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Interview with Jens Zimmermann: Author of ‘Hermeneutics: A Very Short Introduction’
Get PDFDr. Jens Zimmermann is a German-Canadian philosopher and J.I. Packer Professor of Theology at Regent College. As the author of Hermeneutics: A Very Short Introduction, he held a lecture titled “Gadamer, Ricoeur and the Future of Philosophical Hermeneutics” at SFU. Hosted by the Department of World Languages and Literatures, the lecture focused on how we can use the art of hermeneutics to interpret literature and our identities of being human
Researching Literacy with (Marginalized) Young People: Some Conceptual Propositions from the Literature
Get PDFIn this conceptual essay, situated in the context of literacy studies, I mapped out recent conceptual propositions in researching with young people. Whilst these propositions came about from research with youth in general, I paid particular attention to research with marginalized young people such as immigrant youth of colour, Black youth, Indigenous youth, and youth who identify belonging with the LGBTQ+ community. In this paper, I developed three categorizations of these conceptual propositions, namely, ecological and sociomaterial orientations of literacy studies, transborder literacies, and literacies as public medium for communal desirings and resisting.
In-between Spaces: Unconventional Yet Essential Considerations for Defence and Security
Get PDFDr. Adlakha-Hutcheon discussed dualities between obvious pairs such as defence and security; science and technology; and the physical and virtual worlds and questioned at what point does one become the other? Whether these were truly distinct or continuums with messy middles. Furthermore, it is necessary to understand the middle/liminal spaces between pairs in order to more effectively identify and address security threats. This is apparent when one takes the example of established/emerged and emerging technologies (AI and emergence of generative AI like Chat GPT). Technologies have different impact and implications based on the context of their use, for instance the extent of positive or negative disruption that ensues upon their use. Thus, to address complex problems, it is necessary to look for disruptors in “in-between” spaces.
Received: 10-08-2024
Revised: 11-02-202
"Neither One Nor Two": Aligning De Beauvoir and Irigaray's Use of Ambiguity
Get PDFDespite their differences, Simone de Beauvoir’s existentialist critique of the gender binary and Luce Irigaray’s model of sexuate difference run parallel in their resistance to absolute, gendered notions of activity and passivity. Both streams of thought—while ontologically distinct—are interested in presenting "relative" alternatives to the negated feminine subject. With attention to De Beauvoir’s vision of ambiguity, this paper will argue that Irigaray’s “vulvic” and “phallic” subjects are compatible with existentialism’s beings “for-itself” and “in-itself." Further, by embracing the potential for both sexes hold “finitude and transcendence,” Irigaray’s strategic essentialism may be read as radically continuous with (as opposed to departing from) The Second Sex
INFORMATION DARK SPACES: CONCEPTUALIZING AND CHARACTERIZING INVISIBLE VULNERABILITIES IN OUR INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT
Get PDFOn November 13, 2023, Dr. Caroline Orr Bueno presented Information Dark Spaces for this year’s West Coast Security Conference. The presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period with questions from the audience and CASIS Vancouver executives. The key points discussed were the factors where Information Dark Spaces (IDS) emerge, the definition of IDS and its comparison to data voids and data deficits, and actors that exploit IDS.
Received: 12-11-2023
Revised: 01-26-202
Karma Police, Arrest This Artist! On Cancel Culture and "Deplatforming"
Get PDFThis paper was originally written for Dr. Alexandra King’s PHIL 321 course Topics in Moral Philosophy: Ethical Issues in Art. The assignment asked students to write a 2,500 word paper engaging with the course texts which were on various ethical issues in art. The paper uses MLA citation style.
In this paper, I argue that cancellation is an effective method for “punishing” immoral artists when we aim at “deplatforming” them, or in other words, removing their ability to influence and reach individuals on a widescale. I first describe my conception of cancellation, platforms, and immoral artists before explaining why it is untrue that cancellation fails to accomplish our goals and why “deplatforming” will result in a precedent for future artists, decreasing harms caused by those in the public eye
Placemaking or placekeeping? The dual role of the arts in the gentrification of Manhattan’s Chinatown
Get PDFThis paper was originally written for Dr. Eugene McCann’s GEOG 362W, Gentrification & Urban Change. The assignment asked students to research and critically analyze an example of gentrification and urban change. The paper uses APA citation style.
Artists have a reputation as harbingers of gentrification. However, the arts are not monolithic, and many artist-activists use cultural production as a method of creative resistance to gentrification in their neighbourhoods. This paper investigates the dual role of the arts in the gentrification of Manhattan’s Chinatown. The arts facilitate the neighbourhood’s gentrification through high-end art galleries that physically displace lower-income residents by driving up rents and pricing them out of Chinatown. Galleries also culturally displace residents through creating feelings of alienation and non-belonging. Businesses and planners have exacerbated these effects through ‘creative placemaking’ principles that co-opt the arts to support profit-making. On the other hand, the arts are a powerful tool of resistance. Through an analysis of the work of the Chinatown Arts Brigade, a longstanding arts-activist group in Manhattan’s Chinatown, I demonstrate the potential of the arts to empower tenant voices, contest ‘creative placemaking’, and hold other artists accountable for their role in gentrification. I conclude with a discussion of the ambivalence of the arts, demonstrating that the binary between ‘gentrifier’ and ‘non-gentrifier’ is, in fact, quite blurry
On Social Host Liability
Get PDFThis paper delves into the complex nature around the circumstances of what makes a host vicariously liable for the actions of an inebriated guest. Drawing on information from previous court decisions and peer reviewed articles, this paper analyses social host liability in Canada. The structure of this paper consists of discussing what kind of tort is being discussed, what is required to prove this tort, the connection between liability and the host, and some defences available to said host. The importance of this paper is to describe the current normative around social host liability which is an underdeveloped area of the law
Eco-Tensions: Why some Environmentalists may support Destructive Intergroup Behaviour
Get PDFEnvironmental protests have become commonplace as a reaction to climate change. While mostly peaceful, it is not uncommon for Destructive Intergroup Behaviour (DIB) to occur, which is collective action taken with the intent of harming members of another group. As climate change becomes more severe, the frequency of DIB is expected to rise. Past work in social psychology has mainly focused on motivations of those who engage in DIB, with little research on why some group members might support/endorse DIB without being willing/able to actively engage in it themselves. As group support often encourages actors of DIB, it is imperative to study this, and findings would serve to aid understanding of DIB, which might have implications on how to best manage such conflicts. This study presented self-identified environmentalists with a survey measuring five psychological processes that are hypothesized to influence support for DIB: the individual’s level of identification with environmental activists (ingroup identification); emotions felt on behalf of the group directed at outgroup members, including anger and contempt (outgroup-directed emotions); emotions felt on behalf of the group directed at ingroup members, including guilt and shame (ingroup-directed emotions); the degree to which they believe environmental activists can solve their shared problems (collective efficacy); and the degree to which they believe they can effectively punish outgroup members (punishment efficacy). A mediational model will be used to test the unique importance of each of these in predicting participants’ willingness to endorse DIB done by environmentalists against a company responsible for serious environmental damage