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Critical Design And The Robotic Imaginary: Design Criticism And Critical Robots, Jörgen Behrendtz

The Journal of Sociotechnical Critique

This paper brings critical design and design criticism to critical robot studies. Critical design can be described as an umbrella term for approaches making use of speculative designs to highlight and challenge narrow assumptions, preconceptions or even taken-for-granted truths about the role products play (in a wide sense) in everyday life. Design criticism refers to a reasoned procedure that investigates emancipatory and/or limiting potentials of designs, theorizes the roles of affordances, materials and embodied perception as epistemological resources in media interaction, and clarifies connections between specific design choices and their associated experiential qualities, seductive powers, ideological underpinnings, material operations, and …

The Cowl - V. 89 N. 12 - January 29, 2026

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol. 89 No. 12 - January 29, 2026. 16 pages.

Strategi Personal Branding Youtuber Asian Survivor Dalam Membangun Motivasi Donasi: Studi Analisis Konten Video Youtube, Muhammad Sulthon Asykur, Hasyim Asyari

Jurnal Administrasi Bisnis Terapan

ABSTRACT

Content creators face significant challenges in maintaining audience engagement and social relevance amidst dynamic platform algorithms. This study analyzes YouTuber Asian Survivor's personal branding strategy in building authenticity, engagement, and audience donation motivation using a mixed-methods approach. Quantitative analysis employed t-tests and binary logistic regression on 101 videos, while qualitative analysis was conducted through in-depth interviews and observation. Results indicate that neither vulnerable nor inspiring narrative types significantly differentiate engagement levels; however, videos that successfully raised donations exhibited significantly higher engagement rates. Regression analysis proved that an increase in engagement rate raises donation probability by 2.5 times. Qualitative findings …

Lindenwood Digest, January 28, 2026, Lindenwood University

Lindenwood Digest

• Primary Figures: Drexi (Pharmacy Manager); Workday Performance (Software Platform); Staff Council. 

• Key Events: Transition of pharmacy benefits from Optum to Drexi effective January 1, 2026; Spring 2026 midterm grading deadline set for February 9 at 5 p.m.; Migration of faculty performance management processes to Workday Performance. 

• Date/Location: January 28, 2026; Lindenwood University, St. Charles, Missouri. 

• Archival Significance: Documents the specific group number (76411926) for the new Drexi pharmacy plan; defines administrative grades AF (Attendance Failure) and N (Never Attend) for the 2025-2026 catalog; establishes February 15 as the deadline for performance goal submission in legacy software prior to the Workday …

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The Cowl - V. 89 N. 11 - January 22, 2026

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol. 89 No. 11 - January 22, 2026. 20 pages.

Parasocial Relationships And Depression, Phoenix Disher

Quest

Critical Analysis

Research in progress for PSYC 2301: General Psychology

Faculty Mentor: Joshua Arduengo, PhD

It is with great pleasure that I introduce Phoenix Disher’s “Parasocial Relationships and Depression,” a critical analysis paper he wrote for my Psychology 2301 course in the Fall 2022 semester. The assignment was designed to ask students to deeply analyze a psychology-related topic of their choice. Having recently experienced COVID-19, the world was a new place, and the nature of human relationships had changed significantly. Coming out of the pandemic, we related to our families differently, not necessarily worse, just differently. We also relied on …

Lindenwood Digest, January 21, 2026, Lindenwood University

Lindenwood Digest

Primary Figures: Payroll Director Monica Seiter; Elaine Ragland; Staff Council; Lindenwood Learning Academy; the Gender Studies program.

Key Events: Faculty Performance Evaluation sign-offs are due January 22, 2026; nominations for the Sibley and Easton Awards must be submitted by February 20, 2026; paper 2025 W-2 tax forms are scheduled for mailing on January 30, 2025.

Date/Location: The digest covers institutional updates and events occurring between January 21, 2026, and April 29, 2026, at the Saint Charles, Missouri campus and online.

