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Cartographies urbaines et poétique(s) des marges dans Petit Piment (2015) d’Alain Mabanckou et La Pièce d’or (2006) de Ken Bugul
Full text linkDans Petit Piment (2015) d’Alain Mabanckou et La Pièce d’or (2006) de Ken Bugul, la ville postcoloniale africaine dessine des frontières qui sont l’occasion pour les auteurs de réfléchir aux enjeux mobilisés par la marginalisation des personnages au sein de leurs sociétés respectives. Dans le cadre de cet article, nous nous proposons de voir dans quelle mesure les cartographies urbaines déployées dans ces deux romans forgent une poétique des marges à travers laquelle les écrivains interrogent, chacun à leur manière, le rôle de la littérature dans la lutte contre les injustices sociales et le pouvoir de la parole dans le processus de réappropriation de l’espace par ceux qui en sont exclus. La « dialectique socio-spatiale » d’Edward Soja
Zeus\u27s Beloved: Ganymede, Homoeroticism, and Florentine Pederasty in Renaissance Art
No full textAlthough it is generally acknowledged that homosexuality experienced renewed popularity as a topic of artistic investigation during the Italian Renaissance, the prevalence and purport of homoeroticism in the works of the era’s male artists have been subjects of greater speculation. This paper focuses specifically on representations of the Greek mythological figure Ganymede, whose tradition as an icon for homosexual desire can be traced back to antiquity. In my analysis of the Ganymedean iconography used by artists like Donatello and Michelangelo, I exemplify how homoerotic subtext reveals itself in Renaissance art through mythological imagery. To ground my visual analyses within the artworks’ historical context, I also refer to classical and Renaissance literature to identify contemporary ideas about love between men, which were shaped by the rise of Neoplatonism and its glorification of Greek pederasty. Identifying the homoeroticism in Renaissance illustrations of the Zeus and Ganymede myth thus upholds the latter’s status as an iconic figure in the history of queer art. More importantly, however, this paper’s analysis demonstrates that Ganymede’s iconographic function was ultimately to visually reinforce the resurrected Florentine version of pederasty and the troubling power imbalance of its lover-beloved relationship model
An Investigation into a Large, Suburban, Academic Hospital’s Sexual Assault Response Program
Full text linkThis study aims to profile sexual assault (SA) patients, their hospital encounters, and to identify resources necessary for effective management. It is a descriptive, retrospective chart review of all patients >18 who presented to the emergency department with a diagnosis of sexual assault or rape between January 1, 2015 and July 1, 2024. Demographics, hospital stay, and assault characteristics were extracted from patients’ medical records. Odds ratios were calculated with logistic regression models. P-value of <0.05 was considered significant. 309 patients were included, majority of whom were female (89.0%), White (65.3%), and non-Hispanic (76.1%). Nearly all patients requested a SAFE exam (86.1%), and 10.5% left before arrival of the SAFE examiner. Law enforcement was involved in 43.0% of the cases. Many patients (37.5%) had pre-existing psychiatric comorbidity; 18.8% with depression and 7.1% with PTSD. Records showed 10.4% of assaults occurred in a group home, nursing facility, rehab facility, or shelter. Patients with psychiatric history had 0.40 times the crude odds of requesting a SAFE exam, and 0.38 times the crude odds of obtaining HIV testing compared to their counterparts. Patients with no known relationship with their assailant had 2.53 times adjusted odds of completing a sexual offense evidence kit compared to those with a known relationship with their assailant. This study highlights the importance of offering mental health resources and group/nursing home support from the emergency department (ED). This study illustrates focus areas for in-hospital interventions of SA-response programs and provides deeper understanding of SA patients for ED physicians
Intimate Partner Violence and Open Notes: Challenges and Opportunities
Full text linkPurpose of Review: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a widespread public health issue with significant physical and psychological consequences. OpenNotes, which allows patients to view their clinical notes, presents an opportunity to enhance care for survivors by fostering transparency, trust, and patient engagement. This review provides background information on OpenNotes specifically as it relates to IPV and proposes practical recommendations for forensic nurses and clinicians in healthcare settings. Methods: We conducted a literature review of peer-reviewed publications about OpenNotes or trauma-informed IPV documentation. The writing team using an iterative process synthesized and summarized how OpenNotes can be used to support trauma-informed IPV care. Subject matter experts from various disciplines (nursing, psychiatry and social services provided feedback on the summary synthesis.
