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Policy, Media, and the Shaping of Spain-Morocco Relations: Discursive Representations of Migration to Ceuta and Melilla
No full textThis book uses sociolinguistic approaches to explore how media discourse on undocumented migration informs Morocco-Spain political relations. Historically, much of the contact between these two nations has been through conquest - first through the Umayyad Caliphate taking control of the Iberian Peninsula (then called Hispania) in the 8th century, and then through Spain’s occupation of northern Morocco in the 20th century. Though these historical roots have undoubtedly played a role in shaping present-day Morocco-Spain relations, migration has also become another critical element, as the majority of legally authorized migration to Spain comes from Morocco. Additionally, Morocco serves as a sojourn for much of the undocumented migration to the Spanish autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, both of which are enclaves in Morocco and common entry points for North African and Sub-Saharan African immigrants. Migration to Ceuta and Melilla has therefore become a flashpoint for anti-immigration attitudes that are frequently perpetuated in political and media discourse. The author uses these cities as a case study, situating them within the wider context of both immigration-related policies and news articles in order to examine how migration is represented in Spain and Morocco. The book connects media discourse with policy discourse, and addresses how these mediums (1) co-construct anti-immigration and xenophobic ideologies, and (2) shape and are shaped by the somewhat strained relations between Spain and Morocco. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Discourse Analysis, Sociolinguistics, Migration Studies and Migration Policy, Media Studies and Political Communication
Discursive and photographic representations of migrants in the media: the case of Ceuta and Melilla
No full textThe Spanish autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla have long been sites of undocumented migration to Spain. Owing to both anti-immigration attitudes often perpetuated in political discourse and the challenges involved in blocking migration in cities that are geographically separated from Spain’s mainland, this migratory context has been heavily debated in Spain. However, it is critical to examine attitudes towards migrant populations of different legal statuses, and particularly essential to look at widely disseminated discourse such as mass media, which has the power to be impactful in shaping popular opinions. In this study, I analyse such discourse, and examine how migrants are represented in Spanish media. Using critical discourse analysis (Fairclough 2003) and media framing (Littlejohn, Foss, and Oetzel [2021]. “The Medium.” In Theories of Human Communication, 151–154. Waveland Press), this study looks at 100 online news articles published over a 10-year period (2013–2022). Findings indicate that news outlets use both text and photos to dehumanise and criminalise migrant populations
IWrite Podcast - Zaheen Rashed \u2724 interviewing Professor Lynn Bedard
No full textIWrite is a series of podcast interviews and (pandemic permitting) live events showcasing conversations with DePauw community members about their writing lives. Interviews in the podcast series were conducted by Writing Center tutors and are generally 5-10 minutes long. Thanks for listening
Miranda Holmes: Bright Bones
No full textJane\u27s Sandwich, 2023 Oil and acrylic on linenhttps://scholarship.depauw.edu/peeler_exhibit/1208/thumbnail.jp
Optimizing Transport Predictive Modeling with Simulation-Based Statistical Inference
Get PDFSimulation-based statistical inference (SBI) leverages computer simulations to help scientists understand and analyze complex data. This project explores how SBI techniques can be used to analyze transportation data. We use modern computational methods, including machine learning models, to improve the accuracy of predictions and decision-making in transportation planning. Our study focuses on applying two SBI methods, Approximate Bayesian Computation - Markov Chain Monte Carlo and Synthetic Likelihood, to create synthetic data for training machine learning models. These models show the potential of SBI to handle uncertain data. It also highlights the practical benefits of SBI in making predictions and decisions for transportation systems.https://scholarship.depauw.edu/srfposters/1146/thumbnail.jp
Phenotypic Variations in T. repens (White Clover) Leaf Pigmentation
Get PDFThere is a known variation in patterning amongst the leaves of variegated plants. The reasons as to why this polymorphism occurs has long been debated by botanists and biologists, but some hypotheses include thermoregulation, ultraviolet protection, and pollinator attraction among others (Kuo et al., 2024). We hypothesized that physical location may play a role in the leaf variegation of Trifolium repens (white clover). Starting mid July of 2024, we collected sample leaflets from multiple local populations from three distinct sites in Greencastle, IN. After collecting, we looked at the frequency of chevron presence as well as the size of the chevrons. We determined that there is a difference between chevron size and frequency between sites.https://scholarship.depauw.edu/srfposters/1149/thumbnail.jp
The Valley
Get PDFJustine Vandenberg is an Environmental Fellow student at DePauw University majoring in Sustainability Science and Environmental Studies. She is also a writer, poet, and photographer who is passionate about using artistic forms to advocate for the health of ecosystems and human communities. She finds beauty in hiking, gardening, and mountain life
Mo(U)rning TWO
Get PDFAbby McArthur-Self is a senior from Greencastle, Indiana, double majoring in English literature and art history. Their art deals with themes of memory and nostalgia, particularly within the context of the home
Population Growth and Mexico\u27s Production of Family Planning Short Films, in Challenging Stories: Exploring the Intersections between Health and the Humanities
Get PDFThis chapter focuses on three family planning short films produced by the Mexican government. I interpret these films as an instrument to prompt the population to self-govern their reproduction. Relying on the definition of governmentality as “how modern forms of power and regulation achieve their full effects not by forcing people toward state-managed goals but by turning them into accomplices” (Agrawal 2005, 217), I argue that these short films sought to promote a new reproductive subjectivity among working-class urban and rural Mexicans. In other words, such reproductive subjectivity consisted of encouraging couples to have fewer children by promoting the idea that having smaller families would allow them to become middle-class and modernized citizens
Brass in Pocket, Schooled, and My Mother Never Bore the Scar (Three Poems)
No full textThree Poems
You can say my mother didn’t know jack about no line breaks, but she’ll tell youthat one thing leads to another; and violence and love can happen all at once.
Eugene Gloria Poe