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Commemorating The Past: Nebraska Museum Practices In Interpreting, Memorializing, And Mythologizing History, Carissa Dowden

Department of Geography: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Commemorative landscapes are spaces that have a symbolic meaning to a group of people and are often identified by a government or by a local community. These landscapes act as “symbolic conduits” to both express and legitimize interpretations of the past, though geographic interpretations are largely limited to the American South and Europe (Alderman and Dywer 2012). This research seeks to better understand landscapes of commemoration and memorialization in Nebraska, specifically how memories of the West and pioneers are constructed and represented within heritage and history institutions. Applying methods in geography, public history and digital humanities, this research considers both …

Id133 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Man from Mexico born in the early 60s. He describes the differences in the economic statuses of the different cities where he lived in Mexico. An agricultural engineer by training, he describes positive experiences in his job working with porcine breeding. He has positive experiences to share about life in the Upper Midwest for him and his family.

Id132 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Woman born in the early 70s. Is from Mexico and lived in El Paso, Texas before coming to St. James, MN. She has always been the one to take care of everyone else since she is the oldest. She is very strong in her faith.

Id134 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Woman born in the early 90’s in Honduras. Raised by her father and decided to come to the United States for work and safety. Feels welcomed and supported in the St. James community.

Identity Formation Of Migrant Characters In Catalin Dorian Florescu’S Novels Jacob Beschließt Zu Lieben And Der Mann, Der Das Glück Bringt, Aratee Kaewsumrit

Journal of Letters

This research article outlines the process of identity formation of migrant characters in the novels Jacob beschließt zu lieben (2011) and Der Mann, der das Glück bringt (2016) by Catalin Dorian Florescu, a famous contemporary Swiss author who was born in Romania. The study shows that the characters in both novels form their identities in similar ways. Due to hard social contexts and their longings for survival, they form flexible and fluid identities which do not adhere to their ethnic and cultural roots. Such identity formation which crosses cultural boundaries, and the settings in places of cultural hybridity like Banat …

Id131 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Woman born in the early 90s. She is from Texas, engaged in elder care for a relative in Mexico, completed CNA training, and then came to Minnesota to find work. Her mother’s sister already lived in St. James. Interviewee came here about 9 years ago.

The Construction Of Identity And Individual History In Diasporic Filipino Women Writers’ English Language Novels, Ranwarat Kobsirithiwara

Journal of Letters

This article examines literary works written in English by three diasporic Filipino female writers: Melinda Bobis's Fish-Hair Woman (2012), Marivi Soliven’s The Mango Bride (2013) and Gina Apostol's Gun Dealer's Daughter (2013). These novels represent Filipino women working in foreign countries, their roles in the family and in Filipino history, documenting the construction of identity and the creation of personal history outside of the motherland. This article explores how female English-speaking Filipino writers represent Filipino identities and displacement to international readers.

Photo 165, Photo 225, Photo 235: Digital Photography, Steven P. Harris

Open Educational Resources

Digital photography I, II, and III course: To further develop Photography skills by shooting and editing using a DSLR or mirrorless digital camera at all levels. Additional learning goals will include experimenting with a range of digital techniques in Photoshop CC to create lens based photographic images. A final portfolio of 16 images will be created along with a written artist statement, and students will present to the class and engage in assignments given in the LMS online.

Front Matter, Naya Sucha-Xaya, Kanya Wattanagun

Journal of Letters

No abstract provided.

Fraktur Script: Another Key To The World Of German Language And Culture, Akra Chowchong, Peera Panarut

Journal of Letters

This article highlights the relevance of Fraktur, a typeface widely used in German language and culture until the Second World War, which has been associated for many centuries with German national identity as well as Protestantism in the German cultural context. Readers unaccustomed to its distinctive appearance and orthography may experience trouble reading texts written in Fraktur. This article, therefore, deals with the origin of Fraktur in brief, introduces its forms and basic orthography and provides example texts, which could be useful for research dealing with texts in German featuring this typeface.

The Jian Group Initial Phoneme In Early-Mandarin : A Case Study From The Hebrew-Chinese Transliteration Of The Pentateuch Bible, Natthasake Naksit, Chatuwit Keawsuwan

Journal of Letters

This article presents a reconstruction of the Jian group initial phoneme in the Early Mandarin sound system (late Qing dynasty) through research into the Pentateuch Bible’s transliteration from Hebrew to Chinese. This article will include an introduction to the Bible, its translation to Chinese and the resulting analysis of the Jian group initial phoneme, with a summary of the differences in the Jian group initial between the sound system of Early Mandarin and Modern Chinese. Results show the Jian group initial in Early Mandarin represented only the [k] phoneme, while in Modern Chinese two different phonemes can be used: [k] …

