Demanding a seat at the desk
October 1, 2025
In Sierra Leone, educators confront the promise of accessible education with its underserved reality.
Moinina Minah
Identity in a Multipolar Order
October 1, 2025
In an age where individualism crushes altruism and economic goals outrank human rights, the need for people to gather and foster respectful political discussions is becoming more relevant than ever. This publication, therefore, aims to bridge local voices and global issues by publishing articles from students worldwide. In this issue alone, contributions range from Colombia to Sierra Leone, Italy to the Philippines.
This month’s theme is Identity in a Multipolar Order. Ranging from the arts as a means of revolution to how conflicts influences linguistics, our contributors have shown how easily reality is blurred in power narratives. Often underestimated as exercises in soft power, topics like education, culture, and scientific policies are shaping how the next generations will perceive the global order.
Two milennia ago, the Greeks gathered in the Agorà, their city square, to discuss all aspects of public life. Our modern Agorà seeks to be the same: a forum for students to dialogue on politics’ never-ending intricacies. As these intricacies permeate every aspect of our personal and common life, adopting an intersectional approach to politics is crucial to developing independent, critical thinking. We have chosen five recurring themes to guide our publication’s approach to discussing politics: Domestic Affairs, International Governance, Arts, Culture & Identity, Science, Environment & Technology, and Economics & Innovation.
Ultimately, it will be up to us, the generation of today, to preserve morals and openness to new ideas in our fragmented global climate.
For this reason, it is with great honour that we present to you the very first issue of Agorà, the international student journal on governance led by Politeia Bocconi Students Association. This edition is the result of months of writing, editing and collaboration to achieve our main purpose: connecting students worldwide to platform vital yet overlooked topics and personal perspectives.
Throughout this issue, we invite you to explore our contributors’ different realities and to value the uniqueness of their point of view on large-scale dynamics. We hope the reading leaves you with questions, curiosity and passion. Most of all, we look forward to meeting you in this forum next month.
Luca Ortona, Co-Director
Giulia Ristagno, Editor-in-Chief
