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The Thought and Educational Practice of German Pietists - Opinions and Activity of August Hermann Franke
No full textThe article presents the opinions and pedagogical and educational activity of August Hermann Franke - a person of interesting biography and multifaceted activity. The main objective of this sketch is to demonstrate the influence of the assumptions and practice of Pietists on pedagogical concepts and pragmatic enterprises. As far as the origin and the evolution of Pietists are concerned, the author discusses the common, fundamental assumptions (internalized faith, active social engagement, missionary work aimed at improvement of social conditions) and their exemplifications in the activity of August Hermann Franke. The fundamental conceptions of Franke were based on pietistic motivation for life according to faith and individual experience in working with the youth. The article depicts the functioning of centres and schools founded by Franke, in which the founder introduced progressive teaching and educational methods, promoted an individual approach towards pupils. Also, he maintained strict discipline and a system of reprimand, reproval, threats and punishment. The sketch stresses the significance of teachers’ training for the role of educators and also indicates which assumptions and educational practices of Franke survived until modern-day times
The Haunting of Image-Systems
No full textHarun Farocki's interest in image systems was above all an interest in the historical relationship between social struggles, technologies, myths and systems of domination. Taking Farocki and Sylvia Wynter as their point of departure, the artist Blaise Kirschner and the author and curator Anselm Franke examine the current reproduction and reconfiguration of the worldmaking, ‘mythopoeitic’ function of modern and a-modern image systems: materials for the anatomy of a newly consolidating fascism
The Haunting of Image-Systems
No full textHarun Farocki's interest in image systems was above all an interest in the historical relationship between social struggles, technologies, myths and systems of domination. Taking Farocki and Sylvia Wynter as their point of departure, the artist Blaise Kirschner and the author and curator Anselm Franke examine the current reproduction and reconfiguration of the worldmaking, ‘mythopoeitic’ function of modern and a-modern image systems: materials for the anatomy of a newly consolidating fascism
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Brief of scholars of religious liberty law in Federal Prosecution of Caitlin Persis Deighan, et al.; Activists who left water and food in the desert for migrants
No full textOn November 13th, Katherine Franke submitted amicus briefs on behalf of seven scholars of religious liberty law in two cases in which the federal government is prosecuting members of the Tucson-based group No More Deaths/No Más Muertes. The briefs provide guidance to the federal court on how to examine the activists’ claim that their criminal prosecution by the U.S. Department of Justice substantially burdens their sincere religious belief in the sanctity of human life and that they must come to the aiding people in dire distress. The briefs support neither party in either of the cases but rather seeks to provide the court with the proper framework within which to consider the defendants’ motions to dismiss grounded in the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA).
“This case raises important questions regarding the use of RFRA as a defense in a criminal prosecution,” said Professor Katherine Franke, the principal author of the brief. “As legal scholars of religious liberty it is our concern that RFRA is interpreted consistently across contexts where sincerely held religious beliefs are substantially burdened by government action. We note in the brief that the Justice Department has taken a position in this case that is much less protective of religious liberty than it has in cases where the underlying issues are more aligned with the administration’s political agenda,” continued Franke.
“Ironically, the arguments made by attorneys working for the Justice Department provide greater protection to bighorn sheep in Southern Arizona than to human beings, whether they be migrants at risk of death or people of faith coming to their aid,” noted Professor Franke
A aprendizagem tecnológica e organizacional na performance do sistema produtivo e institucional do Reca.
