Racism in opera – female characters in Madama Butterfly & Turandot Female characters in Madama Butterfly and Turandot Trigger warning: the text below contains references to suicide. Contact the Suicide Line at 1813 […]
Racism in opera – avoid clichés and commit to inclusiveness Taking racial elements out of opera Reading time: 5 minutes. Avoiding racial stereotypes in opera requires a thoughtful approach. Directors may […]
The patriarchal doctor and his flaws The patriarchal doctor and his flaws Reading time: ± 5 minutes The AIDS epidemic affected significant changes in general practice. […]
Racism in opera – the performances of Turandot The performances of Turandot Reading time: 7 minutes. Turandot’s exoticism Already in 1926, the very first performance of Turandot took place, […]
Racism in opera – The story of Turandot The story of Turandot Reading Time: 6 minutes. Introduction Italian composer Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) remains a fixture on international stages […]
Holy See abuses natural law Holy See abuses natural law Reading time: 5 minutes. Catechism of the Catholic Church In 1992, during the pontificate of Pope John Paul II […]
The UDHR – Peng Chun Chang, a Confucian influence Peng Chun Chang, a Confucian influence Reading Time: 3 minutes. Charles Taylor on the UDHR As universal as we would like it to be, the […]
The UDHR – Charles Habib Malik’s ecumenical vision Charles Habib Malik’s ecumenical vision Charles Habib Malik (1906-1987) was an influential Lebanese academic, diplomat, philosopher and […]
The UDHR – Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the World Roosevelt works tirelessly for human rights Reading time: 2-3 minutes. In 1946, Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), widow of former President Franklin D. […]
The UDHR – From natural law to human right The difference between natural law, natural right & human right Reading time: 2-3 minutes. Natural law, natural right, and human rights are […]