Essays about: "agencia"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the word agencia.
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1. ¿Quién dió la orden? Mediations for social change, affects and digital media
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och mediaAbstract : In 2019, Movice and CT created a mural that depicts faces of high-ranking military officers who were in command when more than 6.000 civilians were killed by soldiers and were presented as guerilla members. READ MORE
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2. Being Together through ICTs : Transnational Family Practices in the Context of Ukrainian Forced Migration
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : According to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR, 2023), some 117.2 million people will be forcibly displaced or stateless by 2023. In this scenario, a large number of families will have to be reconfigured within a transnational setting. READ MORE
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3. Embodying the transformation: An exploration of the role of art-based approaches in achieving a just and sustainable city through citizen participation in Malmö
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : The exposure of societies to climate change requires cities to adequately respond to increasing environmental pressures while ensuring the well-being of citizens. Here, sustainable urban planning is an important tool. READ MORE
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4. Here Comes the Sun: Imagination, Development, and Technology in Malawi
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologiAbstract : This paper explores how electrical appliances, together with the idea of attaining energy access in the near future, create hope in a northern village in Malawi. Even though less than one per cent of the rural population has energy access, some of these locals already own solar systems. READ MORE
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5. Alternative and Indigenous knowledges in Quito’s resilience strategy: A discursive analysis of power relations
University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografiAbstract : Resilience has become a recent buzzword among urban planners who intent to increase a city’s capaci- ty to function despite disasters. Yet, scholars have raised concerns about the impact of resilience strat- egies on marginalized groups which are unproportionally exposed to and affected by environmental harm. READ MORE