No full textO objetivo desta pesquisa foi estudar a influência da aprendizagem tecnológica e organizacional na performance do sistema produtivo e institucional da Associação de Pequenos Agrossilvicultores do Projeto de Reflorestamento Econômico Consorciado e Adensado ? Reca. Essa entidade está localizada em Rondônia, na divisa com o Estado do Acre, abrangendo aproximadamente 160 unidades produtivas, 240 famílias de produtores rurais e 370 sócios permanentes, tendo nos Sistemas Agroflorestais (SAFs) o pilar da sustentabilidade produtiva-econômica. O estudo aborda as dimensões e dinâmicas ambiental, socioeconômica e institucional, na perspectiva da acumulação de competência tecnológica e organizacional, via aprendizagem e absorção do conhecimento, para a construção e consolidação da organização desse grupo social na Amazônia Ocidental, no período de 1988 a 2004. Como procedimento metodológico utilizou-se a técnica de estudo de caso, tendo como referência teórica a aprendizagem tecnológica e organizacional. Embora não se observe um modelo de gestão institucional consolidado ?strictu sensu?, percebe-se uma franca evolução constituída num ambiente de relações assentadas na participação, trabalho, confiança, respeito e solidariedade, verificada no relacionamento dos membros desse grupo, elementos essenciais para a elevação constante do desempenho e crescimento sustentável dessa organização. Os resultados sugerem que os diferentes processos de aprendizagem desenvolvidos ao longo do tempo na organização tendem a constituir-se num sistema de aprendizagem, demonstrando ser fundamental para o desenvolvimento da competência tecnológica e organizacional e, portanto, para a melhoria da performance técnico-econômica da instituição e da qualidade de vida de seus membros. Outros achados sugerem que as políticas direcionadas à agricultura familiar cooperativada, tanto nos processos produtivos relacionados ao uso da terra, como no beneficiamento e comercialização da produção, por meio de agroindústrias, propiciaram o acesso a tecnologias, de forma coletiva, possibilitando melhorias no sistema de produção e aumento no valor agregado dos produtos. Isso propiciou a melhoria das condições de vida dos produtores e do seu relacionamento com o meio ambiente. A análise sobre o padrão tecnológico e a evolução e mensuração do desenvolvimento organizacional do Reca, permitiu inferir que a competitividade da instituição e seu desenvolvimento estão intimamente relacionados aos processos de aprendizagem adotados pela instituição e seus sócios. Este estudo aborda a trajetória de acumulação de competência tecnológica em investimentos, processos e organização da produção, produtos, equipamentos, e as aprendizagens subjacentes. Entretanto não contempla a competência tecnológica em negócios, comércio e mercado, ficando como sugestão para futuras pesquisas.Dissertação (Mestrado em Desenvolvimento Sustentável: Política e Gestão de Ciência e Tecnologia) - Centro de Desenvolvimento Sustentável, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF. Orientador: Isabel Teresa Gama Alves
"Spettacolo Barocco!
No full textAndrea Sommer-Mathis. Co-comisaria con Daniela Franke y Rudi Risatti de la exposición "Spettacolo barocco. Triumph des Theaters". Rudi Risatti. Viena. Theatermuseum (Kunsthistorisches Museum). (Viena, Theatermuseum, 3rd March 2016 till 30th January 2017). Exposición organizada por dos de los integrantes del equipo ART-ES. _____________________________________________________________________ “Spettacolo Barocco!” Andrea Sommer-Mathis. Co-commissariat with Daniela Franke and Rudi Risatti ..
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Brief: Scholars of Religious Liberty Law filed an amicus brief in the Federal Prosecution of Catholic Anti-Nuclear Activists in Georgia
No full textProfessor Katherine Franke submitted an amicus brief on behalf of scholars of religious liberty law in a case in which the federal government is prosecuting a group of Catholic peace activists, United States of America vs. Stephen Kelley et al. The brief provides guidance to the federal court on how to examine the claims of the activists, the Kings Bay Plowshares, that criminal prosecution by the U.S. Department of Justice substantially burdens their sincerely held religious belief that nuclear weapons are evil. The brief supports neither party in the case, but rather seeks to provide the court with the proper framework within which to consider the defendants’ motion to dismiss grounded in the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). Professors Micah J. Schwartzman, the Joseph W. Dorn Research Professor of Law at the University of Virginia School of Law, and Nelson Tebbe, a Professor of Law at Cornell Law School, joined the brief.
“This case raises important questions regarding the use of RFRA as a defense in a criminal prosecution,” said Professor Katherine Franke, the principal author of the brief. “As legal scholars of religious liberty it is our concern that RFRA is interpreted consistently across contexts where sincerely held religious beliefs are substantially burdened by government action. We note in the brief that the Justice Department has taken a position in this case that is much less protective of religious liberty than it has in cases where the underlying issues are more aligned with the administration’s political agenda.
Democratic Vistas for the Humanities
No full textRichard J. Franke, author, Cut from Whole Cloth, draws from his experience as founding chairman of the Chicago Humanities Festival and as CEO of John Nuveen and Company, to tackle the question, “How do we bring scholars and artists to a larger audience?” Stepping back, he also asks, “Why is it important to reach a larger audience?”
