The world we live in today, unjust and unequal, is characterized by a society based on sexuality and racism, which is constituted by a social barrier that does not recognize, and indeed hinders, the advancement and success in the hierarchical ascent. This phenomenon, the so-called “glass ceiling”, especially affects women and minorities, regardless of their …
The European Commission has proposed in 2019 a package of measures that looks to transition the EU to a sustainable future, called “Geen Deal”. Ursula von der Leyen said that the European Green Deal will be for Europe “like the landing man on the moon”, because this pact would make Europe the first continent to …
La rassegna promossa da ‘I martedì di Ippolito’, ha ospitato il 15 marzo 2022 il traduttore Marcus Perryman, il quale ha incontrato alcuni studenti e studentesse del nostro Istituto. È stata un’occasione di scambio di parole e di idee in lingua inglese e di confronto sul romanzo distopico di Kazuo Ishiguro, Never let me go. …
One of the most compelling themes in the ongoing discussions about the human costs of the global pandemic are about all the suffering and the endurance. Some public figures have defined the virus as some sort of “great leveller” among the wealthy, powerful people and marginalised and poor one, implying that the virus let the …
The Better Life Index is an index that aims to define and compare the level of well-being of each country, through an interactive tool consisting of key factors. It was drawn up by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), that is an international organisation, to which 34 countries belong, and which works to …
2020 was a tough year for everybody, but especially for Americans. All eyes were on them because of the Presidential Elections, which are held every 4 years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November. The USA electoral system is very complex and elaborate. Everything starts in January with the primaries, when the …
Concorso europeo per i giovani traduttori Uniti nella diversità Un Concours européen pour les jeunes traducteurs Unis dans la diversité Ein europäischer Wettbewerb für junge Übersetzer Einig in der Vielfalt La Commissione Europea organizza ogni anno un concorso di traduzione destinato agli studenti di 17 anni dell’Unione Europea. L’edizione 2020 si è svolta il 26 …
THE CORONAVIRUS The coronavirus, or COVID 19, is a global pandemic and because it has caused and is causing thousands of deaths, governments have imposed restrictive rules to try to contain the spread of the virus itself. One of the basic rules is not to go to public places, in fact many of them have …
The coronavirus, which has been currently affecting over 80.000 people in 37 countries, is actually damaging more the economy than the health of the world. The first aspect that shows the criticism of the situation is the Stock Exchange: the NYSE declined by 3% and Paris, London and Frankfurt have recorded a decrease of 2%. …
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