Daisy Black and Katharine Goodland, eds. Medieval Afterlives: Transforming Traditions in Shakespeare and Early English Drama. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2024.

This review considers Daisy Black and Katharine Goodland\u27s edited collection Medieval Afterlives: Transforming Traditions in Shakespeare and Early English Drama

La curieuse intersectionnalité d’une Sino-Canadienne autiste

In this piece, I aim to explore the complex intersectionality of being both autistic and Chinese Canadian, a topic that is rarely discussed. As someone who is multiply marginalized, my cultural background and traditional Chinese upbringing played a significant role in delaying my autism diagnosis until adulthood. I want to shed light on the unique challenges East Asians face in relation to autism, especially since, despite Canada’s rich diversity and large Asian population, autistic Asians remain significantly underrepresented and underdiagnosed. By sharing my personal journey, I hope to bridge that gap. The narrative begins with a personal reflection on my past misunderstandings about autism and how those misconceptions were shaped by my cultural context. It then delves into a broader analysis of why autism awareness is generally lacking in Chinese communities. Finally, I will demonstrate how I’ve taken on the role of advocating for greater autism awareness, particularly within these communities, while striving to educate others. Through my story, I aim not only to raise awareness but also to foster a deeper understanding and acceptance of autism, helping to create a more inclusive and supportive environment for people of all cultural backgrounds.Dans cet article, je souhaite explorer l’intersectionnalité complexe entre le fait d’être à la fois autiste et Canadienne d’origine chinoise, un sujet qui est rarement abordé. En tant que personne marginalisée de plusieurs façons, j’ai vu le rôle important que mes origines culturelles et mon éducation chinoise traditionnelle ont joué dans le retardement de mon diagnostic d’autisme jusqu’à l’âge adulte. Je souhaite faire la lumière sur les défis uniques auxquels sont confrontés les Asiatiques de l’Est en matière d’autisme, d’autant plus qu’en dépit de la riche diversité du Canada et de son importante population asiatique, les Asiatiques autistes restent largement sous-représenté·es et sous-diagnostiqué·es. En partageant mon parcours personnel, j’espère combler cette lacune. Mon récit commence par une réflexion personnelle sur les malentendus que j’ai vécus par le passé au sujet de l’autisme et sur la manière dont ces malentendus ont été façonnés par mon contexte culturel. Je propose ensuite une analyse plus large des raisons pour lesquelles la sensibilisation à l’autisme est généralement insuffisante dans les communautés chinoises. Enfin, je montre comment j’ai assumé le rôle de militante pour une plus grande sensibilisation à l’autisme, en particulier au sein de ces communautés, tout en m’efforçant d’éduquer les autres. À travers mon histoire, je vise non seulement à sensibiliser, mais aussi à favoriser une meilleure compréhension et acceptation de l’autisme, en aidant à créer un environnement plus inclusif et plus favorable pour les personnes de toutes origines culturelles

Tout commence par un diagnostic : : Notre parcours et la promesse de la Stratégie pour l’autisme au Canada

This narrative shares the story of a family’s journey into understanding and supporting their child, beginning with the transformative moment of an autism diagnosis. The diagnosis helped them step into his beautiful universe filled with things that spin. The essay explores the role that Canada’s Autism Strategy plays in shaping a brighter future for families like theirs. Focusing on the Strategy’s priorities—screening and diagnosis, public awareness and acceptance, and tools and resources—it reflects on how these initiatives promise a more equitable and inclusive future. This is a story of love, discovery, and advocacy, grounded in the belief that change begins with understanding, and that every journey begins with a diagnosis.Ce récit raconte l’histoire d’une famille qui s’est efforcée de comprendre et de soutenir son enfant, en commençant par le moment transformateur qu’a été son diagnostic d’autisme. En effet, le diagnostic les a aidés à pénétrer dans l’univers magnifique et tournoyant de leur enfant. L’essai explore le rôle que joue la Stratégie pour l’autisme au Canada dans la construction d’un avenir meilleur pour des familles comme la leur. En se concentrant sur les priorités de la stratégie (dépistage et diagnostic, sensibilisation et acceptation du public, outils et ressources), l’autrice réfléchit à la façon dont ces initiatives promettent un avenir plus équitable et plus inclusif. Il s’agit d’une histoire d’amour, de découverte et de plaidoyer, fondée sur la conviction que le changement commence par la compréhension et que tout voyage commence par un diagnostic