Key Findings and Recommendations: best practices for leveraging OpenNotes to support IPV survivors, including strategies for sensitive documentation, shared decision-making, and interdisciplinary collaboration were identified. The benefits of OpenNotes can empower patients, reinforce trauma-informed care, and facilitate safer, more effective communication between survivors and members of their clinical team. Limitations: there are inherent limitations of a narrative review such as potential selection bias, search strategy limitations, and lack of a systematic critical appraisal of literature. Conclusions: This narrative review provides concepts for best practices in the context of documentation in electronic health records. Further exploration using rigorous methodology is needed to understand best practices, inform policy and education
Sudharshan Seneviratne: Scholar, Activist, and Humanitarian
Full text linkAmong the eminent scholars that Sri Lanka has produced in the last century, Professor Sudharshan Seneviratne’s name stands out, particularly in the context of history and archaeology. Having trained at two notable institutions in India, and under the mentorship of some of South Asia’s most renowned historians, Sudharshan Seneviratne’s career as an archaeologist began with a thorough study of the early socioeconomic history of South Asia, later intertwining archaeology with heritage management for conflict resolution and sustainable tourism. Professor Seneviratne represented Sri Lanka in many capacities throughout his long and distinguished career, the most prominent of which were the two diplomatic positions he held in India and Bangladesh. He was a dedicated teacher and mentor, deeply committed to interdisciplinary work, improving curricula and career opportunities for his students, and instilling in his lessons philosophies of multiple histories and ideas that challenged historical biases
The Brilliant Visionary of Sri Lankan Archaeology
Full text linkAn appreciation of Sudharshan Seneviratne (Sinhala language publication
Professor Sudharshan Deepal Seneviratne: Reminiscences of life-long friendship
Full text linkAn appreciation of Sudharshan Seneviratne
The Forensic Nurse\u27s Response to Military Sexual Trauma Among LGBTQ Survivors
Full text linkMilitary sexual trauma (MST) is prevalent among U.S. armed services members despite efforts to combat it (Castro et al., 2015; Crosbie & Sass, 2017; Moyer, 2021). Reasons for the continued perpetuation of sexual assault in the U.S. armed services are multifaceted and embedded in the military culture. Passive acceptance of sexual violence and lingering effects of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy in the U.S. military are examples of areas where crucial reforms are still needed despite concerted efforts within the military and by the U.S. Congress to address MST (Congressional Research Service, 2021). Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, asexual, intersex, and other (LGBTQAI+) individuals may experience human violence at disproportionately higher rates ranging from verbal harassment and stalking to physical assault and sexual battery (Beckman, 2018; Blosnich, 2022; Moyer; Schuyler et al., 2020).
This integrative literature review explores best practices among forensic nurses (FNs) who engage in the care of sexual violence survivors, especially military personnel who identify as LGBTQAI+. Findings from a literature search through the Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature and PubMed databases for peer-reviewed articles from psychology, public health, medicine, nursing, and social science are discussed to inform FNs about the most effective strategies for responding therapeutically to MST survivors in the LGBTQIA+ community. We discuss understanding reasons MST survivors might not make a report to authorities, as well as providing empathetic, trauma-informed care, and screening survivors to link them with appropriate resources so they can begin a journey of healing
Then and Now: Thirty Years Through the Eyes of Patients Who Have Experienced Rape
Full text linkThe number of sexual assault nurse examiner programs have grown dramatically over the last 30 years. There are some processes and approaches that have changed very little over the years. However, there are others that didn\u27t even exist that long ago and have made significant advances in the care of patients that have been raped.