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Imaginationen künstlicher Menschen : Interdisziplinäre Perspektiven auf zeitgenössische Romane und Filme / von Anne-Kathrin, Reulecke / Die Cyborg: Gender-Imaginationen im KI-Film
No full textIm Rahmen von medialen Darstellungen werden dichotome geschlechtliche Zuschreibungen wie ‚Natur vs. Kultur‘, ‚Emotionalität vs. Rationalität‘ oder ‚Macht vs. Ohnmacht‘ in technischen Kontexten einerseits reproduziert, anderseits jedoch (potenziell) auch unterlaufen, was Gelegenheiten zu ihrer kulturellen Neuverhandlung bietet. Vor diesem Hintergrund wird der folgende Beitrag mit einem Blick auf die Filmgeschichte und die Projektion von Gender-Merkmalen auf Technologie innerhalb von KI- und Robotererzählungen beginnen und diese Tendenzen bezüglich typischer narrativer Muster systematisieren. In einem zweiten Schritt werden exemplarisch die beiden neueren filmischen Beispiele Her (USA, 2013, Spike Jonze) und Ex Machina (GB, 2015, Alex Garland) vertieft betrachtet. Ein besonderes Augenmerk liegt dabei auf der Frage, inwieweit sich im neueren KI-Film mentalitätsgeschichtliche Veränderungen gegenüber der Filmgeschichte abzeichnen.In media representations, dichotomous gender attributions such as ‘nature vs. culture’, ‘emotionality vs. rationality’ or ‘power vs. powerlessness’ are reproduced in technical contexts on the one hand, but on the other (potentially) also subverted, which offers opportunities for their cultural renegotiation. Against this backdrop, the following article will begin by looking at film history and the projection of gender characteristics onto technology within AI and robot narratives and then systematise these trends in terms of typical narrative patterns. In a second step, the two recent film examples Her (USA, 2013, Spike Jonze) and Ex Machina (GB, 2015, Alex Garland) will be examined in depth. Particular attention will be paid to the question of the extent to which changes in mentalities are emerging in recent AI films compared to film history
Imaginationen künstlicher Menschen : Interdisziplinäre Perspektiven auf zeitgenössische Romane und Filme / von Anne-Kathrin, Reulecke / „Ich spiele hier Theater“. : Der Maschinenmensch als Metapher des Fremden in uns selbst am Beispiel von Maria Schraders Verfilmung Ich bin dein Mensch (2021)
No full textIn künstlerischen Darstellungen des künstlichen Menschen lässt sich oftmals beobachten, dass Maschinenmenschen poetisiert, ästhetisiert und zugleich verfremdet sind: Filmisch und literarisch entworfene Imaginationen schreiben technisch-reproduzierten Menschen Eigenschaften des Fremden zu, indem sie etwa Charakterisierungen über kulturelle Differenzen vornehmen. Zudem reflektieren sie das Sein humanoider Roboter häufig über Bezüge zur Kunst. Dieser Beitrag untersucht die Reflexion humanoider Roboter mittels Kunst und die Bedeutung ihrer Fremdzuschreibung anhand der Verfilmung Ich bin dein Mensch (2021). Der Film spielt die Optimierung des Menschen und seiner Liebe durch und lässt die Frage stellen, ob ihr Ideal in der Beziehung zum Fremden in sich selbst liegt. Die ethischen Fragestellungen nach dem (Un-)Menschlichen, die der Film mit einer (Liebes-)Beziehung zwischen Mensch und Maschine aufwirft, werden in Referenz auf Freuds Theorien zum Unbewussten und Julia Kristevas Fremde sind wir uns selbst erforscht. Interkulturelle sowie psychoanalytische Theorien werden für die Untersuchung des Bildes vom (technisch-reproduzierten) Menschen, seiner Grenzen und die Bedeutung der Kunst für den Entwurf des zukünftigen Menschen herangezogen und als interdisziplinäre Deutungsfolie humanoider Roboter zur Diskussion gestellt.In artistic portrayals with artificial humans, it can be observed that machine-humans are poetized, aestheticized and alienated. Cinematic and literary imaginings ascribe qualities of otherness to the technically reproduced human, e.g. by highlighting cultural differences. In addition, they often reflect on the existence of humanoid robots through references to art. This article explores the portrayal of the humanoid robot through art and the significance of its attribution of otherness, using as an example the film I’m Your Man (2021). The film deals with the optimization of humans and their capacity to love, raising the question of whether the ideal lies in a relationship with the stranger within oneself. The ethical questions surrounding the (non-)human posed by the film through a human-machine relationship are explored with reference to Freud’s theories of the unconscious and Julia Kristeva’s Strangers to Ourselves. Intercultural and psychoanalytic theories are drawn upon to examine the image of the (technically reproduced) human, its boundaries and the significance of art in envisioning the human of the future, and are presented for discussion as an interdisciplinary interpretive framework for the humanoid robot
