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Identity and Terrorism
No full textTerrorism is prevalent not only in conflict zones, but also nonconflict zones, albeit at a much lower scale and smaller scope. There are no shortages of studies on conflict, terrorism, or those of identity. However, there remains a significant gap related to links between regions of preexisting conflict, identity mobilization, and the development of terrorism. With that in mind, this dissertation focuses on conflict zones because they are in more pressing need of being addressed. Although identity is not the source of violent conflict or terrorism, it still plays an important role. This dissertation argues terrorism is more pervasive in conflict zones where identity can be more easily mobilized. Preexisting regions of conflict commonly present conditions that act to increase the efficacy of salient forms of identity, thereby increasing its availability as a tool for mobilization by elites and increasing the likelihood of protracted conflict, extremism, and terrorism. As such, identity is not a cause for terrorism, but identity is mobilized in conflict areas, and specific organizations adopt terrorism on behalf of the identity group and its causes. In the following chapters the link between conflict, identity mobilization, and terrorism is substantiated through a thorough literature review, historical examples, scholarly research, case studies, and statistical data related to regions with preexisting conflict. The case studies and statistical data provide unbiased information for comparative analysis, which ultimately leads to the dissertation’s argument and conclusion. This dissertation discusses the common characteristics or traits of such regions, how identity mobilization takes place, and its role in intensifying violence and increasing the likelihood of terrorism. This study informs the current theoretical understanding by introducing an expanded focus on the relationship between conflict zones, identity mobilization, and terrorism. This is done with the goal to contribute and expand the knowledge and understanding of the subject of international security issues and to support future counterterror and preemption efforts
Use of a Palliative Performance Scale (PPSv2) Tool in a Skilled Nursing Facility
No full textIt is evident that there are numerous individuals living with chronic/serious illness residing in skilled nursing facilities. Identification of these patients would be essential in improving quality care to these individuals in this setting. One purpose of this paper is to review the existing literature of palliative care barriers, interdisciplinary knowledge of palliative care and the implementation of a validated tool in the identification of seriously ill patients living in a skilled nursing facility. An additional purpose is to attain validation that further evidence is needed for implementation of a validated tool to identify palliative appropriate individuals in the setting of a skilled nursing facility
The Aftermath of Loyalism Through the Experience of Four Newport Women
No full textIn her article, “The Aftermath of Loyalism Through the Experience of Four Newport Women,” MaryKate Smolenski focuses on Newport women whose lives were disrupted in the aftermath of the Revolutionary War. Following the British occupation of the town in 1776-1779, three Newport women, who were deemed to be Loyalists due to the political views and allegiances of their husbands and fathers, were forced into exile. A fourth woman, who had been enslaved in a Newport family, declared fealty to the British in exchange for emancipation from bondage. She and her children were transported out of the country. Smolenski deftly describes the varied life experiences of these four Newport women using government records, correspondence, petitions, and other evidence. MaryKate Smolenski received an M.A. in History and Museum Studies from Tufts University in 2020. She was a Newport Historical Society Buchanan Burnham Public History Fellow in 2019. She is a research fellow for the Preservation Society of Newport County, working on the re-interpretation of Hunter House, an eighteenth-century historic home in Newport
108: Navigating Challenging Conversations in the Classroom
No full textPresenters: Dr. Nancy Gordon, associate professor, and Gail Gonsalves, adjunct professor, Department of Counseling, Leadership and Expressive Arts
Critical concern: Nonviolence
Navigating in-class conversations that embrace multiple perspectives, diverse experiences and differing beliefs and value systems requires courage and a shift in how we organize our classrooms. This workshop will introduce a collaborative student-professor model for shared dialogue when challenging issues surface. The session will focus on the dialogue process, the principles for holding courageous conversations and the practice of facilitating them
History of Fort Hamilton
Get PDFResearch paper documenting the history of the bomb-proof barracks on Rose Island that were built around 1800, created as part of the Narragansett Bay Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Summer Field Program.https://digitalcommons.salve.edu/ric_research/1000/thumbnail.jp
Investigating Nursing Faculty and Student Expectations and Knowledge regarding Concept-Based Learning and Health Literacy
No full textConcept-based curriculum improves critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and decision making through knowledge attainment, concept-development, and clinical application. Concept-based curriculum bridges the gap between nursing education and application to clinical practice. Health literacy is a major healthcare concern impacting patient care and increasing providers knowledge will improve patient health outcomes. This is an exploratory study to understand student and faculty expectations and knowledge of concept-based learning and health literacy. A recorded educational presentation with a pre-test and post-test investigated the faculty and student barriers to concept-based curriculum, perception of faculty and student collaboration, and understanding of health literacy. After the educational intervention, students and faculty had a greater understanding of concept-based curriculum, health literacy, and the importance of collaboration
105: International Students and Inclusion: Creating a Welcoming Campus Climate
No full textPresenters: Dr. Sean O’Callaghan, associate professor in the Department of Religious and Theological Studies, and Rawan Alzuwailei, graduate student
Critical concern: Immigration
This session will discuss the unique challenges international students and faculty face on U.S. campuses, where they often find themselves in positions of great insecurity as a result of their immigration status. It will explore the vital contributions international students make to campus culture in the U.S. and will encourage Salve Regina to continue to be a place where international students want to come and where they can thrive
Maria Cosway, Grand Manner Portraits, and Myth in Eighteenth-Century British Art: A Case Study on Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire as Diana
Get PDFColor and Composition: Twelve Letters to Val Hall
Get PDFFrom 2008 through 2013 Johannes led an extracurricular seminar in the Circle of Scholars at Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island. As usual, every year and for every presentation he prepared full teaching notes and copious slides and handouts. In the middle years, from 2010 through 2013, he started these Letters underlying the seminars: As I thought about my own work as an artist and my eyesight weakened, I ventured to write down my understanding of Visual Art, and decided to write the essays as personal letters to my fellow artist.
Johannes often said this would provide the needed supplement for his other major book, The Formulation of a Graphic Language, which studies the pictorial perception of lines, shapes, and forms, illustrated in black and white only. This book expresses his lifelong interest in Color and Composition.
Before losing his eyesight, Johannes\u27 handwritten script was more perfect. Here it is at least readable, and he desired to keep his handmade book as it was sent to his friend, Val Hall.https://digitalcommons.salve.edu/jvg-books/1008/thumbnail.jp