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William MacAskill, "Doing Good Better: How Effective Altruism Can Help You Help Others, Do Work that Matters, and Make Smarter Choices About Giving Back."
No full textOn Becoming Cosmopolitan: An analysis of Kant and Du Bois on the question of universal belonging
No full textFree Press at Stake? Analyzing the Political Effects of Israeli Media on the Peace Process from the Oslo Accords to the Present Day
No full textMarine Shell Ornaments in Atlantic Europe: Standardization of Form in the Gravettian
No full textMarine shells have been selected for the creation of ornaments –beads and pendants – for thousands of years. Some researchers (Bar-Yosef 2015; Stiner 2014) have suggested that particular shapes andgenera of marine shells were preferentially selected for ornamentcreation during the Upper Paleolithic of Europe. This study examinesthe shapes of marine shells used for ornaments during the Gravettianperiod (27,000-20,000 BP) of Atlantic Europe. Results indicate that,similar to previous research, basket-shaped marine shells were beingpreferentially selected. This result is discussed in the context ofsocial and environmental risk, standardization, and human-materialentanglements
"The Ins Cannot Simply Send Them off into the Night": The Language of Detention in US Court Cases on Migrant Child Detention
No full textIn this paper, I argue that the language used by American court casesallows for the differential application of rights and treatment ofchildren in detention. In what become known as the CentralAmerican Refugee Crisis, the US-Mexico border experienced anincrease in the number of unaccompanied children and family groupsbetween 2011 and 2014. Apprehended children and their familieswere placed in detention centers. From an analysis of three courtcases all pertaining to the detention of migrant children, I argue thatthe American courts’ language allows for a differential application ofrights and treatment for children in detention by considering a childas both an “alien” and a “minor,” using the ambiguous principle of“best interests,” and using a child’s familial status in decisions madeabout their detention
Indigenous languages in new media: Opportunities and challenges for language revitalization
No full textThis paper looks at the use of Indigenous languages in new media and explores how these platforms empower Indigenous language speakers as grassroots language activists. Selected examples of Indigenous language use on social media will be analyzed, both through an examination of contemporary social media accounts and through literature review. These primary source examples, coupled with examples from the literature, will inform a discussion of the opportunities and challenges of Indigenous language use in these online spaces. New media will be discussed as productive sites for spontaneous literacy production and ultimately Indigenous self-determination
