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Young Adult Literature in Translation: A Case Study of Multicultural Representation in English-Speaking Countries
No full textThis thesis examines the position of Hispanic American young adult literature (YAL) in the English-speaking world. YAL has grown significantly in terms of market share over the last three decades and earned a more prominent place in world literature. However, research on its translation into English remains limited. Moreover, despite the widespread perception among scholars and teachers that exposing young adults to cultural diversity and multiculturalism in what they read is vital, representation in translated works is in short supply. By conducting a history of YAL in translation over a six-year period and engaging with publishers in this category, I illustrate the gaps in YAL translated into English and examine the explanations provided for the small number of titles from Hispanic America. Using a mixed-method approach, this study undertakes both quantitative and qualitative analyses that encompass a multiple-case study of translated YAL from Latin America. I obtained quantitative data on published YAL, including information on its publishers, focusing specifically on translated and Latinx/Chicanx English-first works. Moreover, I gathered qualitative data on the content of the translated Hispanic American YAL and on YAL publishers’ views through online surveys in order to obtain an accurate picture of the publishing process and the translation context. The quantitative data illustrated the expected underrepresentation of Spanish-speaking Latin America in the YAL market. However, the content of the case study titles revealed a palatable portrayal of relatable Latin foreignness rather than adapted and domesticated narratives. Moreover, if the publishing industry aims to better represent diversity as they assert, this thesis establishes a clear need for a standard definition of cultural diversity and an array of resources to make translation and its promotion more accessible, ensuring its cost-effectiveness. This project paves the way for the development and implementation of future policies and measures that can help secure a more representative YAL.</p
Detecting seasonal snow transitions in SAR time series with Horizontal Visibility Graphs
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Performance and Model Comparisons for Kilowatt-Class Applied-Field Magnetoplasmadynamic Thrusters Operating at Magnetic Flux Densities up to Tesla-Level Magnitudes
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The Keeper of My Memories
No full textThe Keeper of My Memories explores the imagined worlds created throughout my life to question whether childhood daydreaming can be harnessed through architectural narrative so that real and imaginary realms are bridged, sparking moments of reverie and nostalgia. The narrative is presented through three acts, and a series of imagined characters increasing in detail and scale as the story unfolds. Act I, The Installation, operates at the miniature scale of a doll’s house, transporting the viewer to an imagined realm. Act II explores an evolving domestic scene at 8–10 Lime Road, Bristol, England—my birthplace and childhood home. Act III sees the domestic scene shift to a mise-en-scène where the house is a character in the architectural fantasy. These narratives are woven into a story also sited at Lime Road. This house is never presented as a static piece of architecture but always evolving with its inhabitants.</p
Melanesian Pacific Tok stori in leadership development: Ontological and relational implications for donor-funded programmes in the Western Pacific
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From advocacy to access: The shifting focus of a student music therapist performing community-based research
No full textThis hermeneutic phenomenological study explored the responses of the community surrounding my clinical placement to various music therapy advocacy processes. This study was supported by the need to advocate for music therapy in Aotearoa and the lack of literature about performing said advocacy. Advocacy processes undertaken included information sessions, regular music therapy sessions, being physically present in the clinic, giving interviews, and offering new types of music therapy sessions. Data was generated through participants’ survey responses and my own reflexive journal on the topic of advocacy. This data was primarily analysed through thematic analysis. Participants were recruited from a variety of demographics including whānau of tamariki takiwātanga accessing services and professionals delivering services. Findings showed that the community welcomed the introduction of music therapy services and music into this space. The low recruitment rates which this study faced are considered in reference to the needs and interests of the community, and additional time and recruitment methods are included as future recommendations for community-based research. While the data does not indicate a significant change in participants’ knowledge of music therapy, it does suggest a positive reception of my educational advocacy processes. Thematic analysis showed that planning ahead, taking opportunities as they arose and tailoring my information to my audience supported my developing advocacy skills, and that asking for what I needed from others proved challenging for me as a student. The high demand for music therapy services from this community led to further exploration of barriers to accessing music therapy, and how awareness of these issues impacted my clinical practice and advocacy.</p
(Re)-Enacting Academia Otherwise: Cultivating Care-Full Communities of Practice Through Retreats
