Vuelta a la “Solución Pacífica”

Durante los últimos 50 años, los Gobiernos australianos han introducido diversas medidas para disuadir a los solicitantes de asilo. Actualmente podemos ver de nuevo la práctica de detener a los solicitantes de asilo fuera de las fronteras de Australia, en países vecinos

A stairheid rammy: female politicians and gendered discourses in the Scottish press.

This article explores the mediated representation of gender in the Scottish public sphere during the independence referendum in 2014. In particular, it focuses on a media sample drawn from the Scottish press that centres on two key political figures, Johann Lamont and Nicola Sturgeon, who took part in a televised debate during the campaign. Using critical discourse analysis, it looks at how language is used to construct overlapping discourses of gender in a specific cultural and national context. Findings show representations pivot on expectations that female politicians should embody a specific feminised style; and when gender norms appear to be violated, this is represented in negatively gendered terms. Though there is evidence of contestation of male-dominated politics, discourses still reify traditional gender norms and situate women as outsiders to the political sphere. This study shows how specific discursive frames can contribute to a cross-cultural practice of gendering women in politics

A contextual study of Boris Asafiev\u27s Musical form as a process and and application of concepts to his Sonata for solo viola

This dissertation examines the work of Russian composer, critic, and musicologist, Boris Vladimirovich Asafiev (1884-1949) against contemporaneous systems of cultural activity associated with Soviet communism. Over the course of his lifetime, Asafiev designed and developed a unique aesthetic‐philosophical theory on the process of musical formation and perception. This study examines the political and ideological forces that contributed to the appearance of socialist realism, and places Asafiev within this context, evaluating his life and works. Central to this dissertation are two musicological volumes taken from Asafiev’s immense catalogue of works: Musical Form as a Process (1930), and Musical Form as a Process: Intonations (1947). The theories developed in these works are applied in an analysis and close reading of Asafiev’s Sonata for Solo Viola (1938). This study includes insights gleaned from a recital performance of Asafiev’s works (including the Sonata for Solo Viola). The recital which took place on March 29th 2015 forms the creative/performance component of this research, and is attached as a DVD-Rom

Making for Change: Waltham Forest showcase

Making for Change: Waltham Forest is a partnership project developed by London College of Fashion, UAL (LCF) and Waltham Forest Council for London Borough of Culture 2019 and the Great Place scheme. The project uses fashion activism as a catalyst for positive change in the borough, aiming to ensure a lasting legacy within the community. Led by Dr Francesco Mazzarella (Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Centre for Sustainable Fashion, UAL), this exhibition comprises of three main areas – education, manufacturing and community – all of which examine the narrative of the artefacts, the makers and the stories. The education theme showcases Making for Change: Waltham Forest’s contribution to embedding sustainability and future thinking in young people’s education. This section displays the teaching resources developed by LCF staff and a number of works produced by students from Waltham Forest schools. Paying attention to issues of social, cultural, environmental and economic sustainability within the manufacturing industry, the second theme presents the research of three LCF staff members who have undertaken residencies across three (micro, medium and large) textile and fashion businesses – Cactus Leather, Blackhorse Lane Ateliers and Wagland Textiles. The final area of the exhibition focuses on the local community, and those who participated in a number of making activities and creative workshops. On display are slogan t-shirt designs, upcycled garments from the art performance ‘I Wanna be me, I Wanna be (E)U’, and embroidery work, all of which showcase the creative skills gained by local people. This exhibition is kindly funded by the Sheepdrove Trust. The Making for Change: Waltham Forest project is part-funded by London Borough of Culture 2019, Waltham Forest Council and Great Place: Creative Connections, a programme supported by Arts Council England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Great Place Scheme is designed to put arts, culture and heritage at the heart of the local community. ‘Making for Change: Waltham Forest’ Project Manager Dr Francesco Mazzarella, Centre for Sustainable Fashion, UAL Curator Fiona McKay, Centre for Sustainable Fashion, UAL Exhibition Coordinator Mina Jugovic, Centre for Sustainable Fashion, UAL Graphic Design LP Studio Exhibition Design Dean Slydell Technical and AV Install: Matt Carter Photography Andrew Mallinson Francesco Mazzarella Adam Razvi Guillaume Valli Nicole Zisman Film Short For

A stairheid rammy : female politicians and gendered discourses in the Scottish press

This article explores the mediated representation of gender in the Scottish public sphere during the independence referendum in 2014. In particular, it focuses on a media sample drawn from the Scottish press that centres on two key political figures, Johann Lamont and Nicola Sturgeon, who took part in a televised debate during the campaign. Using critical discourse analysis, it looks at how language is used to construct overlapping discourses of gender in a specific cultural and national context. Findings show representations pivot on expectations that female politicians should embody a specific feminised style; and when gender norms appear to be violated, this is represented in negatively gendered terms. Though there is evidence of contestation of male-dominated politics, discourses still reify traditional gender norms and situate women as outsiders to the political sphere. This study shows how specific discursive frames can contribute to a cross-cultural practice of gendering women in politics

A return to the \u27Pacific solution\u27

Over the last 50 years, Australian governments have introduced a range of measures that seek to deter asylum seekers. Current practice sees asylum seekers once again detained in offshore detention in neighbouring countrie