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Social and Emotional Functions of Institutional Touch in the Relational Care of Young Children
ABSTRACT This study reports results concerning close embodied practices, involving touch, in early childhood care settings in Sweden during the COVID‐19 pandemic. The data—video recordings of everyday practices in contexts of childcare—were collected during various phases of the pandemic. The study demonstrates a broad range of uses of touch, by adults
Asta Cekaite, Madeleine Wirzén
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ABSTRACT This study explores the perceptions of Norway's Child Welfare Services (CWS), or barnevernet, among first‐generation Muslim migrant parents. It focuses on how personal experiences and community narratives shape attitudes. Using data from semi‐structured interviews with 24 first‐generation Muslim migrant parents, the findings reveal a stark ...
Alexander Gamst Page +2 more
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Investigating Performance and Practices with Univariate Distribution Charts
Abstract A range of charts with different strengths and weaknesses exists to support the visual analysis of univariate distributions, with a limited understanding of which charts best support which tasks and users, and how practitioners use charts. We categorize the available charts for univariate distributions into four groups and present the results ...
L. Lotteraner +3 more
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Single Line Drawing Generation via Semantics‐Driven Optimization
We present a method for automatically generating single‐line drawings in vector format, guided by a text prompt or an input image. Our approach leverages score distillation sampling to optimize the parameters of a uniform rational B‐spline (URBS) curve, ensuring that the drawing consists of a single continuous stroke by design.
Tanguy Magne +3 more
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EMBROIDERY AND SUBJECTIVITY: EMBROIDERY AS A CARTOGRAPHIC GESTURE
O presente artigo pretende discorrer sobre as relações entre o fazer poético e processual do bordado e a questão da subjetividade, percebendo como é possível valer-se do bordar como gesto cartográfico, como sugerido por autores pós-estruturalistas tais como Deleuze e Guattari, e também Rolnik.
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Why Small or Big? Problematizing Emancipation Discourse in Non‐Western Women's Entrepreneurship
ABSTRACT Research is beginning to query the dominance of Western‐influenced perspectives on emancipation. It identifies a significant contextual oversight in the discourse surrounding the emancipation of women in entrepreneurship in non‐Western settings.
Rasha Goumaa, Amon Simba
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ABSTRACT Given the global spread of English and the recent challenges to English major education, it is essential to explore the potential benefits of implementing Global Englishes in a discipline‐specific context. This qualitative study explored the learning experiences of eight female English major graduates who previously attended Global Englishes ...
Xiaowen (Serina) Xie +3 more
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Meeting the New (Old) Ecological Challenges for Art Education
Abstract The discussion examines the emerging ecological critique of art education, which frames artistic production, especially in the plastic arts, as environmentally unsustainable due to its reliance on non‐essential material consumption. I argue that this critique, while contemporary in form, echoes long‐standing philosophical concerns, beginning ...
Dorit Barchana‐Lorand
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Abstract The aim of this paper is to outline the activities of an innovative, interdisciplinary public engagement programme delivered by a team from education, art and philosophy disciplines at a Scottish university. The programme began in 2018 and has continually evolved since then in response to its work with schools. The activities are inspired by a
Anna Robb
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Franco‐British Bilateral Diplomacy After Brexit, 2020–2025: Mending the Ties That Bind
Abstract Brexit shook to its very core one of the European Union's (EU's) prominent partnerships, the Franco‐British bilateral relationship (FBBR), disrupting diplomatic routines and shattering interpersonal trust before circumstances changed and the relationship rapidly began to mend. In this article, we analyse the breakdown and restoration of Franco‐
Helen Drake, Pauline Schnapper
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