Gemeinsame religiöse Feiern an Schulen : Grundlagen – Perspektiven – Reflexionen
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Iberoamericana / Managua - A “Gringorized” City? Urbanization, Consumption,and Shopping Spaces in times of revolution and crises, 1979-1993
No full textThis article analyzes urban change and food consumption in revolutionary Managua and during economic transition up to 1993. The Sandinista revolutionaries tried to establish new consumer ideals, ensure equal access to food for all Nicaraguans, and slow down urbanization. However, economic crises, the Contra war, conflicts over agrarian reform, and stagnating food production undermined their political project. This article demonstrates that the supply problems and internal contradictions of Sandinista food policy eroded support for the revolution. Social crisis and hunger combined with luxury consumption of some Sandinista leaders led to disillusion by the late 1980s. During transition, consumption became a time-consuming, frustrating experience. The urban poor had to rely on old survival mechanisms while the new elites revived US consumer ideals as a model.Version of recor
Universitas / Die Rolle von Intersektionalität in der Ausbildung angehender Translator:innen
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Das Mittelalter. Perspektiven mediävistischer Forschung / Linked Open Data and Manuscript Descriptions
No full textThis chapter explores the intersection of Linked Open Data (LOD) and manuscript descriptions, emphasising the importance of data availability under the LOD principles for research in the humanities. It begins by outlining the principles of Linked Data, including Tim Berners-Lee’s five-star LOD model and technologies such as RDF that underpin the Semantic Web. The discussion then shifts to the application of these technologies to medieval studies, highlighting how archives and libraries are making resources available online. The article delves into the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI) and its role in creating machine-readable manuscript descriptions, evaluating selected digital scholarly editions for their use of LOD. Finally, a case study on the GAMS repository at the University of Graz demonstrates current practices and proposes a possible approach to unifying manuscript ontology to enhance interoperability and scholarly utility in a real-world example. The study critically discusses the current status of LOD for medieval manuscript studies and underscores its potential to improve research accessibility and connectivity in the future.European Research Council 101123203Fonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (DE-588)2054142-9 10.55776/I6133Version of recor
Transition and Transformation in Higher Education / Nairz-Wirth, Erna ; Ledermüller, Karl ; Weiss, Sabine ; Thaler, Bianca ; Lessky, Franziska ; Unger, Martin ; Fellner, Magdalena / Transformationen beforschen : Ein Design-Based-Research-Projekt zur Professionalisierung der Hochschuldidaktik
No full textNeoliberale und New-Public-Management-Entwicklungen ließen Universi- täten in den letzten Jahrzehnten zu Unternehmen werden, in denen marktwirtschaft- liche Prinzipien wie Wettbewerb, Evaluierung und Profit in den Vordergrund rücken und sich Druck und Erwartungshaltungen auf die (lehrenden) Wissenschafter*innen intensivieren (z. B. Münch, 2011; Costas & Michalczyk, 2018; Gill, 2018). Die Akku- mulation ökonomischen Kapitals, hart umkämpfter Drittmittel, Fördergelder und politischen Kapitals sowie das Mitwirken in Uni-Gremien, Stiftungen und Förderor- ganisationen haben deutlich an Bedeutung gewonnen (Fröhlich, 2003, S. 125; Braun, 2001), während Lehrtätigkeiten und Lehrengagement keine Vorteile im Feld bringen. Und gleichzeitig gibt es beispielsweise digitale Entwicklungen wie frei verfügbare textgenerierende KI, die stark in die Lehre wirken und hochschul- und mediendidak- tische Reflexionen, Diskussionen und Professionalisierung erfordern. Zu fragen ist, inwiefern an der Managerial University (Anderson, 2008) Gelegenheiten für Refle- xion, Austausch und Zusammenarbeit unter Lehrenden institutionell verankert und ermöglicht werden können. Näher betrachtet als ein solches Beispiel wird in diesem Beitrag der Lehrportfolio-Prozess an der Universität Graz. Dabei wird anhand erster Erkenntnisse aus einem Design-Based-Research-Projekt einerseits gezeigt, wie der Lehrportfolio-Prozess verändert wurde, um Resonanz und damit auch Transforma- tion (Rosa, 2018a) zu ermöglichen. Andererseits wird das Potential von Design-Based Research für die Hochschul(bildungs)forschung und den Third Space ausgelotet.Version of recor
