A Trans-Adriatic Programme for the Regeneration of Greek Letters

2018 ◽  
pp. 200-206
Author(s):  
Konstantina Zanou
Keyword(s):  
Local History ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Previous Period ◽  
The One ◽  
Folk Poetry

Chapter 12 sheds light on a trans-Adriatic intellectual programme for the regeneration of Greek letters, an endeavour orchestrated by Andrea Mustoxidi and carried out by a cohort of Ionian and Greco-Venetian men of letters in the period from the 1820s to the 1850s. This programme included themes hardly touched upon by other intellectuals in the realm of Greek letters up to then: the rehabilitation of local history, the reclamation of the Byzantine and Ottoman pasts, and the re-evaluation of Greek and Mediterranean folk poetry. The post-Venetian intellectual programme in which these people were involved was a continuation of the Venetian Adriatic Enlightenment of a previous period. To tell its forgotten story means to turn our gaze away from the one, all-encompassing ‘Neohellenic Enlightenment’ scheme to the multiple Greek and Mediterranean Enlightenments formed on the verge of the modern world.

The Reformation of the Sixteenth Century in Renaissance Italy

1981 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 149-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip M. J. McNair
Keyword(s):  
Sixteenth Century ◽  
The Other ◽  
Protestant Reformation ◽  
Modern World ◽  
The Reformation ◽  
Giordano Bruno ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Renaissance Italy ◽  
The One

Between the execution of Gerolamo Savonarola at Florence in May 1498 and the execution of Giordano Bruno at Rome in February 1600, western Christendom was convulsed by the protestant reformation, and the subject of this paper is the effect that that revolution had on the Italy that nourished and martyred those two unique yet representative men: unique in the power and complexity of their personalities, representative because the one sums up the medieval world with all its strengths and weaknesses while the other heralds the questing and questioning modern world in which we live.

THREATS TO INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC SECURITY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.Y. Rudenko ◽  
◽  
E.S. Novopashina ◽  
Keyword(s):  
International Economic ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Main Trend ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Technological Changes ◽  
Cultural Conflicts ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The One ◽  
World Development

Radical changes are taking place in the modern world. Globalization caused by technological changes has become the main trend of world development. On the one hand, increased interdependence of countries and regions, and increasing the gap between rich and poor countries, aggravated the socio-economic, socio-political, ethno-cultural conflicts within countries. Therefore, maintaining international economic security requires new approaches and a new level of interstate interaction. The Russian Federation is in such a situation, which determines the need for research and implementation of a scientifically based security system.

scholarly journals MIgrations in the modern world and their implications for security policy of the Transatlantic community.

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarosław Gryz
Keyword(s):  
Social Security ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Security Policy ◽  
Security Management ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Formula One ◽  
Economic Issues ◽  
The One

The purpose of submitted Article is to indicate the character of the challenges related to migrations, their selected forms and influence on Transatlantic community states security . Thesis stipulates that the phenomenon of migrations in the first half of the 21st century more and more strongly defines the context of social security of states implying Transatlantic bonds and international actions taken or not undertaken in their formula. One can assume that migrations, in addition to political and military as well as economic issues, will be the one of domains of NATO security management. The above-mentioned factors will lead to a change in the character of the relations within the Transatlantic Community. <br>

scholarly journals RECENT DIPLOMACY AND THE MAIN DIRECTIONS OF SCIENTIFIC DIPLOMACY AS COMPONENTS OF KAZAKHSTAN’S FOREIGN POLICY

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Kokenov ◽  
◽  
◽  
Keyword(s):  
International Organizations ◽  
Modern World ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Diplomatic Relations ◽  
Scientific Cooperation ◽  
New Developments ◽  
Joint Solution ◽  
Distribution Of Resources ◽  
Scientific Diplomacy ◽  
The One

