scholarly journals Port-City Transition: Past and Emerging Socio-Spatial Imaginaries and Uses in Rotterdam’s Makers District

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 166-180
Author(s):  
Maurice Jansen ◽  
Amanda Brandellero ◽  
Rosanne Van Houwelingen
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
The Other ◽  
Maker Movement ◽  
Turn Of The Millennium ◽  
Port City ◽  
The One ◽  
The City ◽  
Economic Foundations

This article explores old and emerging socio-spatial imaginaries and uses of Rotterdam’s Makers District. The district comprises two urban harbors—Merwe Vierhavens and Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij—historically in use as bustling trade, storage, and ship yarding nodes of the city’s port activities. At the turn of the millennium, technological advancements made it possible to move many port-related activities out of the area and farther out of the city, gradually hollowing out these harbors’ port-related economic foundations and opening opportunities for new uses and imaginaries. This article traces the transition by detailing how the boundary between the city and the port has become more porous in this district. It does so by offering original empirical evidence on the flows of users in and out of the area in recent years, based on location quotients, while also applying a content analysis of the profiles of companies and institutions currently inhabiting and working in these transformed port-city spaces. On the one hand, the results show how the ongoing port-city transition in Rotterdam’s Makers District combines carefully curated interventions and infrastructure plans seeking to progressively adapt the area to new purposes, while maintaining some of its former functions. On the other hand, they highlight the pioneering role of more bottom-up initiatives and innovative urban concepts, springing from the creative industries and maker movement. The article offers insights into the emerging uses and imaginaries attached to the district, while also showing the resilience and adaptation of port legacies.

THE ROLE OF THE OBITUARY PAGES IN FACSBOOK, IS IT FOR IMMORTALIZATION OR FOR CRYING OVER THE RUINS

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 119-126
Author(s):  
Hadeel EJMAIL
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
The Other ◽  
Dead Person ◽  
Screen Capture ◽  
The Dead ◽  
The One ◽  
Facebook Pages

Death is one of the most difficult topics a person can talk about. The human being is busy with how to continue his life and improve its conditions. This study aims is to explore the writing of Facebook pages of the dead. The research used the qualitative approach through a content analysis, where (50) publications were found on fifteen pages of a dead person with an intentional sample, and the results of the research showed that writing people in the pages of the dead included two directions, the first direction is a desire to immortalize the dead and a kind of preserving their roots Alive. As for the other direction, it was weeping over their ruins and showing the end of a person's death and his end life. Sometimes in the same post include both directions together, meaning "the use of the deceased’s account by his family by changing the profile picture of the dead, and at the same time inviting the deceased’s friends through his page to the memorial event. People write on the pages of the dead in order to weep over their ruins on the one hand, and to immortalize their memories on the other side. Facebook as a social platform and the interaction of people with the pages of the dead shows the great social interaction that takes place in this space, and research in this field is not consistent with one and only claim, as some posts are either temporary or permanent; Therefore, I have used screen capture technology to collect and retain information. The pages of the dead included referring to them, writing memorials and longing, etc. Facebook has become a social platform that allows those who lose a dear person to share their grief through it, and enables them to deal with death and relieve their pain

scholarly journals From the accidental to articulated smart city: The creation and work of ‘Smart Dublin’

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudio Coletta ◽  
Liam Heaphy ◽  
Rob Kitchin
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
The Other ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Common Framework ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The One ◽  
The City

While there is a relatively extensive literature concerning the nature of smart cities in general, the roles of corporate actors in their production, and the development and deployment of specific smart city technologies, to date there have been relatively few studies that have examined the situated practices as to how the smart city as a whole unfolds in specific places. In this paper, we chart the smart city ecosystem in Dublin, Ireland, and examine how the four city authorities have actively collaborated to progressively frame and mobilise an articulated vision of Dublin as a smart city. In particular, we focus on the work of ‘Smart Dublin’, a shared unit established to coordinate, manage and promote Dublin’s smart city initiatives. We argue that Smart Dublin has on the one hand sought to corral smart city initiatives within a common framework, and on the other has acted to boost the city-region’s smart city activities, especially with respect to economic development. Our analysis highlights the value of undertaking a holistic mapping of a smart city in formation, and the role of political and administrative geographies and specialist smart city units in shaping that formation.

