-healing-from-the-past eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/south-korea-and-japan-healing-from-the-past Wed, 04 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/new-prospects-for-the-autonomy-of-corsica-between-legalist-nationalism-and-armed eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/new-prospects-for-the-autonomy-of-corsica-between-legalist-nationalism-and-armed Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/essere-coerenti-e-importante-anche-quando-si-scrive connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/essere-coerenti-e-importante-anche-quando-si-scrive Sun, 17 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT Obiettivo formativo in ogni grado dell’istruzione scolastica e preziosa risorsa per interagire con gli altri nel corso della vita, il saper scrivere in modo chiaro ed efficace non significa solo avere idee brillanti e scegliere le parole adatte, ma è, in fondo, una questione di coerenza. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-council-of-federation-a-new-era-for-brazilian-federalism-and-democracy eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-council-of-federation-a-new-era-for-brazilian-federalism-and-democracy Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/structure-of-local-revenues-a-comparative-analysis-of-italy-and-austria eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/structure-of-local-revenues-a-comparative-analysis-of-italy-and-austria Tue, 12 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/voluntarily-and-involuntarily-immobile-farmers-climate-change mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/voluntarily-and-involuntarily-immobile-farmers-climate-change Tue, 12 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT To move or not to move? I seek to answer this question among farmers from three rural areas of Turkey who face manifold climatic and non-climatic challenges, which include drought, seasonal shifts, frost, hail, storms, climbing input prices, and market fluctuations. Farmers' answers diverge regarding moving or not. There are those willingly immobile and those unwillingly immobile. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/regionalstories/feldforschung-trifft-auf-feldarbeit regionalstories https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/regionalstories/feldforschung-trifft-auf-feldarbeit Mon, 11 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT Die Zukunft unserer Ernährung wird ambivalent. Hochtechnologische Intensivierung, mehrstöckige, überdachte Hightech-Farmen, Monokultur durch genmodifizierte und patentierte Samen, aber eben auch: Rückbesinnung auf naturnahe Anbaumethoden, nachhaltige und produktive Systeme, über enge Beziehungen gewachsenes Vertrauen zwischen Produzent*innen und Abnehmer*innen. Das Projekt zur nachhaltigen Ernährung in Südtirol, kurz [„NEST“-Projekt](https://www.eurac.edu/de/institutes-centers/institut-fuer-regionalentwicklung/projects/nest-part-2) des Instituts für Regionalentwicklung von Eurac Research erforscht explorativ diese unterschiedlichen Wege des Wandels. NEST will all diesen Szenarien offen gegenüberstehen und im Dialog mit den Betroffenen eine konstruktive Rolle in der Gestaltung eines zukunftsfreundlichen, sprich: nachhaltigen, Ernährungssystems beitragen. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/habe-ich-nun-vorfahrt-vorrang-vortritt-oder-soll-ich-doch-lieber-warten connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/habe-ich-nun-vorfahrt-vorrang-vortritt-oder-soll-ich-doch-lieber-warten Fri, 08 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT Zum Tag der deutschen Sprache öffnen wir die Büchse der Pandora und tauchen in die Welt der Rechtsterminologie ein. Missverständnisse können auch dort entstehen, wo ein und dieselbe Sprache mehrere Rechtsordnungen abdeckt. https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/imagining-futures/das-patriarchat-am-steuer-der-klimakrise imagining-futures https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/imagining-futures/das-patriarchat-am-steuer-der-klimakrise Mon, 28 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT Warum man von *man-made climate change* anstatt *human-made climate change* sprechen sollte. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/deconstructing-the-debat-public eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/deconstructing-the-debat-public Tue, 22 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT The Italian path of experimentation, institutionalization and de-powering of the participatory-deliberative tool called *débat public*. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-bosnian-constitution-facing-the-eu-integration-process eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-bosnian-constitution-facing-the-eu-integration-process Tue, 08 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/ubersetzen-studieren-im-zeitalter-der-maschinellen-ubersetzung-ist-deutsch-eine-o connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/ubersetzen-studieren-im-zeitalter-der-maschinellen-ubersetzung-ist-deutsch-eine-o Fri, 04 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT Ist Deutsch eine Option für ein Übersetzerstudium? Die deutsche Sprache bietet auch im Zeitalter der maschinellen Übersetzung eine Reihe von Vorteilen, nicht nur wegen ihres Stellenwertes in Italien und den Beziehungen speziell zu Deutschland, sondern auch wegen der vielfältigen Möglichkeiten ihres Einsatzes, die in einem einschlägigen Übersetzerstudium erlernt werden können. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/spain-faces-the-abyss eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/spain-faces-the-abyss Tue, 01 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT When the President of the Spanish government, Pedro Sánchez, called a [surprise general election](https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/early-elections-in-spain-causes-and-prospects) after the poor results of the Socialist Party in the local and regional elections last May, many thought it was a mistake. A desperate move in an attempt to minimize an electoral defeat that would bring the government in Madrid a coalition between the center right of the People’s Party and the radical right of Vox. However, the results showed the wisdom of his decision, which will probably allow him to continue in La Moncloa. https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/regionalstories/natura-luoghi-persone regionalstories https://www.eurac.edu/it/blogs/regionalstories/natura-luoghi-persone Tue, 01 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT Il sistema Natura necessita di connessioni fisiche tra gli ecosistemi per mantenere il continuum spaziale. Da queste – infatti – dipende il suo stato di salute, e di conseguenza il nostro, attraverso quelli che vengono chiamati “servizi ecosistemici”. Il progetto europeo EuBIOCOR si occupa di creare corridoi di biodiversità. