Reviews Risky pleasures: (re)viewing Rebel as researchers In the last few years, we have been involved in researching the topic of repatriation and reintegration of returnees from Syria and Iraq to France and Belgium. The topic is ⋙
Reviews Moving past the worst thing In November 2020 the European Forum for Restorative Justice organised an arts’ festival on the themes of justice, solidarity, and repair. Among the contributions of REstART was the documentary The ⋙
Reviews Gomorrah's criminal divas Feminism’s critique of popular culture for the way they degrade, objectify, distort and stereotype women are legion. In relation to their engagement with crime and violence for example women ⋙
biopolitics Crossing through the darkness once again “Unless the world learns the lessons these pictures teach, night will fall... but by God’s grace, we who live will learn” Shown recently at the Documentary Film Festival DOCVILLE ⋙
Culture Richard the Third is back in town The Shakesperian villain reincarnates in Congressmen Underwood in the tv series "House of Cards". Series are more and more the best we can expect in the solitude of ⋙
American sniper American Sniper Fights the new Indians The resurrection of classical Western movies stereotypes as a grotesque Iraqi tale. Why do enemies look all the same? Why do they wear the same clothes, use the same weapons, ⋙
fragility Thriving under uncertainty? Towards a ‘Talebian’ IR. The ideas of derivatives-trader-cum-philosopher-cum-university-professor Nassim Nicholas Taleb have created a storm. His popular books have been runaway successes – selling millions of copies in 33 languages. His ⋙
Culture Back to Detective Stories? A big international success, the HBO series “True Detective” seems to do away with the detective story genre. You know exactly what it is going to happen but when it ⋙
information security Information Security for Researchers (and Journalists) Our information processing tools are an interconnected system: what can an investigative researcher do in order to secure data or protect sources? The TCIJ's handbook has a few ⋙
biopolitics Timbuktu: Don't Kill It, Just Wear It Out! The desert, the ethnic mosaic, biopolitics and neo-patrimonialism on the screen. Presented at the Cannes Film Festival, the film Timbuktu by Abderrahmane Sissako offers fertile ground for a sharper understanding ⋙
arts Ravaged: Art and Culture in Times of Conflict Ravaged—Art and Culture in Times of Conflict at M Museum in Leuven, Belgium (until September 1st 2014), marks the centenary of the First World War. The exhibition has truly ⋙
arts Context and not only Content Explorations on justice through New Media Documentaries. The exhibition Convictions brought together at STUK cultural centre in Leuven, Belgium (26.09 – 17.11 2013), four projects by the Californian digital ⋙
Culture A tour in Prison Valley A web documentary that redefines the sense and concept of narration. “Prison Valley” a web documentary by David Dufresne & Philippe Brault started in 2008. As the web-claim says “it ⋙
borders Algorithmic Sovereignty in a Post-Preemptive World Private consultancies, risky individuals and low-probability-high-consequences scenarios. Contracting security governmental functions and services to private consultancies is not (only) putting old wine in new bottles: it paves the way to ⋙
accademy award The Act of Killing The Oscar-nominated movie by Joshua Oppenheimer puts on stage the psychoanalysis of a genocide. When I finally exited from the cinema I was nearly throwing up. I couldn’t stand, ⋙
Keynes How much is enough? Thinking beyond the model with Robert and Edward Skidelsky's latest book. Those who labour work more and earn less, while they are less and less insulated from the ⋙
