40 research outputs found
The role of reproducible research tools in quantifying a decade-long survey of Sclerotinia disease prevalence, in South Africa.
No full textAn abstract and presentation slideshow delivered by Dr. Lisa Rothmann at the Southern African Society for Plant Pathology - virtual conference, 20 January 2021
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum disease epidemiology: a South African approach
No full textThe full article can be found here:
Rothmann, L.A. and McLaren, N.W. Sclerotinia sclerotiorum disease prediction: A review and potential applications in South Africa. SAJS https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2018/2017015
A social constructionist approach to resilience for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and/or questioning academics and students in South African universities
No full textThis article provides a theoretical contemplation on how reciprocation of an assimilationist, liberationist and/or transgressive approach by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and/or questioning (LGBTIQ+) individuals on university campuses may encourage transformation initiatives in South African universities. The author ascribe to the contributions of previous research studies on a social constructionist approach to resilience to debate how individuals potentially navigate the disparity between sexual structure and agency within their ideological and physical construction and enactment of their academic and student persona. A theoretical basis is provided for the influence of social resilience to emphasise the localised, intersectional and plural experiences of LGBTIQ+ individuals as opposed to a monolithic and universal ‘either/or’ account of their being solely docile victims or free agents in a heteronormative context
A pós-memória ex negativo em Im Frühling sterben, de Ralf Rothmann
No full textSince the 2000s, some of the most influential contributions to the study of transmissibility of cultural memory have been offered by Marianne Hirsch and her concept of “post-memory”. The present work aims at pointing out to what extent Hirsch’s theories are confirmed or destabilized by the historical novel Im Frühling sterben (2019), by German author Ralf Rothmann. Striving to analyze the work under the light of its self-acknowledged “autobiographical undertones”, we aim at interpreting the crises in Hirsch’s “familial post-memory” and “affiliative post-memory” model that are introduced by the disarticulation of the “perpetrator-victim” dichotomy and by the rupturing of the familial/paternal model of memory transmission by the thematization of memory ex negativo through the portrayal of the silence of the characters/witnesses presented in the novel. By investigating the work under the light of memory studies, one can notice, in Rothmann’s novel, an aesthetic-literary effort that transcends the strictly autobiographical and instigates crises in the models of representing the German traumatic collective past, in particular its effort of working-through the war crimes and atrocities of the Nazi regime and the participation or complicity of the German population in its perpetration.Desde la década de 2000, algunas de las contribuciones más influyentes al estudio de la transmisibilidad de la memoria cultural han sido ofrecidas por Marianne Hirsch y su concepto de “posmemoria”. Este artículo busca señalar en qué medida las teorías de Hirsch se ven confirmadas o desestabilizadas por la novela histórica Im Frühling sterben (2019), del autor alemán Ralf Rothmann. Buscando analizar la obra a la luz de los “tonos autobiográficos” reconocidos por el propio autor, buscamos interpretar las crisis en el modelo de “posmemoria familiar” y “posmemoria afiliativa” de Hirsch introducidas por la desarticulación de la dicotomía “perpetrador-víctima” y la ruptura del modelo familial/paternal de transmisión de la memoria a través de la tematización de la memoria ex negativo por la figura del silencio de los testigos/personajes presentados en la novela. Al investigar la obra a la luz de los memory studies, se percibe en la novela de Rothmann un esfuerzo estético-literario que trasciende lo estrictamente autobiográfico y establece crisis en los modelos de representación del pasado traumático colectivo alemán, en particular en el esfuerzo permanente por elaborar el pasado de crímenes de guerra y atrocidades del régimen nazi y la participación o connivencia de la población alemana en su perpetración.Desde os anos 2000, algumas das mais influentes contribuições para o estudo da transmissibilidade da memória cultural vêm sendo oferecidas por Marianne Hirsch e seu conceito de “pós-memória”. O presente trabalho busca apontar em que medida as teorias de Hirsch são confirmadas ou desestabilizadas pelo romance histórico Im Frühling sterben (2019), do autor alemão Ralf Rothmann. Buscando analisar a obra à luz dos “tons autobiográficos” reconhecidos pelo próprio autor, busca-se interpretar as crises no modelo de “pós-memória familial” e “pós-memória afiliativa” de Hirsch introduzidas pela desarticulação da dicotomia “perpetrador-vítima” e pela ruptura do modelo familial/paternal de transmissão da memória através da tematização da memória ex negativo pela figura do silêncio das testemunhas/personagens apresentadas no romance. Investigando a obra à luz dos memory studies, percebe-se no romance de Rothmann um esforço estético-literário que transcende o estritamente autobiográfico e instaura crises nos modelos de representação do passado traumático coletivo alemão, em particular no permanente esforço de perlaboração do passado dos crimes de guerra e atrocidades do regime nazista e da participação ou conivência da população alemã em sua perpetração
Syllabus redesign: A quest to conquer a ‘wee beastie’ in plant health education
No full textThis is my first presentation delivered on the topic of curriculum redesign in the arena of Higher Education Scholarship
Seeds of knowledge: exploring fungi associated with uChokwane (tepary bean), a climate-smart landrace.
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Research compendium: A systematic literature review of research conducted on Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
No full textWe aimed at summarising Sclerotinia related research, with emphasis on the management practices and strategies, using abstracts, keywords and titles from relevant published research articles. The objectives of this review were to identify countries from which the most Sclerotinia related articles are published as well as the host crop associated with each country, to determine leading first authors on Sclerotinia research, the author keyword most frequently used, and ultimately to identify the management practices researched the most. This article will assist researchers by illustrating the gaps and opportunities within the Sclerotinia research community
