July 23rd, 2012 | by R. Adriel Vasquez | published in EOTW talks to, Most recent, Special Features
Turkish scholar Meltem Ahiska wrote, “Europe has been an object of desire as well as a source of frustration for Turkish national identity in a long and strained history.” In their research at Anglo-American University, lecturer Pelin Ayan, Ph.D. and Juraj Mahfoud have taken it upon themselves to ask, is the feeling mutual? Working under [...]
November 9th, 2011 | by R. Adriel Vasquez | published in Editors' Column, EOTW covers, EOTW talks to, Most recent, Special Features
You can find the notion of convergence in multiple fields of work, theory and research. As convergence in principle describes the tendency of transformations and characteristics—mathematical, genetic and social—to stabilize over time, it is not surprising to find it appropriated in telecommunications, where in recent years rapid transformation has disrupted the roles of journalism providers [...]
October 20th, 2011 | by eotw editors | published in EOTW covers, EOTW talks to, Most recent, Special Features
The L.A.F. Project has launched a photo exhibition themed The Internally Displaced of Georgia at two locations in Prague, NAPA Bar and Art Gallery, and AAU’s very own |art| SPACE. Though a significant success, the exhibition is but one aim in L.A.F.’s vision to “illustrate life in post-totalitarian countries”. According to its website, L.A.F. plans [...]
September 1st, 2011 | by R. Adriel Vasquez | published in Preview Edition Summer 2011, Student Essay
by R. Adriel Vasquez 15 July 2009 Europe’s Outreach The European Union has focused consistently on education as a political priority. Toward its commitment of regional integration and cohesion, to promote and excite mobility of citizens through its now 27 member states is among its key objectives overall. Before the EU’s official inception with [...]
May 22nd, 2011 | by R. Adriel Vasquez | published in Preview Edition Summer 2011, Student Thesis
Abridged thesis by R. Adriel Vasquez Spring 2010 Synopsis This work will present principals of social networking theory in the context of cultural diplomacy. The former represents dramatic transformations of communication patterns. These have shifted power to shape public narratives from mechanical state broadcasts to organic publics themselves. The advent of online social media coupled [...]
