Thoughtful exchange on the development of ancient and modern societies ‘Min Naħsbu li Aħna?’ is part of Campus 103.7’s summer schedule This summer, Karsten Xuereb and Anthony Pace will be exploring historical, philosophical and contemporary aspects of the human condition on Campus 103.7. In asking ‘Min Naħsbu li Aħna?’ (‘Who Do We Think We Are?’), Dr… Continue reading New radio series on societal development throughout history
A reflection on Prof Carmel Cassar’s Malta and Holy War: Religion, Society and the Spanish-Ottoman Conflict for the Mediterranean
The text below allowed me to provide a brief reflection on Prof Carmel Cassar’s latest publication: Malta and Holy War: Religion, Society and the Spanish-Ottoman Conflict for the Mediterranean, published by Kite Group (2025). 22nd January 2026, Notarial Archives, Valletta I’d like to start at the beginning – as sung by Sister Maria in The… Continue reading A reflection on Prof Carmel Cassar’s Malta and Holy War: Religion, Society and the Spanish-Ottoman Conflict for the Mediterranean
Ġabra ta’ ħarsiet lura u l’ quddiem fl-istorja tal-attiviżmu kulturali f’Malta u l-Mediterran
L-organizzazzjoni kulturali Inizjamed kienet formattiva għalija u għal ħafna nies li llum il-ġurnata huma operaturi kulturali f’Malta u l-Mediterran. Flimkien mal-kitba, il-festivals u r-residenzi tal-kittieba, sar u għadu jsir ħafna xogħol ta’ politika kulturali u parteċipazzjoni f’fora nazzjonali u internazzjonali. Il-kollezzjoni ta’ kitbiet, editjata minn Keith Borg, ħarġet fl-2026 u tiċċelebra 25 sena ta’ attività… Continue reading Ġabra ta’ ħarsiet lura u l’ quddiem fl-istorja tal-attiviżmu kulturali f’Malta u l-Mediterran
Cultural Routes in Europe & the Mediterranean
As part of its presidency of the Council of Europe, Malta recently hosted an international seminar highlighting its growing role in the Cultural Routes, a programme that connects heritage, tourism and cultural cooperation across the continent. Held in Birgu on October 29-30, the event was organised by the Ministry for Culture, Lands and Local Government… Continue reading Cultural Routes in Europe & the Mediterranean
Academy on Cultural and Natural Sites as Drivers of Sustainability and Global Citizenship,
Thanks to 2025 Academy on Cultural and Natural Sites as Drivers of Sustainability and Global Citizenship, Fondazione Santagata, the Phoenicians’ Route and GAL Sulcis recently brought together a diverse, European group of cultural practitioners in Sardinia. The focus was clear: heritage is not just about the past. It is a living force that can shape… Continue reading Academy on Cultural and Natural Sites as Drivers of Sustainability and Global Citizenship,
Il-Fenek u l-Fekruna fuq Campus 103.7
Matul is-sajf tal-2025 Dr Karsten Xuereb ser ikun qed jitkellem ma’ Dr Anthony Pace dwar kif, fi kliem L.P. Hartley, l-imgħoddi hija art barranija, fejn jagħmlu l-affarijiet b’mod differenti minna, nies tal-preżent. Din it-tema jaqbadha l-istudjuż tal-kultura u s-soċjetà il-Professur David Lowenthal, li jnebbaħ lil din is-sensiela fit-tiftix tagħha ta’ kif, bħala nies kontemporanji, nissieltu… Continue reading Il-Fenek u l-Fekruna fuq Campus 103.7
Beyond the Brochure: Rethinking Tourism for a Sustainable Malta
In the last twenty years, sustainability has risked becoming a cliché in tourism discourse. It appears in policy documents, most recently Envision 2025, promotional campaigns and stakeholder meetings. Yet, for all its ubiquity, the term has often been debased to mere rhetoric — well-meaning, when not conniving, and hollow. In Malta, whose growing economy and… Continue reading Beyond the Brochure: Rethinking Tourism for a Sustainable Malta
Ħarsa kritika lejn il-politika kulturali f’Malta b’rabta ma’ għeluq l-20 sena sħubija fl-Unjoni Ewropea
Din il-ktiba tikkonsidra r-relazzjoni bejn Malta u l-Unjoni Ewropea (UE) fil-qasam tal-politika kulturali. Id-deskrizzjoni tal-iżviluppi f’ dir-relazzjoni tiffoka fuq aspetti tal-politika, tal-governanza, tal-ippjanar, kif ukoll tat-taħriġ u tal-iffinanzjar ta’ proġetti u proċessi ta’ kollaborazzjoni. In-narrattiva tpoġġi f’kuntest kronoloġiku mumenti ewlenin li ser jitqiesu bħala s-sisien ta’ żviluppi aktar reċenti, b’mod partikolari dawk li seħħew mis-sħubija… Continue reading Ħarsa kritika lejn il-politika kulturali f’Malta b’rabta ma’ għeluq l-20 sena sħubija fl-Unjoni Ewropea
Remembering Joseph S. Nye
This article remembers Joseph S. Nye and his important contribution to cultural diplomacy.
Arti Party contemporary art radio podcast
In a 2024 collaboration with Campus 103.7, the University of Malta radio station, and Unfinished Art Space, I interviewed contemporary artists and curators who have worked with Unfinished Art Space over the past few years, covering practices and methodologies such as community art practice, inter-disciplinarity, art in public space, archival practice, poetics, and sound. This… Continue reading Arti Party contemporary art radio podcast
Cultural Policy 