The Portrayal Of Women In Malay Proverbs, Nureeda Ibni Sulaiman

Journal of Letters

This paper analyzes the ideology, belief and doctrines in Malay proverbs regarding the role and function of Malay women (Muslimah). This study compiled and analyzed Malay proverbs about women in Kamus Istimewa Peribahasa Melayu Edisi Kedua (A Special Dictionary of Malay Proverbs, 2nd Edition) compiled by Abdullah Hussain and published in 1991 and Kamus Peribahasa Melayu Untuk Pelajar (Dictionary of Malay Proverbs for Students) compiled by Mohd. Tajudin Hj. Abd. Rahman and published in 1999. The study finds that many proverbs reflect Islamic teachings as stated in the Al-Qu’ran, in particular, the chapter An-Nisaa, which contains doctrines for women at …

An Online Poetry Laboratory Project : Creation And Consumption Of Thai Digital Poetry, Natruethai Ployhirun, Trisilpa Boonkhachorn

Journal of Letters

This article is a part of a Ph.D. thesis titled “Digital Poetry in the Thai Social Context (2012 – 2021).” In terms of creating and reading literature, digital media is the new choice for Thai writers and readers. How will Thai poets and poetry be transferred to and created in these digital spaces? The project “Poetry on the Cloud” is an experimental laboratory aiming to open a space for creativity and poetry on online media by hosting 10 forums. This study found that digital poetry area and online poetry reading events are a new way for poets to quickly reach …

“Covid-19” From A Geographical Perspective : A Case Study Of The Daily Activities Of The Residents Of Bangkok And Vicinity, Sirivilai Teerarojanarat, Areerut Patnukao, Supachok Surawit, Sireethorn Srichiraratana

Journal of Letters

This research compares the daily activities of the residents of Bangkok and vicinity in the periods before and during the COVID-19 outbreak. Line App (Line) and Google Sheets were used to deliver an online questionnaire to 377 respondents. Analysis and discussion of results were carried out according to principles and concepts of geography. Results showed that 1) the daily activities of Bangkok residents changed during the COVID-19 outbreak. There was a decrease in the frequency of travel to perform various daily activities such as commuting to work or school, traveling for shopping and services, and traveling for social or recreational …

Thai Government And The Problem About Korean Prisoners Of War After The End Of The Second World War, Thep Boontanondha

Journal of Letters

The status of Korean Prisoners of War (POWs) after the Second World War differed from that of Japanese soldiers, and also Allied soldiers who had been POWs of the Japanese Army. Japanese soldiers and civilians were recognized by the Thai government and the Allies as defeated combatants and were treated as prisoners. Allied Dutch, Australian and British soldiers and civilians, who were captured and used by the Japanese Armed Forces as coolies, were viewed as victors. Hence, these former POWs were treated kindly, with the Government providing as many necessities of life as possible and following their demands. The status …

Psychometric Characteristics Of Academic Language Discourse Analysis Tools, Courtney (Cici) Brianna Claar

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Academic language plays a key role in students’ educational success, yet its development in primary grades is poorly understood and often neglected (Snow & Uccelli, 2008). Academic language skills may enhance overall academic performance if targeted early and intensively. However, current methods of assessment are not sufficient to understanding the construct well enough to develop evidence-based intervention strategies. This investigation examined the psychometric properties of two discourse analysis tools designed to directly measure students’ comprehension and production of academic language. Academic language samples (n = 7,887) from a previous cohort-design study (n = 1,040; Kindergarten through third grade participants) were …

Narrative Fiction And Collective Representation Biases (Socio-Cultural Study), Loui Khalil

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

The subject of the study is related to the textual city, which represents a partial narrative shadow of the real city. The study is based on the hypothesis, "All forms of groups within the Syrian city during the Baath Party rule lack cohesion and order"! Thus, the aim of the study was to seek, prove or deny this hypothesis. To achieve this purpose, the study used the tools of the sociological approach and cultural criticism to reveal the biases inherent in the texts. As a result, the hypothesis has been accepted and the need to differentiate between two types of …

There Was Confusion, Carter Cumbo

Stonecoast MFA Theses and Capstones

This collection is about a young man with an overactive mind trying to make sense of life in early recovery from alcoholism. It focuses on the reckoning of his past, how it appears to go with him into the present, and the relationships that exist on the periphery of his adamant self- examination. It is about the realization that his obsessive process of self-examination, and desperation for answers to life’s universal questions, pale in comparison to the wisdom of his own lived experience. It is a journey through current and past life and the reckoning of a confused mind.

War, Love, And Journeys: A Comparative Analysis Of Conceptual Metaphors In Political Speeches, Kelly N. Woods

Theses and Dissertations

In convention speeches and inaugural addresses, presidential candidates and newly-elected presidents attempt to persuade listeners to vote for and support them. One persuasive tool that they use in these speeches is metaphor, considered a fundamental form of reasoning (Lakoff & Johnson, 1980). The present study focuses on three conceptual metaphors (POLITICS IS WAR, POLITICS IS A JOURNEY, and POLITICS IS LOVE) used in 40 speeches given by American presidents from 1944 to 2021 in order to see if there are differences in metaphor usage across political party (i.e., Democrat and Republican) and across speech type (i.e., nomination acceptance and inaugural …

The Now And The Not Yet: A Review Of The Art Of New Creation, Justin Bailey

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"What does it mean to create art that reflects the reality of new creation, in a way that is attentive to the gritty particularities of our present moment?"

