ACROSS
http://www.across-journal.com/index.php/across
<p>ACROSS is a biannual, peer-reviewed online journal which publishes original research in the fields covered by the Cross-border Faculty of Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Romania: Philology and Communication Studies, Law, Economics, Physical Education and Sports, International Relations and European Studies, Engineering, Food Engineering, Environmental Science. Exploring themes of cultural diversity and interdisciplinarity, the journal welcomes contributions with a potential for enhancing the global, multicultural dialogue in the ever-changing world of the twenty-first century.</p> <p>ISSN 2602-1463</p>Cross-Border Faculty, Dunarea de Jos University of Galatien-USACROSS2602-1463The motifs of death and resurrection in Neil Gaiman’s works
http://www.across-journal.com/index.php/across/article/view/286
<p>Renowned for his reliance on the rich literary tradition in the form of references to poetry, prose, and popular culture, Neil Gaiman reimagines and reinterprets sources from myth and traditional folklore and modern, contemporary folklore to meet his own ends and match new contexts. He recycles certain themes, motifs, and symbols throughout his oeuvre. This article aims to address death and resurrection motifs, and their associated symbolism in terms of thematic criticism and structuralism, in view of determining their function at the level of the literary text</p>Irina RAȚĂ
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2025-01-162025-01-1688513The Intersections of Conspiracy Theories and Postmodern Thought in the Long 1960s
http://www.across-journal.com/index.php/across/article/view/287
<p>This article examines the intersections of postmodern thought and conspiracy theories within the context of the "long 1960s" (roughly 1958-1974). I argue that the period’s pervasive skepticism toward grand narratives and authority, fueled by intellectual trends of the era, as well as by countercultural movements and by events such as the Vietnam War and the Kennedy assassination, created a fertile ground for the proliferation of conspiracy theories. The analysis also explores how this cultural shift was reflected in literature, including novels by Joseph Heller, Kurt Vonnegut, and Thomas Pynchon, and how this phenomenon remains relevant in the present day, in the context of persisting widespread acceptance of conspiracy theories and distrust of authority.</p>Florian Andrei VLAD
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2025-01-162025-01-16881421