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Lost for Words: Revitalizing Languages in a Warming World
No full textThis thesis argues that Indigenous language revitalization is vital not only for the cultural survival of Aboriginal communities in Canada but also for preserving ecological knowledge critical in the face of the climate crisis. Drawing on philosophical frameworks—including Wittgenstein’s concept of language-games, Buber’s I–Thou relational ethics, Mugerauer’s environmental understanding, and Indigenous epistemologies—the thesis explores how Indigenous languages carry and generate place-based knowledge systems and worldviews rooted in reciprocity and adaptability. It examines how settler-colonial violence and linguistic imperialism have systematically eroded Aboriginal languages, leading to both cultural disintegration and ecological harm. Ultimately, the thesis defends revitalization efforts and cross-cultural collaborations as necessary for restoring worldviews vital to resisting environmental degradation and envisioning more relational, sustainable futures
Overreaction or Opportunity? An Event Study of Defense Sector Stocks Responding to Geopolitical Shocks
No full textThis study aims to examine whether defense sector stocks overreact to geopolitical shocks, specifically focussing on the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Gaza conflict. The research uses an event study methodology to calculate the Cumulative Average Abnormal Returns (CAAR) over multiple pre- and post event windows across three models. Consistent for both events and all three models, defense sector stocks show a steady increase in CAAR over the one-year post-event period. This pattern contradicts the overreaction hypothesis, which would predict an initial spike followed by a correction. To compare the findings for the defense sector, a control group of non-defense stocks is taken into consideration. For nondefense stocks, the results suggest that their cumulative average abnormal returns do not consistently deviate significantly from zero over time. The research concludes that defense sector stocks show drift over the one year post-event period, rather than a short term overreaction. Although the study is limited to a one year post-event horizon, the findings offer valuable insights into investor reactions to geopolitical shocks across defense and non-defense sector equities
The Hague can deny their existence, Amsterdam cannot and will not
No full textThis thesis investigates the challenges faced by undocumented immigrants in Amsterdam during the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of civil society in addressing their needs. The pandemic exacerbated existing vulnerabilities, including job loss, homelessness, and exclusion from state support due to fear of deportation. In response, a dynamic network of NGOs, individuals, and public institutions emerged to provide essential services such as food, shelter, and legal aid. Using assemblage theory, the study conceptualizes this network as a fluid and adaptive civil society assemblage, shaped by shifting political and social pressures. The analysis reveals a tension between exclusionary national immigration policies, exercising necropolitical control, and the biopolitical responsibilities assumed by municipal actors like the Municipality of Amsterdam. This tension fosters strategic alliances between local governments and NGOs, highlighting the potential of decentralized, networked responses to humanitarian crises. The study also emphasizes the agency of undocumented immigrants in building support structures and advocating for their rights, shifting the focus from state-centric narratives of control to everyday practices of resilience. By situating these dynamics within broader theoretical frameworks, the research contributes to understanding how local actors mitigate systemic exclusion and explores the sustainability of such interventions amid ongoing institutional constraints
Eating Babylon, Eating Jesus: Anthropophagy and Ritual Subversion in Revelation 17
No full textLanguage of consumption winds its way around the body of the Whore of Babylon in Revelation 17. Despite the debated nature of Babylon’s identity, controversy around her violent death, and questions regarding her relationship to the beast she rides, little attention has been paid by scholarship to the anthropophagic imagery surrounding her. This thesis will offer new insights into the meaning of the motifs of eating and drinking human flesh and blood in Revelation 17. It will do so by asking how these motifs are used in ancient Afro-Asian literature, in the Graeco-Roman world, and in other New Testament texts. I will then explore the parallels between the consumption of Jesus in the New Testament and the consumption of Babylon
Verwondering in de onbenoembare leegte. ‘Rondom de leegte’ van Cornelis Verhoeven als repertoire verrijking voor de geestelijk verzorger
No full textHet bestaan van god, ‘de godsvraag’ is in onze postseculiere maatschappij weer een actuele discussie.
