Narrating Entanglement Without Dehumanisation in Contemporary Eco‐Fiction
ABSTRACT This essay presents a comparative analysis of two contemporary works of eco‐fiction, Richard Powers's The Overstory (2018) and Eleanor Catton's Birnam Wood (2023). Both novels use multiperspective narration in the service of entanglement narratives, forms of storytelling that emphasise the interconnection of human and nonhuman life.
Diana Rose Newby
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(En)gendering Suffering: Denial of Abortion as a Form of Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment [PDF]
Zureick, Alyson
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Subsistence Through Disappearance: Theology of the Unseen in the Films of Michelangelo Antonioni
ABSTRACT The present study contends that the theology of Michelangelo Antonioni's 1960s cinema is structured by a reductio ad absurdum logic, whereby the presence of certain qualities is proven by the portrayal of their absence. It is argued that Antonioni's intention to show what is by specifying what is not may have been rooted in a modernist ...
Vuk Uskoković
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Transformed but Not Cured: The Ethics of Describing Gene‐Editing Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease
Abstract In December 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved gene‐editing therapies as sickle cell disease treatments. Such approvals for gene‐editing not only mark radical scientific innovations for populations living with sickle cell disease (SCD) across the United States but also generate an expectation of a potential cure—the end or ...
Jada Wiggleton‐Little +3 more
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Sudanese refugees in Chad: addressing overwhelming mental health needs through sustainable partnerships. [PDF]
Ventevogel P, N'Dri EK, Djogo EA.
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The Promise of Interrogation v. the Problem of Torture [PDF]
Kleinman, Steven M.
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ABSTRACT Background and Aims The Gaza Strip has faced prolonged blockade, recurrent military conflicts, and systemic infrastructure collapse since October 2023, resulting in an unprecedented public health crisis characterized by surging infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Nima Farhadi +2 more
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Understanding nature, barriers, and facilitators in addressing sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in conflict zones of Africa: A scoping review. [PDF]
Woldearegay HG +4 more
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ABSTRACT Background and Aims The study aimed to investigate the prevalence, determinants, types, severity, and perceived health consequences of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) among adolescent girls aged 12–19 in Mogadishu, Somalia. The primary objective was to quantify the burden of different FGM types and identify socio‐cultural predictors. Methods A
Ahmed Abdinasir Abdule +7 more
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Reparations for Victims of Gross and Systematic Human Rights Violations: The Notion of Victim [PDF]
Robouts, Heidy, Vandeginste, Stef
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