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Central Babylonian University
A prophetic critique of a university drifting from its mission, confronting leadership, complacency, and the question of whether renewal is still possible.
by The Fishermen
Can We Listen?
The release and reactions to the play Heldenplatz in 1988, critical of Austrian society and its inadequate denazification, prompts us consider the double-sided nature of freedom of speech.
by Lili Androsch
A Response to CEU2025
Current BA, MA and PhD student’s respond to their predecessors concerns about CEU’s 5 year plan, showing us how far the university has come and how far it still needs to go.
by Elina Silver
Being Jewish after the Destruction of Gaza – A Meditation
The genocide in Gaza has shattered Jewish identity; what shall be done with the pieces?
by Anonymous
Go Great or Go Home
The writing market is oversaturated with comforting mediocrity. Time to break the mould
by Andrey Sapozhnikov
Will the free word survive?
A personal reflection on the importance of the free word, and what it means to defend it in a world where journalists are increasingly silenced.
by Mariam Komakhidze
Its Time to Give Your Old iPod a Second Life
A take on the liberation and loss of music streaming platforms - and the irrational happiness the author’s return to physical media gave him.
by Andrey Sapozhnikov
Should CEU go 100% Plant-Based?
Why CEU should join the Europe-wide Plant-Based University initiative and why you should take part.
by Johanna Öövel and Carolina Gabler
‘Imaginary Marxism’ and The Appropriate Domain of Political Ideologies
Is KSV-KJÖ truly communist or merely choreographic?
by Guido Ugo Sitzia
Two Years of Silence
Hungarian liberal intellectuals and artists have supported the censure of Pro-Palestinian Irish rap trio Kneecap from Budapest’s Sviget Festival. The author decries the hypocrisy of Hungarian society silence against the Gaza genocide.
by Samu Banfalvi