Contemporary Southeastern Europe / Albanians Ante Portas: Representation of Albanian Migrants in the British Media
No full textThe topic of Albanian immigration to the UK recently gained prominence in the British media, evoking sensationalist claims and tropes of Albanians being prone to criminal activities, comprising a majority of people crossing to the UK illegally via the English Channel by small rafts and boats, even emphasising a surge of children born in the UK to Albanian parents. In this article, the authors conducted nominative and predicativediscourse analysis in order to identify crucial discursive strategies of the British media’sreporting on Albanian immigration in 2022 and 2023. Three representative outlets wereconsidered: left-oriented The Guardian, conservative The Times and right-wing The Sun.Some 200 articles featuring Albania/ns overall were identified and analysed, the majorityof which focused on immigration. It is argued that the over-representation of Albanian immigration in the British media and political life reiterates centuries-old prejudices and stereotypes about the Balkans, often presenting Albanians collectively as “intruders”, “criminals”, abusers of public funds, villains in the old threat narrative about the invasion of the British shores, and arguably instrumentalised them as a smokescreen for pressing internal economic and political problems
Contemporary Southeastern Europe / An Autoethnographic1 Account of the Anti-Corruption Student Protests in Serbia 2024/25
No full textThis autoethnographic piece documents the 2024/25 anti-corruption student protests inSerbia, exploring the student movement’s emergence, and its broader social implications.Through firsthand participation in plenums, protests, and blockades, I reflect on themesof resistance, alienation, and the creation of community. The piece situates the movementwithin Serbia’s political landscape, revealing the intergenerational tensions, struggles fordemocracy, and the role of trust in collective action. By weaving personal reflections withpolitical analysis, this work highlights how a new generation of students is reshaping political engagement in Serbia—challenging authority, reclaiming public space, and asserting their right to shape their own futures. The protests are not merely a demand for justice but a reawakening of civic agency
Contemporary Southeastern Europe / Performing Peace, Reframing Power: Öcalan’s Ceasefire Call and the Post-Conflict Imaginary in Kurdish Politics, the End of PKK?
No full textThis paper analyzes Abdullah Öcalan’s 2025 ceasefire call within the evolving dynamics ofthe Kurdish conflict in Turkey. Far from representing a straightforward gesture towardpeace, the call must be situated within a complex landscape of political repression, strategic recalibration, and contested leadership within the Kurdish movement. Drawing on insights from conflict transformation theory and the study of symbolic politics, this analysis argues that Öcalan’s message functions as both a tactical intervention and a performative act aimed at repositioning his authority, re-opening dialogue possibilities, and navigating heightened state repression against Kurdish political actors. The study situates the ceasefire call within broader regional developments, including Turkey’s intensified securitization of the Kurdish issue, intra-Kurdish fragmentation, and the increasing marginalization of democratic channels such as the Peoples’ Democratic Party (Halkların Demokratik Partisi, HDP). By examining official responses, political reception, and the broader strategic context, this paper contributes to an understanding of ceasefire declarations not merely as conflict-resolving tools but as instruments of symbolic contestation and political maneuvering. In doing so, it sheds light on the constraints and possibilities for political agency in authoritarian and post-conflict settings