Due to the fact that the modern world is in the context of globalization, the development of the countries of the world is accompanied by a qualitative increase in technology in the field of science and technology, in connection with which, there is an internationalization of scientific developments, high-tech production, as well as competition between countries over the distribution of resources is intensifying, in terms of new developments and development in general. Cooperation in itself bears the potential of mutual assistance, joint solution of a set of international, scientific problems by the participating countries. For this reason, modern scientific cooperation is a consequence of well-built scientific diplomacy. Scientific diplomacy is called upon to promote the development of scientific cooperation; it is aimed at maintaining partner diplomatic relations, which, on the one hand, can use science to bring together interstate priorities, and, on the other hand, contribute to the development of science itself. The latest diplomacy has adopted scientific approaches and is actively solving modern challenges facing governments and countries. The article discusses the work of international organizations in the designated area of research, provides Kazakhstani experience in resolving the issue

scholarly journals RISKS OF THE EDUCATION

THE BULLETIN ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (390) ◽  
pp. 44-49
Author(s):  
R. Aetdinova ◽  
I. Maslova ◽  
Sh. Niyazbekova ◽  
O. Balabanova ◽  
Zh. Zhakiyanova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Educational Institution ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
The Other ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Modern World ◽  
High Quality ◽  
High Quality Education ◽  
The One ◽  
The University

The article justifies for the need to identify and to keep track, in practice, of different groups of risks inherent in educational institutions under current conditions of pandemic and post-pandemic transformation of education under the influence of modern world uncertainty. Transformation of education functions in the epoch of digital economy changes the content and types of risks concomitant to the activities carried out by schools. Schools belong to the most conservative types of organizations. However, the environment in which schools operate is constantly changing. An educational institution, as any enterprise, has to engage in the activity aimed at risk management. Manifestation of the risk is, on the one hand, fraught with threats and damage, on the other hand, with opportunities. Assessment of possible threats and risks allows timely projection of undesirable results, creation of a system for situational response to unforeseen circumstances and, in the final analysis, formulation of a strategy for development of the university which would allow achievement of modern high quality education, its fundamentality and conformity to important topical requirements of the personality, society and state. Causes of developing risks characteristic of educational institutions are disclosed. External and internal risks characteristic of educational institutions, sources generating them and the importance of managing them are analyzed. The analysis of risks made reveals multi-varied threats and opportunities in the external and internal envi-ronment of the institution and their ability to have a significant effect on educational, organizational and financial activities of the schools.

Black Politics in South Africa Today

1990 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-13
Author(s):  
Joe Latakgomo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Black Politics ◽  
Modern World ◽  
The Political ◽  
Right Wing ◽  
Minority Government ◽  
The One ◽  
The Right ◽  
Political Scene ◽  
White Minority

The political scene in South Africa today is perhaps one of the most complex in the modern world. The easiest analysis would be to have the white minority government on the one hand, and the back resistance and liberation organizations ranged against it on the other. Unfortunately, it is not that easy. The white minority itself is torn by divisions and differences in ideology, with essentially two divisions into the right-wing and the centrists. Both camps, however, are themselves divided into various notches on the scale to the right, but never beyond to the left of centrist. That position has been reserved for black politics, which is also positioned at various points on the scale to the left.

Auditory Attention

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Philip Beaman
Keyword(s):  
Background Noise ◽  
Traffic Noise ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Auditory Attention ◽  
The Other ◽  
Background Music ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Auditory Distraction ◽  
Environmental Sounds ◽  
The One

The modern world is noisy. Streets are cacophonies of traffic noise; homes and workplaces are replete with bleeping timers, announcements, and alarms. Everywhere there is the sound of human speech—from the casual chatter of strangers and the unwanted intrusion from electronic devices through to the conversations with friends and loved ones one may actually wish to hear. Unlike vision, it is not possible simply to “close our ears” and shut out the auditory world and nor, in many cases, is it desirable. On the one hand, soft background music or environmental sounds, such as birdsong or the noise of waves against the beach, is often comfortingly pleasurable or reassuring. On the other, alarms are usually auditory for a reason. Nevertheless, people somehow have to identify, from among the babble that surrounds them, the sounds and speech of interest and importance and to follow the thread of a chosen speaker in a crowded auditory environment. Additionally, irrelevant or unwanted chatter or other background noise should not hinder concentration on matters of greater interest or importance—students should ideally be able to study effectively despite noisy classrooms or university halls while still being open to the possibility of important interruptions from elsewhere. The scientific study of auditory attention has been driven by such practical problems: how people somehow manage to select the most interesting or most relevant speaker from the competing auditory demands made by the speech of others or isolate the music of the band from the chatter of the nightclub. In parallel, the causes of auditory distraction—and how to try to avoid it where necessary—have also been subject to scrutiny. A complete theory of auditory attention must account for the mechanisms by which selective attention is achieved, the causes of auditory distraction, and the reasons why individuals might differ in their ability in both cases.