Archival Significance: This document records the Spring 2026 Gender Studies Book Club selection of Ace Voices by Eris Young; the …

Analysis On Development Trend Of “Belt And Road” International Cooperation Of Chinese Academy Of Sciences, Lu Tang, Fangfang Zhao, Hongjun Pu, Biao Zhang, Min Zhang, Yunwei Chen

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

International scientific and technological cooperation is of great significance for promoting scientific and technological innovation, strengthening exchanges among world civilizations, and addressing global challenges. By analyzing the development trend of the “Belt and Road” international scientific and technological exchanges of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, this study explores the progress and focus of the existing cooperation, providing reference suggestions for further promoting cooperation, innovation and development. Based on the Web of Science and Incites databases and combined with bibliometric methods, data visualization, and field research methods, this paper analyzes the distribution, influence, and achievement transformation of cooperative publications between Chinese …

Pabrik Gula Di Tangan Netizen: Pemanfaatan User Generated Content (Ugc) Sebagai Mesin Promosi Film, Muthiah Khansa Basyirah, Khairunnisa Devani Aqtus Permana Putri Putri, Peny Meliaty Hutabarat, Yunita Miftahul Jannah

Jurnal Sosial Humaniora Terapan

Social media continues to drive growing digital trends in Indonesia, including marketing strategies. TikTok has become one of the social media platforms capable of gaining wider exposure due to its ability to create viral content. In line with the increasing use of TikTok, the phenomenon of User Generated Content (UGC) has emerged. This study aims to examine UGC in the marketing strategy of the film Pabrik Gula (Sugar Factory) to improve effective communication, close relationships with audiences, and creative content production strategies. This study uses User Generated Content (UGC) as the research subject and Pabrik Gula as the object, using …

Discourse Markers In Conflict Management: A Literature Review, Erica W. Martin, Krystle L. Hunter

Peace and Conflict Studies Journal Conference

Discourse Markers in Conflict Management: A Literature Review

Discourse markers, often seen as fillers in conversation, are important for managing interpersonal conflicts. This literature review aims to show how these markers influence conflict dynamics, with implications for promoting peace and strengthening community relationships. By combining research from linguistics, communication studies, and conflict resolution, the review looks at how discourse markers function during three phases of conflict: initiation, escalation, and de-escalation. The authors aim to improve both theoretical understanding and practical approaches to engaging constructively in conflicts, enhancing cohesion within global and local communities through better communication.

Using a qualitative synthesis …

Embodying Design Justice: A Peace Education Framework To Strengthen Relationships, Foster Trust And Build Community, Michelle Helman

Peace and Conflict Studies Journal Conference

BACKGROUND

Groups working toward creating peace and equity often focus on external innovation without addressing internal culture shifts necessary to navigate change and achieve their goals. Michelle’s doctoral research and practice address this challenge through a design research study and peace innovation project focused on organizational culture transformation through a design justice framework. Findings suggest that interweaving the framework with storytelling, arts, and embodiment practices are key to support people in navigating change processes to strengthen relationships, foster trust, and build community.

ABOUT

The workshop offers an applied learning experience for participants to explore the concepts of design and innovation …

Performing Democracy: Us-Ussr Exchange Debates And The Ethical Technologies Of Cold War Diplomacy, Brian Lain

Studies in Debate and Oratory

This essay examines the US-USSR exchange debates of the 1970s, organized by the Committee on International Discussion and Debate (CIDD), as a cultural technology integral to Cold War liberalism. Moving beyond traditional narratives of détente-era cultural diplomacy, it argues that these exchanges served not merely as tools of soft power but as ethical performances that modeled free speech as a central democratic conviction. Drawing on the frameworks of Greene & Hicks (2005), Hicks & Greene (2010, 2022), and a Foucauldian conception of diplomacy, the essay analyzes how debate functioned as a practice of liberal democratic subject formation, shaping both participants …

