Humanist Engagements

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Howell A. Lloyd
Keyword(s):  
Educational Provision ◽  
The Third ◽  
Social Composition ◽  
Cultural Life ◽  
Law Faculty ◽  
Editorial Work ◽  
Governmental Institutions ◽  
The University ◽  
The City

Bodin arrived in Toulouse c.1550, a brief account of the economy, social composition, and governmental institutions of which opens the chapter. There follow comments on its cultural life and identification of its leading citizenry, with remarks on the treatment of alleged religious dissidents by the city itself, and especially on discordant intellectual influences at work in the University, most notably the Law Faculty and the modes of teaching there. The chapter’s second part reviews Bodin’s translation and edition of the Greek poem Cynegetica by Oppian ‘of Cilicia’, assessing the quality of his editorial work, the extent to which allegations of plagiarism levelled against him were valid, and the nature and merits of his translation. The third section recounts contemporary wrangling over educational provision in Toulouse and examines the Oratio in which Bodin argued the case for humanist-style educational provision by means of a reconstituted college there.

scholarly journals Kharkiv in the life of I.I. Mechnikov: faces, houses, streets

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (2b) ◽  
pp. 14-24
Author(s):  
B.A. Rogozhin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
Nobel Prize ◽  
Educational System ◽  
Nobel Prize Winner ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Cultural Environment ◽  
Cultural Life ◽  
Creative Personality ◽  
The University ◽  
The City

The influence of the cultural environment of the city on the formation and development of the personality of the outstanding scientist, Nobel Prize winner І.І. Mechnikov. The conditions and condition of the city that existed during his stay in Kharkiv were studied. The activity of educational institutions and cultural life of citizens is described. in it. It is concluded that the cultural urban environment and conditions of education are a necessary factor for the success of a creative personality. The university as an educational system contributes to this.

scholarly journals Religion and violence in a globalised world

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Huber
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Memorial Lecture ◽  
The Third ◽  
Religious Extremism ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
Preferential Option ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

Violent religious extremism is seen as one of the mega-problems of the 21st century. This article � based on a key lecture at the conference on �Violence in a democratic South Africa� at the University of Pretoria and the David de Villiers memorial lecture at the University of Stellenbosch, both held during August 2010 � critically discussed the interaction between religion and violence in our present-day, globalised world. Three different propositions on the relationship between religion and violence were scrutinised. In countering the proposition that religion, or more specifically monotheism, necessarily leads to violence, it was argued that violence is not an inherent, but rather an acquired or even an ascribed quality of religion. The second proposition that religion leads to non-violence was affirmed to the extent that religions do provide a strong impulse to overcome violence. However, they also tend to accept violence as an inevitable part of reality and even justify the use of violence on religious grounds. The third proposition was regarded as the most convincing, for it argues that the link between religion and violence is contingent. Some situations do seem to make the use of violence inevitable; however, religions should refrain from justifying the use of violence and maintain a preferential option for nonviolence.

scholarly journals Physical activity and quality of life according to students of the University of the Third Age

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 45-56
Author(s):  
Marlena Skwiot ◽  
Barbara Juśkiewicz-Swaczyna
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Young Age ◽  
Health State ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
The Third ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors ◽  
The University

Abstract Introduction: Along with the rising life expectancy, there occurs an increased interest in geriatric care and in assessment of life quality in elderly persons. This study sought to examine the effects of physical activity on the quality of life in students of the University of the Third Age (UTA). Another purpose was to determine correlations between physical activity at a young age and the level of health state and physical activity at the time of the research as well as assessing the effects of socio-demographic factors on the quality of life in elderly individuals. Material and methods: The study included 138 UTA students (113 females and 25 males) aged 50 and above from Warminsko-mazurskie region. The questionnaire consisting of two parts was applied as a research tool. The first part included the authors’ own questionnaire with general questions as well as questions regarding physical activity levels at a young age and at the time of the research. The second part was made up of the standardised WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire (shorter version of WHOQOL) which was used to assess the subjects’ quality of life. Results: No significant differences between physical activity levels at a young age and at the time of the research were noted (p < 0.05). Self-evaluation of both life quality and heath state was significantly higher in individuals engaged in vigorous and moderate physical activity (p < 0.05) than in the other group. Conclusions: Physical activity of UTA students determines their quality of life and health state. Socio-demographic factors such as sex, age and a place of living influence the scores regarding the quality of life in WHOQOL-BREF domains.