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/avoiding-desperate-measures-in-desperate-times-crisis-governance-in-multilevel-sy eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/avoiding-desperate-measures-in-desperate-times-crisis-governance-in-multilevel-sy Tue, 25 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/public-outreach-breaking-free-from-the-ivory-tower-and-unleashing-your-inner-rese eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/public-outreach-breaking-free-from-the-ivory-tower-and-unleashing-your-inner-rese Tue, 18 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/imagining-futures/die-zeit-des-unuberlegten-reisens-ist-vorbei imagining-futures https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/imagining-futures/die-zeit-des-unuberlegten-reisens-ist-vorbei Wed, 12 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT **Nachhaltigkeit ist ein schwammiger Begriff. Das weiß auch Harald Pechlaner. Er ist Leiter des Center for Advanced Studies von Eurac Research und wissenschaftlicher Direktor der [Beobachtungsstelle für nachhaltigen Tourismus in Südtirol](https://sustainabletourism.eurac.edu/). Tourismus ist dann nachhaltig, wenn wirtschaftlichen, sozialen und ökologischen Auswirkungen Rechnung getragen wird. Gleichzeitig gilt es, die Bedürfnisse der Gäste, der Branche, der Umwelt und der lokalen Bevölkerung zu berücksichtigen. Was das für den Tourismus in Südtirol bedeutet, bespricht Pechlaner im Interview.** https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/is-chatgpt-talking-like-a-human connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/is-chatgpt-talking-like-a-human Wed, 12 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT Following the explosion in popularity of one of OpenAI’s latest generative models, many people have been left wondering if these models have finally reached human levels and how they managed to achieve them. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/sarahanne-field-wants-to-put-the-open-back-into-open-science connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/sarahanne-field-wants-to-put-the-open-back-into-open-science Mon, 10 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT Open Science hasn’t quite kept its promise to transform research into a fully transparent and accessible enterprise. One of its most bizarre excesses is the immense publication fees that scientists incur if they want to get published. Metascientist Sarahanne M. Field talks about how it came to this, where Open Science failed and how it could be improved. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/republic-day-in-italy-what-s-left-to-celebrate eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/republic-day-in-italy-what-s-left-to-celebrate Tue, 04 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/how-iran-has-just-become-the-world-s-main-host-country-for-refugees mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/how-iran-has-just-become-the-world-s-main-host-country-for-refugees Mon, 03 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT Following the largest increase on record, Iran hosted 3.4 million refugees at the end of 2022, according to UNHCR. This would make Iran the world’s main host country of refugees by June 2023. However, a range of questions arise regarding this surprise increase. In any case, the situation of refugees in Iran does not exactly serve as an example for the world. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/kann-man-den-genderstern-in-andere-sprachen-ubersetzen connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/kann-man-den-genderstern-in-andere-sprachen-ubersetzen Sat, 01 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT Geschlechtergerechtes Schreiben ist für viele Personen und Organisationen ein aktuelles Thema. In mehrsprachigen Situationen stellt sich die Frage des geschlechtergerechten Übersetzens. Die möglichen Ansätze dazu unterscheiden sich je nach Zielsprache und hängen von verschiedenen Übersetzungsfaktoren ab. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/is-english-shoeing-out-smaller-languages-from-many-specialised-domains connecting-the-dots https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/connecting-the-dots/is-english-shoeing-out-smaller-languages-from-many-specialised-domains Wed, 28 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT Today, top-level science, innovation, even academia speak English. Can we discuss medical advances in French, talk about how a computer works in German or drill for oil in Norwegian? Is this ‘domain loss’ to English unavoidable and irreversible? It isn’t, provided we care. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/narva-where-you-hear-europeans-cheer-russian-victory eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/narva-where-you-hear-europeans-cheer-russian-victory Tue, 27 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT There is a place in the EU where people celebrate Russian victory. A place where Europeans sing and dance to songs of the Red Army choir. A place where the police tell pro-Ukrainian activists they had better roll up their flags and leave. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/early-elections-in-spain-causes-and-prospects eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/early-elections-in-spain-causes-and-prospects Tue, 20 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/imagining-futures/empowering-survivors-the-need-to-eliminate-sexual-violence-in-conflict-zones imagining-futures https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/imagining-futures/empowering-survivors-the-need-to-eliminate-sexual-violence-in-conflict-zones Mon, 19 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT The International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict provides us with an important opportunity to reflect on this specific form of violence and its distressing prevalence in ongoing conflicts, including the war in Ukraine. Despite persistent efforts towards its elimination undertaken by the United Nations and numerous civil society organizations during the past decades, there remains an urgent need to raise awareness and advocate for survivor-centered preventive measures and responses. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/does-federalism-make-you-happy eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/does-federalism-make-you-happy Tue, 13 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/5-reasons-why-ukrainian-female-migration-is-a-feminist-issue mobile-people-and-diverse-societies https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mobile-people-and-diverse-societies/5-reasons-why-ukrainian-female-migration-is-a-feminist-issue Mon, 12 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT The case of Ukraine has exposed old problems that migrant and refugee women have long faced. Since there is ample evidence that international migration policies are not adapted to the needs of migrant women, today we have the opportunity to change this by demanding a gender-sensitive approach in the formulation of these policies. Such policies must also be inclusive, covering all migrant women regardless of their origin, legal status, skin color, religion, social class, or sexual orientation. https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/does-climate-change-integration-matter-in-subnational-policies-challenges-and-sol eureka https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/does-climate-change-integration-matter-in-subnational-policies-challenges-and-sol Tue, 06 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT Climate change governance is traditionally thought of and studied mainly as a matter for international cooperation. Central as they are for the advancement of climate-related commitments, international pledges need to be implemented by states, and implementation concerns not only the national level of government, but all government levels since climate change is not a unitary policy field.