Posting about the book The Art of New Creation from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/the-now-and-the-not-yet-a-review-of-the-art-of-new-creation/

Fred And Dinah Gretsch School Of Music Newsletter, Georgia Southern University

School of Music: News & Publications (2017-2023)

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Deloris Douse Davis

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Stumptown On Strike With Garrett Palmer, Garrett Palmer

PDXPLORES Podcast

In this episode of PDXPLORES, Garrett Palmer (History, '22) discusses the 1934 Portland Waterfront Strike. The strike has largely been portrayed as "static", where striking workers clashed with the establishment at the hiring halls and the docks of Portland. While that is correct, it is a bit simplistic; we can glean more from the event by considering how urban space, the relationship between metropole and hinterlands, and the role of unconventional groups played roles in the strike. That line of inquiry ultimately showcases that this event was anything but static, as groups like church parishes, the Communist Party, sex workers, …

Saint Jude's, June 26, 2022

Saint Jude's

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Waltham, MA

Saint Jude's Finding Aid

St. Francis Borgia Deaf Center Church Bulletin, June 26, 2022

Saint Francis Borgia Deaf Center Church Bulletin

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Chicago, IL

Saint Francis Brogia Deaf Center Church Bulletin Finding Aid

Participatory Design Towards Digital Democracy, Santiago Augusto Silva, Joon Sang Baek

DRS Biennial Conference Series

The potential contributions of participatory design towards current problems of digital democracy platforms are investigated in this research. Literature review, thematic analysis, and inter-rater reliability test were used to determine the major issues in digital democracy platforms and what approaches and tools from participatory design study and practice can be used to address them, considering that democratic dynamics face similar difficulties in both participatory design, and digital democracy. As a result, a participatory design guide for digital democracy is developed, which included seven proposed strategies for dealing with five common issues of public participation platforms. This work contributes to the …

Soundscape Gardens: An Evaluation On Use Of The Northern Ireland Hospice’S Sound Garden Installation, Isaac Gibson, Pedro Rebelo, Craig Jackson

DRS Biennial Conference Series

The purpose of this paper is to share the results of an evaluation of the Northern Ireland (NI) Hospice’s Sound Garden installation placed at the Somerton Road site in Belfast. The sound gardens are an immersive installation split into three separate garden spaces, each using a combination of outdoor loudspeakers. The Sound Garden is designed to project a growing collection of soundscapes composed by both students, doctoral candidates, and staff from the Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC) at Queen’s University Belfast. This evaluation, which took place in late 2019 as part of a Master of Research, uses both pseudonymised questionnaires …

Preparing For The Pluriverse: Embracing Critical Self-Reflection In Service Design Practice, Shivani Prakash

DRS Biennial Conference Series

This paper explores how service designers in the public sector can embrace a lens of cultural plurality in their daily design practice. When designing for public services, a gap between the cultural assumptions of the designer and diverse residents is going to emerge. If this gap is not addressed, service design risks enacting harmful oppressive structures. This study develops a process model based on a research through design approach. It describes how a generative feedback loop of critical self-reflection negotiated within design practice could support designers to begin embracing cultural plurality along with concrete examples. The process model addresses the …

The Unfolding Of Textileness In Animated Textiles: An Exploration Of Woven Textile-Forms, Alice Buso, Holly Mcquillan, Kaspar Jansen, Elvin Karana

DRS Biennial Conference Series

Designers of textile-based interactive systems tend to treat woven fabrics as static materials and lack deeper understandings of how the textile can be designed for responsive behaviours in artefacts. As a result, in most studies across design and HCI, textiles are employed as substrates for computational, biological, or smart materials. This narrow view limits the potential of textiles that can be programmed to express responsive behaviour through their inherent material qualities. Our paper aims at bridging this gap in the design of animated textile artefacts. We present woven textile-forms where textile structures are programmed to tune the behaviour of low-melt …

Material Metaphors: An Approach To Collaborative Knowledge Production In Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research, Daniela Peukert

DRS Biennial Conference Series

The integration of different forms of knowing and bodies of knowledge, as well as collaborative forms of knowledge production, seems particularly significant for the core of scientific work and in inter- and transdisciplinary processes in sustainability research. Nevertheless, collaborative knowledge production in heterogeneous teams brings up specific challenges. This is where existing methods for group negotiation processes, strongly based on language and text, reach their limits. To fill this gap, design-based methods can be used. They expand the mode of language and text to include the visual-haptic dimension, which allows access to other levels of thinking as it appeals to …