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On the readership of Spinoza’s writing & a poetics for thought
No full textThis paper invites attention to textual facts and other intricacies in the readership of Spinoza’s writing, which bring to the fore his thinking qua thinking under language, a consideration that seems at least underappreciated, if not misappreciated, by the very readership in question. In so doing, the paper reflects on the possibility—and perhaps necessity—of a poetological purview into a philosophical corpus, in terms of its being written under a sense of Latin as well as of other tongues, generated by and for a thinker to be the linguisticity within which he thinks. To put in differently: if Spinoza were to be consistent with his paradigmatically monistic ontology, his thinking and the language-body that expresses it would have to belong to each other as one.
The paper traverses three paths. First, I explicitly thematize and explore an observation from reading experience, which does not purport to be a properly philological insight: there is a corporeal textuality to linguistic production, hence a corporeal textuality to Spinoza’s linguistic production, which produces and sets in motion an activity of meaning that is characteristically Spinozist. Some conventions and issues in the work of reading his writing, which involves also the work of translation, commentary and other practices, in the Anglophone world or elsewhere, are portrayed and questioned accordingly. Last but not least, implications for the appreciation of Spinoza’s philosophy that a consciously inhabited poetics may have are discussed
I Was Taught to Be a Lady
No full textThese comics were created by students in Dr. Stella Oh\u27s WGST 3300: Race, Gender, and Graphic Novels exploring thematic topics of identity, loss, illness, disability, and caregiving. After reading creative and scholarly works addressing war, PTSD, social stigma, and graphic medicine, students engaged in creating several comics. Some of the student comics are featured in this collection. Communicating their ideas through the visual-textual medium of comics, students engaged in critical reflection of their readings and class discussions. Students produced their comics through software such as Illustrator, Canva, Procreate, and other media
Global Product Liability for Dumb ‘Smart’ Home Devices
Get PDFThe number of smart homes globally has increased to 300 million, and the smart home market is expected to reach approximately $181.4 billion by 2025. These new developments, however, are accompanied by related security risks. The attack surface for smart home devices poses latent dangers because of inadequate security that enables cybercriminals to gain access to such devices.
This Article proposes extending product liability to address security vulnerabilities in smart home devices. Part I examines the ubiquity of smart home devices. Part II sets forth the breadth of security vulnerabilities in connected devices, confirming the need to clarify that product liability applies to software and to create a global standard that reduces compliance costs for smart home device makers. Part III develops a detailed global standard for smart home device product liability, aligning U.S. product liability law with the proposed revision of the European Union’s Product Liability Directive 85/374/EEC
Perceptions About Catholic High School Athletics
Get PDFIn the largest survey to date on Catholic school identity in athletics (49 U.S. States, n = 2273), administrators, counselors, and teachers responded to a survey about the perceived value of interscholastic athletics, school support of athletics, the contribution of coaches to school mission, Catholic identity in athletics, and the importance of the school’s athletic director and coaches to have a mission orientation. The results of the study indicate that administrators, counselors, and teachers have positive perceptions of Catholic high school athletics. Teacher perceptions differed more than administrators and counselors based on their age, gender, and religion. At least one Catholic high school from each state except Wyoming (which has no Catholic high school) participated in the study, informing a national perspective
Faith and STEM Education: A Path to Mutual Elevation in Catholic Schools
Get PDFAmidst increasing religious disaffiliation, often due to a perceived tension between faith and the STEM disciplines, Catholic schools provide critical opportunities for young people to recognize how these domains can be mutually elevating. The field, however, lacks guidance as to how this integration should occur in practice. This conceptual paper first provides an overarching framework for how aspects of the Catholic tradition, like Scripture and the Catholic social tradition, can shape traditional educational domains of STEM teaching and learning. Secondly, we provide a heuristic of three criteria for deeply engaging students at the interface of the Catholic faith and the STEM disciplines. Finally, we narrow in on K-12 science standards and provide six examples of how the three criteria can be applied to authentically and deeply advance understanding at the intersection of science and the Catholic faith
When School Was Not Designed for Your Family: A Culturally Responsive High School Parent Engagement Guide
Get PDFBeginning with a brief historical analysis of how the education system came to be and an analysis of culture, themes came forth demonstrating the White Anglo-Saxon Protestant (WASP) roots of education no longer align with the diversity of society. Parental engagement in education has been veered as a pillar of overall success; however, it was consistently view through a nonculturally responsive lens and geared toward early childhood and elementary education, leaving out high school as an equally important facet of a child’s development. Synthesizing the themes of cultural responsiveness, parental engagement, and positive relationships, a culturally responsive guide emerges to create a starting point for public high schools to serve their uniquely diverse populations in creation and promotion of parental engagement
La Voz 2024
Get PDFLA VOZ is published by the Modern Languages & Literatures Department, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA
Whether and To Where?: Push and Pull Factors Affecting Ukrainian Migration Decisions
No full textThe Ukrainian Refugee Crisis is the largest forced movement of people in Europe since World War II. The European Union has responded with an unprecedented Temporary Protection Directive offering Ukrainians access to residence permits and social services and the United States has instituted a strong entrance program. The literature on the decision-making of forced migrants centers on choice theory, finding that even in the crisis of war, people are actors making choices about their lives. However, researchers debate what factors are most impactful on the decision to leave and the final destination of migrants. Some find that economic factors are the most important, while others point to safety from violence, access to social services, and large ethnic networks as more significant to forced migrants. Through a mixed methods analysis consisting of semi-structured interviews and analysis of migration data, I examine Ukrainians’ motivations for leaving their homes and choosing to seek asylum in certain countries over others. I find that violence and economic collapse push Ukrainians to leave the country, while perceived economic opportunity, common language, and Ukrainian networks pull them to their settlement location. These findings add to the literature by testing established theories on a significant displacement event and support the argument that economic considerations matter but are often shaped by the impact of violence
The Catholic Runway: Examining the Representation of the Chasuble in Modern Couture
Get PDFIn Catholic tradition, the chasuble is a central garment worn by clergy members originating as far back as the 6th century, albeit under a different name. The chasuble is the outermost form of vestment for members of the clergy and takes the general shape of a cone, leaving room for the head to be placed in a circular opening. The changes in form of the chasuble will be something I exam within this paper, as although often relatively minor, still reflect changing attitudes towards fashion sensibilities within the Catholic church over time. I will be primarily examining these changes in relation to their representation on the modern runway through couture collections, specifically the first ever men’s runway show done by Balenciaga, the fashion house’s 2017 Spring/Summer collection. Numerous connections can be drawn through the material, form, and stylization of pieces from this runway to that of 13th to 19th century traditional chasubles existent in the Catholic church, and I will be furthering this connection by illustrating what a direct interpretation of a chasuble would look like, as designed by both current creative director Demna Gvasalia and original creator of the house Cristóbal Balenciaga
