This paper aims to examine models by which symbolism of light and lamp in
the Mediterranean region was manifested in the early Christian visual culture,
i.e. lamp representations from Central Balkans. Lamps with Early
Christian representations are considered in the context of transculturality
of Late Antiquity, as well as political and…[Read more]

Elements of Christian visual culture appeared in
various media in monumental and applied art during the late
antique period, from painted decoration in the catacombs,
through funerary monuments, to utilitarian objects such as
jewellery and lamps. The paper analyses the symbolic meaning
of fish and maritime motifs in the context of the late…[Read more]

On a number of pilgrimage objects from Late Antiquity, St Thecla, a highly revered saint, also known as Thecla the Protomartyr, is shown accompanied by St Menas, whose tomb in Egypt was the pilgrimage centre associated with healing miracles. The saintly couple appear in ad bestias compositions or in a simplified variant as two saints with a cross.…[Read more]

This paper presented at the Fourth International Conference and Industrial Exhibitoion on Dairy Science Park IV, Nov 1-5, 2017, Konya, Turkey, has reviewed the philosophy of Mevlana Jalal ud Din Rumi regarding love, tolerance, respect and spiritualism; appreciating each others and knowing the value of each other. Rumi (1230) told Iqbal (1930)…[Read more]

En la era digital actual, donde la cantidad de información generada y almacenada es abrumadora, surge el desafío de preservar y acceder a esta de manera eficiente y duradera. Los identificadores persistentes se presentan como una solución prometedora para abordar este desafío, al proporcionar una forma única y perdurable de identificar y acce…[Read more]

Alexa Alice Joubin’s entry expands the global scope of The Chaucer Encyclopedia (4 vols). This entry, in Volume 3, examines the work by the Chinese translator Lin Shu’s (1852-1924). Lin translated and rewrote several key stories from the Canterbury Tales. Joubin argues that Lin’s works exemplify early twentieth-century Chinese imaginaries of medie…[Read more]

This dissertation explores metamodernism in contemporary culture, focusing on its manifestation in literature and its intersections with vaporwave and the music of Radiohead. It considers the novel Taipei by Tao Lin as a representation of metamodern sensibility, analysing its portrayal of a human subjectivity navigating a world shaped by…[Read more]

The purpose of this paper is to submit a project proposal regarding the publication of the Valencian Parliamentary papers in which we want to achieve three main goals: to digitize and transcribe the parliamentary sessions for later publication on the web, which will facilitate access to these texts for both the public and the scientific community;…[Read more]

“Experience has shown pastoral caregivers that individuals do seem to cope better if they can “actualize” their spiritual experiences in times of crisis.”
A substantial amount of interest in spiritual experiences recently appears to be from a re-emergence of interest from the (unofficial) pastoral school of thought in psychology. For ins…[Read more]

Los procesos de enseñanza e investigación científica requieren fuentes y servicios de información actualizados. La Dirección de Información y Documentación Científico Técnica de la Universidad Central “Marta Abreu” de Las Villas, Cuba; ha identificado como problemática la existencia de escasos servicios de información que satisfagan las necesidade…[Read more]

Logic as a philosophical discipline underwent a radical change from the argumentative perspective of the new rhetoric. This approach, although it had already been approached theoretically and epistemologically, did not take off until the publication of the text Perelman and Lucie Olbrechts-Tyteca. This led to the division of logic into two areas:…[Read more]

Geertz, perhaps the most influential of the anthropologists, contends that symbolism and meaning are central to religion: “The view of man as a symbolizing, conceptualizing, meaning-seeking animal, which has become increasingly popular both in the social sciences and in philosophy over the past several years, opens up a whole new approach not o…[Read more]

Einstein observed, “Try and penetrate with our limited means the secrets of nature and you will find that, behind all the discernible laws and connections, there remains something subtle, intangible and inexplicable. Veneration of this force beyond anything that we can comprehend is my religion. To that extent I am, in fact, religious.” As the p…[Read more]

This poster presents a digital humanities study abroad program that brings undergraduate students to the UK to explore the intersections of technology, humanities, and the arts. Over four weeks, the students meet with curators, DH practitioners, and creatives. In addition to connecting students with professionals in the cultural heritage sector,…[Read more]