Considérations Pédagogiques Dans L’Enseignement Des Outils De Traduction : Le Cas De Memoq Et De Memoq Agt, Anna Mohácsi-Gorove

Al-Kīmiyā

The integration of computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools and translation management systems (TMS) into university-level translation programs has become an essential requirement. Among these tools, memoQ holds a significant position due to its advanced features and adaptability to pedagogical needs. This article explores the pedagogical parameters involved in teaching memoQ as part of translator training. It examines the target competencies outlined in the European Master’s in Translation Competence Framework, the teaching methodologies employed, course contents, and the integration of artificial intelligence in the learning process of post-editing skills.

English title
Pedagogical considerations in the instruction of translation tools: the case of …

Traduire La Créativité Lexicale En Littérature De Jeunesse : Enjeux, Stratégies Et Proposition D’Un Nouveau Cadre Méthodologique, Inès Zorgati

Al-Kīmiyā

Language plays are often considered untranslatable, but is this assumption justified? Lexical creativity presents numerous challenges for translators and raises compelling questions, particularly in children’s literature, where linguistic experimentation is especially abundant. However, the presumed untranslatability of language play stems largely from linguistic and cultural preconceptions. This article argues that lexical creativity is indeed translatable through a variety of strategies. It introduces a new methodological framework that outlines the strategies available to translators. This framework draws on the works of Jacqueline Henry (2003) and
B. J. Epstein (2012), which are combined and further developed to support this approach.

English title …

La Traduction Des Décisions De Justice Comme Acte De Communication : Étude Des Juridictions Constitutionnelles Sud-Américaines, Mathilde Kamal

Al-Kīmiyā

In unilingual states, translating constitutional court decisions is a voluntary, non-binding practice. Such disseminative translations aim to communicate jurisprudence beyond national borders. In South America, only Brazil’s Supremo Tribunal Federal and Colombia’s Corte Constitucional have adopted this approach. This article analyzes their respective translation practices at three levels: within the South American legal space, within their national contexts, and through the specific modalities by which their decisions are translated.

English title 
The translation of court decisions as communication: a study of South American constitutional courts

Résumé
Dans les États unilingues, la traduction des décisions constitutionnelles est volontaire et dépourvue de …

L’Extraction Terminologique Outillée À L’Épreuve De L’Expérimentation : Proposition D’Exercice Avec Des Étudiants En Traduction, Rudy Loock

Al-Kīmiyā

This article reports on a terminology extraction project conducted with second-year master’s students enrolled in a specialized translation program. Students engaged in terminological extraction tasks based on a specialized linguistic corpus, with four different tools: a computer-assisted translation (CAT) software, a concordancer, an online terminology extraction platform, and a large language model (LLM). Students were subsequently required to perform a comparative analysis of the outputs generated by each tool, with the ultimate objective of compiling a monolingual glossary. The article offers a reflective evaluation of the project, which aimed to develop students’ evaluative judgment on the results generated by the …

Varia : Introduction, La Rédaction De « Al-Kīmiyā »

Al-Kīmiyā

La rubrique Varia de ce numéro réunit des contributions qui, par la diversité
de leurs corpus, de leurs langues et de leurs cadres théoriques, interrogent
un même objet central : le langage en tant que pratique située, traversée
par des enjeux esthétiques, culturels, sociaux et politiques. Qu’il s’agisse de
traduction littéraire, de traduction juridique ou d’analyse sociolinguistique,
les articles rassemblés ici mettent en lumière la manière dont les choix
langagiers reflètent, négocient ou redéfinissent des rapports de sens, de
pouvoir et d’appartenance.
[...]

