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A Book Review: Disruptive learning narrative framework: Analyzing race, power and privilege in post-secondary international service learning
No full textThis review critiques Sharma et al.\u27s Disruptive learning narrative framework: Analyzing race, power and privilege in post-secondary international service learning. The successful structuring of the book is highlighted for its strategic positioning to establish dialogue between authors of respective chapters. The flexibility of the DLN theoretical framework is applauded. In addition, a cautionary note to maintain a focus on implications of intersectional elements of identity is made. The book\u27s contribution to scholarly discourses pertaining to international service learning programming is highlighted. 
Integrating a Narrative Approach to Medicine
No full textThis podcast was prepared for the UWill Discover Sustainable Futures Project at the University of Windsor by Outstanding Scholar student Krishali Kumar.
Narrative medicine is a technique in which a physician will apply "narrative competence-that is, [the capacity to receive, interpret, co-construct, and bear witness to the stories I...] patients bring" (Peterkin, 2012, paras. 1). This podcast will explore the roots of narrative medicine, its benefits considering the current state of Canadian healthcare, and disadvantages, drawing from experiential applications in healthcare institutions across the globe and locally, including at the University of Toronto\u27s Narrative Medicine Lab. Additionally, this podcast will suggest strategies in integrating narrative medicine in care for future healthcare professionals. The potential impact of this work is to instill in future medical providers the importance of the medical humanities as to promote the well-being of their future patients
Constructing the Wicked Witch: Discourses of Power in the Witch-Hunts of Early Modern Germany
No full textSharon Hanna was born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, and attended the University of Windsor pursuing a degree in Arts and Science. As an interdisciplinary student, Sharon focused on history but also enjoyed a minor in biological sciences. Influenced by undergraduate research into inner colonization and ethnic identity, Sharon will be pursuing a Masters in History beginning in Fall 2013 at the University of Windsor
Cesarean Section and Religious Hierarchies in Fifteenth- Century Europe
No full textIn the late fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries, Cesarean section, the medical procedure whereby a child is delivered by cutting through the wall of the mother’s abdomen, was an extremely taut subject. More often that not Cesarean sections were performed as acts of desperation to save the child following the mother’s death, and as such, the procedure was embedded in the popular imagination and imbued with symbolic power. While it was promoted by the Catholic Church to save the souls of the infants through baptism, Jewish communities viewed the procedure with wariness due to its perceived unnaturalness. The coupling of divergent religious views on the procedure, a strained religious environment, and changes in the occupational landscape of obstetrics resulted in the utilization of Cesarean section by Christians as a means to demonstrate the corporeal and occupational inferiority of Jews. Mouat uses the Cesarean section as a springboard into the history of the religious tensions and hierarchies that came to define early modern obstretics
A Tale of Two Motherlands: Bridging the Gap Between the American and Korean Identities of Korean War Adoptees
No full textIn 1955, Harry and Bertha Holt successfully petitioned for the passing of Private Law 475 (Holt Bill), allowing for the adoption of eight orphans from South Korea. This was the beginning of a global revolution in transnational and transracial adoption. Prior to this, the idea of adoption outside of the United States was seldom possible; however, the work of the Holt family rationalized with the pubic and garnered much attention from the government and media. Even more so complicated was the idea of mixed-race Korean children, fathered by American G.I.s stationed in the country during the Korean War. Their existence challenged conventional American views of race and hereditary purity. This paper aims to explore the story of Korean orphans in the United States. Moreover, it will attempt to further understand the process of “Americanization,” which these children were subjected to. The work will also consider the ways in which both the United States and South Korean governments handled these adoptions. Undeniably, the media played an important role in influencing not only the general public but also the images of the Korean orphans and their families, both biological and adoptive. Finally, this paper will analyze the long-term effects of transnational and transracial adoption on children, taking into account the research of scholars prominent in the field. This will include the study of identity-formation and cultural maintenance in relation post-war Korean adoptees
The Depiction of Native Hawaiians in American Media
