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Searching for Migrant Voices in the Global Archive
No full textIn his second monograph, Martin Dusinberre presents new research on Japanese labour migration to the Hawai‘i and Australia in the late nineteenth
century, contextualising it within broader processes of imperialism, settler
colonialism, and industrialisation. At the same time, he explores the coal
extraction and trade that enabled steamships to move across the Asia-Pacific
region. Adopting a global history framework, the book critically engages
with established narratives, using empirical findings to address epistemic
and methodological issues in a way that challenges established views. As the
author states in the Preface [p. xxi], these methodological concerns lie at
the heart of his study
Breve storia di un frammento: su IG I 3 46, fr. c
Get PDFThe paper re-examines the reading and attribution of a fragmentary inscription discovered in the Athenian Agora, previously published as part of the so- called Decree of Brea (IG I3 46, fr. c). The editorial history – reconstructable through the autograph annotations of epigraphists on the original find card, as well as high-resolution photographs now accessible via the online Archives of the Athenian Agora – raises substantial doubts regarding the attribution that has long been accepted as canonical, and instead suggests an alternative interpretation of the text
Digitalizzazione dell'edizione di P.Oxy 3670 (TM 62622; Platone, Ippia Maggiore) con immissione di metadati in Papyri.info (https://papyri.info)
No full textDigitisation of the edition of of P.Oxy 3670 (TM 62622; Plato, Hippias Maior) in the platform Papyri.info (https://papyri.info/)
Il documentario cinese contemporaneo. Uno sguardo planare
No full textIl capitolo traccia una mappa del documentario cinese contemporaneo distinguendo tra la vasta produzione destinata al mercato interno e la più ristretta circuitazione internazionale, chiarendo l’impatto del controllo statale (visti, canali di finanziamento) e la conseguente “invisibilità” archivistica di ampie porzioni di opere. La svolta degli anni Ottanta, legata alle riforme di Deng, favorisce l’emergere di una leva indipendente/“underground” e di pratiche ibride tra finzione e reale; il trauma di Tiananmen agisce da catalizzatore e i festival di Hong Kong e Yamagata diventano piattaforme cruciali di esposizione e traduzione culturale. In questo quadro si impongono, da un lato, la traiettoria “militante” e pedagogica di Wu Wenguang (tra etnografia del quotidiano e formazione di comunità produttive), dall’altro il sistema olistico di Wang Bing, che con West of the Tracks e le opere successive ridisegna il perimetro del cinema del reale cinese. Una cartografia più ampia include autori come Jia Zhangke, Zhang Yuan, Wang Xiaoshuai, Cui Zi’en, Zhao Liang, Xu Xin, Liu Jiayin, Fan Jian e Du Haibin, e osserva il ruolo dei festival e di altre istituzioni curatoriali nella legittimazione internazionale del cinema documentario cinese. In chiusura, il capitolo registra l’“artificazione” del cinema del reale e i rischi di sradicamento dai contesti popolari, ma anche la persistenza di pratiche decentrate, a basso budget e radicate nel quotidiano: un ecosistema plurale e resistente che rende conto delle trasformazioni sociali, economiche e ambientali della Cina contemporanea.The chapter maps contemporary Chinese documentary, distinguishing between the vast body of work aimed at the domestic market and the more limited international circulation, and clarifying the impact of state control (visa regimes, funding channels) and the resulting archival “invisibility” of large swaths of films. The turning point of the 1980s, linked to Deng’s reforms, fostered the emergence of an independent/“underground” cohort and hybrid practices between fiction and the real; the trauma of Tiananmen acted as a catalyst, and the Hong Kong and Yamagata festivals became crucial platforms of exposure and cultural translation. Within this framework, two trajectories stand out: on the one hand, Wu Wenguang’s militant and pedagogical path (between everyday ethnography and the formation of production communities); on the other, Wang Bing’s integrated, holistic practice, which with West of the Tracks and subsequent works redraws the boundaries of Chinese cinema of the real. A broader cartography includes figures such as Jia Zhangke, Zhang Yuan, Wang Xiaoshuai, Cui Zi’en, Zhao Liang, Xu Xin, Liu Jiayin, Fan Jian, and Du Haibin, and considers the role of festivals and other curatorial institutions in the international legitimation of Chinese documentary cinema. In closing, the chapter registers the “artification” of nonfiction cinema and the attendant risks of detachment from popular contexts, but also the persistence of decentralized, low-budget practices rooted in the everyday: a plural and resilient ecosystem that accounts for the social, economic, and environmental transformations of contemporary China
A Land for Strangers. A History of Encounters
