They walked for nine days, from the northern tip of Aotearoa, New Zealand to its political heart in Wellington. In November 2024, Hīkoi mō te Tiriti (“March for the Treaty”) became the largest mobilization in support of Māori … Continue reading
Élise Ramo-Mauceri
Élise Ramo-Mauceri is a third-year student at McGill University, double majoring in International Development and Psychology. As a staff writer for Catalyst, she explores the global intersections of social justice, conflict, gender, and cultural power. She is particularly interested in how development narratives are constructed, performed, and contested across political and aesthetic spaces.
When Women Thrive, Humanity Thrives: Staging Empowerment and Cultural Diplomacy in Osaka Expo 2025
In a world increasingly fluent in the language of empowerment, few events embody the globalization of feminism like the Cartier Women’s Pavilion at Osaka Expo 2025. With 158 countries and 7 international organizations participating, this 2025 edition marks the most … Continue reading
Justice in the Rubble: Can Post-Assad Syria Break the Cycle?
When Bashar al-Assad’s regime crumbled in December 2024, the world blinked—then hesitated. The Syrian war, long viewed as a tragic stalemate, had ended not with negotiated peace but with a military collapse. As dust settled over Damascus, one question thundered … Continue reading
Echoes of Conflict: How Sonic Warfare Reverberates Through Lebanon
Sound as a weapon. It might seem improbable at first, yet in Lebanon, countless residents have lived with the unsettling roar of overhead fighter jets, the persistent hums of drones, and the jarring crash of sonic booms for decades. Families … Continue reading
The Inequalities of Backpacking: Who Really Gets to Wander?
A one-way ticket. A weathered backpack. A carefully planned yet spontaneous itinerary leading to self-discovery in distant lands. For decades, backpacking has been romanticized as a rite of passage — a rebellion against routine, a rejection of materialism, an immersion … Continue reading