Defending methodology: in dialogue with my supervisor, peers and philosophers
Lately, I’ve been having dreams about research methodology. Instead of a peaceful night’s sleep, interpretivism and positivsm, poststructuralism and critical…
U-turn
My time in Edinburgh began with a somewhat unexpected activity: I enrolled in a Ukrainian language course. Since September, I…
Learning to love
It’s as if that map they gave us is nothing to do with the actual experience of being here. —…
Бабин Яр. голосами: on reading and writing Holocaust voices
From below, Edinburgh castle appears like a purple flame this evening, resembling the symbol of the UK’s Holocaust Memorial Day…
The risky future of security education: emerging trends and methodological considerations
Last night, the German government passed legislation reintroducing compulsory military service (Schneider, 2025). The plan is to screen young men…
The sloth university: we need to slow down to solve the wellbeing crisis in academia
Since the launch of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, education policy has put increasing emphasis on quality education (SDG…
Addressing Europe’s acceptance problem, or: why are we here if not for each other?
Integration I want to write about refugee education, so I clumsily google “integration”. The browser, tailoring results to me as…
The dilemma of peace education
I like to try to solve all issues at once. This week, I turned to peace education in the hope…
Education, the battlefield of politics?
On 25 September 2025, Republican Ryan Walters announced his stepping down as Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction to…
Who paints the future?—Reconstruction and transformation in conflict-torn contexts
Today’s school-age children are the human capital Ukraine will need to rebuild and put its economy on a sustainable…
