Memory, writing and “identity”/“identitaire”: “l’écriture migrante” from Quebec and New World autobiographical fiction from English-speaking Canada

2000 ◽  
pp. 397-411
Keyword(s):  
New World ◽  
Autobiographical Fiction ◽  
English Speaking

Quite Like Ourselves

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Archer
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
World War I ◽  
New World ◽  
Military Training ◽  
The United States ◽  
World War ◽  
Social Experiments ◽  
American Interest ◽  
English Speaking

In the United States, there was substantial opposition to entering World War I, and yet conscription was introduced more quickly than in any other English-speaking country. In Australia, opposition to entry was minimal, but opposition to conscription was so great that its introduction was blocked. The period before US entry into the war also saw an unusual surge of American interest in Australian social experiments—including experiments with Compulsory Industrial Arbitration and Compulsory Military Training—which reached a peak in the wake of a unique Australian referendum on conscription. This essay examines the extent of this surge of transnational interest, the reason for it, and its possible effects, before considering why the outcome of the conflict over conscription was so different in these two similar historically liberal New World societies.

scholarly journals Recent Developments in Political Geography, I

1935 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 785-804 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Hartshorne
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Economic Geography ◽  
New World ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
The Political ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Cultural Features

The border position of geography between the natural and the social sciences is fairly generally recognized. Concerned primarily with differences in the different areas of the world, geography studies both natural and cultural features. In some universities, it is included among the natural sciences, in others among the social sciences. In England and America, geographers have particularly cultivated that portion of their field which leads naturally into economics, i.e., economic geography. Much less attention has been paid to the relations with history, although various geographers and historians have studied what has variously been called historical geography or geographic history. Even less have geographers in the English-speaking countries concerned themselves with that portion of their subject which bears upon the political areas of the world. The territorial problems of the war and postwar period, however, stimulated activity in this field both in England and America, the most notable product of which is Bowman's The New World, consisting in large part of the materials gathered for the American Commission to the Peace Conference.

scholarly journals The Siege of Quebec

1877 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 144-172
Author(s):  
Sydney Robjohns
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New England ◽  
New World ◽  
New France ◽  
Washington Irving ◽  
Port Royal ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Dramatic Characters ◽  
Human Association ◽  
St Lawrence River

We commonly speak of America as “the New World,” and deem its grand scenery a negative illustration of the truth that human association is an essential quality in our enjoyment of natural loveliness. And the fact that we discover Longfellow at Bruges, Washington Irving “within bounds ” at the Charterhouse, Motley at Dresden, and Prescott at Madrid, gives colour to this impression of prevailing novelty. But for all that, the threads of history are woven rapidly on that continent as elsewhere, and the tapestry record—the warp and woof of life—is unfolded, with its enigmas and its dramatic characters and situations, forthe student's unravelling or enjoyment. There is in that New World an aristocracy that is not parvenu, and territory that is not lacking in the venerable qualities of a grand history. The discovery of the St. Lawrence river by Jacques Cartier, the counterpart in feature and in energy of our own Sir Francis Drake, his sojourn at theIndian villages of Stadacona and Hochelaga, the modern Quebec and Montreal, and his erection of a huge cross instead of an ensign on the shores of Gaspé, in claiming the future New France for Christ and the king, are as much an old-time story as that of the Spanish Armada and the game of bowls on Plymouth Hoe. From the Atlantic to the Ohio, and from Virginia to the great lakes, the land is rich in history and fruitful of romance. The exile from Grandpr£ and Port Royal, and the scattering of the Acadian families over the States of Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, and Virginia, are full. of heart-break to us who read the story even now, whether we gather it from the page of history or from the poetic setting of “Evangeline ”; and the associations of Forefathers Rock and the Puritan graveyard, ” beautiful for situation,” at New Plymouth, together with the quaint laws and customs which prevailed in that new England town, must be of interest to English-speaking people the wide world over.

scholarly journals El Caribe Insular: entre la realidad y la subversión epistémica

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Felix Valdés García
Keyword(s):  
New World ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Nation States ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
New Nation ◽  
Siglo Xx ◽  
Independent Thinking ◽  
Independent Thought