Get PDFThis essay reflects on the author’s long-standing connection with Cyprus, intertwining personal experience with historical inquiry. Through the figure of Cyriac of Ancona, it explores how foreigners negotiated belonging, mobility and intellectual pursuits on the island in the fifteenth century. The narrative highlights Cyprus as a crossroads where hospitality, antiquarian interests and cultural exchange shaped enduring forms of identit
ISP Index: A Parsimonious Method to Predict Defaults
No full textThe necessity of determining the probability of default often conflicts with the requirement for employing parsimonious methodologies. The inclusion of a large number of regressors in Logit models or Machine Learning approaches can lead to overfitting, thereby introducing biases that distort the results. This study aims to examine the extent to which an indicator that synthesizes information related to balance sheet metrics can achieve a performance comparable to that obtained through a comprehensive set of indicators. In this paper, we introduce the Synthetic Performance Indicator (ISP), which is derived from specific balance sheet indicators. We demonstrate its effectiveness as a synthetic measure of financial stability in localized settings. Furthermore, we assess its potential to serve as a viable alternative to the broader panel of indicators from which it is constructed. Finally, we provide further evidence of how Machine Learning approaches, despite being effective in-sample, perform poorly out-of-sample
What we have in common: David Graeber and the anthropological critique of philosophy
No full textThe anthropological critique of philosophy has traditionally challenged conjectural histories and simplistic abstractions used by philosophers to define human nature. While this critique often leans toward cultural relativism, this paper argues that David Graeber's work exemplifies a distinctive, anti-relativist version of the anthropological critique. Grounded in ethnographic, historical and archaeological material, Graeber's approach contests Eurocentric assumptions not only about non-European societies but also about Western social institutions themselves. The paper situates Graeber's position within contemporary anthropological debates, contrasting it with prevailing forms of anti-relativism such as cognitive, ecological and ontological perspectives. It then reconstructs Graeber's anthropological critique through key examples from Debt and The Dawn of Everything, including his reinterpretation of freedom inspired by the Indigenous critique of European society. Ultimately, this paper proposes that Graeber's work models a form of concrete universalism that respects cultural differences while offering a plural, historically informed critique of dominant social theories. Unless otherwise indicated, all translations from Italian are mine
"Turchia. Hicaz Hümayûn Ilâhî. Yâ Resûlâllah bize gör n’itti âsi ümmetin"
No full textInstead of a traditional 'Festschrift' for the distinguished (and beloved) Italian ethnomusicologist Serena Facci, it was decided to publish in her honour some previously unreleased musical recordings made in the field by individual researchers/ethnomusicologists that participate in the book. The recordings have been, then, described, analysed and contextualised in the book. In my case, I describe and analyse a piece that I recorded in Istanbul, in a dervish centre, in the summer of 2024. The piece introduces a long and very lively nocturnal session of zikr (remembrance, mention) of the vocal type (jahri) that took place in the centre (tekke) of the Halvetî Cerrahi Sufi brotherhood in Karagümrük (Istanbul).
The poetic text (güfte) is by Nizamoğlu Seyyid Seyfullah (16th century), and it's entitled "Yâ Resûlâllah bize gör n’itti âsi ümmetin". The musical composition (beste) is by Şikârizâde Ahmed Efendi, in the maqām (musical mode) Hicaz Hümayûn
Reassembling Broken Objects Using Breaking Curves
No full textReassembling 3D broken objects is a challenging task. A robust solution that generalizes well must deal with diverse patterns associated with different types of broken objects. We propose a method that tackles the pairwise assembly of 3D point clouds, that is agnostic on the type of object, and that relies solely on their geometrical information, without any prior information on the shape of the reconstructed object. The method receives two point clouds as input and segments them into regions using detected closed boundary contours, known as breaking curves. Possible alignment combinations of the regions of each broken object are evaluated and the best one is selected as the final alignment. Experiments were carried out both on available 3D scanned objects and on a recent benchmark for synthetic broken objects. Results show that our solution performs well in reassembling different kinds of broken objects. The code is available at https://github.com/RePAIRProject/AAFR
The meliks
Get PDFIn Siunik and Artsakh some families of the ancient Armenian nobility survived to foreign invasions and managed to create some islands of partial self-government. Their authority was recognized in the mid-15th century by Jehan Shah, chief of the Turcoman tribe of the Kara Koyunlu, and then reconfirmed by the Safavids