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Argument Evaluation: If your Snark be a Boojum…: An Essay in Three Fits
No full textAbstract: In this essay, I make a plea for a wide-ranging, open perspective on the evaluation of arguments. This involves a more flexible understanding of what fallacies are and for what argu-ments may be used. I acknowledge the great wealth of argumentation theory, but bemoan the lack of systematic, re-peatable, and explainable evaluation procedures. I then go on to introduce the works which contribute to this spe-cial issue and explain how they assist in the fulfilment of my hopes.
Résumé: Dans cet essai, je plaide en faveur d’une perspective large et ou-verte sur l’évaluation des arguments. Cela implique une compréhension plus flexible de ce que sont les sophismes et des arguments qui peuvent être utilisés. Je reconnais la grande richesse de la théorie de l’argumentation, mais je dé-plore le manque de procédures d’éval-uation systématiques, reproductibles et explicables. Je présente ensuite les travaux qui contribuent à ce numéro spécial et explique comment ils con-tribuent à la réalisation de mes espoirs
In bed with the state: A Critical History of Forensic Social Work in Canada with Individuals who have Intellectual Disabilities and Indigenous Peoples
No full textThe aim of this paper is to unsettle dominant discourses about the state and forensic social work though “dehistoricization” through two historical case studies from Canada: the eugenics movement and the Indian Act. This critical and structural analysis will demonstrate how the state historically and contemporarily disproportionately disadvantages disabled and Indigenous peoples independently and intersectionally through social control tactics. Using a conceptual framework from Foucault’s History of the Present approach, I problematize how historical practices manifest in present-day technologies of the state. I also utilized Blackstock’s Touchstones of Hope, a model for reconciliation in children’s services through four phases: Truth Telling, Acknowledging, Restoring, and Relating. After situating myself in the work, I will then articulate the key concepts including forensic social work, the state, intersectionality, and settler colonialism followed by the dominant historical discourses in forensic social work. Next, I dehistoricize the eugenics movement and the Indian Act as case studies to demonstrate how the state used and uses social control tactics of surveillance, categorization, segregation, and containment of disabled and Indigenous peoples. Contemporary forensic social work practices with disabled and Indigenous peoples will demonstrate that the historical practices continue in the present. I conclude with a call for reconciliation and transformative change
Justice and Ethics from the Horizons of Totality and Infinity: Challenging the Violence of Obliteration in the Proposed Entry to Practice Exams in Ontario and Beyond
No full textIn this paper, I draw on the contributions of Amy Rossiter to engage the deeply tragic project and consequences of the proposed implementation of entry to social work practice examinations in the province of Ontario, Canada and beyond. Rossiterian attentions to complicities with historical forms of erasure, erosion and violence, projects of innocence making, and methodologies that obliterate attentions to colonialities offer ongoing insights for how just analyses in social work can and must be defended. Specifically, by means of unwavering opposition to racist, ableist, neoliberal/colonial examination technologies in social work. From a respect for Rossiter’s attentions to the ethics of the encounter, the Gadamerian concept of horizons of interpretation, unsettling social work, the practice of questioning the violence of totalizing methods, and the possibilities that arise from struggle, resistance and solidarity are explored for their infinite potentials for transformation. These analyses contribute from the place of proposed oblivion, to tap into the that which allows for escape and freedom, and a sense of justice beyond the logics of erosive, violent knowledge technologies operating in and through the proposed social work entry-to-practice examinations. 
Editor\u27s introduction
No full textDeveloping an undergraduate journal from the ground up sounds much more entertaining in the preliminary stages of development. This process has elucidated the terribly long road that editors go through, and I move forward with a newfound sense of respect for those professionals. The Department of History at the University of Windsor has supported the Journal from the very beginning, and for this I am forever grateful. Professorial support is one of the most cherished things for students, and theirs was plentiful and always well received. Further, I want to thank the faculty advisors that took time to edit and revise essays, this validated the project entirely. It is my hope that we have represented the department to their expectations, and that they will continue to support the Journal in its future
Placing "Rights and Liberties In Pawn Until The Defeat of Hitlerism": Canadian Intelligence Gathering In The Second World War
No full textWilliams examines RCMP intelligence Bulletins drafted during World War Two that have been declassified under the Access to Information Act. Williams’ Analysis of the Bulletins suggests that the Canadian intelligence gathering apparatus underwent a massive expansion during the war. The RCMP began investigating people and organizations based upon their race, religion, political affiliation or nationalist beliefs. Ultimately, Williams suggests that contemporary tactics mobilized against perceived terrorist threats parallel tactics used during the Second World Wa
Gangs and the Culture of Violence in El Salvador (What role did the US play?)