No full textThis paper explores the cultivation of joy on the margins of academia via the provision of holistic writing retreats for academic caregivers marked by community, care, and embodiment. The retreats operate as fugitive spaces away from the uncaring structures that shape everyday academia, ones in which we cultivate a different way of being/doing academic life. By slowing time, academic retreats allow attendees to connect more with themselves as well as one another and to reencounter their research in different ways. The provision of care for academic caregivers unused to receiving care is a radical move that interrupts academia-as-usual in powerful ways. In part one, we examine the ways that the temporal dimensions of contemporary academia foster a sense of lack that works against academic well-being. In part two, we explore resistance to the temporal regimes of the contemporary academy via the cultivation of a slower academy that prioritizes the whole person, not just the productive neoliberal subject. We argue that by giving the gift of time and supporting the whole person—body, mind, and spirit—academic retreats interrupt the “high-speed university” and create space for the rediscovery of pleasure and joy in the context of community and care. In part three, we acknowledge that our retreats are an exercise in impurity, simultaneously co-opting and being co-opted by neoliberal discourses despite our efforts to de-emphasize and reimagine productivity. However, as university-funded events, the retreats—however impure and messy—enact alternative visions of academic life that shape everyday academia
Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Tikanga Māori and Labour Frameworks: An Exploration of Collective Agreement Clauses and the Experiences of Māori Workers
No full textThis thesis examines the integration of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and tikanga Māori within labour frameworks. The labour framework is comprehensively conceptualised to include statute, common law, terms and conditions, and industrial relations. This thesis explores Māori participation within Pākehā labour structures and trade unions, demonstrating the exercise of self-determination within systems of work. Furthermore, this thesis considers the development of Māori-specific collective agreement clauses in the public sector and finds that these clauses fail to meet the needs of Māori workers. This research is multimethod, guided by Kaupapa Māori Research and critical industrial relations theoretical approaches. Whakapapa is used as an Indigenous organising method, recognising that colonisation deeply informs Māori experiences of labour. The constitutional relationship formed between Māori and the Crown by way of Te Tiriti o Waitangi recognised Māori law and authority. However, this was supressed by Crown assertions of exclusive sovereignty, which drove and entrenched inequity. It is within this context that this thesis examines Crown and employer obligations to Māori public servants. By way of kōrero kaumātua, tikanga is conceptualised in five kaupapa; tikanga is a guiding framework, tikanga is interconnected, tikanga is normal, tikanga begins in whānau, and tikanga is not frozen in time. These kaupapa facilitate the review of the development of tikanga engagement within Pākehā law. This thesis finds that statutory protection of Te Tiriti and tikanga in labour is under-developed. In comparison there is increasing recognition by the Courts of tikanga in the field of labour law.This thesis illustrates the significant history of Māori participation and activism within the trade union movement and systems of labour. It demonstrates how Māori-specific collective agreement clauses are an avenue for Te Tiriti and tikanga integration. The kaimahi survey shares worker perspectives and demonstrates the failure to enforce and embed Māori-specific clauses within the workplace. While such clauses provide an avenue for the expression of Māori self-determination within labour systems, such mechanisms require substantial support and improvements.This thesis argues that Te Tiriti and tikanga have integrated with labour relations through statue, common law and terms and conditions of employment. Significantly, the integration of tikanga recognises the applicability of Māori law and steps towards the partnership envisioned in Te Tiriti. To truly recognise Māori legal systems and rangatiratanga there must be critical conversations about power and authority.</p
Mapping Human/Earth Systems
No full textThis masters project explores the critical role of veracity and truthful representations in data visualisations, particularly in showcasing complex systems involving marginalised communities. Grounded in graphic design with an emphasis on narrative visualisation, the research addresses ethical and practical challenges in creating accurate, culturally sensitive visualisations. By integrating methodologies from design and GIS (Geospatial Information Systems), this project highlights how interdisciplinary approaches can enhance the design process and ensure meaningful engagement A significant case study focuses on mapping Māori businesses in Wellington, developed in collaboration with Jesse Pirini from Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington. This project aimed to provide a comprehensive, culturally sensitive, and accurate representation of Māori business activities, ensuring community involvement and transparency. Supported by Veracity Labs, the research underscores the barriers lower-income communities face in accessing technology, data, and expertise necessary for creating accurate visualisations.Through this work, the study highlights how participatory and interdisciplinary approaches can bridge the gap between data accuracy and cultural sensitivity. By fostering trust and collaboration, ethical data visualisation has the transformative potential to empower communities, influence policy, and reshape digital mapping practices. This research contributes to the broader discourse on critical GIS, geospatial ethics, and the role of design in data agency.</p
Exploring Depth of Field as a Narrative Tool in Visual Novels
No full textVisual Novel games (VN games) aim to immerse players in stories. While the photographic technique of Depth of Field (DoF) is currently underused in VN storytelling, I believe it offers a valuable opportunity to increase player engagement. This thesis explores how changing DoF in game illustrations can enhance both immersion and storytelling effectiveness. To demonstrate this, I developed a VN game that uses the changing of DoF in its illustrations, employing a "research through design" methodology alongside traditional design research. The thesis includes a literature review of Visual Novel games, Depth of Field, illustration, and also game's plot. I also considered Design Precedents from both Visual Novels and Films, and the thesis documents the game development process. The application of DoF can enhance visual impact, guide the audience's gaze for increased engagement, improve interactivity, and enrich narrative expression. This research suggests that DoF has broader potential beyond visual novels, offering new avenues for enriching visualization and interactive storytelling.</p
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