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Martin Janello deposited The Happiness Principle: Why We Need A Personal Philosophy Of Happiness in the group
Philosophy on Humanities Commons 4 years, 4 months agoHappiness is a universal human objective. We all want to be happy. But how we define, pursue, and maintain happiness often seems vague and elusive. That is why we need a personal philosophy of happiness.
This presentation lays out the underlying considerations and examines why other avenues of securing happiness are not succeeding. And it…[Read more]
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José Angel GARCÍA LANDA deposited Con la boca muy pequeña in the group
Philosophy on Humanities Commons 4 years, 4 months agoUn comentario sobre la reacción de los estudiantes de la Universidad de Zaragoza, y la reacción institucional, ante el anuncio del Ministerio de Educación (en 2005) de una reforma que reduciría drásticamente el catálogo de titulaciones de Humanidades. ___________________________________________________________________________
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Behnam M. Fomeshi deposited «دوک همت» در دستان عنکبوت دورگه: پذیرش خلاق پروین اعتصامی از شعر والت ویتمن in the group
Islamicate Studies on Humanities Commons 4 years, 4 months agoپروین اعتصامی (۱۲۸۵ـ ۱۳۲۰)، شاعر نامدار معاصر، در شعرهایش از منابع متعددی بهره بردهاست؛ اما نکته جالب توجه این است که او در تمام این برداشتهای ادبی، اشعار خود را کاملاً از آثار پیشین متمایز میکند. پروین عناصری را که از آثار دیگران وام گرفته است هنرمندانه با عناصر شعر خود و سنت ادبی فارسی درمیآمیزد و آن را از آن خود میکند؛ به گ…[Read more]
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Behnam M. Fomeshi deposited ‘The Female Rumi’ and Feminine Mysticism: ‘God’s Weaver’ by Parvin Iʿtisami in the group
Islamicate Studies on Humanities Commons 4 years, 4 months agoParvin Iʿtisami (1907–1941), the first important twentieth-century woman poet of Iran, was well versed in classical Persian poetry. Her knowledge of English language and education at the American school for girls as well as her father’s translations from foreign literature contributed to her appreciation of modern ideas, including women’s rights…[Read more]
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Geraldine Auerbach started the topic KOL NIDRE CONFERENCE in the discussion
Jewish Music on Humanities Commons 4 years, 4 months agoDear colleagues and friends of IFJMS
IFJMS is pleased to be a partner in
The Kol Nidre Conference
which takes place on four Sundays as follows:SEPTEMBER 12 / OCTOBER 10 / NOVEMBER 14 / DECEMBER 12
9.30am California/ 5.30pm UK/ 6.30pm South Africa/ 7.30pm Israel
Mark Kligman is opening the event on 12 September speaking on
Kol Nid…[Read more]
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José Angel GARCÍA LANDA deposited Sarcasmos, Indignaciones, Invectivas y Acres Aforismos contra los Enmascarillado(re)s in the group
Philosophy on Humanities Commons 4 years, 5 months agoEs una desdicha vivir en el único país del mundo en el que el Virus ataca al paseante solitario en mitad de sus ensoñaciones campestres… Cuando el espacio público está ocupado por necios y regentado por pillos, el sarcasmo y la sátira son la respuesta más adecuada. Todo para enfatizar una cuestión muy simple que se ha perdido de vista: EL DERE…[Read more]
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Jörg Matthias Determann started the topic Call for papers: Online conference on Islamic Perspectives on Exotheology in the discussion
Islamicate Studies on Humanities Commons 4 years, 5 months agoDear colleagues and friends,
I hope this reaches you well.
Shoaib Ahmed Malik of Zayed University recently suggested to me the organization of an online conference on Islamic Perspectives on Exotheology. I am quoting from our call for papers (CFP) below:
“There have been many developments in the nascent field of Islam and science in the past f…[Read more]
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Kristof D'hulster deposited Licit Magic – GlobalLit Working Papers 5. Enderūnlu Ḥasan-i Yāver’s Poetry’s Artistry, or How to “Turn Words into Licit Magic” in the group
Islamicate Studies on Humanities Commons 4 years, 5 months agoPurportedly in response to a request by his unnamed beloved one, the late 18th-century Ottoman poet Ḥasan-i Yāver wrote Poetry’s Artistry, a 441-verse mathnawī that offers some hands-on advice for trying one’s hand at poetry. As tashbīh, jinās, kināya, taḍādd, taḍmīn, ilmām, iltifāt, tardīd, ishtibāh, tawriya, īhām, takhmīs, tarkīb-band,…[Read more]
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José Angel GARCÍA LANDA deposited Símbolo político: El chamizo de los Indignados in the group
Philosophy on Humanities Commons 4 years, 5 months agoSpanish abstract: Un comentario sobre la gestión de la opinión pública durante las protestas del 15-M en 2011. La choza los “Indignados” en la Puerta del Sol se promueve en los medios como el ombligo simbólico del país. Enfatizamos la importancia simbólica de los centros en el condicionamiento de la opinión pública. Aquí tenemos, pues, un monument…[Read more]
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Michael Maidan deposited Idolatry, Secularization, Philosphy in the group
Philosophy on Humanities Commons 4 years, 5 months agoThe role of the concept of idolatry in Levinas’ thought. Idolatry and Totalitarian thought.
