Culture

Lars Vargö

In Japanese culture, contrasts have always been a key factor. This culture has fascinated the outside world for hundreds, if not thousands of years. But Japan is a country largely […]

Jagannath Panda and Eerishika Pankaj

Executive Summary The 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso remains one of the most recognized and beloved spiritual leaders of contemporary times. By China, he is viewed in unflattering terms, ranging […]

Margareta Wahlström, Elin Eriksson and Frida Lampinen

In commemoration of International Women’s Day on March 8, gender and development expert Elin Eriksson from ISDP’s Korea Team sat down with humanitarian aid professional Margareta Wahlström to address some […]

Torbjörn Lodén

“A Global Ethic has a fundamental role to play not only in defining basic values but also in reaching transcultural consensus about the meaning of key notions such as ‘well-being’ […]

Julie Yu-Wen Chen and Jyrki Kallio

Abstract: Despite the lack of formal diplomatic relations between Finland and Taiwan, the two sides have maintained a practical relationship through trade, tourism, and educational and cultural exchanges. The COVID-19 […]