In this contribution we use a socio-material approach to zoom into these two educational environments. We analyse the impact of the teacher on the environment and consequently the forms of teaching/learning making that happen within these places. Teachers consciously or unconsciously shape the affordances …

The number of families with children experiencing homelessness, seeking asylum, or fleeing domestic violence is rising globally. However, the design of family shelters often overlooks the specific needs of children. To foster innovation in creating child-friendly shelter environments, this study explores …

This interactive workshop invites participants to explore the hidden workings of algorithms—such as those shaping social media, generative AI, and facial recognition—through musical and artistic experimentation. Rather than approaching these technologies purely analytically, participants will engage …

In the conversations about the future of sex work in de Wallen, Amsterdam, each group has different values on what should stay and what should change, and these can even differ within groups. How do we prioritize between these groups and values? And how can policy makers and other urban professionals …

Eco-criticism, emerging in literary studies in the 1970s, argued for a critical engagement with environmental threats beyond the nature-culture dichotomy. Today, eco-critical thinking is omnipresent. But how can students be prepared for eco-critical research, which invites interdisciplinarity, multispecies …

This paper is a call to action from researchers in the Polar Science Early Career community. This call comes from experiences held and events witnessed by early-career researchers where imbalanced power dynamics and extractive research in and with Indigenous communities persist largely unchecked. As …

Background/Objectives: Urine drug testing (UDT) is a core component of nursing interventions within the treatment of substance use disorder (SUD). Beyond the detection of psychoactive substance use and medication adherence, UDT also provides opportunities for therapeutic dialogue, patient support, and …

This article analyses the innovative potential of Erasmus + Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs) in aligning business and management education with the evolving expectations of employers and the global imperatives of responsible leadership. While the primary objective of this article is to provide empirical …

Educational practices are complex and value-laden, shaped through the interplay of societal expectations, pedagogical commitments, organisational arrangements, and everyday interactions between teachers, pupils, and colleagues. Teachers do not act as neutral implementers of external prescriptions; rather, …

Zoos play a crucial role in public education and wildlife engagement, yet traditional visits often lack interactive elements that foster meaningful connections between visitors and animals. In this paper, we introduce ZooWear, a head-mounted wearable featuring cartoon-style animal ears that provides …