scholarly journals The university, the city and the clown: A theological essay on solidarity, mutuality and prophecy

2015 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephan De Beer
Keyword(s):  
Public University ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Public ◽  
The One ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City ◽  
Liberation Theologian

This essay is informed by five different but interrelated conversations all focusing on the relationship between the city and the university. Suggesting the clown as metaphor, I explore the particular role of the activist scholar, and in particular the liberation theologian that is based at the public university, in his or her engagement with the city. Considering the shackles of the city of capital and its twin, the neoliberal university, on the one hand, and the city of vulnerability on the other, I then propose three clown-like postures of solidarity, mutuality and prophecy to resist the shackles of culture and to imagine and embody daring alternatives.

Urban Magic: Concluding Remarks

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yannis M. Ioannides
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Physical Space ◽  
Urban Infrastructure ◽  
The Other ◽  
Urban Networks ◽  
Social Fabric ◽  
The One ◽  
The City

This chapter considers the prospect of a deeper understanding of social interactions in urban settings as well as their significance for the functioning and future role of cities and regions. It introduces broader sets of tools for exploring the properties of urban networks, from the lowest microscale up to the highest levels of aggregation. Graph theory, for example, offers a promising means of elucidating the urban social fabric and the interactions that define it, and more specifically the link between urban infrastructure and aspatial social networks. The chapter also compares individuals and their social interactions to an archipelago, a metaphor that offers a picture of the magic of the city. It concludes by emphasizing the interdependence between the creation of cities over physical space, on the one hand, and the urban archipelago and its internal social and economic structures, which are man-made, on the other.

Aristippus of Cyrene

2020 ◽  
pp. 380-411
Author(s):  
Voula Tsouna
Keyword(s):  
Strong Evidence ◽  
Crucial Role ◽  
Ethical Conduct ◽  
The Other ◽  
Philosophical Inquiry ◽  
Ethical Implications ◽  
Relative Value ◽  
The One ◽  
The City

“Aristippus of Cyrene” re-evaluates the evidence concerning, on the one hand, Aristippus’ alleged hedonism and, on the other, his affiliation with Socrates and the Socratic circle. The central thesis of the chapter is this: even though some sources attribute to Aristippus the sort of ethical hedonism that we know to have been held by his grandson (Aristippus the Younger), there is strong evidence that in fact Aristippus of Cyrene was not an ethical hedonist but endorsed Socratic concerns and values. These latter include philosophical inquiry focused on ethics, the paramount importance of philosophy for education and the care of one’s soul, concern to develop the virtues and assess the relative value of external goods, the crucial role of reason and prudence in ethical conduct, the ethical implications of systematically pursuing pleasure and avoiding pain, and the rationalism that should determine one’s attitudes toward relatives, acquaintances, fellow-citizens, and the city itself.

Religio und Pax: Lutherische Konfessionalisierung in Wort und Bild am Wittenberger Rathaus

2005 ◽  
Vol 96 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-108
Author(s):  
Margit Kern
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
City Council ◽  
The Other ◽  
Town Hall ◽  
Good Works ◽  
Lutheran Theology ◽  
The One ◽  
The City ◽  
The Catholic Church

ABSTRACTUp until now, researchers have strictly made connections between the program of images on the 1573 balcony of the Wittenberg town hall and the office of those who wield authority. And in fact this interpretation is documented by the German inscriptions on the front of the structure. However, another dimension of the program has not been taken into account: The Latin distichs pertaining to the figures of the virtues relate not to the city councilors and political transactions; rather, they characterize the role of virtue and good works in the life of the Protestant Christian in general. It is particularly emphasized that Christ and not good works effect redemption. In contrast to the goal of the German inscriptions, the Latin distichs provide no guide to carrying on daily business. Instead, they paraphrase the Lutheran doctrine of justification. With this pointed reference to Lutheran theology, the commissioners of the program distanced themselves, on the one hand, from the Catholic church; on the other, they rejected contested theological positions within Protestantism, such as the theses of Johann Georg Major. The coat of arms of the territorial ruler and the personifications, Peace and Religion, give evidence that the Wittenberg city council wished to display prominently its agreement with the strict Lutheran position of the prince, Albertine Elector August.

