Innovating Education at CNIE 2018
The annual meeting of the Canadian Network for Innovation took place in Sudbury last week. The theme this year was "Diversities of Learning and Learners: What's in Our Natures."
The Words of OEGlobal 2018
Having just attended the Open Education Global Conference 2018 (OEGlobal 2018) in Delft, The Netherlands, I was struck by the buzzwords that kept popping up in presentations, discussions, chats, and the like.
German Elections Could Bring a New Wave of Extremism
German elections rarely produce a majority government. Its the negotiations after an election that reveal what direction the country will be taking.
How Nazis Twisted the Swastika into a Symbol of Hate
The images from Charlottesville, Va., of white supremacists marching with Nazi banners reminded us, as if we needed it, that the swastika remains a potent symbol of racist hate.
Hannah Arendt's Moment. An Interview with Kieran Bonner
Hannah Arendt's thinking on totalitarianism is being rediscovered.
Trump isn’t Hitler, But His Supporters Have Much in Common with Those who Voted in the Nazis
This article considers the comparisons of Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler.
Labyrinth of Clichés
Germany's entry for the foreign language Oscar is a largely conventional German historical film
Germany. A Force to be Reckoned With
As Germany's leaders navigate their way through Europe's challenges, they could do far worse than to let themselves be guided by the reunification generation's abiding desire to be part of an open and conciliatory Europe.
Marc Bauder: Marking History with a Border of Light
To mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Marc and Christopher Bauder conceived and executed a public art installation called Lichtgrenze (Light Border).