El Caribe Insular: entre la realidad y la subversión epistémicaResumenLa realidad del Caribe, su ser real, su onto, dado en el complejo proceso de su historia y su estar siendo, genera formas, modos de aprehensión, conceptos que distan de aquellos establecidos por el pensamiento occidental. A lo largo del siglo XX se han formulado nociones como negritud, choteo, creolization, frontera imperial, condenados de la tierra, discurso antillano, antillanidad, poética de la relación, transcultura­ción, y conceptos-metáforas como “caliban”–, los cuales constituyen una expresión teórico-filosófica de la realidad, de la existencia caribeña. Un caso notable tratado en el texto es el surgimiento del Grupo Nuevo Mundo (New World Group), el cual ante la creación de nuevos Estados nación tras la independencia de la corona inglesa constatan su insatisfacción por el saber y las herramientas teóricas metropolitanas vigentes y tras considerar que “pensaban para actuar” propusieron desarrollar un “pensamiento independiente” (Independent thought) y a enunciar nociones como ‘decolonización epistémica’, ‘soberanía epistémica’, ‘caribeñización epistémica’ o a estudiar al Caribe como un sistema de plantación. La subversión epistémica llegaba esta vez en el Caribe anglófono de la mano de activos intelectuales, quienes con finalidad práctica y compromiso con su mundo, pensaban para transformar.Palabras clave: Caribe, decolonización epistémica, Grupo Nuevo Mundo, Pensamiento críticoO Caribe Insular: entre a realidade e a subversão epistêmicaResumoA realidade do Caribe, o seu verdadeiro eu, seu onto, dado o complexo processo de sua história e de seu "estar sendo",  gera formas, modos de apreensão, conceitos que estão longe dos estabelecidos pelo pensamento ocidental. Ao longo do século XX tem-se formulado noções como negritude, choteo, crioulização, fronteira imperial, condenados da terra, discurso antilhano, antilhanidade, poética da relação, aculturação e conceitos-metáforas como "Caliban" - que constituem uma expressão teórica e filosófica da realidade, da existência caribenha. Um caso notável  discutido no texto é o surgimento do Grupo Novo Mundo (New World Group), que ante a criação de novos estados-nação após a independência da coroa Inglesa, constata sua insatisfação com o conhecimento e as ferramentas teóricas metropolitanas vigentes e depois de considerar que "pensavam para agir", propuseram o desenvolvimento de um "pensamento independente" e a articulação de noções como 'descolonização epistêmica', 'soberania epistêmica', 'Caribenização epistêmica' ou estudar o Caribe como um sistema de plantation. A subversão epistêmica do Caribe anglófono se deu por meio de intelectuais ativos, aqueles que, com propósito prático e compromisso com seu mundo, pensavam para transformar.Palavra chaves: Caribe, descolonização epistêmica, Grupo Novo Mundo, Pensamento CríticoInsular Caribbean: Between reality and epistemological subversionAbstractThe reality of the Caribbean – it’s true, it’s ontology -, because of the complex historical process and it's “being”, generated forms, seizure modes and concepts that are far from those established by Western thought. Throughout the twentieth century, notions such as blackness, “choteo”, creolization, imperial border, wretched of the Earth, Antillean speech, “antilhanidade”, poetic of relationships, acculturation and metaphoric concepts as “Caliban”, has been formulated and became constitutive of a theoretical e philosophical expression of Caribbean existence. A notable case discussed in this article is the emergence of the New World Group, that, against the creation of new Nation-states after the independence from the English Empire, shows it’s dissatisfaction with the current metropolitan knowledge and theoretical approaches. Afterwards, considering that they should ‘think to act’, they proposed the development of an ‘independent thinking’ and the articulation of notions such as ‘epistemic decolonization’, ‘epistemic sovereignty’, ‘Caribbean epistemology’ or the study of Caribbean as a plantation system. The epistemic subversion of the English-speaking Caribbean happened through active intellectuals, those with practical purpose and commitment to their world, thought to make a difference.Keywords: Caribbean, epistemic decolonization, New World Group, Critical Thinking

