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1. 1. THE CHOSEN CREATURES: HOW ANIMAL JUXTAPOSITIONS IN ANTISEMITIC PROPAGANDA CONTRIBUTED TO INSTITUTIONALIZED OTHERNESS

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteori

   Author : Heidi Keller; [2023-07-06]
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   Abstract : This paper discusses how anthropomorphic animals have been used in depicting Jews in antisemitic art and propaganda imagery since the late High Middle Ages until the first half of the 20th century. It sheds light on why certain animal species were chosen to symbolize Jews, and categorizes the animals into three groups: creatures taken from the Hebrew Scriptures and the Jewish folklore inspired by it, animals presented in secular and pagan folklore influenced by legends from Ancient Greece and Rome, and the “anti-charismatic” fauna. READ MORE

3. 2. Erratic Patterns : Unravelling the Cultural Transfers of Library Classifiers

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABM

   Author : Keeley Lindkvist; [2023]
   Keywords : Library classifier; library classification; classification; cultural transfer; classification and culture; Library of Congress Classifi-cation Scheme LCC ; knowledge organisation; knowledge organization; The Swedish Institute in Rome ISVRoma ; Biblioteksklassificerare; biblioteksklassificering; kulturell överföring; klassificering och kultur; Library of Congress klassificeringsschema LCC ; kunskapsorganisation; Svenska institutet i Rom ISVRoma ;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the oft-overlooked influence of the classifier's input during the assignment of library classifications and draws upon cultural transfer theory to shed light on the underlying principles that guide the process. Classifiers' personal knowledge, experience, and beliefs, have a critical role in determining the 'aboutness' of a work and its subsequent classification. READ MORE

4. 3. The crisis of International criminal law in Africa: An African perspective on international criminal law and (in)security governance

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Rukiatu Fatmata Sheriff; [2023]
   Keywords : International Criminal Court; African Union; Ontological Security; anxieties; Postcoloniality; international criminal justice; Third World Approaches to International Law; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Since coming into force the International Criminal Court, has been challenged with a series of issues. Criticism, especially, from African states has forwarded the underlying anxieties that riddles this relatively new institution of international criminal justice. READ MORE

5. 4. Poggio Aquilone - Survey and Repurposing in a Medieval Italian Village

   University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

   Author : Philip Reimers; [2023]
   Keywords : Italy; Repurposing; Transformation; Refurbishment; Renovation; Survey; Umbria; Ruin; Rural Tourism; Lidar; drone; scanning; photogrammetry;

   Abstract : The site of this diploma project is the small hilltop village of Poggio Aquilone. The village, situated in the region of Umbria in central Italy, lies roughly halfway between Rome and Florence. READ MORE

6. 5. IS THERE AN “ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY”  WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 7(2)(a) OF THE ROME STATUTE BEHIND BOKO HARAM’S ATROCITIES COMMITTED ACROSS NIGERIA?

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Nkechinyere Chukwu; [2023]
   Keywords : International Criminal Court; Boko Haram; Crimes against Humanity; Rome Statute; Organizational Policy; Atrocities;

   Abstract : Crimes against humanity have become a global concern, garnering widespread media coverage over the past decade. Boko Haram's actions pose a threat to both domestic and international security, with frequent attacks on civilians, churches, security forces, and even international organizations like the United Nations. READ MORE