Category Archives: Events

Staring at Screens

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Matt

What do the mass murderers of the 21st century have in common?  It seems they all love to play violent video games.   At his trial Anders Breivik told the court how he had used Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 to familiarize … Continue reading →

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Impunity on the border

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Matt

I’m appearing tomorrow evening as a guest speaker at the Nottingham Contemporary at an event to launch a new Amnesty group.  I’ll be speaking on the subject of ‘Impunity on the Border’ based on the journeys I’ve made to European … Continue reading →

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Latest issue of Arches

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Matt

The latest issue of the Cordoba Foundation quarterly Arches is just out, on the subject of Europe’s Islamic Roots.  I’ve got a piece in it on the expulsion of the Spanish Moriscos and its relevance to contemporary Europe.  You can … Continue reading →

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Radio silence

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Matt

I’m in Lampedusa at the moment, with only intermittent Internet access.   Too intermittent in any case, to have the opportunity to blog.  Up this morning at 4.30 to watch 19 Tunisian migrants being brought ashore by the Guardia di Finanza.   … Continue reading →

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