Small Beginnings

2020 ◽  
pp. 94-108
Author(s):  
Francis J. Bremer
Keyword(s):  
New World ◽  
Early Spring ◽  
Cape Cod ◽  
Food Shortages ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Cold Food ◽  
The Village ◽  
Spring Planting

The colonists’ relief at surviving the dangerous Atlantic passage was followed by the challenges of surviving in their new world. After they decided to settle along Cape Cod, they spent time exploring the region in search of a suitable harbor. During these expeditions they encountered Native encampments abandoned for the season, and took corn that the inhabitants had put aside for spring planting. Though only one passenger had died in the crossing, cold, food shortages, disease, and the debilitating work of cutting down trees and building shelters took their toll, and half of the settlers died over the winter and early spring. Fears of Native attacks added to anxiety. In March an English-speaking native, Samoset, entered the village as a spokesman for the Wampanoag Massasoit Ousamequin, leading to a mutual defense pact and Native aid in understanding and managing the land.

An Exploratory Study on Augmentative and Alternative Communication Classroom Integration Training for Special Educators Who Work With Children With Complex Communication Needs in the Bahamas

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 991-1016
Author(s):  
Shameka Stanford ◽  
Ovetta Harris
Keyword(s):  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Special Educators ◽  
Communication Disorders ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
The Bahamas ◽  
Complex Communication Needs ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Communication Needs ◽  
Classroom Integration ◽  
And Training

Purpose In 2011, the United Nations estimated there were between 180 and 220 million youth with disabilities living around the world, and 80% of them resided in developing countries. Over the last 6 years, this number has increased significantly, and now, over 1 million people live in the Caribbean with some form of disability such as communication disorders resulting in complex communication needs (CCN). Method This publication discusses the benefits of an exploratory, descriptive, nonexperimental study on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) classroom integration training for 8 special educators in the Bahamas who work with children with CCN. Results The results of this study revealed that 100% of the participants reported the study to be effective in increasing their knowledge and skill in the area of implementing AAC into their classrooms, enhancing their ability to team teach and incorporate AAC opportunities for all students with CCN within their classrooms, and increasing their knowledge and skill overall in the areas of AAC and CCN. Conclusion The findings highlight an important area of potential professional development and training that can be replicated in other English-speaking Caribbean territories focused on AAC classroom integration training program for special educators who teach students with CCN.

American Speech-Language Pathologists' Training and Legislative Knowledge When Working With Immigrant and Refugee Populations: A Qualitative Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 1148-1161
Author(s):  
Camilo Maldonado ◽  
Alejandro Ashe ◽  
Kerri Bubar ◽  
Jessica Chapman
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Limited English Proficiency ◽  
Linguistic Diversity ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Federal Mandates ◽  
Refugee Families ◽  
Provision Of Services ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Immigrant And Refugee

Background American educational legislation suggests culturally competent speech and language services should be provided in a child's native language, but the number of multilingual speech-language pathologists (SLPs) is negligible. Consequently, many monolingual English-speaking practitioners are being tasked with providing services to these populations. This requires that SLPs are educated about cultural and linguistic diversity as well as the legislation that concerns service provision to non-English or limited English proficiency speakers. Purpose This qualitative study explored the experiences of monolingual, American, English-speaking SLPs and clinical fellows who have worked with immigrant and refugee families within a preschool context. It investigated what training SLPs received to serve this population and what knowledge these SLPs possessed with regard to federal legislation governing the provision of services to culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) communities. Method Ten American clinicians with experience treating CLD children of refugee and immigrant families in the context of preschool service provision participated in the study. Semistructured interviews were utilized to better understand the type of training clinicians received prior to and during their service delivery for CLD populations. Additionally, questions were asked to explore the degree to which practitioners understood federal mandates for ethical and effective service provision. The data collected from these interviews were coded and analyzed using the principles of grounded theory. Findings The results of this study revealed that there was a general sense of unpreparedness when working with CLD clients. This lack of training also attributed to a deficiency of knowledge surrounding legislation governing service provision to CLD populations.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document