scholarly journals The Monstrous Cosmos of Jeanette Winterson’s Frankissstein

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-100
Author(s):  
Mojca Krevel
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Mary Shelley ◽  
Jeanette Winterson ◽  
First Person ◽  
Love Story ◽  
Bona Fide ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Literary Phenomenon

In her 2019 novel Frankissstein: A Love Story, Jeanette Winterson weaves an intricate transtemporal and trans-spatial multiplicity, the coding of which is governed by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1818). Through the double first-person narrative of Mary Shelley and her 21st-century reincarnation, Ry Shelley, Winterson approaches the literary phenomenon of Frankenstein in its entirety, seamlessly traversing and fusing the levels of the novel’s production, thematic and formal structuring, and reception. This paper argues that by employing the patchwork nature of Shelley’s monster as the principal metaphor for the creation of her own textual hybrid, Winterson upgrades the essentially Cartesian device of metafictional referencing into a bona fide world-building device that functions according to the governing principles of the post-Cartesian, i.e., postmodern, ontological order.

The Missing Dimension in the Built Environment: A Challenge for the 21st Century

1990 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-66
Author(s):  
Leo R. Zrudlo
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Urban Design ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Modern Architecture ◽  
Major Focus ◽  
Spiritual Dimension ◽  
Unity In Diversity ◽  
The Creation ◽  
City Design

This article addresses architects, planners, and developers but should also interest any other professionals involved in the creation of the built environment. It begins by stating that the built environment is principally made up of buildings and groupings of buildings. Therefore, architecture and urban design are the major focus of the article. Definitions of architecture are then presented from a variety of authors and architects. An argument is made that there actually is a missing dimension in the built environment illustrated by quotations from architects, architectural theorists, amid critics. It becomes evident that architecture is unable to satisfy the emotional and aesthetic needs of people and also that the profession itself, which admits that modern architecture has created bleak and insensitive environments, is in profound disagreement on how to rectify the situation. Under the heading “Architecture–The Object” arguments for and against different architectural movements or stylistic tendencies are highlighted by quotations from the proponents of tile various styles and theories. A similar approach is taken for cities under the heading “Urban Design–The Juxtaposition of Objects.” The fact that something is missing from architectural and city design is concluded, and examples of a preoccupation for the spiritual aspect of architecture and urban design are used to illustrate this growing concern for a dimension that has been much neglected in tile previous several decades. The notion of “spiritual” is then defined, followed by a list of spiritual qualities. Two important principles, unity in diversity and consultation are discussed before presenting some concluding thoughts on how the designers of the built environment can begin finding ways of infusing their designs with a spiritual dimension.

ANTHROPONYMIC CORE OF THE INTEGRATED NATIONAL CULTURAL SPACE (IN TERMS OF ANALYSIS OF THE SMOLENSK MATERIAL)

2020 ◽  
pp. 256-262
Author(s):  
N.V. Bubnova
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Major Part ◽  
Proper Names ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
Cultural Space ◽  
Cultural Information ◽  
The Creation

The article suggests an approach to revelation anthroponymic markers of the integrated national cultural space, the creation and the preservation of which acquired especial significance in the 21st century due to the rapid globalization. Obviously, that proper names, which carry multifaceted historic and cultural information concerning people's life, constitute the major part of Russian cultural basis. Thus, the question arises, how to find these proper names in such a vocabulary diversity. Correspondingly, the exploration of proper names and theirs value on regional level using objective experimental data, can be considered as a “filtr” for the detection of such proper names. The experience of conducting such explorations of Smolensk's onomastic material is described in this article.

scholarly journals KERTAS SEBAGAI BAHAN PEMBUATAN KOSTUM PERTUNJUKAN NASKAH THE PIRAMUS AND TISBI KARYA SHAKESPEARE TERJEMAHAN SUYATNA ANIRUN

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hidayah Kartikasari
Keyword(s):  
William Shakespeare ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Aesthetic Theory ◽  
Creation Process ◽  
Love Story ◽  
The Creation