Dossier Thématique : Introduction – La Formation Des Formateurs À L’Ère Des Mutations Technologiques Et Professionnelles, Nicolas Froeliger

Al-Kīmiyā

Des asymétries d'information dans le monde de la traduction – et comment y remédier

La traduction a longtemps eu la réputation d’être une activité (il ne s’agissait pas encore d’une profession) de solitaire. Les traducteurs étaient vus, et c’est même un classique de l’iconographie chrétienne, comme travaillant retirés du monde, désert ou chambre isolée, concentrés sur la tâche qui consistait à extraire le sens ou le message d’un texte original, avec pour seule aide quelques grimoires, et éventuellement l’inspiration divine, qui leur parvenait d’une haute fenêtre. Tous les traducteurs d’aujourd’hui savent bien qu’il n’en est rien, et ceux qui ont …

L’Intégration De L’Ia Dans La Formation Des Traducteur·Ices : Évolution Sous Double Contrainte ? Le Cas De L’Université De Liège (Belgique), Valérie Bada, Perrine Schumacher

Al-Kīmiyā

This article focuses on integrating AI into the translation curriculum at the University of Liège, a challenge that must accommodate academic, legal and market-driven demands. Given that the ULiège translation programme has both academic and vocational grounding, the institutional politics has aimed at developing a critical awareness of the market demands (focusing on targeted, technical skills) and of scientific methods (based on a rigorous, metareflexive approach). It also fits into the changing landscape of translation education, shaped by pressures from three distinct spheres: academia, the professional market, and the legislative framework. After outlining our department’s history and presenting four courses …

روميو وجولييت: تعدّد النهايات – دراسة مقارنة لأربع ترجمات وفقًا لمقاربة لانس هيوسن, Nour Nasrani Snaifer, May Hobeika Haddad

Al-Kīmiyā

This article presents a comparative study of four translations of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet produced during three major phases in the history of Arab theatre in general, and of Lebanese theatre in Lebanon and Egypt in particular. It focuses on the diversity of the endings chosen by the translators, which vary according to the sociocultural context of each period as well as the way both audiences and theatre practitioners have perceived the role of theatre. The article reports the results of a comprehensive analysis that is not limited to the endings and that follows Hewson’s approach to translation criticism. The …

La Créativité Et Ses Fonctions Sociales Face À L’Usage De L’Ia Générative, Caroline Rossi, Perrine Schumacher

Al-Kīmiyā

This article asks whether creativity will still be a key skill for translators in the future, as we move towards ubiquitous and more diversified uses of generative AI. The focus is primarily on creativity in translation. Instead, creativity is here conceptualised as a soft skill, crucially linked with a number of social functions. We hypothesise that if the development of creative skills is linked to technical skills and accompanied by critical reflection on the latter, it could be one of the cornerstones of training programmes aimed at future proofing translators faced with rapidly changing professional environments.
The research presented here …

Former Les Traducteurs (Et/Ou Interprètes) Assermentés Exerçant Près Des Cours De Justice Françaises : L’Exemple De L’École D’Été Tacatrad « Expertise Et Terminologie », Florence Serrano

Al-Kīmiyā

In France, there are various public and private entities offering training courses for sworn translators, including some universities. In this paper, we will report on one such course, the first edition of which was held in July 2024 in Lyon, the TACATrad Summer School “Expertise and Terminology. Training Sworn Translators”. This short training course, coordinated administratively by the Continuing Education Department and the UFR des Langues of the Université Lumière Lyon 2, was created by the author of the communication and is backed by the open science component of the ANR PRC project TACATrad. We will briefly present the ANR …

La Traduction Audiovisuelle Freelance Aujourd’Hui – Réalités Professionnelles Et Écarts Avec La Théorie, Sylvain Caschelin, Julie Gravier

Al-Kīmiyā

This article examines the realities of working as a freelance audiovisual translator through the lens of the EMT (European Master’s in Translation) framework. By tracing the workflow – from client requests to the recognition of subtitled works – it highlights the gap between theory and practice, including issues such as economic insecurity, delayed payments, fragile contracts, and the general invisibility of translators. The study argues that professionalization requires more than linguistic expertise alone; it also demands a wider range of skills, including administrative, legal, and interpersonal competencies. Finally, it calls for stronger regulation and greater symbolic and economic recognition of …

Constructing Hybrid Identities: Cultural Negotiation And Belonging In Uzma Jalaluddin's Ayesha At Last, Chelsee M. Niebergall

CLAMANTIS: The MALS Journal

No abstract provided.

