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The Liberatory Lecturer: Cutting Through the Educational Fault Lines in art and politics in Pedagogical Art in Activist and Curatorial Practices
No full textThis edited volume highlights the historical, philosophical and theoretical legacies of pedagogical art and examines its connections with various forms of activism and institutional transformation.
Chapters reveal interconnected concerns related to institutional power structures, systemic racism, sexism and gender biases in art institutions, exclusionary tactics of neoliberal corporate interests and the politicization of culture in authoritarian regimes. This volume brings together leading and emerging scholars, curators and artists who have written case studies from various geographical, cultural and political contexts. Through a range of different approaches and diverse perspectives, contributors address key debates and conversations on this topic including the lessons that can be learned from exploring global histories of critical pedagogy, the possibilities and constraints of institutional critique and transformation within museums, universities and other educational institutions, and the many ways in which contemporary pedagogical art has intersected with art and activism around the world. Through these debates, contributors investigate the potential of pedagogical art as a transformative institutional tool with the potential to activate discursive spaces for generating, sharing and amplifying knowledge as a powerful form of collective resistance.
This book will be of interest to scholars working in art history, art education and museum studies, among other fields
Birth Outcomes in the Hispanic Population in the United States: Trends, Variation, and Determinants (2011–2021)
No full textInfants born to mothers who self-identify as Hispanic account for a substantial and growing share of births in the United States, yet limited research has examined disparities in birth outcomes across Hispanic origin subgroups. This study aims to document trends and identify important factors associated with Cesarean section (C-section), low birth-weight, and prematurity within the Hispanic population. We use data from the National Vital Statistics System (2011–2021), covering nearly all U.S. births. We compare outcomes across Hispanic, non-Hispanic White, and non-Hispanic Black mothers and further disaggregate by Hispanic origin (Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central/South American, and Other/Unknown). We use logistic regression and classification tree models to assess associations between maternal, infant, and clinical factors and birth outcomes. We find that Hispanic mothers have birth outcomes similar to non-Hispanic Whites and better than non-Hispanic Blacks. However, prematurity rates among Hispanics have slightly increased over time. Mexican mothers exhibit the most favorable outcomes, while Cuban mothers show higher rates of C-section, and Puerto Rican mothers show higher rates of low birthweight and prematurity. Logistic regression results highlight multiple births, breech presentation, and hypertensive conditions as important factors associated with adverse birth outcomes. Our biomedical approach emphasizes physiological and clinical risk factors such as multiple births, breech presentation, hypertensive conditions, and obesity. In parallel, our biosocial analysis incorporates demographic, socioeconomic, and behavioral variables to contextualize how social determinants interact with biology to influence outcomes. Complementing these findings, our classification tree analysis identifies inadequate gestational weight gain (less than 15 pounds) as a prominent risk factor for both low birthweight and prematurity. Additionally, obesity emerges as a significant factor linked to an increased likelihood of C-section. While birth outcomes among Hispanic mothers are generally favorable, subgroup differences and emerging disparities highlight the need for disaggregated research and culturally tailored public health interventions
Rewriting the Rules: Impact of Covid-19 on Norms in Science, the International Order, and China
No full textThe Covid-19 pandemic exposed both strengths and vulnerabilities in global responses, many of which were shaped by underlying norms and behavioral expectations within key institutions. Understanding how these norms influenced decision-making, collaboration, and communication—and how they were themselves challenged or reshaped by the crisis—can provide valuable insights for improving future responses. While some norms adapted in response to the evolving crisis, others remained stagnant or were inconsistently enforced, contributing to fragmented and, at times, ineffective responses. This paper investigates the role of norms in three critical sectors: the scientific community, the international order, and China. Within the scientific community, norms around data sharing, peer review, and public communication faced new pressures. In the international order, norms of cooperation, transparency, and mutual aid were tested as countries responded with varying degrees of coordination. Meanwhile, China’s domestic and international behavior highlighted tensions between national interests and global expectations. The paper explores how pre-existing norms shaped early responses to the pandemic and how the crisis, in turn, disrupted or reinforced these norms. It concludes with a set of policy recommendations tailored to each sector, aiming to address institutional shortcomings and enhance global preparedness and resilience in the face of future public health emergencies
QuoteHammer
No full textQuoteHammer is an interactive AI bot designed to give users the experience of talking to a character straight out of the Warhammer universe. QuoteHammer is in essence a chatbot with delusions of grandeur. The pull of QuoteHammer comes from the fact that the LLM driving the chat responses actually ‘thinks’, as far as an LLM can think, that it is in the Warhammer universe. Given the huge amount of variety in types of characters that come from the Warhammer universe, QuoteHammer has flexibility to match what the user needs. QuoteHammer can represent every corner of the Warhammer universe with merely the push of a button or toggle of a menu switch. A user can select a faction they’d like to speak to a member of, and then have conversations with it like any other chatbot, such as ChatGPT. The difference is QuoteHammer plays the role of whatever character from that faction is represented by using a database of Quotes as context to build its responses around
ANGEL INFESTATION
Full text linkGabby Beury is a Senior English Writing major with minors in Film and Italian Cultural Studies at DePauw University. She enjoys reading and writing comedic and absurdist works
Lush Alleyway
Full text linkEmily Loera is a Junior double majoring in Design Studies and Asian Studies. She is on the Women’s Track and Field team and involved in many other organizations on DePauw’s campus. She loves to share her art with others, read, and hang out with her friends
I Write for Them and Sundays
Full text linkAudrey Ickes is a Senior English-Writing major and History and Communications double minor. Flip to page 31 to see the rest of her credentials or page 23 to find out why she writes whether she likes to or not
Murky Steps
Full text linkEmily Loera is a Junior double majoring in Design Studies and Asian Studies. She is on the Women’s Track and Field team and involved in many other organizations on DePauw’s campus. She loves to share her art with others, read, and hang out with her friends
“The Best Storyteller in the World:” Gwydion, Court Poetry, and Statecraft in the Fourth Branch of The Mabinogi
Full text linkGwydion, the trickster protagonist of The Mabinogi, orchestrates the plot and manipulates those around him. His trickery ultimately results in political shifts, changes, and even wars, reflecting his role as a powerful player in the text. Moreover, Gwydion\u27s use of poetry, knowledge, and words to enact his schemes and manipulations reflects the power of poets in medieval Welsh courts. My thesis argues that Gwydion\u27s use of poetry to manipulate the politics around him reflects the power of poetry to craft nation states, as medieval Welsh poets did
No Vaccine? Why Not: Causes of Vaccine Hesitancy and How Governments Can Stop It
Full text linkVaccine hesitancy is a term that has entered the spotlight since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. With concerns about efficacy, safety, and individual choice, many people have developed a hesitancy toward receiving any vaccine, creating concerns for public and global health. Through responses from local and state health departments about their actions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and through analysis of state vaccine rates based on political affiliation, this study suggests that vaccine hesitancy is a current issue that is likely politically motivated. States that are Republican affiliated have lower rates of vaccine uptake, and in turn they have higher rates of mortality due to COVID-19 in 2021. Despite its increase, there are actions governments can take to reduce vaccine hesitancy across the United States