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The New Explorations Journal and Its Supplementary Blog: newexplorations.net: Taking Advantage of Our Digital Environment
No full textThe supplementary blog and its relationship to NExJ is described. It will be hosted on the newexplorations.net Web site
Competing Hermeneutics: The Martyr Murals at Santo Stefano Rotondo
No full textThe frescoed martyrdom murals at Santo Stefano Rotondo in Rome (c. 1582) have inspired much conflicting commentary down through the centuries. Painted by Niccolò Circignani (familiarly known as il Pomarancio), they feature gruesome, realistic renderings of torture scenes dating from the late Roman persecutions. Protestant and Catholic audiences have offered dramatically opposing evaluations of the harrowing subject matter on display. In this article, I report on and analyze the paintings from both a Protestant and a Catholic point of view. I want to show how a careful historical analysis can recover intentionality—the original purpose and aspirations embodied in an artwork—and, at the same time, make sense of incompatible readings of the very same visual content.Les murales et fresques des martyrs de la rotonde de l’église Saint Stéphane à Rome (vers 1582) ont inspiré plusieurs commentaires conflictuels à travers les siècles. Peintes par Niccolò Circignani (connu sous le nom de il Pomarancio), elles montrent des scènes horribles qui présentent des tortures de façon très réaliste datant des dernières persécutions romaines. Les Protestants et Catholiques ont offert des évaluations opposées de ces sujets poignantes. Dans ce texte, j’analyserai les peintures des points de vue protestants et catholiques. Je veux montrer comment une analyse historique minutieuse peut retrouver l’intention – le but original et les aspirations comprises dans une œuvre d’art – et, en même temps, trouver un sens à des lectures incompatibles mais d’un contenu visuel identique
Cummins, Thomas B. F., ed. Global Gold: Aesthetics, Material Desires, Economies in the Late Medieval and Early Modern World
No full textDe Boer, Wietse. Art in Dispute: Catholic Debates at the Time of Trent. With an Edition and Translation of Key Documents
No full textFrom Celebration to Education: Transforming AAPI Heritage Month into Meaningful Learning
No full textThis research explores systemic barriers faced by Asian and Pacific Islander educators and the limited inclusion of Asian Pacific Heritage Month (APHM) within the public education system. Despite the growing population of students, Asian and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) educators remain minimal and underrepresented, as they face racialized expectations. Using AsianCrit Theory and culturally responsive pedagogy as guiding frameworks, this study highlights the pressing need for accurate, inclusive, and multimodal curricular resources that authentically reflect AAPI histories and identities. The research includes the creation of a grade three unit plan designed to help educators engage students with AAPI content through diverse literature and cross-curricular strategies. Through our findings, we have identified the importance of supporting AAPI educators and empowering one another to implement culturally responsive pedagogy in the classroom. By continuing to develop APHM resources, AAPI students can see themselves reflected in the classroom. Sharing experiences, resources, and various strategies will promote a more inclusive classroom where diverse cultures are celebrated. 
Sacred Dance in Dante’s Paradiso: Mystical Prayer or Transgressive Blasphemy?
No full textDance is here viewed as a form of prayer. In the medieval controversy over the legitimacy of secular and religious dancing, Dante sides with the sacredness of moving one’s body harmoniously at the rhythm of music. Because in Paradiso prayer is no longer a request or a desire for intimacy with the divine, the heavenly souls manifest their blissful achievement of finally being with God through their glorious bodies and their voices, singing and dancing, as for example in the concentric dance of the wise souls in the Heaven of the Sun (Paradiso X, XI, and XII)
Brock Chisholm: First Post-Modern Thinker or A Man of His Era?
No full textThe purpose of this paper is to provide more context to George Brock Chisholm, his ideas, and the paradoxical way in which his ideas and theories are modern sounding and yet, are rooted in early ideas of the 20th century. This paper argues that despite the modern-sounding arguments put forth by Chisholm, such as children being raised free from the prejudice of their parents, he remained a man of his time. Many of his theories are based on the concept of recapitulation theory, in which the developing brains of children and young adults maturated along the evolutionary pattern of the entire human species—from primitive to fully developed
Perception and Experience of Online Learning During COVID-19: Inclusivity of Online Instruction for Undergraduate LIS Students
No full textThis study examined the inclusivity of online education during the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspectives of LIS undergraduate students across four Nigerian universities. A quantitative method and survey design were employed, targeting undergraduate library and information science (LIS) students. A purposive selection of 20 students from years two, three, and four in the four universities resulted in a sample of 240 students. Data collection was conducted via a questionnaire distributed through Google Forms to students’ group forums, with the first 60 respondents from each university forming the sample. Of the 240 distributed questionnaires, 232 were returned and used for analysis. The findings revealed that online education during the pandemic was only partially inclusive: 70% of respondents indicated that many students could not participate in most online classes due to a lack of access to compatible technology, such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops. Platforms for online classes included Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom, Zoom, Moodle, and social media tools like blogs, Telegram, WhatsApp, and email. Course materials were sent via email and social media, but only 30% of students with access received them. The study concluded that online learning was not inclusive, as 70% of students were sidelined due to a lack of access to necessary devices and internet connectivity. For online learning to be inclusive, all students must be provided with compatible devices and data for connection to live classes. The government must also improve network infrastructure in rural areas to enable participation. This study is pioneering in focusing specifically on the inclusivity of online learning for LIS students during the pandemic