scholarly journals K-pop and J-pop Influences to University Students in Malang, East Java – Indonesia : A Comparative Public Diplomacy Studies

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 182
Author(s):  
Tonny Dian Effendi
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
International Relations ◽  
Public Diplomacy ◽  
Pop Culture ◽  
Third Language ◽  
The Third ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
The University ◽  
The City ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia

This paper discussing the comparison of Korean Pop Culture and Japan Pop Culture to the youth in Malang.One of the important of this research is about public diplomacy using pop culture which creating many fans and lovers. The main purpose of the research is to show how the globalization in culture has influencing the youth in developing country like Indonesia. Malang is one of the city that have many K-Pop lovers and J-Pop lovers. This research is qualitative and using depth interview to get information from the participant as the member of the pop lovers. The result shows that both Korea and Japan's government have role on their public diplomacy by using this pop culture. They are often held the events like competition on music, dance and another shape of pop culture. J-pop has more focus on the animation (anime), cartoon (manga) and costume-player (cosplay). Whereas K-pop has more focus on the drama movie and music. From observation to the pop lovers, the J-pop lovers is more creative because they have a challenge, especially for cosplay to create their own costume to the competition. But for K-pop, they are more focused to learn and imitate the dance style of the Korean artist. But, both of them have significant influence to the options for the university students in Department of International Relations, University of Muhammadiyah Malang to choose Japanese and Koreans as their subject as the third language after Bahasa Indonesia and English.

scholarly journals Le mura di Cartagena de Indias tra sperimentazione metodologica e protocolli operativi. Strumentazioni digitali a confronto per lo studio del sistema difensivo antonelliano

X ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandro Parrinello ◽  
Francesca Picchio ◽  
Anna Dell’Amico ◽  
Chiara Malusardi
Keyword(s):  
Laser Scanner ◽  
San Lorenzo ◽  
Historic Center ◽  
3D Databases ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Cartagena De Indias ◽  
The University ◽  
Historic City ◽  
The City

The walls of Cartagena de Indias through methodological experimentation and survey systems protocols. Digital tools comparison for the study of the Antonelli’s defense systemCartagena de Indias, one of the main Spanish commercial ports in the Caribbean Sea, was strategically built on a system of islands and peninsulas that formed a lacustrine system along the coast of Tierra Firme, known today as Colombia. For several centuries, Cartagena fortifications have been at the fore-front of Spanish military technologies. This site became the scene of action of the main military engineers at the service of the Spanish crown. In 1586 Battista Antonelli received from King Philipe II the task to design this monumental defensive system. The first project for the Cartagena wall enclosure (1595) is due to Battista and it was continued and modified by his nephew Cristoforo Roda. Nowadays, Antonelli walls still fit into the urban fabric of the city and delineate the perimeter of the historic city. The research project follows the previous research experiments conducted by the Lab DAda-LAB of the University of Pavia in the territory of Panama for the study of the Antonelli fortifications systems of Portobello and San Lorenzo del Chagres. It concerned an extensive action aimed at the documentation and to the study of the entire fortified system of the historic center of Cartagena. The perimeter walls of the old city and the fort of San Felipe de Barajas have been documented through the use of a mobile laser scanner that uses SLAM technology, evaluating the most effective performed strategies for fast survey activities. In parallel, a more specific action was conducted on the portion of the Baluarte of Santa Catalina walls, where it was possible to give a comparison between different methods and instruments, in order to verify the reliability of the 3D databases. Analysis protocols have been developed for the documentation and study of the defensive system. The paper will highlight the construction technologies that qualify the fortresses of Cartagena de Indias and the results obtained by the comparison between different data acquisition technologies to evaluate the quality of the models for the development of documentation strategies for heritage enhancement and protection.

scholarly journals Gênese da geografia urbana no Brasil: A contribuição de grupos de pesquisa da Bahia

