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British Educational Research Journal, Volume 52, Issue 4, Page 3131-3154, August 2026.Abstract Grounded in principles of epistemic justice, this article examines the educational impacts of Zambia's COVID‐19 school closures on Indigenous girls in two districts and highlights community‐led pathways for resilience. National responses prioritised broadcast and digital delivery but presupposed access to electricity, digital devices and ...
Marcellus Forh Mbah +5 more
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No Destination? Unveiling the Traces of the Future Among Young Asylum Seekers in “Waithood”
Population, Space and Place, Volume 32, Issue 6, August 2026.ABSTRACT What is the future like for young men who feel spatially and temporally stuck, like dozens of thousands who fled West Africa and reached Europe over the last decade, only to end up in the “waithood” of asylum reception? Is there any meaningful destination ahead of them? On the surface, their social and legal precarity is hard to reconcile with
Paolo Boccagni
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American Ethnologist, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 296-309, August 2026.Abstract The world of Colombian gaited horses, or cultura caballista (horse‐riding culture), is often linked with uribismo, the right‐wing identity associated with former president Álvaro Uribe Vélez. Ethnographic fieldwork in conflict‐torn Antioquia reveals how horse‐human practices of training, breeding, and competition cultivate orientations toward ...
Gwen Burnyeat
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Asia Pacific Viewpoint, Volume 67, Issue 2, Page 269-281, August 2026.ABSTRACT This study investigates the role of rural aesthetics and cultural practises in promoting active ageing amongst older adults in Baan Pong Nuea Village, Northern Thailand. Addressing a critical gap in the literature, it examines how the residential environment influences elderly well‐being in a rural context.
Alisa Nutley
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The Structural Typology of the Main Spaces in Isfahan’s Historical Housed with A Central Yard in Terms of Their Plan [PDF]
صفه, 2018 The use of physical principles has always been seen as influential in designing various historic buildings. Bearing in mind the significant history of building houses, it is important, therefore, to study physical characteristics, including those ...
Sanaz Rahravi Poodeh +3 more
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Ain Shams Engineering JournalTraditional M’zab houses in hot, arid climates utilise compact courtyards and small windows for privacy and thermal comfort, but this limits daylight penetration.
Rima Boufendassa +3 more
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Privacy in the Iranian courtyard houses
Traditional Islamic teachings strongly influenced the design and use of Muslim traditional dwellings in Islamic societies, emphasizing the principle of privacy. This principle encompasses visual, gender physical, olfactory, and acoustic aspects, significantly shaping the spatial organization of Muslim traditional dwellings.
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Typology of the Physical Structure of Semi-Open Spaces (Iwans) in Qajar Houses of Shiraz
طراحی و برنامه ریزی در معماری و شهرسازیThe examination of the iwan as one of the principal elements of architecture and climate in the historical houses of Iran's hot and dry climate has always held particular significance.
Elnaz Keshavarz +2 more
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Two Contemporary Hanoks Embracing Tradition and Modern Life: Myeonglinheon and Sugyeongjae
Journal of Traditional Building, Architecture and UrbanismMyeonglinheon and Sugyeongjae exemplify how contemporary Korean hanok houses can reinterpret tradition while responding to modern life. Nestled in Eunpyeong Hanok Village, Myeonglinheon is a three-level dwelling organized around a spacious courtyard ...
Kim Won-cheon
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