Browsing Month December, 2012

Targeting civilians online: Participatory warfare and changes in the nature of conflict.

Targeting civilians online: Participatory warfare and changes in the nature of conflict.

By | December 29, 2012 at 3:19 pm | No comments

The recent Israeli operation in Gaza strip (“Pillar of Defense”) provided another proof for increasing role of the Internet in modern warfare. An argument that conflicts take place not only in physical, but also in virtual space cannot surprise anyone anymore. Online...

Posted in: Internet, Middle East

Prague’s version of Hitchkok’s “Birds”

Prague’s version of Hitchkok’s “Birds”

By | December 22, 2012 at 9:55 pm | No comments

Somewhere in center of Prague last November. Few more photos from Prague, one of the most amazing cities in...

Posted in: Traveling

Zbigniew Preisner in the Barbican Center

Zbigniew Preisner in the Barbican Center

By | December 21, 2012 at 9:19 pm | No comments

One of the most amazing composers Zbigniew Preisner gave a talk about his work at the Barbican Center in London following screening of a A Short Film About Killing by his colleague and friend Krzysztof Kieślowski. Preisner wrote music for many amazing films including The Double...

Posted in: Personal

Putin and journalists: press conference as ritual and mode of goverance.

Putin and journalists: press conference as ritual and mode of goverance.

By | December 20, 2012 at 8:36 pm | No comments

As usual, a press conference with the Russian president has made headlines and covered a lot of issues. Obviously some issues can be considered as newsworthy (it’s difficult that nothing would be interesting when the press-conference lasts more than 4 hours) e.g. relationship...

Posted in: Russia

“The Hunt” movie: about rationality of Habermasian lifeworld.

“The Hunt” movie: about rationality of Habermasian lifeworld.

By | December 16, 2012 at 11:08 am | No comments

Watching “The Hunt” by a brilliant Danish director Thomas Vinterberg was probably one of the strongest cinematographic experiences of this year. Amazing work of the director and Mads Mikkelsen, who plays Lucas, a teacher in nursery who is falsely accused by a small girl in a...

Posted in: PhD and research

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