GeoTextos ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Auxiliadora da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Urban Geography ◽  
Regional Studies ◽  
Research Groups ◽  
Regional Geography ◽  
Cultural Life ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The University ◽  
The City

O texto apresenta um panorama do desenvolvimento das pesquisas em Geografia na Bahia, pontuando a influência de Milton Santos nesse processo, até a atualidade. Destaca a importância da criação do Laboratório de Geomorfologia e Estudos Regionais da Universidade da Bahia, que, com a participação de vários professores convidados do Brasil e do exterior, foi responsável pela formação de uma geração de pesquisadores, promovendo uma renovação teórica e metodológica nos estudos de Geografia. Focaliza ainda a criação do curso de Pós-Graduação em Geografia, o que veio a ser um grande incentivo para a pesquisa. Enumera e comenta os principais temas e trabalhos produzidos, com destaque para os focos na geografia regional e na geografia urbana, que focalizam o Sertão da Bahia, o semiárido, o Recôncavo, e a cidade de Salvador, seus bairros, seu entorno, sua vida cultural e suas novas centralidades. Abstract GENESIS OF URBAN GEOGRAPHY IN BRAZIL: THE CONTRIBUTION OF RESEARCH GROUPS OF BAHIA This text presents a panorama of development of the geographic researches in Bahia till the present days, focuses on the Milton Santos’s influence in this process. Highlights the importance of creation of the Geomorphology and Regional Studies Laboratory at the University of Bahia which was responsible for the formation of a generation of researchers, promoting the theoretical and methodological renovation of the Geographic studies, with the participation of many invited professors from Brazil and abroad. Focuses more on the creation of Postgraduate Geography courses what became an immense incentive for research. Lists and comments the main subjects and works produced, highlighting the Regional Geography and Urban Geography, which focalize on the Bahia Dryland, the Semiarid, the “Recôncavo”, the city of Salvador and its neighborhoods, environment, cultural life and new centralities.

scholarly journals Changes in the quality of life of female participants from the University of the Third Age and their predictors

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (3) ◽  
pp. 19-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Leś ◽  
Monika Guszkowska ◽  
Ewa Kozdroń ◽  
Joanna Piotrowska ◽  
Ewa Niedzielska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Third Age ◽  
The Third ◽  
The University

Milan

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Wickham
Keyword(s):  
The Third ◽  
Center Stage ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Social Composition ◽  
Urban Elite ◽  
The City

This chapter examines the emergence of Milan as one of the communes in Italy. Milan had always been the largest city of the Kingdom of Italy. Because of its large size and growing wealth, the city was the focus for a particularly active and complex urban aristocracy between 1050 and 1150. The chapter first describes the overall development of Milan and its government, first archiepiscopal, then communal, in 1050–1150 before focusing on who its consuls were and how their social composition changed. It also considers some of the families which provided consuls in order to see the sort of people Milan had to deal with in the years after 1138. The chapter shows that Milan was initially dominated by aristocrats, but after the 1130s the consuls who took center stage for the rest of the century were members of the third level of the urban elite.

scholarly journals Sustainable Development and Quality of Life in the City on the Example of Research in Poland and Ukraine

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 185
Author(s):  
Hubert Kotarski
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Young People ◽  
The Other ◽  
Modern Cities ◽  
Professional Aspirations ◽  
The One ◽  
The University ◽  
The City

The issue of sustainable development combined with the quality of life of the inhabitants is one of the key problems of modern cities. Poland and Ukraine are two closest neighbours. Rzeszow and Lviv are both university cities, which are also partner cities. The main aim of the research was to learn the opinions of students of the University of Rzeszow and the Ivan Franko University of Lviv on selected problems related to the quality of life in Rzeszow and Lviv, as well as personal and professional aspirations of students in Poland and the Ukraine. The purpose of the study was both cognitive and practical, i.e. on the one hand it focused on obtaining information on specific topics related to various aspects of the quality of life in the city and the aspirations of young people, and on the other hand it attempted at obtaining information that could be useful for both university and city authorities in the context of exploiting the significant potential of young people living in these cities.Keywords: sustainable development, quality of life, students, Poland, Ukraine

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