Lindenwood Digest, January 14, 2026, Lindenwood University

Lindenwood Digest

Primary Figures: President Porter visits classrooms and convenes with the Hawthorn Foundation; Payroll Director Monica Seiter serves as the contact for tax document inquiries; and MLB Network host Greg Amsinger leads "The Amsinger Series" event.

Key Events: Electronic 2025 W-2 forms became available in Workday on January 12, with paper forms scheduled for January 30; upcoming athletics include matches against UMass, Arkansas, and Delaware between January 15 and 18.

Date/Location: The digest covers institutional updates for the week of January 14, 2026, at Lindenwood University in Saint Charles, Missouri, noting a campus closure for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on …

Livestreaming A Doitocracy: Platform-Jumping Participatory Practices In Modular Synthesis Gear Cultures, Eliot Bates

Publications and Research

Earth Modular Society (EMS) is a cross-platform community dedicated to live hardware modular synthesis, with their primary efforts going into a 24/7 modular “radio station” that livestreams on Twitch and YouTube, and a supporting Discord chat server. Although part of the broader modular synthesis gear culture (a large-scale social formation that coalesces around specific classes of fetishized technical objects), EMS represents a new development in gear cultures as it foregrounds live performance and minimizes the accrual of status via conspicuous consumption. The normative governance structures of platform-specific gear culture communities preclude all but one or a handful of users from …

Promote, Partner & Mentor: Research At Liberty University, Mark Hamilton

Faculty Publications and Presentations

How can you be involved with faculty and student research at Liberty University? Promote your own research through LU Faculty SHARE (the faculty research platform). Partner with Liberty University Journals, encouraging student submissions. Mentor students in the research process.

Objectives

At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:

• Promote your own Research through LU Faculty SHARE 
• Use LU Faculty SHARE to list your own articles, posters, and presentations.

• Partner with Liberty University Journals 
• Serve as an advisor, or editor of an existing journal.
• Create a new journal by completing an interest form and application for a new …

Social Support In The College Classroom And The Impact Supportive Communication Has On Student Academic Success And Quality Of Life, Rachael Tiede

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

College students often encounter academic and personal challenges that lead to stress, anxiety, and feelings of isolation. These challenges can feel burdensome, making it difficult for them to determine the best course of action for the issues they face. They frequently experience difficulties in managing the demands of college. Given these challenges, a potential solution for their anxiety and stress is social support through supportive communication from friends, instructors, and others at the college or university. Guided by social support theory and social penetration theory and employing a quantitative methodology, the research examined the impact of supportive communication on college …

“We Are Hope Despite The Times”, Melissa Whatley, Santiago Castiello Gutierrez

Critical Internationalization Studies Review

No abstract provided.

“I’M A Figure-Outer!”: Connecting Through Self-Narratives Of Competence In A Community Of Literacy-Learners, Mckenzie Weddle-Coats

Doctoral Dissertations

This dissertation applies qualitative methods through intrinsic case study design to explore how one emerging literacy learner’s self-narrative of literacy competence manifested in a literacy-learning community. Drawing on multiple data collection and analysis methods, this dissertation investigates how a school-aged child with a history of literacy struggles used her self-narrative statements to position her identity within a 6-week summer literacy project. Findings revealed that the participant used self-narrative statements strategically to carry out different connecting mechanisms for the purposes of demonstrating competence or saving face in literacy contexts, ultimately demonstrating her prioritization of connection. The child’s orientation towards connection is …