Essays about: "Wizards"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the word Wizards.

  1. 1. Harry Potter and racial hierarchies in the English language classroom : A thematic study on racial inequality in Harry Potter

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Engelska

    Author : Munira Ahmed; [2023]
    Keywords : Fantasy; Democratic values; Critical Race Theory; Racial inequality; Anti-oppression education.;

    Abstract : This essay focuses on the pedagogical benefits of using fantasy literature in the classroom as it relates to the Swedish school’s democratic values of anti-racism and working for a just society. It examines the representations of racial prejudice, discrimination, and othering among wizards and muggles which are explicitly or implicitly present throughout the Harry Potter series as well as what the representations of inequality can offer in terms of inculcating democratic values and critical thinking in a Swedish upper secondary classroom. READ MORE

  3. 2. Can Wizards be Polyglots: Towards a Multilingual Knowledge-grounded Dialogue System

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Evelyn Kai Yan Liu; [2022]
    Keywords : Knowledge-grounded dialogue; Dialogue systems; Generative question answering; Multilingual question answering; Multilingual dialogue systems; Transfer learning; Multi-task learning; Sequential training; Conversational AI; Natural Language Processing NLP ; Deep learning; Machine learning;

    Abstract : The research of open-domain, knowledge-grounded dialogue systems has been advancing rapidly due to the paradigm shift introduced by large language models (LLMs). While the strides have improved the performance of the dialogue systems, the scope is mostly monolingual and English-centric. READ MORE

  4. 3. Using the Harry Potter Series in the Multicultural English Classroom as a Tool to Bring Awareness to Unconscious Biases

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Rukaia Abou-Gabal; [2020]
    Keywords : Education; Pedagogy; Empathy; Harry Potter; Prejudice; Othering; Unconscious Biases; Discrimination;

    Abstract : The Harry Potter series, although primarily written for young adults has managed to be widely popular amongst readers of different ages. The series has been able to entice both young and adult readers all over the world as it provides readers with ample opportunities for self-recognition and thus even self-reflection. READ MORE

  5. 4. User Experience Design as a Building Block in a B2B Company’s Market Strategy : An empirical study of how the user experience of a software service can be used to create increased customer value

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell ekonomi

    Author : Josefin Håkanson; [2020]
    Keywords : user experience; ux; customer value; value; industrial marketing; market strategy; b2b; industrial strategy; digitalization; användarvänlighet; ux; kundvärde; värde; industriell marknadsföring; marknadsstrategi; b2b; industriell strategi; digitalisering;

    Abstract : The after-sales pricing industry has, as many other industries, transformed with the digital era which have enabled automatization and scalable solutions. For companies pricing over 35 000 after sales items, scalable, digital solutions is needed. READ MORE

  6. 5. Wise Men in Times of Woe : Wizards as representations of human interaction with the natural world in The Lord of the Rings

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Anton Jonsson; [2019]
    Keywords : Tolkien; ecocriticism; nature; fantasy; wizards; Lord of the Rings;

    Abstract : The fictive world created by Oxford Professor J. R. R. Tolkien is intimately linked with his own views of the world. READ MORE