scholarly journals The role of culture in the regional development process. Sibiu - European Capital of Culture 2007

2015 ◽  
pp. 135-153
Author(s):  
Alina Stoica ◽  
Florentina Chirodea
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Regional Development ◽  
Development Process ◽  
The Other ◽  
Economic Recovery ◽  
European Capital Of Culture ◽  
International Profile ◽  
The One ◽  
The City

In the recent years, an increased interest in the use of culture as an instrument of politics and economics has expanded and influenced regional development. This paper aims to highlight the ability of culture to generate wealth for the community, on the one hand, and on the other as a catalyst for sustainable economic recovery by developing innovative and creative sectors based on arts activities. We will, however, single out the city of Sibiu and implicitly the “European Capital of Culture”, city that aims to highlight the richness and diversity of cultures in Europe, the contribution of culture to urban development, the increasing international profile of cities and a better image in the eyes of the inhabitants.http://dx.doi.org/10.14195/1647-6336_12_8

scholarly journals CITY IN DISCOURSE OF SEMIOTICS

2018 ◽  
pp. 33-35
Author(s):  
N. O. Anisimov
Keyword(s):  
Urban Space ◽  
The Other ◽  
Cultural Space ◽  
Cultural Information ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The Status ◽  
Cultural Code ◽  
The One ◽  
The City

The article examines the semiotic field of the city and its influence on the formation of a specific socio-cultural space. The author considers the city as a historically and culturally developed space, continuously producing cultural information. According to the author, urban space is a special subject-object environment, where an individual, a citizen, is in the role of an actively cognizing subject, and the city is in the status of an object, on the one hand, passively cognizable, on the other hand, actively giving itself to identify, reveal with the help of specific techniques, called us semantic-semiological practices. Semiotic meanings of urban space appear before us in the form of a cultural code that a person is able to read.

scholarly journals Psychological issues in football officiating: An interview study with top-level referees

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Urs Schnyder ◽  
Ernst-Joachim Hossner
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Mental Practice ◽  
The Other ◽  
Practical Relevance ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Psychological Issues ◽  
The One

The present study aims on the identification of problems in the practice of top-level football refereeing. For this purpose, semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect data from 23 European elite referees. Through inductive content analysis, seven higher-order themes emerged: (1) descriptive, (2) characteristics of a good elite referee, (3) difficulties in decision-making, (4) pre-match preparation, (5) communication through headset, (6) decision-making, and (7) decision-making training. On the one hand, the findings underline the practical relevance of existing scientific research; on the other hand, the relevance of some areas of research, for instance, on the role of biases, is questioned by the interviewees’ statements. A particular need for further research could be revealed regarding the development, optimisation, or evaluation of (1) the pre-match preparation, (2) supporting technical devices, (3) innovative training tools for decision-making, (4) the within-team communication, and (5) complementary methods such as mental practice.

scholarly journals LEGITIMASI KEKUASAAN ELIT AGAMA DI KEDIRI

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 195
Author(s):  
Khaerul Umam
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Spiritual Needs ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
Cultural Dynamics ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The One ◽  
The City

The role of religious elites (read: religious leaders) in the City of Kediri cannot be separated from its influence as a bearer of religious teachings. Religion as an institution that teaches values requires humans to bring it so that it can be conveyed to all humans. The role of religious leaders is dialectical with the needs of society. Although on the one hand he teaches religion, which has strict rules and restrictions, but in practice, these elites must be able to read the socio-cultural dynamics that exist in society, so that religion and society can go hand in hand without having to negate one another. On the other hand, the community is either voluntary or forced to recognize the power possessed by religious elites, in addition to fulfilling spiritual needs that can only be obtained from the elites, as well as an effort to maintain the values agreed upon by the community.

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