12 research outputs found
Integrasi Seni Tradisional dan Teknologi Modern dalam Pengembangan Sistem Informasi
No full texteni tradisional menghadapi tantangan dalam mempertahankan relevansinya di era
digital yang didominasi oleh teknologi modern. Artikel ini membahas upaya integrasi seni
tradisional dengan teknologi informasi untuk menjembatani kesenjangan antara budaya lokal dan
inovasi teknologi. Dengan memanfaatkan kecerdasan buatan, augmented reality, dan sistem
berbasis aplikasi, seni tradisional dapat diadaptasi ke dalam platform digital yang menarik generasi
modern tanpa kehilangan nilai autentiknya. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian
ini adalah metode kualitatif deskriptif yang menjelaskan dampak sosial, budaya, dan teknis dari
pendekatan ini, serta memberikan rekomendasi strategis untuk kolaborasi antara seniman,
teknolog, dan pengembang sistem informasi. Integrasi ini diharapkan dapat melestarikan warisan
budaya sekaligus mendorong inovasi teknologi berbasis kearifan lokal
Keynote Speaker 1
No full textMemorialization, AI, and Transitional JusticeColleen Murphy, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Roger & Stephany Joslin Professor of Law, College of Law, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Author of The Conceptual Foundations of Transitional Justice (2017) Dr. Murphy works in the fields of moral, political, and legal theory. She’s the author/so-author of over 70 articles in the field and has co-edited several interdisciplinary collections. Her work focuses primarily on political reconciliation and transitional justice as opposed to entrenched injustice
Strategies to overcome apathy and improve motivation in a required English class
No full textapplication/pdfOn education community boards, social media, and online forums, discussion on a common problem seems to be increasing- apathy. This paper aims to review current perspectives on overcoming apathy and improving motivation post-Covid and with rising access and reliance on AI-generated content, especially in language acquisition and required ESL/EFL classes. Over two dozen threads and more than four hundred comments were reviewed by the author, and then grouped into four thematic categories. This paper therefore opens the dialogue on much-needed concrete changes to curriculum and policy that must be enacted to align with new realities and the current educational climate.departmental bulletin pape
Contemporary Pilgrims’ Understanding of the Shikoku Pilgrimage, with Particular Reference to the Role of Kobo Daishi
No full textThis thesis analyses how contemporary pilgrims understand the 88-temple-Shikoku
pilgrimage, and in particular what role Kōbō Daishi plays in their outlook and
practices. The particular issue that this research addresses is that while Kōbō Daishi
figures large in many of the popular presentations of the pilgrimage (in guidebooks,
TV programmes, and in temple pamphlets), there is a question of what role he
actually plays in the outlook and practices of contemporary pilgrims. The thesis
therefore highlights the ways in which ‘Kōbō Daishi’ figures in the views and
behaviour of pilgrims and those who support them: the various roles ‘Kōbō Daishi’
plays, and how these relate together, and to other themes and aspects of the
pilgrimage, as well as pointing out aspects of the pilgrimage that are not focussed on
Kōbō Daishi. In other words, how contemporary pilgrims make meaning of the
pilgrimage and, in particular, Kōbō Daishi’s place in this. Looking at the position of
Kōbō Daishi and the legendary construction of the pilgrimage in the minds of the
informants, it becomes clear that in their views, the ‘real history’ of the pilgrimage is
not important compared to the legendary one centred on Kōbō Daishi, and this is
seen in their adherence to legends and stories relating to him. Quantitative and
qualitative research was conducted, including brief surveys and in-depth interactions
with pilgrims, pilgrimage guides, those that give out alms, and temple officials to
analyse contemporary pilgrims’ understanding of the ‘sacred’ foci of the pilgrimage:
Kōbō Daishi and his possible role in the Shikoku pilgrimage and its origin, with
related issues of meaning-making, such as the Daishi-faith, Kōbō Daishi-tales, the
various deities whose images are enshrined in the temples, Shinto and Buddhism and
related rituals and the role that Kōbō Daishi is seen to have in pilgrims’ thoughts
about ‘religion’, pilgrimage items and related ritual behaviour, experiential aspects of
the pilgrimage, people’s motives for doing the pilgrimage, their understanding of
Kōbō Daishi’s role in healing, how he is seen as accompanying dead ancestors as
well as the present pilgrims and aiding in communication of the living with the dead,
etc. This research provides a useful window on how contemporary people relate to
the pilgrimage, and a better general understanding of contemporary Japanese cultural
practices and the world they live in, and how they seek to achieve well-being and
happiness. Four appendixes and an extensive glossary round off this thesis
Authority control. Teorie, applicazioni e prospettive di sviluppo
No full textThe authority control, though being a process which integrates the catalogue architecture – and which assures the indexes quality (author, title, descriptor) and supports the relational and syndetic structure of the catalogue, endorsing capabilities of fully retrieving the information it contains – for a long time has been disregarded in the context of the theoretic thought of the catalogue pertaining process. During the last years this trend was reversed: the authority control gained a first level role on the international bibliotheconomic scenario; at the present time in this area there are many operative plans and new applications, often managed in a co-operative and trans-national way, in some cases stimulating the authority control to extend its range of action outside libraries, in order to interoperate with heterogeneous systems like archives, e-commerce systems and museums.
