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The Only Living Pickpocket In New York, John C. Lyden

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of The Only Living Pickpocket in New York (2025), directed by Noah Segan.

Knife: The Attempted Murder Of Salman Rushdie, Dereck Daschke

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie (2026), directed by Alex Gibney.

The Ai Doc: Or How I Became An Apocaloptimist, John C. Lyden

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026), directed by Daniel Roher and Charlie Tyrell.

Leviticus, Dereck Daschke

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Leviticus (2026), directed by Adrian Chiarella.

Filipiñana, Dereck Daschke

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Filipiñana (2026), directed by Rafael Manuel.

Jane Elliott Against The World, John C. Lyden

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Jane Elliott Against the World (2026), directed by Judd Ehrlich.

Tuner, John C. Lyden

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Tuner (2025), directed by Daniel Roher.

Ghost In The Machine, John C. Lyden

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Ghost in the Machine (2026), directed by Valerie Veatch.

Hold Onto Me, John C. Lyden

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Hold Onto Me (2025), directed by Myrsini Aristidou.

See You When I See You, John C. Lyden

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of See You When I See You (2026), directed by Jay Duplass.

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!, John C. Lyden

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! (2026), directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka.

Automatic Processing For The Benefit Of Berber, Patrice Pognan, Mohand-Akli Salhi

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

This article presents the outcomes of the Fès–Paris–Tizi-Ouzou research group aiming at the modernization of Berber languages through digital humanities and natural language processing tools.

The Semantico-Syntactic Representation Of Verb Structure In Moroccan Arabic, Zahra Zaid

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

This article analyzes the heterogeneity of verb classes in Moroccan Arabic through the semantico-syntactic interface, focusing on argument structure and thematic role redistribution.

Verbal Polysemy And Homonymy In Rif Berber, Souad Moudian

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

This study examines polysemy and homonymy in the Rifian verbal system using a corpus of proverbs, highlighting semantic and syntactic disambiguation criteria.

Indefinite Article Un + Property Noun + Modifier: The Degree Of Intensity Solution, Georges Kleiber

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

This study analyzes the shift from the partitive to the indefinite article in French when property nouns are modified, questioning the explanatory power of the degree of intensity hypothesis.

Lexical Connection: Is Intertextual Distance Measurable?, Ali Hefied, Mohamed El-Himer

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

This article applies lexicometric methods to measure intertextual distance in Nerval’s Voyage en Orient, assessing stylistic homogeneity through quantitative tools.

Translation Between Interpretation And Symbolism: The Case Of Amazigh Proverbs And Songs, Fatima Amrani

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

This article examines the limits of translating Amazigh proverbs and songs, emphasizing the need for cultural and symbolic interpretation beyond literal translation.

Arabic Loanwords In Digo Via Swahili, Sergio Baldi

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

This study analyzes the massive lexical influence of Arabic on the Digo language via Swahili, highlighting sociocultural and historical contact dynamics.

A Tribute To Professor Miloud Taifi: A Career Dedicated To Moroccan Linguistic Research, Nadia Kaaouas

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

This contribution pays tribute to Professor Miloud Taifi by retracing his academic career and his major contributions to Moroccan and Berber linguistics.

Epistemology, Linguistics, And Intercultural Dynamics, Nadia Kaaouas

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

This special issue of the journal Faits de Langue et Société, dedicated to Professor Miloud Taifi, provides an exhaustive mapping of contemporary challenges in the Language Sciences through multidisciplinary approaches combining formal linguistics, diachrony, translation studies, and intercultural perspectives.

History Of Women At Holy Cross Art Piece, Lucia Hathaway

Visual Arts Department Student Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Garry Sullivan, Mark Naison, Steven Payne

Oral Histories

No abstract provided.

Student Senate Meeting Minutes January 28, 2026, Student Senate-Winona State University

Student Senate Meeting Minutes

This document is the official Winona State University Student Senate Minutes for January 28, 2026.

Terrence Dean, Mark Naison, Steven Payne, Pastor Crespo Jr., Akilah Shedrick

Oral Histories

No abstract provided.

Kyle Eaddy, Mark Naison, Steven Payne

Oral Histories

Karnage shares his memories of his years playing shows and recording with Xiakuan, especially after the band was able to plug into the Bronx scene of the second half of the 1990s, which included bands like Rights Reserved, Proof of Purchase, Goatamentise, and others. Karnage then shares his memories of his next musical venture, as guitarist for a live hip hop group, BR and Timebomb, and what it was like for him to tour across the U.S. with the group, while further honing his chops as a guitarist and rapper. After 5 years with the group, it broke up, and …

Joellen Eisenman Sgueglia, Mark Naison, Steven Payne

Oral Histories

No abstract provided.

Isu Symphony Orchestra Concerto-Aria Competition Finals: January 28, 2026, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

This is the ninety-first program of the 2025-2026

Center for the Performing Arts

January 28, 2026

Wednesday Evening

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Editorial Note: Genai For Academic Writing – Friend Or Foe?, Corina D. Riantoputra, Turro S. Wongkaren, Edo S. Jaya, Laras Sekarasih, Muhammad Abdan Shadiqi

Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia

In an article published in Nature titled “ChatGPT listed as author in research papers” Stone-Walker (2023) shocks the academic community with the fact that GenAI tools such as ChatGPT and Gemini have gained a substantive role in the production of knowledge and academic writing. He reports that one research company has published 80 articles produced by GenAI in academic journals.  In the wake of Stone-Walker’s article, many publishers and journal editors set guidelines in relations to the role of GenAI in academic writings. All of them disagree to allow GenAI as an author.  Further, the Stanford University Artificial Intelligence Index …

Sam Boakye, Mark Naison, Anthony Abd-Al Shafi Rosado

Oral Histories

At the end of the interview, Boakye explains what he wants for Kwasi Paul in the future, both in the Bronx and in the fashion industry. For the Bronx, he wants it to represent Ghanaian fashion, something Ghanaians in the Bronx can be proud of. He wants the Bronx to be seen as something better, not a “dirty” borough, as stereotypes would have it. For fashion, he wants to be another lens of living with in-between identities, for everyone who falls into these categories of multiple identities, especially for people in New York City.

He encapsulates the Bronx as “The …

Ammar Abdul Rahman, Mark Naison, Anthony Abd-Al Shafi Rosado, Jane Kani Edward

Oral Histories

As a leader, Rahman plays many roles beyond leading prayers. He serves as a counselor, advisor, and guide, especially for immigrants and first-generation college students who may lack extended family support. He helps community members navigate not only education but also careers, marriage, and faith-based decisions through an Islamic lens. At Fordham University, he works to build a Muslim community through programs such as Ramadan events, spiritual counseling, mentorship initiatives, and multifaith dialogue.

Overall, Imam Rahman's lived experience demonstrates the role of a religious leader who continues to support minority communities and immigrants. His messages and teachings show how Islam …