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Plants as Inventors: Interrogating Human Exceptionalism within Narratives of Law and Vegetal Life
No full textDrawing upon decolonial feminist science studies and critical plant studies, this article posits plants as inventors to develop a vegetal feminist approach for understanding the human exceptionalism that is central to conventional narratives of patent law and vegetal life. This critical analysis of the Hoodia gordonii case examines the anthropocentric assumptions of patent law, interrogates colonial legacies that obscure notions of plants as sentient beings, and imagines new ways of understanding and acting responsively toward plants. The resulting thought experiment ultimately rejects the position that there is only one legitimate way to invent, create, and produce knowledge about the world
The Unheard Voices of Al-Intifadah Al-Shabaaniyah: An Exploration of the 1991 Uprising and America’s Betrayal Through the Testimonies of Iraqi Participants Residing in America
Get PDFThis thesis delves into the often-overlooked 1991 uprising in Iraq, a significant early instance of resistance against Middle Eastern dictatorship. Rooted in the experiences shared within Michigan\u27s Iraqi community. Focusing on southern Iraq, the thesis investigates the catalysts and mechanisms that enabled oppressed individuals under Saddam Hussein\u27s Ba’athist regime to unite and rebel. Through extensive oral history methodologies, this research engages with diverse survivors—mothers, youth, and children—across various southern Iraqi cities. Their narratives unveil the hardships endured before, during, and after the rebellion.
Remarkably, despite oppressive conditions and violent impediments, the southern Iraqi populace achieved a formidable mass uprising. This accomplishment, however, was overshadowed by the conspicuous absence of support from the United States. This lack of intervention facilitated the dictatorship\u27s prolonged grasp for twelve more years, leading to grievous loss of innocent lives, human rights violations, and civilians confronting Saddam\u27s brutal rule unaided. The aftermath of Saddam\u27s retaliatory assault resulted in an estimated 30,000 to 60,000 civilian casualties in the South. The survivors of this tumultuous event carry lasting scars—PTSD, depression, and anxiety—echoing the trauma they endured.
This thesis endeavors to illuminate this uprising\u27s significance by amplifying the voices of its survivors. By listening to these accounts, it seeks to provide a comprehensive perspective on the events, shedding light on a pivotal historical moment that profoundly impacted the lives of those involved
Chronic Illness Education 2023: Workout Your Mind: How Exercise Can Help Fight Depression
No full textChronic Illness Education 2023: Chronic Illness Project: Increasing Hypertension Screening and Awareness in Rural Michigan
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