This work wants to define the role and the functions of the nominal and semantic authority control. The first part deals with the authority control under the theoretic point of view: all its elements are examined, while its origin and development in the cataloguing process and in relation with the organisation and relational structure of the catalogue is outlined. The second part treats the semantic indexes control; after a short theoretic-normative report, the situation of the authority control in Italy, which has today, like it never had, a particular evolution, is deeply examined. Referring to the Sistema Biliotecario Nazionale (SBN, National Library Service), the story of the evolution of the semantic authority control in Italy is sketched, along with the new development perspectives favoured by the Nuovo Soggettario project. At the end this work treats what should be considered the most important existing project, on a co-operative international basis, of subject authority control: the Subject Authority Cooperative Program (SACO)
Filmic machines and animated monsters: retelling Frankenstein in the digital age
No full textFrankensteinian monsters have appeared on our screens since the early days of cinema. Indeed, across the history of film we see Mary Shelley’s “hideous progeny” rewritten as alchemical creations, animated corpses, lumbering fiends, robots, cyborgs, replicants, dinosaurs, artificial intelligences and digital constructions. In particular, Shelley’s text shares its speculative depiction of a posthuman future with fantastic and science-fictional cinema of the digital age. At the same time, posthuman bodies are being created by filmmakers. New possibilities in the digital imaging of human presence – from the replacement of actors with computer-generated imagery to the quest for photorealism in digital animation – themselves evoke the Frankenstein tale and consequently make interesting contributions to the evolving Frankenstein myth.
This thesis investigates the retelling of Frankenstein in popular cinema of the digital age. Through close analysis of a series of chosen texts, I examine the figure of the Frankensteinian monster and his/her/its equivalents in today’s popular culture: posthuman figures who negotiate uneasily with the organic world, boundary creatures who both define and unsettle our understandings of human being. I consider the way the tale, its themes and characters have both endured and evolved over time. I also examine the way these new filmic “machines” and animated “monsters” embody crucial problems associated with the technologies that screen them and the media that contain them.
My concern in this project is twofold. Firstly, I seek to map the (changing) relationship between Frankenstein and film. Since the early 1900s, cinema has provided a fertile ground for the retelling of Shelley’s tale. At the same time, cinema itself has always been a sort of Frankensteinian experiment: a means of breathing life into stillness, of constructing and re-constructing human presence, of stitching together fragmented moments to create a semblance of wholeness. In the digital age, this experiment grows and changes: new modes of production are continually being trialled, allowing us to re-create and re-present human presence in new and often bizarre ways. The figure of the Frankensteinian monster confronts and responds to these concerns, embodying and performing the uncanny, spectacular, mechanical, or organic-mechanical nature of screen presence.
