Religious Leaders Reduce Intimate Partner Violence in Uganda [Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, July 2022]

Title:

Religious Leaders Reduce Intimate Partner Violence in Uganda

 

Published:

Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, 25 July 2022

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From the article:

"In Uganda, a primarily Christian country in East Africa, 56% of women who’ve been married report being sexually violated by a current partner, according to Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Strong patriarchal beliefs often influence this behavior, but those in positions of power, like religious leaders, can shift traditional gender roles.  

 

A team of psychologists, public health and political scientists, human-centered design experts, and nongovernmental organization (NGO) researchers, including Betsy Levy Paluck of Princeton University, wanted to determine whether religious leaders could reduce intimate partner violence by incorporating more progressive interpretations of Bible teachings on romantic partnerships into their couples counseling."

 

Understanding and managing identity: working-class students at the University of Oxford [Scholarly Article - Journal of Further and Higher Education, October 2021]

Title:

Understanding and managing identity: working-class students at the University of Oxford 

 

Author:

Éireann Attridge

Department of Education, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

 

Published:

Journal of Further and Higher Education, 13 October 2021

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0309877X.2021.1985979

 

Abstract:

This study aims to add to the literature that explores the experiences of working-class students within elite higher education institutions. It has been undertaken at a time when there is a shift in higher education policy around access and widening participation: from applications and admissions to supporting students throughout the entire lifecycle. Considering the focus of such policy on upward intergenerational social mobility, it explores students’ experiences through the lens of identity, considering Bourdieu’s theory of cultural capital. Fifteen undergraduate students, who self-defined as working-class and attended the University of Oxford participated in semi-structured narrative interviews. It was found that working-class students appear to continue to face disadvantage during their time at university. Participants often encountered academic and social situations which served to reinforce ideas of a typical Oxford student, which they perceived as not being inclusive of their working-class identity.

Heritage Ontologies in Nigeria: An Analysis of How Heritage Connects and Disconnects People [Journal of African Archaeology, August 2021]

Title:

Heritage Ontologies in Nigeria: An Analysis of How Heritage Connects and Disconnects People 

 

Authors: 

J. Kelechi Ugwuanyi, Edmund I. Itanyi & Uchenna H. Obieluem

Authors are from the Department of Archaeology and Tourism, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria

 

Published:

BRILL, In: Journal of African Archaeology, 25 August 2021

https://brill.com/view/journals/jaa/aop/article-10.1163-21915784-bja10007/article-10.1163-21915784-bja10007.xml

 

Abstract:

This paper examines the principles of cultural heritage conservation in pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial Nigeria. It uncovers how cultural heritage is used and cared for in pre-colonial time based on its ‘utilitarian values’ and the ways colonialism isolated and appropriated cultural heritage from utilitarian communities to create museums/secluded sites for exclusive national narrative. The article interrogates how local worldviews and the intricate relationship of people and environment play around heritage and identity, and how the discourses include or exclude indigenous/local people in the national heritage-making processes. It goes further to show that post-colonial Nigeria has continued with the heritage binaries (e.g. local and national, past and present) created by colonialism, which reflects some approaches that obscure more complex underlying cultural continuities in villages/local communities. The paper argues more generally for a review of national heritage conservation policies and practices to accommodate side-lined local heritage knowledge systems in Africa.

2019 Higher Education Industry Outlook: Trends in change and modernization in higher education

Title:
2019 Higher Education Industry Outlook: Trends in change and modernization in higher education

Published by Deloitte, n.d.

From this article

"The Deloitte Higher education leadership team shares their thoughts on what to expect to see in higher education in 2019. In this year's higher education industry outlook, we explore four areas we consider important for higher education institutions today: cloud readiness, strategic risk management, identity and access management, and mergers and acquisitions."

To read this article:
https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/public-sector/articles/higher-education-industry-outlook.html