No full textThis paper examines the ways in which colonial ideologies influenced the presentation of Native Hawaiians in American media throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Since the acquisition of the Hawaiian Islands as a U.S. territory in 1898, American cartoonists, advertisers, authors, filmmakers, and others have promoted racist, sexist, and oversexualized versions of Native Hawaiians to the American public because of their deeply ingrained, sometimes unconscious, colonial ways of thinking. Although Indigenous Studies is a growing area of interest in the academy, research on Native Hawaiian media representation and the impact of stereotypes on both Native Hawaiian identity and public views of Native Hawaiians is scarce. This paper uses political cartoons, travel ephemera, film footage, and various forms of print media to bring to light the most prominent stereotypes of Native Hawaiians and explore how the origins of these stereotypes can be traced back to American colonialism. Unlike pre-existing works, this paper scrutinizes various examples of Native Hawaiian media representations from an intersectional perspective, considering racial-, gender-, and sexuality-based approaches. It also critically examines the role of exoticization, instead of focusing on only one of the aforementioned approaches. By outlining the fallacious stereotypes of the Native Hawaiian community and explaining their origins, this paper can help arm the media industry with the necessary tools to create more culturally competent media content
Generative AI and Access to Justice in Canada: The Case of Self-Represented Litigants [SRLs]
No full textThis article examines generative AI’s influence from the perspective of SRLs, exploring the potential and limitations of Large Language Model [LLM] usage by this category of litigants. The paper argues that LLMs can play a significant role in enabling SRLs present decent cases in court and effectively participate in legal proceedings. However, the inherent deficiencies in LLMs may mean that LLMs do more harm than good to the cause of SRLs, particularly those who lack any form of legal training or knowledge. Ultimately, the ability of SRLs to properly harness the potential of LLMs will depend more on the literacy and understanding of SRLs rather than the availability of the technology. Cet article examine l’influence de l’intelligence artificielle (IA) générative sous l’angle des plaideurs non représentés [PNR], en examinant le potentiel et les limites de l’utilisation, par cette catégorie de plaideurs, des grands modèles de langage [GML]. L’auteur soutient que les GML peuvent jouer un rôle de premier plan en permettant aux PNR de soumettre une cause acceptable aux tribunaux et de prendre part de manière efficace à une instance judiciaire. Cependant, à cause de leurs lacunes inhérentes, ces modèles font plus de tort que de bien à la cause des PNR, notamment ceux qui n’ont suivi aucune formation en droit ou qui n’ont aucune connaissance dans ce domaine. En fin de compte, la capacité des PNR d’exploiter comme il faut le potentiel des GML dépendra davantage de leur degré de savoir que de la disponibilité de la technologie
The European Arrest Warrant in Scots Law
No full textThe paper considers the practical effect of the introduction of the European Arrest Warrant into Scots domestic law, where Scotland is a devolved administration within the United Kingdom with its own distinct criminal and procedural law. 
Preface to VOL. 11 NO. 1 (2024): CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY: ECLECTIC TOPICS IN PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY 3: ISSUES AND PERSPECTIVES
No full textIn this Volume, we are pleased to present a sequel to Volumes 9 and 10, “Eclectic Topics in Practical Philosophy 3: Issues and Perspectives” (2023).
Volume 11 contains two papers on special topics: 1) “Expanding Harm Reduction to Treat Severe and Enduring Anorexia Nervosa” by Vanita Fernandes and “Sphere Mapping and Leadership in Business” by M.C. Young and Daina Mazutis
Innovative Strategies of Tertiary Music Teachers in Teaching Musically-Challenged Students
No full textThis study focuses on the innovative strategies that tertiary music teachers (specialist music teachers and experts) employ to help musically-challenged students. Those who have trouble with rhythm, tonal acuity, music theory, and musical aptitude are operationally referred to as musically-challenged. Ten participants were selected through purposive sampling and responded to the interview questions using an interview guide. Thematic analysis was conducted on their responses to generate codes and themes in this investigation. This is a single case study that draws from constructivist and behaviourist learning theories. To help students who have difficulty with music, music and its related components should be valued as an essential part of the curriculum. Devoted teachers should authentically demonstrate all of the subject\u27s contents using innovative teaching strategies, allowing students to immediately grasp the values to be inspired and confident in the subject. As a result, strategies such as identifying the weaknesses of the learners, informal instruction, collaborative learning, repetition, positive reinforcement in learning, technology integration, and patience have proven to be effective solutions to the case being studied