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Harmonizing identities: Bridging music and pedagogy in staff-student partnerships
Full text linkThis reflective essay examines how my intersecting identities as an educator and musician shape my approach to teaching and staff-student partnerships. Inspired by Cook-Sather\u27s (2015) concept of identity, I explore how navigating multiple cultural identities, educational systems, and musical traditions has profoundly influenced my teaching philosophy. My classical music training, rooted in an authoritarian approach, contrasts with my Western educational journey, which encouraged independence. These distinct experiences have cultivated an appreciation for diverse pedagogical styles, each uniquely suited to their cultural contexts. My musical training also enhances my sensitivity to the emotional and expressive dimensions essential in building equitable partnerships. This essay reflects on how my cultural lens, shaped by my musical background, informs my understanding of partnership values and how students interpret these values based on their lived experiences. This reflection highlights how my dual identity enables me to foster inclusive, dynamic spaces that embrace diverse perspectives within education
La curieuse intersectionnalité d’une Sino-Canadienne autiste
Full text linkIn this piece, I aim to explore the complex intersectionality of being both autistic and Chinese Canadian, a topic that is rarely discussed. As someone who is multiply marginalized, my cultural background and traditional Chinese upbringing played a significant role in delaying my autism diagnosis until adulthood. I want to shed light on the unique challenges East Asians face in relation to autism, especially since, despite Canada’s rich diversity and large Asian population, autistic Asians remain significantly underrepresented and underdiagnosed. By sharing my personal journey, I hope to bridge that gap. The narrative begins with a personal reflection on my past misunderstandings about autism and how those misconceptions were shaped by my cultural context. It then delves into a broader analysis of why autism awareness is generally lacking in Chinese communities. Finally, I will demonstrate how I’ve taken on the role of advocating for greater autism awareness, particularly within these communities, while striving to educate others. Through my story, I aim not only to raise awareness but also to foster a deeper understanding and acceptance of autism, helping to create a more inclusive and supportive environment for people of all cultural backgrounds.Dans cet article, je souhaite explorer l’intersectionnalité complexe entre le fait d’être à la fois autiste et Canadienne d’origine chinoise, un sujet qui est rarement abordé. En tant que personne marginalisée de plusieurs façons, j’ai vu le rôle important que mes origines culturelles et mon éducation chinoise traditionnelle ont joué dans le retardement de mon diagnostic d’autisme jusqu’à l’âge adulte. Je souhaite faire la lumière sur les défis uniques auxquels sont confrontés les Asiatiques de l’Est en matière d’autisme, d’autant plus qu’en dépit de la riche diversité du Canada et de son importante population asiatique, les Asiatiques autistes restent largement sous-représenté·es et sous-diagnostiqué·es. En partageant mon parcours personnel, j’espère combler cette lacune. Mon récit commence par une réflexion personnelle sur les malentendus que j’ai vécus par le passé au sujet de l’autisme et sur la manière dont ces malentendus ont été façonnés par mon contexte culturel. Je propose ensuite une analyse plus large des raisons pour lesquelles la sensibilisation à l’autisme est généralement insuffisante dans les communautés chinoises. Enfin, je montre comment j’ai assumé le rôle de militante pour une plus grande sensibilisation à l’autisme, en particulier au sein de ces communautés, tout en m’efforçant d’éduquer les autres. À travers mon histoire, je vise non seulement à sensibiliser, mais aussi à favoriser une meilleure compréhension et acceptation de l’autisme, en aidant à créer un environnement plus inclusif et plus favorable pour les personnes de toutes origines culturelles
Book Review of Marcel Paret (2022) Fractured Militancy: Precarious Resistance in South Africa after Racial Inclusion. Ithaca: Cornell University Press.
Full text linkGlobal Sociologists for Palestine: Campaigning in Solidarity with Palestine within the International Sociological Association
Full text linkAssessment Met-befores: What students bring to assessment partnerships
Full text linkThis article is based on a study that explored pre-service teachers’ (PSTs) perceptions of assessment as a result of their participation in a foundations course in a teacher education program, in which assessment was taken up as a partnership. Upon completion of the course, PSTs responded to the question: What was your experience of assessment as a partnership? Using McGowen and Tall’s (2010) concept of a “met-before” (a learner’s mental structure as a result of previous learning experiences), responses were identified that evidenced assessment met-befores. Thematic analysis revealed three categories of met-befores: (a) assessment within systems of telling and compliance, (b) self-assessments do not count, and (c) grades determined through events. These categories and their influences on students’ sense-making of their role in assessment partnerships are discussed. Based on the findings, recommendations are made for teacher educators and professors in higher education to consider the role met-befores play in student learning and the potential for developing future supportive assessment met-befores with students
Examining the Foreign direct investment, Renewable energy consumption, and economic growth nexus in MENA countries: A bootstrap ARDL evidence
No full textThis study examines the relationship among foreign direct investment, renewable energy consumption, and economic growth for seven Middle East and North Africa countries over the period 1980–2017 using the bootstrap autoregressive distributed lag test. The long run analysis reveals evidence of cointegraion among FDI inflows, renewable energy consumption, and economic growth in all countries except Iran and Turkey, where real GDP is used as the dependent variable. A similar result is observed in economies, with the exception of Mauritania when FDI inflow is treated as a dependent variable. Whereas, when RE is taken as a dependent variable, cointegration does occur in Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia. In regards to the direction of causality, the analysis provides varied results among diverse variable for various countries. In this context, this study recommends increasing public awareness and attention in the advantages of renewable energy and clean technologies
Domenico Lovascio, ed. The False One by John Fletcher and Philip Massinger. Manchester: Manchester University Press, The Revels Plays, 2022.
No full textThis review considers Domenico Lovascio\u27s edition of The False One by John Fletcher and Philip Massinger
Ari Friedlander. Rogue Sexuality in Early Modern English Literature: Desire, Status, Biopolitics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022.
No full textThis review considers Ari Friedlander\u27s Rogue Sexuality in Early Modern English Literature: Desire, Status, Biopolitics
