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An Exploration of the Influence of Prophetic Leadership and Preaching in the Bahamas: A Postcolonial Perspective
No full textThe purpose of this thesis is to explore the spiritual revolution which materialized in prophetic leadership and preaching developing the consciousness necessary for Bahamian independence to be achieved. This work surveys the historical realities of the Bahamas, highlighting its oppressive and unjust structures and the need for change. The review of literature discusses the theological and hermeneutical framework through which change agents and prophetic exemplars functioned, knowingly and unknowingly. It marries the theoretical understanding of prophetic discourse with its practical and contextual function. With the use of exemplars, prophetic leadership and rhetoric is posited as transformative within the postcolonial context of the Bahamas, especially in the era leading up to its independence from the British empire. As the church functions prophetically through her involvement, activism and counsel, its theology of liberation permeates the political enterprise and empowers the movement towards freedom and justice. In conclusion, there is an offering of sermons that reflection the importance of prophetic rhetoric and discourse contextualized within our postmodern society. As there is no substitute for good preaching, there is no substitute for a prophetic and postcolonial hermeneutic in our world today
Arkansas Psalm: A Childhood
No full textArkansas Psalm is a written hymn to a home state, along with the changeling experience of moving out of childhood. Combining fallible and polyphonic memory with deeply embodied image, the work reaches to address adoptee themes with observation of a place and its inhabitants. Through the eyes of Daughter, Arkansas becomes its own narrator, harboring the human and non-human lives that animate it
Oral History Interview Records of Ben Harris
No full textBen Harris of Washington, D.C. was interviewed by William Portillo, Sewanee student, on March 13th, 2024 on Zoom. While their conversation was primarily on the Black Lives Matter Movement, other topics included: discussing the Black Lives Matter movement and social justice in the classroom from the perspective of a School Board Member and Educator. We hope that this conversation will assist scholars with a further understanding of race in the United States during the early twenty-first century. Please click on the link to see the full interview.Dr. Andrew Maginn, Visiting Assistant Professor of Histor
Diesel Particulate Matter Induces Toxicity Within Caenorhabditis elegans in a Manner Distinct from Protein Misfolding
Full text linkNeurodegenerative diseases are characterized by the age-dependent failure of the proteostasis network (PN)—a critical regulator of protein folding, trafficking, and degradation—leading to an inability to maintain protein folding homeostasis (proteostasis) and eventually resulting in accelerated loss of neurons. Huntington’s disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by a mutation within the huntingtin gene, encoding an expansion of a glutamine (polyQ) repeat. This polyQ expansion is prone to misfolding, perturbing proteostasis. While significant advances have been achieved in understanding risk factors for neurodegenerative diseases, the impact of air pollution on their progression represents a novel and emerging area of concern. Despite the global prevalence of pollutant exposure, our understanding of its effect on the progression of neurodegenerative diseases is limited. Previous work has demonstrated that nanoparticulate matter (nPM) exacerbates proteostasis failure, increasing polyQ protein toxicity in C. elegans. Yet, the variable composition of nPM, influenced by factors such as collection time and geographic location, can result in inconsistent bioactivity assessments for experimental reproduction. Therefore, we began focusing on the effect of a more refined particle, specifically, investigating the effect of commercially available diesel particulate matter (dPM) on proteostasis. To examine proteostasis integrity we employed a C. elegans model expressing a polyQ sequence, fused to a yellow fluorescent protein (YFP), as a sensor of the protein folding environment. Surprisingly, we found that dPM induces cellular toxicity in a manner that is independent of polyQ misfolding. Identifying the effect dPM has on proteostasis offers new insight into how nano pollutants may influence the progression of neurodegenerative diseases
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Brian Raniere Oral History Interview Records
No full textBrian Raniere of Chicago, Illinois was interviewed by Connor Caparos, Sewanee student, on February 14th, 2024 on Zoom. While their conversation was primarily on the Black Lives Matter Movement, other topics included: discussing his work as an Chicago Police Aviation Officer including during Black Lives Matter protests in the Summer of 2020 in response to the death of George Floyd. We hope that this conversation will assist scholars with a further understanding of race in the United States during the early twenty-first century. Please click on the link to see the full interviewDr. Andrew Maginn, Visiting Assistant Professor of Histor
Shark Teeth in the Mississippian Pennington Formation, Depot Branch, Sewanee TN
Full text linkThe Late Mississippian (359 – 323 my) Pennington Formation represents the final stage of marine carbonate deposition on the southern Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee. The layer marks the last phase of shallow marine sedimentation before deposition of overlying deltaic clastics of the Raccoon Mountain Formation and Warren Point Sandstone. In the Sewanee, Tennessee area the Pennington is composed largely of disarticulated invertebrate fossils typical of a shallow marine assemblage of the time, including pelmatazoans (crinoids and blastoids), bryozoans, brachiopods, foraminifera, and gastropods. In the Depot Branch area of Sewanee over 40 meters of thin-bedded limestones contain an unusually large quantity of shark teeth. Preliminary examination of samples likely record the presence of the genus Saivodus and perhaps members of the genera Agassizodus and Campodus. All teeth occur as isolated fossils
and aid in the characterization of the Late Mississippian ecosystem of the Sewanee areaDr. Martin Knol
THE “ED SCARE”: CURRICULUM, CONTROVERSY, AND DIVISIVE CONCEPTS IN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE 2020s
Full text linkAbstract: This paper examines the phenomenon known as the “Ed Scare,” a term encapsulating conservative attacks on various facets of public education in the United States. The analysis is divided into four key sections, each addressing distinct limitations imposed on education: 1) constraints on the teaching of African American History, 2) restrictions on LGBTQ+ topics, 3) book banning, and 4) the prohibition of “divisive concepts” in higher education. The study delves into the arguments and justifications employed by supporters of these conservative attacks, offering a comprehensive exploration of their motives. The paper emphasizes the broader significance of this phenomenon by exploring its profound implications on American politics and society. By scrutinizing conservative attempts to reshape the study of American history and culture, this study contributes to the ongoing discourse on education reform.
Keywords: education, African American history, curriculum, LGBTQ+, book banning, American Studies, divisive concepts, Critical Race Theory, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, secondary education, higher education