Abstrak: Piramus dan Tisbi adalah kisah cinta tragis yang populer pada 331 SM di Babilonia. Pada 1590-an William Shakespeare menulis drama berjudul Mid Summer Night's Dream di akhir cerita, yang memasukkan kisah-kisah Piramus dan Tisbi. Tahun 1960-an kemudian diadaptasi oleh Suyatna Anirun sebagai drama pendek Piramus dan Tisbi dalam bentuk komedi. Pencipta kostum menggunakan naskah tersebut untuk mewujudkan penciptaan kostum teater. Pencipta kostum perlu memahami karakter sehingga tercapai hubungan harmonis antara karakter dengan kostum yang dikenakannya. Teori estetika digunakan untuk menghadirkan estetika dalam penciptaan kostum kertas yang akan digunakan dalam pertunjukan. Hasil proses penciptaan karya busana dalam naskah Piramus dan Tisbi dengan material kertas ini mengalami banyak kendala dan beberapa kali perubahan, hingga mencapai bentuk yang menyesuaikan kebutuhan pementasan. Kata kunci: Piramus and Tisbi, kostum teater, estetika, kostum kertas Abstract: Piramus and Tisbi is a tragic love story popular in 331 BC Babylon. In the 1590s William Shakespeare wrote a drama called Mid Summer Night's Dream that by the end of the story, it included the story of Piramus and Tisbi. The story was later adapted by Suyatna Anirun as a short drama of Piramus and Tisbi in the form of comedy in 1960s. The costume creator uses the script to realize the creation of the theater costume. The costume creator needs to understand the character to create a fitting costume for the characters. Aesthetic theory is used to present aesthetics in the creation of paper costumes that will be used in performances. The result of the costume creation process in the Piramus and Tisbi play with paper materials, has experienced many obstacles and has been revised for several times, to reach a form that matches the stage needs. Key words: Piramus and Tisbi, theater costume, aesthetics, paper costume

scholarly journals Technology as a resource: Increasing engagement in learning and developing 21st century skills

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Lukey
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Creation ◽  
21St Century Learners ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Future Practice

The purpose of this research study was to help inform the researcher’s future practice as a teacher on the influence of technology on young learners. The question of inquiry pertained to define how technology has initiated and increased student engagement within their learning, and through this, how technology has specifically influenced the creation of the 21st century learner. By beginning the inquiry through a literature review on the theme of technology and student engagement, the researcher was able to gain an understanding that technology is the motivator for children in developed, and even in undeveloped countries. In order to assess the relationship of technology and student engagement in learning, along with how digital devices influence the creation of 21st century learners, the researcher surveyed a variety of teacher candidates and university students to draw conclusions. From the research findings of the study, the researcher concluded that students were attracted to technology as it is a tool that is convenient in organizing information, and is efficient in making data easier to allocate. Therefore, the skills that technology imparted upon 21st century learners from the findings were allowing students to become self-directed learners, access and, evaluate information through critical thinking and solving data to become more engaged thinkers, and influencing leadership and collaboration skills.

scholarly journals Translation of “Sir Orfeo” into Spanish

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 69-83
Author(s):  
Jose Antonio Alonso Navarro
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Spiritual Values ◽  
Ancient Greek ◽  
Greek Myth ◽  
Sir Orfeo ◽  
Spiritual Quest ◽  
English Poem ◽  
Love Story ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
The Way

Here we present a translation into Spanish of the medieval English poem titled “Sir Orfeo”, which was composed in the late 13th or early 14th centuries within the WestminsterMiddlesex area. Our main spur has been to disseminate it amongst the modern Spanish-speaking readers due to its literary beauty and its story, a story which is not certainly innovative; however, it is innovative as to the way its author has succeeded in adapting the classical or Ancient Greek myth to the medieval English mindset of the readers or listeners of the time so as to arouse their interest, entertain them and teach them with a didactic purpose. The poem comprises all the elements inherent to a prototypical lay (or lai): a knight-king, a love story, a physical and spiritual quest, the otherworld (or fairyland), and moral and spiritual values which should be taken into account by the audience. We have attempted to make the translation of “Sir Orfeo” into Spanish as faithful as possible regarding the original English poem in order to maintain its literary essence, freshness and character. “Sir Orfeo” was a very popular poem in its time, and there is no doubt that it will become popular again in the 21st century in the light of different perceptions and approaches.