Franke argues here that the humanities can best train citizens to make the complex political, social, and moral decisions that constitute a healthy democracy. Not only are the humanities crucial to the political and social spheres, but also to the professional world where they can strengthen critical thinking, creativity, and leadership. Grappling with the perception of the humanities as elitist, he dismisses the temptation to sacrifice standards of excellence for accessibility and mass appeal. Instead, he offers guidelines on how artists and scholars can engage the public: capitalize on the strengths of scholarly expertise and tradition of debate, hold public discussions about the relation of humanities to citizenship and the public sphere, and emphasize their practical and entertainment value. In short, he writes, “We need to make the humanities available not merely for survival in an increasingly commercial world, but for the sake of democracy.
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Brief: Amicus Curiae Brief of scholars of religious liberty law in Federal Prosecution of Natalee Renee Hoffman, et al.; Activists who left water and food in the desert for migrants
No full textOn November 13th, Katherine Franke, Sulzbacher Professor of Law, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Columbia University, submitted amicus briefs on behalf of seven scholars of religious liberty law in two cases in which the federal government is prosecuting members of the Tucson-based group No More Deaths/No Más Muertes. The defendants are migrants’ rights activists who are being prosecuted by the U.S. Department of Justice for leaving water and food for migrants in the Cabrieza Pietra National Wildlife Area, a federally controlled refuge in the Southern Arizona desert that is so hot and dry that the human remains of migrants are frequently found there. The brief provides guidance to the federal court on how to examine the activists’ claim that their criminal prosecution by the U.S. Department of Justice substantially burdens their sincere religious belief in the sanctity of human life and that they must come to the aiding people in dire distress. The brief supports neither party in the case but rather seeks to provide the court with the proper framework within which to consider the defendants’ motion to dismiss grounded in the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA).
The brief was signed by Professor Katherine Franke, the Sulzbacher Professor of Law, Gender and Sexuality Studies, and Faculty Director of the Public Rights/Private Conscience Project at Columbia University; Barbara A. Atwood, the Mary Anne Richey Professor of Law Emerita, and Director of the Family and Juvenile Law Certificate Program at the James E. Rogers College of Law of the University of Arizona; Caroline Mala Corbin, a Professor of Law at the University of Miami School of Law; Shefali Milczarek-Desai, the Director of the Workers’ Rights Clinic at the James E. Rogers College of Law of the University of Arizona; Micah Schwartzman, the Joseph W. Dorn Research Professor of Law, and Director of the Karsh Center for Law and Democracy at the University of Virginia School of Law; Andrew Silverman, the Joseph M. Livermore Professor of Law Emeritus at the University of Arizona; and Nelson Tebbe, a Professor of Law at Cornell University.
“This case raises important questions regarding the use of RFRA as a defense in a criminal prosecution,” said Professor Katherine Franke, the principal author of the brief. “As legal scholars of religious liberty it is our concern that RFRA is interpreted consistently across contexts where sincerely held religious beliefs are substantially burdened by government action. We note in the brief that the Justice Department has taken a position in this case that is much less protective of religious liberty than it has in cases where the underlying issues are more aligned with the administration’s political agenda,” continued Franke.
“Ironically, the arguments made by attorneys working for the Justice Department provide greater protection to bighorn sheep in Southern Arizona than to human beings, whether they be migrants at risk of death or people of faith coming to their aid,” noted Professor Franke
Review Of To Save The Wild Bison: Life On The Edge In Yellowstone By M. A. Franke
No full textFranke (a professional writer) provides a detailed and slow-moving account of the tortuous 120-year history of the battles between Yellowstone National Park, Native Americans, ranchers, and environmental advocates. The story does not progress toward a resolution but circles endlessly, crossing the same ground again and again. Few general readers outside Montana will find that the book captures their interest, and its primary audience will be undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals with an interest in the bureaucratic and legal history of the conflict. The book is carefully annotated with many black-and-white illustrations and graphs, and the index is extensive. There is no bibliography, but the author provides 32 selected references. The language is not technical, and all terms are carefully explained so that general readers and undergraduates will not find the book difficult to read. Although the author has tried to be evenhanded, Western readers may perceive a bias against ranching and snowmobiling interests. Summing Up: Optional. All levels
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