''Faklen'' () was a

Danish language Danish (, ; , ) is a North Germanic languages, North Germanic language from the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family spoken by about six million people, principally in and around Denmark. Communities of Danish speakers are a ...

intellectual magazine, debating

humanism Humanism is a philosophy, philosophical stance that emphasizes the individual and social potential, and Agency (philosophy), agency of human beings, whom it considers the starting point for serious moral and philosophical inquiry. The me ...

, contemporary Danish

politics Politics () is the set of activities that are associated with decision-making, making decisions in social group, groups, or other forms of power (social and political), power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of Social sta ...

, education, and philosophical themes. The magazine was based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

History

The magazine was founded in 1996 by

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ...

Rune Engelbreth Larsen and a group of students from Danish universities in close cooperation with Danish author and philosopher

Erwin Neutzsky-Wulff Erwin Neutzsky-Wulff (born 24 November 1949) is a Danish science fiction, science, horror, prose and non-fiction author and philosopher. He is the son of Aage Neutzsky-Wulff (1891–1967) and half-brother to Vita Andersen. Neutzsky-Wulff att ...

. Neutzsky-Wulff provided much of the material from the founding until his break with the magazine in 1999. the magazine was published by the students of the universities of

Aarhus Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus municipality, Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and app ...

and

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...

. It covered news on cultural trends and social comment in Denmark. The topics emphasized included

discrimination Discrimination is the process of making unfair or prejudicial distinctions between people based on the groups, classes, or other categories to which they belong or are perceived to belong, such as race, gender, age, class, religion, or sex ...

racism Racism is the belief that groups of humans possess different behavioral traits corresponding to inherited attributes and can be divided based on the superiority of one Race (human categorization), race or ethnicity over another. It may also me ...

civil rights Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' political freedom, freedom from infringement by governments, social organizations, and private individuals. They ensure one's entitlement to participate in the civil and ...

forced labour Forced labour, or unfree labour, is any work relation, especially in modern or early modern history, in which people are employed against their will with the threat of destitution, detention, or violence, including death or other forms of ...

, arbitrary

solitary confinement Solitary confinement (also shortened to solitary) is a form of imprisonment in which an incarcerated person lives in a single Prison cell, cell with little or no contact with other people. It is a punitive tool used within the prison system to ...

and

religious freedom Freedom of religion or religious liberty, also known as freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or community, in public or private, to manifest religion or belief in teaching, practice ...

. From 1996 to 2001 ''Faklen'' was a print magazine. In 2002 it became an online-only magazine, a format it continued with until 2011 when the magazine was discontinued.

References

External links

Danish

''Faklens home pageNeutzsky-Wulff's home page

Eskapisme
– Fanpage, referring most of Neutzsky-Wulffs production.
Neutzsky-Wulffs historier
– Background and analysis.

English

''Faklens section in English
{{DEFAULTSORT:Faklen 1996 establishments in Denmark 2011 disestablishments in Denmark Danish-language magazines Defunct magazines published in Denmark Defunct political magazines Magazines established in 1996 Magazines disestablished in 2011 Magazines published in Copenhagen Political magazines published in Denmark

History

See also

References

External links

Danish

English