Becoming Homebaked by Jones Samantha

“…The paper questions if artists and biennial, with their local and international communities, are capable of creating an ‘agonistic public sphere’ (Mouffe, 2007), where they can address one another in the co-production of new cultural and economic infrastructures to create social change.…”
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"They never appear on TV and if they have, I might have missed that moment." How publics in South Africa and Germany view visible scientists. by Simone Rödder, Lars Guenther, Marina Joubert

“…In conclusion, we suggest that "visibility" (rather than "celebrity") is the more appropriate term to refer to the temporary phenomenon of scientists who become visible in the public sphere.…”
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The Motives behind the Skepticism of Conventional Medicine Advocates towards Traditional Persian Medicine: An Expert Opinion by Majid Nimrouzi, Zahra Salehi, Faranak Alembizar

“…The objective of this viewpoint is to enhance health awareness in both academia and the public sphere. …”
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The bad habit of individualistic religion

“…The intent, in this instance, is not so much a polemic against political individualism as it is a reckoning with how Christian spirituality per se matters in the academy and public spheres. The concept of “Ubuntu” complements Christian spirituality in that the conceptualisation of Ubuntu moves us beyond notions of soteriology based in individualism and vapid understandings of personal salvation. …”
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Women in Adébáyọ̀ Fálétí’s Poetry by Abidemi Bolarinwa

“…Men in various sub-ethnic (Yorùba) groups are given privileges in matters relating to power and control ́ in domestic and public spheres. Since culture is not static but rather dynamic, therefore contemporary writers are now advocating for portrayal that will extol women’s virtues, thereby bringing to the fore the indispensable roles women play in society. …”
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