No full textGang violence in El Salvador has resulted in conditions that have perpetuated an environment of terror and culture of violence. This paper aims to understand the emergence of transnational gangs in El Salvador and the US involvement in this process. The article is divided into the following subtitles; 1980s civil war and the repercussions of US involvement, Salvadorans migration to the US and reverse migration (with a focus on Los Angeles and San Salvador), and US exportation of heavy-handed policies to El Salvador’s institutionalized use of political violence. The paper concludes that US involvement in El Salvador created a foundation for a culture of violence and through interlinked factors US influence and actions instigated circumstances for gang proliferated in El Salvador
Intersectionality in the Lives and Works of Mary Ann Shadd and Henry Bibb
No full textThroughout the mid- to late nineteenth century, Henry Bibb and Mary Ann Shadd were highly accomplished and recognized abolitionists. Both Shadd and Bibb worked in the Detroit-Windsor region and resided in Windsor-Essex for a number of years. As part of their efforts, Shadd (The Provincial Freeman) and Bibb (The Voice of the Fugitive) were editors of their own newspapers that were targeted towards educating and informing Freedom Seekers. The abolitionists often worked together but also had a fair share of differences. Pre-existing research discusses the works of Shadd and Bibb, and the differences they demonstrated through their efforts, but little attention has been paid to how these differences were influenced by their lived experiences. This essay will use the individual lives and identities of Shadd and Bibb to observe the varying opinions and views as expressed in their newspapers. These conclusions will help determine how their identities influenced individuals who may have supported their views
How the Women of the SOE Were Made to Wage War: A Brief Account of Noor Inayat Khan’s Experience as a Biracial Female SOE Agent
No full textDuring the Second World War, thousands of individuals served with the Special Operations Executive (SOE), a secret organization within the British army; and many of them were women. SOE agents carried out clandestine tasks of espionage and sabotage throughout Nazi occupied Europe. The war created various opportunities for women to join the war effort and the SOE was one of the few that allowed women to use the realities of their sex to succeed in their work. Although femineity often aided female agents in their work, it was simultaneously an extra disadvantage they learned to navigate. Particularly unique in her work with the SOE was British Indian agent Noor Inayat Khan. In addition to the difficulties Inayat experienced as a result of her gender, she carried the hardships of her race. Fascinatingly, in the same way female agents triumphed their femineity, Inayat Khan was aided by her experience as a woman of color. This article explores the ways in which Inayat Khan wielded both her femineity and racial identity as strengths, despite the disadvantages they often presented, as an SOE agent
Incorporating Effective Electronic Gadgets into the Students’ Learning in ODeL Academic Landscape Experiences
No full textThe use of e-gadgets for instructional practices, learning processes, and bridging transactional distance between higher-educational institutions and students remain complex and contested phenomena in educational research. However, studies that were grounded on the mixture of the Replace-Amplify-Transform (RAT) model and Acceptance and Use of Technology2 (UTAUT2) to study the impact of e-gadgets in an Open Distance e-Learning-landscape (ODeL) are still scant. This inquiry sought to find answers to the question: How does using e-gadgets impact a students’ learning experience? The purpose of this study is to enhance an understanding of students’ experience with e-gadgets for learning. Data were generated using in-depth interviews with students, employing thematic analysis as a methodological orientation. Findings unveiled that many rural-based students have no access to e-gadgets, which has an influence on performance, success, and retention rates. Findings further demonstrate that effective e-gadgets are significant in ODeL students’ learning trajectory. Reliance on e-gadgets leads to dependency and deters innovation, as learners tend to over rely on readily available resources. Institutions must expand access to e-gadgets to help students complete their studies within the prescribed duration. For ODeL institutions to bridge transactional distance, access to e-gadgets must be expanded