Secondly, this thesis reads the Frankensteinian monster as a mythic figure for the digital age. I move towards the assertion that Frankenstein is a tale about the artificial body and its negotiation with a lost or disrupted origin in the organic world, and that this particular problem reverberates strongly in an age of digital representation. The analyses that constitute this thesis contribute to the argument that each time the Frankenstein tale is retold, re-technologised, and re-imagined using new filmic techniques, the problem of the screen body and its troubled origin stories is revisited and complicated
Limited antigenic diversity of Plasmodium falciparumapical membrane antigen 1 supports the development of effective multi-allele vaccines
No full textBackground: Polymorphism in antigens is a common mechanism for immune evasion used by many important pathogens, and presents major challenges in vaccine development. In malaria, many key immune targets and vaccine candidates show substantial polymorphism. However, knowledge on antigenic diversity of key antigens, the impact of polymorphism on potential vaccine escape, and how sequence polymorphism relates to antigenic differences is very limited, yet crucial for vaccine development. Plasmodium falciparum apical membrane antigen 1 (AMA1) is an important target of naturally-acquired antibodies in malaria immunity and a leading vaccine candidate. However, AMA1 has extensive allelic diversity with more than 60 polymorphic amino acid residues and more than 200 haplotypes in a single population. Therefore, AMA1 serves as an excellent model to assess antigenic diversity in malaria vaccine antigens and the feasibility of multi-allele vaccine approaches. While most previous research has focused on sequence diversity and antibody responses in laboratory animals, little has been done on the cross-reactivity of human antibodies. Methods: We aimed to determine the extent of antigenic diversity of AMA1, defined by reactivity with human antibodies, and to aid the identification of specific alleles for potential inclusion in a multi-allele vaccine. We developed an approach using a multiple-antigen-competition enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to examine cross-reactivity of naturally-acquired antibodies in Papua New Guinea and Kenya, and related this to differences in AMA1 sequence. Results: We found that adults had greater cross-reactivity of antibodies than children, although the patterns of cross-reactivity to alleles were the same. Patterns of antibody cross-reactivity were very similar between populations (Papua New Guinea and Kenya), and over time. Further, our results show that antigenic diversity of AMA1 alleles is surprisingly restricted, despite extensive sequence polymorphism. Our findings suggest that a combination of three different alleles, if selected appropriately, may be sufficient to cover the majority of antigenic diversity in polymorphic AMA1 antigens. Antigenic properties were not strongly related to existing haplotype groupings based on sequence analysis. Conclusions: Antigenic diversity of AMA1 is limited and a vaccine including a small number of alleles might be sufficient for coverage against naturally-circulating strains, supporting a multi-allele approach for developing polymorphic antigens as malaria vaccines
Spirit of the land : politics, memory, and the sacred in South African land claims
No full textBibliography: leaves 224-242.This thesis examines the role of sacred space in people's attachment to land, analysing the ways in which people create sacred space through labour, ritual, myth, and memory. Three case studies explore the human interpretation of the sacred through the history and politics of land acquisition and dispossession. While providing historical background and legal analysis of forced removals, evictions, and relocations, the thesis calls attention to the role of religion in South African land claims. Although the people in these case studies believe that returning to their original land will materially improve their lives, their main concern is to reconnect with their alienated sacred space. This study explores the changing nature of the sacred and its formulative role in shaping and informing peopIe's identities and memories
Uma leitura do afresco "A árvore de Jessé", de Giuseppe Arcimboldo: articulações simbólicas numa perspectiva interdisciplinar
No full textTese (doutorado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Humanas, Florianópolis, 2013.Esta pesquisa consiste numa análise dos simbolismos presentes no afresco de Giuseppe Arcimboldo intitulado "A Árvore de Jessé", artista milanês do século XVI, famoso por suas obras compostas. Nesta investigação será apresentada uma hipótese que permite ampliar o olhar sobre essa obra a partir da percepção de uma cabeça composta. A problemática investigada consiste na significação da obra a partir das escolhas feitas pelo artista em termos de linguagem pictórica e simbólica, na articulação de conceitos e ideias, visando responder à pergunta: o que essa obra que abrange duas imagens e seus símbolos inter-relacionados pode significar? A perspectiva teórica utilizada concebe os símbolos como parte do mundo imaginário , com suas raízes no inconsciente coletivo. O objetivo principal visa realizar uma interpretação possível da referida obra, analisando os símbolos presentes que faziam parte do imaginário da sociedade européia daquele período. E como objetivos específicos: aprofundar o conhecimento sobre a significação na pintura com relação à interpretação de simbolismos; e contribuir no campo de