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Is Human Security Enough? Lessons from Gujarat
No full textHuman security, as a framework, shifts focus from national borders to the well-being and safety of individuals and communities. Yet, in practice, not all individuals are protected equally. In Gujarat, recurrent episodes of communal violence and the state\u27s uneven response highlight critical questions: Whose security is secured, and whose insecurity is normalized? This paper interrogates human security by examining how ongoing tensions and policies in Gujarat shape experiences of safety, dignity, and justice for marginalized communities.
Rather than treating violence as isolated events, this paper situates Gujarat as a persistent site where boundaries of belonging and protection are continuously contested. While state rhetoric often emphasizes law and order, the lived realities of many—especially Muslims, Dalits, and other minorities—reveal persistent denial of care, justice, and reparations. Drawing on survivor testimonies, legal documents, and activist interventions, this paper traces how insecurity is produced not only through violence but through systemic neglect and exclusion.
This inquiry is set against a backdrop of rising majoritarian nationalism and ideological policing, raising profound challenges for the concept of human security. It asks whether human security can remain a meaningful framework for peace, dignity, and justice when structural inequalities undermine equal protection. By revisiting Gujarat as both a site of violence and resistance, the paper contributes to broader reflections on how human security might be reimagined in deeply divided societies. And it closes by posing a critical question: Is human security enough, or must we rethink and expand its meaning to truly protect all
Peace Through Culture: A Cultural Preservation and Decolonization Initiative to Strengthen Human Security in Western Sahara
No full textThis presentation discusses a culturally grounded peacebuilding intervention aimed at addressing identity-based grievances in Western Sahara through the lens of decolonization and human security. Since 1884, the Sahrawi people have lived under successive forms of colonial rule, starting with Spanish control and then Moroccan occupation, which has been marked by forced displacement, cultural suppression, and marginalization. As Morocco advances efforts to integrate the Sahrawi population into its nation, the preservation of Sahrawi identity remains critically at risk. Drawing on positive peace theory and grounded in the work of scholars such as Lederach, Schirch, and Ury, this proposal argues that sustainable peace in the region requires more than political negotiation; it demands recognition, cultural self-expression, and equitable relationships.
The central idea of this proposed initiative is the potential benefit of establishing co-managed cultural heritage centers in Western Sahara. These centers would serve as safe spaces for documenting, preserving, and celebrating Sahrawi culture, while facilitating inclusive, community-led events that foster cross-cultural understanding between Sahrawi and Moroccan communities. This initiative would also utilize art in its many forms for Sahrawis and Moroccans to connect without the pressure of politics or the fear of violence. Art can serve as a bridge between them and as a way to speak to each other, even when words might be difficult to find.
The methodology is rooted in comparative analysis, drawing from similar cultural preservation initiatives in Cyprus, Kosovo, and Northern Ireland to demonstrate the potential of shared heritage and inclusive programming in transforming intergroup relations. This presentation, which is planned to be presented on-campus, contributes to peace and conflict studies by bridging global frameworks for cultural rights with local approaches to human security. It illustrates how community-based, culturally sensitive interventions can promote peaceful coexistence and strengthen both local identity and global solidarity
Decoding American Narratives about Terrorism: Decades of Evolution
No full textThis paper builds upon prior research using tools from communication studies: frame analysis, thematic analysis, gatekeeping, etc. to move the research on American Narratives about Terrorism beyond counts of coverage, and word/phrase count research to allow for a large-n statistical study of the qualitative differences in the actual coverage received. The assumption guiding the research is that some kinds of coverage are “better” for violent extremist groups and using these frameworks allows us to test for those differences and the trends in evolution of media coverage. The study looks at trends from 1990-2025 across multi news sources focused on terrorist attacks from all parts of the political spectrum
Habana con alas color de mar (Havana with sea-colored wings)
No full textSergio Lastres (b. 1965) is among the leading Cuban artists associated with the famous Rafter/Balsero migration crisis of 1994. He Has exhibited extensively in several major cities including New York City, Washington D.C., Chicago, San Francisco, Miami, Coral Gables, Naples, San Juan Puerto Rico, as well as internationally in Madrid Spain, Basel Switzerland, Cordoba Argentina, Merida Mexico, Panama City, Cusco Peru, and Caracas Venezuela.
His work has appeared in several books and magazines, and covered in print media including
The Miami Herald , Diario Las Americas, Miami Exclusive Magazine, Enepece Magazine, and El Vocero in Puerto Rico. His art is featured within the permanent collection of The Wilzig Museum, Miami Beach, the Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies in Duke University, and the Neumann Association in Chicago.
In 2013, Lastres reached new levels of international recognition when he created the piece Liberación (Liberation), which depicts a hand overlaid with the Cuban flag making an “L” sign for “liberty.” The piece quickly became an iconic symbol and had gone viral internationally, eventually becoming adopted by the anti-Castro and pro-democracy San Isidro Movement and the Christian Liberation Movement in Cuba. The work is also featured in a public artwork Lastres was commissioned to create as a monument in Hialeah, Florida in honor of Cuban activist Oswaldo Paya (1952–2012).
This piece, Habana con alas color de mar, Habana con alas color de mar, represents his life-changing experience crossing the sea from Cuba to reach the United States. It serves as a tribute to the city he left behind, Havana, represented by the Classical female bust. It is also a tribute to those who did not survive the journey. Lastres has described the emotion of seeing empty rafts and boats in the middle of the sea during the dramatic, storm-filled voyage in August 1994, which here is represented by the empty vessel. As with Liberación, Habana con alas color de mar shows Lastres ability to convey the intense and long-running struggle for freedom of the Cuban people, their relationship with the United States, and the sacrifices made in search of a better life.https://nsuworks.nova.edu/nsudigital_permuycollection/1015/thumbnail.jp
Adapting to Cultural Diversity at Work: A Thematic Analysis of Resources Mobilized by Local and Posted Agricultural Workers in France
No full textWhen workers have to adapt to a new culture, they develop intercultural skills as cultural intelligence (CQ), which is the ability to show an interest and act effectively in an environment characterized by cultural diversity. There has been little research on this subject in France, and studies have focused on expatriates, while acculturation also affects people from the local community. This is the case for local agricultural workers (LW), whose perceptions we compare with those of foreign posted agricultural workers (PW) in France. Our study had two aims: (a) to explore the personal resources that these workers perceive as necessary to adapt to cultural diversity and (b) to identify potential differences between adapting to cultural diversity at home and abroad. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 24 PWs, mostly Moroccan and Senegalese, and 18 French LWs, followed by a thematic content analysis. All the participants mentioned two categories of resources: first, the ability to apply moral values (e.g., respect, equality) and secondly, the ability to engage with others and to adapt culturally, at cognitive and behavioural levels. The only difference between the two groups was the order of importance given to these resources; PWs tended to give greater importance to moral values, while the LWs focused more on cultural adaptation. These results indicate the workers\u27 awareness of the need to develop specific skills to adapt to intercultural work environments. These are discussed in relation to the four corresponding dimensions of CQ
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No full textBrain coral with other coral. Location: Ocean Pierhttps://nsuworks.nova.edu/feingold_images/1348/thumbnail.jp
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No full text2 researchers measuring near coral. Location: Refinery Reefhttps://nsuworks.nova.edu/feingold_images/1356/thumbnail.jp