"Trust me, I’m in PR": Trust, relationships & the profession in Canada

Trust me, I’m in PR is based on the findings of a unique survey conducted in 2020 by the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) in partnership with Leger, one of Canada’s leading market research firms. While many professional organizations and academic institutions conduct research on public relations professionals, few, if any, seek to gain insights from the public. This research helped to establish a benchmark of public perception of public relations in Canada and better understand where Canadians and public relations professionals agree and where they differ, and how public relations is perceived by the public. The survey also set out to test the value of the work the CPRS carries out in advocating for accreditation, professional development and overseeing ethical standards. And finally, it provided CPRS with the ability to measure the results of our advocacy and communications efforts going forward

“Unfortunately, This Isn’t a Joke”: Crisis Communication and Humour Messaging Strategy on American Late Night Talk Shows

Over the past 25 years or so, celebrities have appeared on American late night talk shows to respond to social issue crises that threaten their reputations and careers. This study examines 10 celebrity appearances in this comedy genre to better understand how the late night talk show functions discursively in crisis communication with respect to humour messaging strategy. The analysis finds that, rather than using humorous messaging strategies to deal with their crises, TV show hosts and guests downplay humour to project sincerity—even in response to less serious situations. Furthermore, the live studio audience faces scolding for the typical reactions expected of live studio audiences—cheering, clapping, laughing—that may reduce the celebrity’s sincerity. This study argues that these behaviours suggest that humour should be avoided even in less serious reputational crises. Finally, the article speculates why a celebrity would choose a funny television talk show—an unusual venue for crisis communication—to respond to a reputational crisis that is no laughing matter

Protector or Polluter? Environmental Impacts of Remittances

As remittances are largely viewed as potential factor of financial development and economic growth, their role in polluting the environment cannot be denied. In this paper, we investigate the environmental effect of migrant remittance in the global south. By using panel data of 37 countries in the southern hemisphere from 1980 to 2014, results show that remittances worsen the environment. We, therefore, support the remittances-led emission hypothesis. Interestingly, we found that the inflows of remittances do not affect CO2 emissions directly, but indirectly through household consumption, private investment, urbanization and importations. Our results deeply suggest that policymakers in the South should (1) consider remittances as a policy instrument to design strategies related to sustainable and responsible investing, and (2) channel remittances into green consumptions and investments

Life and the Labour Process in the Planetary Social Factory

Challenging productivist approaches to Labour Process Theory (LPT) and drawing inspiration from Harry Braverman’s  own call to analyse the labour process as embedded in the broader social relations of capitalism, this article advocates for a ‘life-making’ approach to the labour process, informed by plural strands of social reproduction feminism. Conceptually anchored in the idea of the ‘planetary social factory’ and its many ‘forms of exploitation’ — concepts developed through engagement with the work of Silvia Federici and Jairus Banaji—this perspective redefines the boundaries of LPT by situating work within global, gendered, racialised, and ecological circuits of production and reproduction. The article builds this argument across six sections, where it identifies the manifold ways in which life shapes the labour process and explores key links between workers’ depletion and the planetary ecological harm inflicted by globalised production. The concluding section explores the political implications of this life-making approach to LPT for organising, and calls for an articulation of life, labour, and ecological struggles as intersecting declinations of ‘value struggles’. Though primarily conceptual, the analysis draws from long-term fieldwork in India’s garment industry, offering empirical grounding to its theoretical point

Kally Forrest (2024) Lydia: An Anthem to the Unity of Women. Johannesburg: Jacana Media. ISBN 9781431434800. 230 pp. ZAR300.00 (paperback); US$ 19.55 (kindle)

In Lydia: Anthem to the Unity of Women, Kally Forrest documents the extraordinary life of the late Lydia Komape (Kompe), affectionately known as ‘Mam’ Lydia’. The biography chronicles her journey from her rural childhood, to her life as a trade unionist and a rural land restitution activist, to a member of South Africa’s first democratic parliament. Forrest draws on interviews with Mam’ Lydia, her family and fellow comrades, to provide an insightful window into a life deeply entwined with South African struggles for equality and justice. Mam’ Lydia’s story unfolds against the backdrop of the pervasive and oppressive apartheid system, which legally enforced racial discrimination and political, social and economic exclusion

Assessment design through co-creation: Student-staff partnership in evaluating the impact of artificial intelligence

This case study reports on a co-creation initiative that explored the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the context of higher education assessments. The AI Co-Creators project aimed to promote dialogue between students and staff on the impact of AI with the objective of using AI tools more effectively. The case study presents a collaborative partnership which focused on evaluating ChatGPT-generated output in response to diverse coursework assessments on an undergraduate medical sciences programme. The co-design of evaluation criteria and key findings are presented and resultant challenges faced by students and staff are explored through dialogue, interview, and thematic analysis. The value of the student-staff collaboration is explored from the perspective of the student, staff, and institution, while the benefits, limitations and recommendations for future co-creation projects are presented in the context of AI and higher education assessment and learning