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Chapter X — Where To, Ethiopia?, Messay Kebede

Ethiopian Modernization: Opportunities and Derailments

In the wake of the dethronement of the TPLF, Ethiopia was presented with four options arising from the implementation of ethnonationalist ideology and policies for 27 years. The options have generated politico-ideological movements that compete for the seizure of power in Ethiopia. Broadly speaking, these movements can be viewed as different stands in relation to Article 39 of the constitution granting ethnic groups an unconditional right to self-determination, including secession (see previous chapter). Let us briefly examine the four positions with the view of clearly demarcating the lines separating them.

10.02.2023 Orsp Connect, Liz Williamson

ORED Newsletter

No abstract provided.

The Social Identity Affordance View: A Theory Of Social Identities, Alejandro Arango, Adam Burgos

Philosophy Faculty Scholarship

This article proposes that social identities are best understood as a kind of affordance, a “social identity affordance.” Social identity affordances are possibilities for action and interaction between persons, within a social niche, based on perceived and self-perceived social group identification. First, the view presented captures and articulates the basic structure of social identities. Second, it explains the multifaceted interplay of such an item in the social field, including not only the complexity of the interpersonal dimensions, but also the multiplicity of registers in which social identities vibrate (ethical, political, psychological, geographical, affective, epistemic). Third, by doing good on (i) …

Lanthorn, Vol. 58, No. 04, October 2, 2023, Grand Valley State University

Volume 58, August 7, 2023 - April 15, 2024

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

The Convert, J. Barton Scott

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of The Convert (2023), directed by Lee Tamahori.

Kill, J. Barton Scott

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Kill (2023) directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhatt.

Lost Ladies, J. Barton Scott

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Lost Ladies (2023), directed by Kiran Rao.

Lee, Sherry Coman

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Lee (2023) directed by Ellen Kuras.

Irena's Vow, Sherry Coman

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Irena's Vow (2023), directed by Louise Archambault.

Muslim Heroes On Screen, Ahmad Nuril Huda

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a book review of Daniel O'Brien, Muslim Heroes on Screen (Palgrave Macmillan, 2021).

Representing Religion In Film, Joseph P. Laycock

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a book review of Tenzan Eaghll and Rebekka King, eds., Representing Religion in Film (London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2022).

The T&T Clark Handbook Of Jesus And Film, Joel Mayward

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a book review of Richard Walsh, ed. The T&T Clark Handbook of Jesus and Film (London: T&T Clark, 2021).

Secularism And Silent Films, Elijah Siegler

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a review of two books: Phillip Maciak, The Disappearing Christ: Secularism in the Silent Era (Columbia University Press, 2019), and Terry Lindvall, Souls for Sale: Rupert Hughes and the Novel Hollywood Religion (Cascade Books, 2021)

From Patriarchal Stereotypes To Matriarchal Pleasures Of Hybridity: Representation Of A Muslim Family In Berlin, Rahime Özgün Kehya Dr

Journal of Religion & Film

Sinan Çetin’s blockbuster Berlin in Berlin (1993) is a Turkish-German co-production. In contrast to certain representational tendencies with German orientalism or Turkish occidentalism, it deconstructs the intersectional structures of migration, religion, and gender. The portrayal of religion in films about Turkish-German labour migration is a kind of cultural narcissism often projected into national cinema by denigrating the faith of the other and glorifying one’s own religion. However, perspectives at such intersections are critical and require sensitivity in filmmaking, as films can create prejudice or help build peaceful relationships around these sensitive issues. The paper employs discourse analysis in linking Derrida’s …

Herrens Veje: A Catalyst To Reflect Upon Military Chaplaincy And Ecclesial Issues In A Nordic Context, Jan Grimell, Mariecke Van Den Berg

Journal of Religion & Film

This article is based on an analysis of the first season of the Danish series Herrens Veje (The Way of the Lord; Price 2017). The series portrays the young, idealistic pastor and military chaplain August, who is deployed to a conflict zone with a military unit. He accompanies the unit on a patrol to win the trust of the soldiers. During the patrol, they engage in combat and August kills an innocent civilian woman. Upon return, the transition from military to civilian life proves to be increasingly challenging and troublesome. As the series proceeds, August’s mental health deteriorates and his …

Reframing Space: Religion, History, And Memory In The Early Documentary Film Of The Yugoslav Space, Milja Radovic

Journal of Religion & Film

This paper examines cinematic representations of religion and religious communities in the early cinema of the Yugoslav space. This paper introduces the readers to the rich heritage of the cinema of the Yugoslav space by providing 1) the first study of the representations of religion and the concepts of faith in the early film, and 2) novel approaches in reading religion and history through film. Film is used as a primary rather than supplementary source in historical research on diverse religious and ethnic communities in this part of the Balkan Peninsula. This is the first study that investigates the importance, …

Viewing Terrence Malick’S A Hidden Life As Political Theology: Toward Theocinematics, Joel Mayward

Journal of Religion & Film

In this article, I bring Terrence Malick’s 2019 film, A Hidden Life, into conversation with two of philosopher Paul Ricoeur’s concepts: (1) the “social imaginary” as the interplay of ideals, images, ideologies and utopias, and (2) Ricoeur’s description of the genre of “parable” as a narrative-metaphor which provokes a “re-orientation by disorientation” within an audience’s imagination. Drawing from Ricoeur’s thought, I apply a theological film criticism I call “theocinematics” to A Hidden Life in order to call attention to the ways in which the cinematic form itself engenders sociopolitical and theological thought. Through emphasizing film aesthetics in my analysis, …

