Author: The Graduate Press Editorial Team and Staff Writers

by The Graduate Press Editorial Team and Staff Writers December 14, 2020 Number of comments0
Letters from the Editors Column

The worst part of censorship is ▆ ▆ ▆.

If you are fond of dystopias, chances are you that you’ve come across the book by George Orwell called “1984”. In his work, Orwell describes a society that lives between ignorance, control and surveillance, all maintained by “the Party”. One of the main quotes of the book is the Party’s slogan that reads: “He who controls the past, controls the future: he who controls the present controls the past.” While this passage can be interpreted in different ways, it is also one that can illustrate the current state of journalism in Brazil.

by The Graduate Press Editorial Team and Staff Writers December 1, 2020 2
Diversity and Disparity Series Opinion

The Diversity and Disparity of Student Lives at the Institute: The Case of Manuel León

Absolutely, IHEID students have an imperative to critique the Institute一 for example, how can it be that a student coming from a country in crisis with limited personal resources qualifies for $0 in financial assistance? However, IHEID students must also reflect a critical gaze back at themselves and ask important questions about the way we operate as a community. What kind of student stories are visible at IHEID, and what stories get buried? Where do non-elites fit into this community?