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José Angel GARCÍA LANDA deposited La macdonaldización de la sociedad in the group
Philosophy on Humanities Commons 4 years, 5 months agoSpanish abstract: Una nota sobre el libro de George Ritzer ‘La McDonaldización de la Sociedad’ (1993) desde la perspectiva de la fase avanzada de estandarización de los procesos y del trabajo en el capitalismo mediado por las tecnologías de la información y comunicación y especialmente por la Red. ____…[Read more]
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Behnam M. Fomeshi deposited Niloofar Haeri. Say What Your Longing Heart Desires: Women, Prayer and Poetry in Iran in the group
Islamicate Studies on Humanities Commons 4 years, 6 months agoThrough offering an ethnography of a group of educated, middle-class women who “had been attending weekly Qur’an and classical poetry classes for years” (xii), the volume shows that poetry and prayer are companions in the cultural history of Iran. It attempts to answer the question, “What does this companionship mean for forms of religio…[Read more]
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Behnam M. Fomeshi deposited Reza Taher-Kermani. The Persian Presence in Victorian Poetry in the group
Islamicate Studies on Humanities Commons 4 years, 6 months agoBuilding on the author’s PhD thesis on “the British cultural and imaginative engagements with Persia in the nineteenth century” (vi), the volume charts “the diversity of perceptions associated with Persia in Victorian literary culture” (2). It focuses on poetry as the medium through which to survey the Victorian conception of Persia. It consists…[Read more]
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Geraldine Auerbach replied to the topic News at the Jewish Music Research Centre in the discussion
Jewish Music on Humanities Commons 4 years, 6 months agoCongratulations on the fine Newsletter of the Jewish Music Research Centre. This will certainly help to keep us all connected and infromed.
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Elia Meron started the topic News at the Jewish Music Research Centre in the discussion
Jewish Music on Humanities Commons 4 years, 6 months agoDear All,
The Jewish Music Research Centre in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem is very pleased to launch a newsletter, which will concern new publications and selective updates on our website. You can find our latest message here and subscribe at the bottom if you are interested in receiving further updates.
Best wishes,
Elia Meron
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Geraldine Auerbach replied to the topic COZ this comng week in the discussion
Jewish Music on Humanities Commons 4 years, 6 months agoDear Colleagues and Friends
Thank you and have a lovely summer
A big thank you, from all of us, to Ilana Webster-Kogen and Clara Wenz for a scintillating session today, on an area not often covered so far, to end our COZzes for the year. We really enjoyed your enthusiastic presentation and the conversation which followed.
I want to thank all…[Read more]
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Geraldine Auerbach replied to the topic COZ this comng week in the discussion
Jewish Music on Humanities Commons 4 years, 6 months agoCOZ 52 – Dear Colleagues and Friends,
Please join us for COZ 52: Tuesday 27 July (the last COZ this season – starts again 5 October)
Ilana Webster Kogen in conversation with Clara Wenz – “Torah Scrolls from the Dar al-Islam: Theorizing a Diasporic Afterlife”
Tuesday 27th July 2021 : 09:00 Pacific time / 12.00 Eastern USA / 17:00 UK / 18:00 We…[Read more] -
Geraldine Auerbach replied to the topic COZ this comng week in the discussion
Jewish Music on Humanities Commons 4 years, 6 months agoWatch out for some exciting surprises for COZ 51: Today, 20 July:
Mark Kligman (left)Mickey Katz Endowed Chair in Jewish Music UCLA and Joel E Rubin (right)Assistant ProfessorVirginia University
Talk about Musician and Comic Mickey Katz, King of the Wild Frontier
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Jennifer Malvin replied to the topic Bloch Study Group in the discussion
Jewish Music via email on Humanities Commons 4 years, 6 months agoThank you so much, Jesse!
Best,
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Jesse Rosenberg replied to the topic Bloch Study Group in the discussion
Jewish Music via email on Humanities Commons 4 years, 6 months agoDear Jennifer,
Here’s the Zoom link:https://northwestern.zoom.us/j/98715929073?pwd=Wmo2ZjVMeE5MM2x6NVlWNmF2aXM0UT09<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/northwestern.zoom.us/j/98715929073?pwd=Wmo2ZjVMeE5MM2x6NVlWNmF2aXM0UT09__;!!Dq0X2DkFhyF93HkjWTBQKhk!GObzsUCzsVU-w4-YUX5x-U14jEp4dDnH5fzsv3Q3SYQGqLteR_u-GabqKWBQYyiVsw2fheYRifA$>
Best regards,
Jesse - Load More