estudos sobre a criação pictórica de Arcimboldo. Foram incluídos elementos extra-pictóricos abrangendo o seu contexto de surgimento, numa perspectiva metodológica que se aproxima da de Panofsky, mas à qual foi acrescentada a identificação de formas perceptíveis e uma análise dos símbolos. Os procedimentos utilizados foram: pesquisa bibliográfica sobre o artista, seu contexto e os significados de mitos e símbolos segundo o método comparativo; pesquisa e trabalho com imagens; e observações à obra em uma reprodução e in loco na Catedral de Monza. A obra é abordada de diferentes ângulos, buscando o desenvolvimento de um olhar multifocal com contribuições de diversas disciplinas das ciências humanas. A imagem da árvore veicula significados que lhe foram atribuídos por diferentes tradições, agrupados neste trabalho em 10 categorias de análise e mais uma abrangendo as demais. Para a leitura desta imagem dupla propõe-se aqui o conceito de âncora da imagem. Os diversos símbolos direcionam para significados coincidentes, cuja recorrência condiz com o pensamento mágico da época voltado para a busca de correspondências entre os elementos da natureza e o homem visando encontrar uma unidade harmônica Abstract: The present research is an analysis of symbolisms in the fresco entitled Tree of Jesse painted by G. Arcimboldo, a XVI century artist from Milan, famous for his composite works. This thesis presents a hypothesis that allows for the broadening look at this fresco from the perception of a composite head. The investigated problem consists in the meaning of the work from the choices made by the artist in terms of pictoric and symbolic language, in the articulation of concepts and ideas, aiming at answering the following question: What can this work (which comprises two images and their interrelated symbols) mean? From the theoretical perspective drawn upon, the symbols are part of the imaginary world, with its roots in the collective unconsciousness. The main purpose aims at a possible interpretation of this fresco, analyzing its symbols which were part of the European society of that time. The specific objectives are to further the understanding of the painting in terms of interpretation of its symbolisms and of Arcimboldo´s pictoric creation. Extra-pictoric elements were included such as the context where the fresco was produced, in a methodological perspective resembling that of Panofsky, but also adding the identification of perceptible forms and an analysis of the symbols. The procedures were: bibliographic search about the author, his context and the meanings of myths and symbols as proposed in the comparative method; research and work with images; and observation of a copy of the work and of the original fresco at the Monza Cathedral. The fresco is studied from different angles, with an attempted multifocal look drawing on several disciplines from the Human Sciences. The image of the tree conveys meanings attributed to it by different traditions, grouped in this thesis under 10 categories of analysis and an additional one comprising all the others. For the reading of the double image the concept of anchor image is proposed. The diverse symbols are directed towards coincidental meanings whose occurrence is aligned with the magic thought of that time, with the search for congruity between elements of nature and man aiming at finding a harmonious unity
Reading the double diaspora: cultural representations of Gujarati East Africans in Britain
No full textThis thesis explores representations of culture amongst the prolific twice-displaced Gujarati East African diaspora in Britain. I argue that the paucity of fictional literatures written about, or by, this community demonstrate that the ‘double diaspora’ often favour forms of embodied narrative. Using the literary critical interpretive practices of close reading, I thus analyse a range of cultural ‘texts’. Through this approach of investigating both the written text alongside the nontextual
embodied narrative, the thesis broadens the remit of literary studies and subsequently addresses a lacuna in scholarship on cultural representations of the
‘double diaspora’. Whilst the thesis intervenes in contemporary literary postcolonial debate, interdisciplinary connections between diverse disciplines, such as performance, trauma and diaspora studies, are established.
Following my introduction, the thesis is divided into three main chapters: each considers a form of embodied cultural representation significant to the migrant who has been displaced from India to Britain, via East Africa. Beginning with Yasmin Alibhai-Brown’s The Settler’s Cookbook – one of the few examples of a written representation of twice-migrant culture – I explore culinary practices as a
mode of individuated and collective identity articulation. In my third chapter, I develop my argument to read the Gujarati dances of dandiya-raas and garba, played
during the Hindu festival of Navratri. Finally, before concluding, the fourth chapter moves to explore visual materials gathered from personal kinship networks.
In identifying embodied narratives as significant to the double diaspora, my thesis uncovers the performance of complex and multiple selfhoods and collectivities
within this community. Whilst there are instances of a surprising convergence of modern and traditional identities, there is too the emergence of an Indian national
identity, which is complicated by regional Gujaratiness. In closing, I propose a Gujarati East African vernacular modernity, which demonstrates how this progressdriven
diaspora simultaneously looks in two directions