On DH in Argentina

2020 ◽  
pp. 225-235
Author(s):  
Héctor Fernández L’Hoeste ◽  
Juan Carlos Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Digital Humanities ◽  
Research Council ◽  
The State ◽  
Technical Research ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
American Academia ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Del Rio

In this chapter, Gimena del Río Riande, the Argentine researcher based at the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), talks about the state of the digital humanities in Argentina and the potential implications and promise of digital research in Latin American academia. She explains the specific challenges in the region and how technologies are playing a defining role in the reshaping of Latin American humanities at the dawn of the 21st century. As expected, the way in which the humanidades digitales developed in Spanish-speaking countries differs significantly from that of the Anglophone digital humanities. These differences can be found not only in the language that communicates research—all the different variants of Spanish—but also in the topics, methods, and tools, due to the diverse academic, cultural, and economic contexts. To illustrate this, Gimena del Río tells us how she started working in 2013 on the creation of a digital humanities community in Argentina, the Asociación Argentina de Humanidades Digitales (AAHD), and the digital humanities projects she is currently coordinating.

‘Every love story is a ghost story’ : The Spectral Network of Laurie Anderson’s Heart of a Dog (2015)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deane Williams
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
David Foster Wallace ◽  
Ghost Stories ◽  
Ghost Story ◽  
Love Story ◽  
The Future ◽  
Spectral Network

While it has been described as ‘a paean to a canine friend’ and ‘a meditation on love and loss’, Laurie Anderson’s Heart of a Dog (2016) can also be understood as a network of ghost stories. Drawing on Anderson’s idiosyncratic multimedia technique (foregrounding technology) and conceptualizing of the future, this chapter explores the ways in which the figures of 9/11, Lou Reed, David Foster Wallace, Gordon Matta-Clark, and the Bardo course through Heart of a Dog. Exploring the implications of the juxtaposition of these themes and Anderson’s oeuvre, Williams positions the film in relation to a confluence of network theory and hauntology as a particular rendering of 21st-century subjectivity.

scholarly journals Biosensing and Actuation—Platforms Coupling Body Input-Output Modalities for Affective Technologies

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (21) ◽  
pp. 5968
Author(s):  
Miquel Alfaras ◽  
William Primett ◽  
Muhammad Umair ◽  
Charles Windlin ◽  
Pavel Karpashevich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Body Awareness ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
The Body ◽  
First Person ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Affective Experience ◽  
Health Domains ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Feedback Modalities

Research in the use of ubiquitous technologies, tracking systems and wearables within mental health domains is on the rise. In recent years, affective technologies have gained traction and garnered the interest of interdisciplinary fields as the research on such technologies matured. However, while the role of movement and bodily experience to affective experience is well-established, how to best address movement and engagement beyond measuring cues and signals in technology-driven interactions has been unclear. In a joint industry-academia effort, we aim to remodel how affective technologies can help address body and emotional self-awareness. We present an overview of biosignals that have become standard in low-cost physiological monitoring and show how these can be matched with methods and engagements used by interaction designers skilled in designing for bodily engagement and aesthetic experiences. Taking both strands of work together offers unprecedented design opportunities that inspire further research. Through first-person soma design, an approach that draws upon the designer’s felt experience and puts the sentient body at the forefront, we outline a comprehensive work for the creation of novel interactions in the form of couplings that combine biosensing and body feedback modalities of relevance to affective health. These couplings lie within the creation of design toolkits that have the potential to render rich embodied interactions to the designer/user. As a result we introduce the concept of “orchestration”. By orchestration, we refer to the design of the overall interaction: coupling sensors to actuation of relevance to the affective experience; initiating and closing the interaction; habituating; helping improve on the users’ body awareness and engagement with emotional experiences; soothing, calming, or energising, depending on the affective health condition and the intentions of the designer. Through the creation of a range of prototypes and couplings we elicited requirements on broader orchestration mechanisms. First-person soma design lets researchers look afresh at biosignals that, when experienced through the body, are called to reshape affective technologies with novel ways to interpret biodata, feel it, understand it and reflect upon our bodies.

scholarly journals India's Effort to Join 21st-Century Higher Education

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Altbach ◽  
N. Jayaram
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Educational System ◽  
Playing Field ◽  
World Class ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Higher Educational ◽  
World Class Universities

India is poised to invest into the creation of many new universities, toward the goal of having 30 "world-class" universities capable of competing on the global academic playing field. Many problems currently plague the Indian higher educational system (an underpaid professoriate, institutional corruption, lack of focus on research, etc.) and must be carefully examined and addressed before investments are made, or these lofty goals may not succeed.

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