The Roaming Agora | Student-led fanzine (2025-)
The Roaming Agora is an initiative established by an international collective of students from the Mobility Studies program at the University of Padova brought together by a shared belief in the transformative power of critical discourse. The Roaming Agora was born out of a desire to create a space where ideas can move freely, across disciplines, languages, and identities.
The word fanzine comes from “fan magazine”, a form of independent, amateur publication rooted in creative freedom. Fanzines have long served as spaces for expression beyond institutional boundaries, offering room for ideas, critique, and collaboration.
In this vein, our students launched the initiative in June 2025 with the following invitation:
“We are a platform for open discourse, free from titles, hierarchy, or gatekeeping. Our aim is simple: to create a space where anyone can contribute, challenge, and think freely. Whether you want to reflect, explore, or connect, this is your place.
Turn your gaze to the occupied lands. Look at the hopes and longings scattered through cities, streets, and avenues. Witness the merging of defeats and triumphs, the dawn rising from sorrow. There, amid loss and meaninglessness, in the heart of grand chaos, you will see the flickering flames of struggle”
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