Als modern mens proberen we met ons denken de godsvraag te beantwoorden. Op deze vraag gaat Cornelis Verhoeven in, in het essay ‘Rondom de leegte’. God is met denken niet te vatten. Wat overblijft is alleen ‘de leegte’, waar we ons toe moeten verhouden en ons over mogen verwonderen. De godsvraag is voor de geestelijk verzorger een vraag die dikwijls gesteld wordt. In deze scriptie wordt daarom onderzocht hoe de godsbenadering vanuit het essay van Verhoeven een verrijking kan zijn voor het repertoire en de houding van de geestelijk verzorger. Het denken van Cornelis Verhoeven, in het bijzonder zijn essay ‘Rondom de leegte’, verdient een plek in het repertoire van geestelijk verzorger
Schrijven met een digitale schouderklop: een onderzoek naar het effect van AI-gegenereerde feedback op tekstkwaliteit
No full textArtificiële intelligentie (AI), zoals ChatGPT, biedt kansen voor het taalonderwijs. Zo kan het dienen als hulpmiddel bij het geven van feedback op leerlingteksten. In dit onderzoek is de effectiviteit van AI-gegenereerde feedback binnen het schoolvak Nederlands onderzocht aan de hand van twee deelstudies. De eerste studie vergeleek AI-gegenereerde feedback met docentfeedback; de tweede keek naar de invloed van deze feedback op de kwaliteit van alinea’s geschreven door vwo-4-leerlingen. De resultaten tonen aan dat AI-gegenereerde feedback vaker opmerkingen en complimenten bevat en directer van aard is. ChatGPT lijkt in staat om lage-orde-aspecten redelijk vergelijkbaar te beoordelen met docenten, maar heeft moeite met complexe, hoge-orde-aspecten en houdt nauwelijks rekening met individuele verschillen tussen leerlingen. Desondanks heeft AI-gegenereerde feedback een vergelijkbaar effect op de kwaliteit van geschreven alinea's. AI-gegenereerde feedback kan een waardevolle aanvulling zijn op het schrijfonderwijs in combinatie met feedback van de docent
Theodor W. Adorno and the Problem of Modern Occultism
No full textIn the aftermath of the Second World War, the political nature of esotericism was increasingly put into question by various leftist authors. One work produced in this context was Theodor W. Adorno’s Thesen gegen den Okkultismus (Theses against Occultism), a short but influential text published in his 1951 volume Minima Moralia. In contemporary scholarship, Adorno’s text has been sharpy criticised. The main charges are that the text lacks rigour in defining its object of critique, that Adorno was ignorant about historically existing esotericism, and finally, that his project was motivated by an inquisitorial, intolerant attitude. Through a genealogical reconstruction of esotericism in modern times, this article demonstrates that these interpretations are predicated on a series of misunderstandings. It will be shown that Adorno was not as historically misinformed about “occultism” as previously thought, and that his Theses should be understood as a work of cultural criticism and philosophical diagnosis rather than as a work of rationalist polemicism
Zou je dit verzoek misschien kunnen mitigeren? Nederlandse en Spaanse directieven afzwakken: een analyse van vertalingen.
No full textDeze studie is een comparatief onderzoek naar Nederlandse mitigerende modale partikels in directieven en Spaanse tegenhangers. Het Spaans is in tegenstelling tot het Nederlands partikelarm en de meeste Nederlandse mitigerende partikels hebben geen Spaanse equivalent. In het Spaans zijn er andere talige middelen beschikbaar om directieven te mitigeren, zoals bepaalde werkwoordstijden. Dit onderzoek richt zich specifiek op directieven, taalhandelingen waarin het gebruik van mitigatie als beleefdheidsstrategie voor de hand ligt. Voor dit onderzoek is gebruik gemaakt van een parallel corpus, bestaande uit Nederlandse en Spaanse dialogen uit romans en ondertitels, inclusief vertalingen. Bij het partikel ‘misschien’ werd in de meeste directieven een Spaanse mitigerende tegenhanger gevonden, voornamelijk de condicional. Dit duidt de pragmatische functie van 'misschien' aan. 'Even' en 'maar' hadden in de meeste directieven geen tegenhanger. Mogelijke verklaringen hiervoor zijn een verschil in gebruiksconventies tussen het Nederlands en het Spaans en cultuurverschillen (solidariteitscultuur tegenover distantiecultuur). Over het algemeen heeft het Spaans verschillende mogelijke mitigatoren, waarvan met name de condicional vaak aanwezig is
Steering the circular transition: Challenges and Solutions for Small Municipalities in the Netherlands
No full textThis master’s thesis explores how small municipalities in the Netherlands navigate the transition to a circular economy, focusing on the governance challenges they face and the solutions they employ. Using the framework of Dagiliene et al. (2021), the study identifies three key challenges: goal ambivalence, knowledge uncertainty, and distributed power. Through document analysis, a survey, and interviews with ten municipalities and experts, the research reveals that circular goals are often vague and inconsistent, knowledge is limited and concentrated in a few individuals, and municipalities lack formal influence over systemic change. While steering solutions—such as regulation, shared visioning, learning, and collaborative governance—are acknowledged, their practical application is constrained by the very challenges they aim to address. The study proposes an adaptation of the original framework, introducing governance capacity as a necessary intermediary. It concludes that small municipalities can only effectively steer the circular transition if they first invest in administrative capacity: building structural knowledge, developing clear visions, and strengthening partnerships. Despite their resilience and creativity, without consistent support from higher levels of government, their impact remains fragmented and limited
Developing a data-driven predictive lead scoring solution for the B2B on-trade market of the beer industry
No full textThis thesis explores, implements and evaluates a data-driven approach to predictive lead
scoring in the B2B on-trade market of the beer industry. The aim of the research is to
leverage machine learning models to enhance traditional sales approaches, enabling more
efficient and effective customer acquisition strategies. The research was conducted using
data from a diverse set of internal and external sources, provided by a Dutch beer brew
ery. The proposed approach involves two separate machine learning models: a prospect
scoring model to estimate the probability of lead conversion, and a volume projection
model to predict the expected sales volume of an outlet. Separate models are devel
oped for the contracted and non-contracted sales divisions, which have very different
market dynamics. The prospect scoring model demonstrates strong predictive perfor
mance. with Random Forest emerging as best performing model. The volume projection
model shows poor performance, likely due to limitations in data quality and availabil
ity. Qualitative feedback from sales representatives acknowledges the high potential of
data-driven lead lists, but also reveals the importance of contextual factors, which are
often not captured in the data. The findings suggest that predictive lead scoring can
effectively support customer acquisition in the non-contracted market, where the sales
process is less complex. However, the contracted market likely requires a more adaptable
approach that incorporates regional sentiment and other contextual factors that have a
strong influence on lead relevance