Identity & Culture Summer 2011

University of Helsinki, Research Master in Social Sciences (REMS): Identity and Culture. A Narrative and Holistic Approach

All together in Sicily (Florence, Siena and Catania students)

Italian Cultural History - CET, Florence, Spring 2011

I was a bit worried for the Japanese tourist who was taking the picture...
He blocked the traffic to have the right distance

Globalization: a European Perspective - Richmond Spring 2011

Identity & Culture. A Comparative Approach, International Studies Institute, Spring 2011

Cultural Globalization: a Euro-American perspective, Gonzaga, Spring 2011

MENA (Middle East North Africa) Turmoil

The protest started in Tunisia, then:  Libya, Algeria, Jordan, Yemen, Albania, Lebanon and Egypt. You can find more detailed information in the article “A region in upheaval”. The world is now concentrated, for the geopolitical and strategic importance, on Egypt. One thing is sure, for the first time in decades the theme at stake is not religion, terrorism or the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Some interpret the protest as “Yearning for Respect, Arabs Find a Voice”. Internet (Facebook and Twitter in particular) are playing a key role in spreading the voice and articulating the protest. Some commentators describe the chain of upheavals as “Tunisian's Domino Effect”, some other call it the “North Africa 1989”. The unspoken rule “Better a loyal dictator (who serves my interests) than an unstable (not so easy controllable) democracy” is trembling.