Peele’S Black, Extraterrestrial, Naturalistic Critique Of Religion, Jonathan D. Lyonhart

Journal of Religion & Film

While Jordan Peele’s films have always held their mysteries close to the chest, they eventually granted their viewers some climactic clarity. Get Out (2017) used an 1980s style orientation video to clear up its neuroscientific twist, while Us (2019) had Lupita Nyongo’s underworld twin narratively spell out the details of the plot. Yet Nope (2022) refuses to show its hand even after the game is over, never illuminating the connection between its opening scene and the broader film, nor a myriad of other questions. As such, critics complained that it stitched together two seemingly incongruent plots without explanation; one where …

America In Wwi 1914-1915: Neutral In Policy, Allied In Practice, Kailian Blohm

History Student Projects

This paper explores to what extent the United States kept to its policy of neutrality in 1914-1915 before it officially entered WWI. The paper discusses key figures in defining Anglo-American relations. After considering both economic and diplomatic factors in American foreign policy, the paper concludes that the United States had a vested interest in an Allied victory from the outset of the war.

Nonprofit Organizations And Arts Education In A Rural Community, Elise Lael Kieffer

Faculty & Staff Research and Creative Activity

The connection between public administration and nonprofit administration has been in existence since ancient times, when individual volunteers (the predecessors of a formal nonprofit sector) met humanitarian needs to which the government was unwilling or unable to attend. Addams (1910) formalized this intersecting relationship during her time working in Chicago’s slums with refugees. Pandey & Johnsons (2019) drew connections between public administration, public policy, and nonprofit management. They concluded that discoveries in one of those domains should necessarily be applied to the others. They advised that continued research should draw explicit connections across those sectors and highlighted examples of the …

Chacahoula 2023, Tram Phan, Mallory Kaul, Alayna Pellegrin

Chacahoula

WE GROW, WE DEVELOP, WE THRIVE:

The 2023 issue of Chacahoula includes December 2022 and May 2023 graduating classes, as well as stunning photography of Week of Welcome, Homecoming, Mardi Gras, and Spring Fever. With features covering notable students, faculty, and staff, this year's time capsule beautifully preserves an academic year in the life of the University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Clic Newsletter - Fall 2023, Jesus Bautista, Magdalena Bunster, Stephania Cavanzo, Sofia Flores, Kevin Zhou

CLIC Newsletter

Page 1: An Interview with Chinese Professor Yu Lao Shi

Page 3: 4 Restaurant Reviews

Page 7: Event Recap: LCB-Chinese Learn & Lounge (中⽂聚会）

Page 8: When in Rome: Touristic Spots and Landmarks

Page 11: Interview with Nick Luther

Page 13: Event Recap: Study Abroad: Italy Crash Course

Page 14: When in Barcelona: Touristic Spots and Landmarks

Page 17: Interview with Kyle Westfall

Page 19: Recipe: Curry Chicken

Page 20: When in Peru: Touristic Spots and Landmarks

Page 22: Bentley University: Faculty Led International Courses

Page 24: When in Chile: Touristic Spots and Landmarks

Page 27: Newest Language Partner - …

Current Social Justice Trends In Spiritan Activities: A Focus On The Influence Of Laudato Si’, Anita Zuberi Ph.D, Delaney Fiore Ba

Spiritan Horizons

No abstract provided.

Dr. Nick Ross, Piano: Virtuosic Piano Music For The Left Hand Alone, Music Department

Concert and Recital Programs

The recital program for a performance by Otterbein's Dr. Nick Ross. Performed October 20, 2023. This recital focuses on large-scale works for the left hand alone. Three of the four works are well-established masterpieces within this genre, and the fourth is a world premiere of a new work by American composer Kent Holliday. This performance is connected to Dr. Ross's research on left-hand literature.

Ember Jazz Trio, Music Department

Concert and Recital Programs

The recital program for a performance of selections from Brooklyn-based Ember Jazz Trio's albums "August in March," "No One is Any One," and "New Year." Performed October 21, 2023.

Neurodiversity & Placemaking In Exhibition Design, Piper Hutson, James Hutson

Faculty Scholarship

of the place of art and culture in society, museums claim to have something for everyone. But, in reality, contemporary exhibition design is for a small percentage of the neurotypical population. Many visitors, especially the 10 to 15 percent of the global population who are neurodiverse, find contemporary exhibitions discomforting – from how subjects and themes are displayed, to the lack of inclusive design in environments. To ensure the exhibition-development process results in an experience that is safe, comfortable, and relevant for a neurodiverse audience, specific placemaking considerations need to be deliberately incorporated.

Christians In Conflict: How American Christians Responded To The Vietnam War, Shiloh Mcfarland

History Student Projects

This paper details the overall response of American Christians to the Vietnam War. Having a vast and varying response, the paper details Christians who both supported and protested the conflict in Vietnam. In order to provide a deep look into a vast topic in just nine pages, the paper uses the Southern Baptist church specifically to provide insight into the theological, political, and ideological reasons that Christians used as the basis for their response. The paper comes to the conclusion that Christians' response to the war was largely dependent on their buy-in to the containment theory.

A Guide To Farmington’S Magical Entities, Rainier Murray

Research Learning Experiences (RLEs)

A handmade guide to the fictional entities in Farmington, Maine, with a dash of horror narrative.

John O’Brien, The Qur'an And The Cross, Jan Slomp Ph.D

Spiritan Horizons

No abstract provided.

Laudato Si’S Integral Ecology: The Heart Of The Ethics Of Spiritan Mission And The New Political Movement In Nigeria, Chike Anyigbo Cssp

Spiritan Horizons

No abstract provided.