THE MODERN GREEK FAMILY: AXIOLOGICAL CONTRADICTIONS

2021 ◽  
pp. 43-52
Author(s):  
Anna A. Toropova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Family Policy ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
Family Issues ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Family And Marriage ◽  
Characteristic Features ◽  
The One

Family issues and the topic of social family policy in Greece is the subject of researches by a number of Greek sociologists (V. Filias (Β. Φίλιας), G.-S. Prevelakis (Γ.-Σ. Πρεβελάκης), H. Simeonidou (Χ. Συμεωνίδου), G. Georgas (Γ. Γεωργάς), L. Musuru (Λ. Μουσούρου), L. Maratu-Aliprandi (Λ. Μαράτου-Αλιπράντη). It seems interesting and useful to consider the situation in Greece from the point of view of its ambivalent nature: traditional values and patriarchal order, on the one hand, and adherence to liberal European sentiments, on the other. In the modern world, there is a "reformatting of ideas about the essence of family and marriage" [Noskova A. V., 2017: 123], which leads, in particular, to the rejection of having children, to increasingly frequent divorces "for no reason", to irresponsibility in awareness roles in the family, to the vulnerability of socialization, to the infantilism of adults, to avoidance of awareness of problems of various kinds, to egocentrism. Modern Greece is not an exception. The growing number of single-parent families in cities, low birth rates, divorces, loneliness, depression are characteristic features of many families. This allows us to speak about the “crisis of the Greek family” [Γεωργάς, 2010]. This research may be of interest to specialists dealing with the topic of the family, and significantly supplement the existing research in the domestic sociological field.

Conclusion

2021 ◽  
pp. 181-186
Author(s):  
Laura Quick
Keyword(s):  
Hebrew Bible ◽  
The Body ◽  
The Other ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Biblical Literature ◽  
Construction Of Identity ◽  
The One

The conclusion brings together the threads of the preceding chapters in order to demonstrate the major insight of the book, namely, that for the biblical authors personhood was negotiated in relation to the body and bodily objects. These insights have far-reaching implications for how we understand ancient conceptions of the body, the person, and relationships. On the one hand, dress is essential to the articulation and construction of identity, and this is also the case in the modern world. On the other, the multi-material aspect to ancient bodies is very different from modern Western ontologies. Ancient constructions of dress and the body are thus like and at the same time quite unlike our own. These constructions animate and inform biblical literature, and so are essential to properly understand and unpack the Hebrew Bible.

scholarly journals Did farming arise from a misapplication of social intelligence?

2007 ◽  
Vol 362 (1480) ◽  
pp. 705-718 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Mithen
Keyword(s):  
Material Culture ◽  
Social Intelligence ◽  
Turning Point ◽  
Mental Capacity ◽  
Cultivated Plants ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Human History ◽  
Economic Basis ◽  
The One ◽  
The Brain

The origins of farming is the defining event of human history—the one turning point that has resulted in modern humans having a quite different type of lifestyle and cognition to all other animals and past types of humans. With the economic basis provided by farming, human individuals and societies have developed types of material culture that greatly augment powers of memory and computation, extending the human mental capacity far beyond that which the brain alone can provide. Archaeologists have long debated and discussed why people began living in settled communities and became dependent on cultivated plants and animals, which soon evolved into domesticated forms. One of the most intriguing explanations was proposed more than 20 years ago not by an archaeologist but by a psychologist: Nicholas Humphrey suggested that farming arose from the ‘misapplication of social intelligence’. I explore this idea in relation to recent discoveries and archaeological interpretations in the Near East, arguing that social intelligence has indeed played a key role in the origin of farming and hence the emergence of the modern world.

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