This article offers a reformulation of the concept of resilience. Marie E. Berry brings into question the neo-liberal and individualised idea(l)s of resilience, especially considering conflictual areas where survivors…
In this article, the authors evoke that self-care and compassion are crucial yet overlooked aspects of Gender-Based-Violence (GBV) research practice. First and foremost, they call for institutional change to enhance…
In this article, Kimberly Theidon shines a light on the immense emotional weight that comes with carrying out research on violence and armed conflicts. Theidon draws on her own research in Latin America, wherein she…
This article discusses the character Beth March in Louisa May Alcott’s novel Little Women as well as Alcott’s sister, on whom Beth is based. It highlights the contrast between the events of the novel–Beth’s quiet…
This article is a personal essay on the power of storytelling in the face of violence, conflict, and grief. Author John Crowley, who is both an academic and a fiction author, specifically examines fantasy and escapism,…
This article uses literary theory to argue that comedy in fiction can enlighten in the same way as tragedy. Authors Eva Dadlez and Daniel Lüthi argue that comedy and tragedy use similar tactics such as incongruity…
This article examines the relationship between comedy and war, seeking to understand why comedy is used so often in war narratives. It surveys a wide range of literature, from Aristophanes’s Ancient Greek plays to Don…
This article is a personal essay examining the author’s relationship with his mother via the horror films they watched together. The essay uses anecdotal evidence and elements of memoir (bringing up specific films and…
This article examines how the horror genre in literature treats its black female characters and their trauma. It examines the relationship of haunting as a technique used in horror and haunting as a visualization of…
This article, originally a speech made by Caroline Coon, examines the power art has to influence popular opinion and politics. Taking 1970s British punk band The Clash as a case study, the article uses anecdotes to…