The research project The New Illuminators: Women in Search of Spiritual Authority and Resilience provides us with a remarkable level of access to the work of women bible journallers. In addition to questions about gender, agency and interpretation, the project demonstrates once more the enduring dynamics …

The term ‘inclusive’ is inherently complex, as it implies a division suggesting that certain voices, previously excluded, are now permitted or even expected to participate. Drawing on the philosophical work of Serres and Cavarero, in this chapter the concept of polyphony is introduced as an alternative …

Repurpose is becoming more popular as a circularity strategy. This circularity strategy is specifically promising in the case of furniture. One of the challenges of upscaling repurpose is the negative consumer perception of repurposed products. Studies up to date pertain to consumer perception of refurbished …

This thesis offers an alternative way of thinking about clothing - one that explores how and why garments hold memory. Drawing on the philosophical frameworks of Tim Ingold, Gilles Deleuze, and Jean Baudrillard, it challenges conventional views of clothing as symbols of identity or commodification. Instead, …

This review offers a detailed examination of the current landscape of radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic field (EMF) assessment tools, ranging from spectrum analyzers and broadband field meters to area monitors and custom-built devices. The discussion encompasses both standardized and non-standardized …

Conference presentation on the educational implications of healthcare musicians' new professional and interprofessional competences.

Chronic sorrow involves parents’ enduring grief due to their child’s disability. This stems not only from the recurring painful reality parents face, which differs from the life they had hoped for their children, families, and themselves but from also being confronted with societal and personal norms …

Resilience to adverse events is increasingly recognized as important for human health. Socio-economic status (SES) is also frequently identified as a predictor of resilience. However, it is not well-understood how people define resilience in their everyday lives, and whether individuals have different …

Research has showed that aligning brand messages with topical events is a success formula for evoking positive consumer responses, in which ad creativity (i.e., originality, meaningfulness, and craftsmanship) and timing (i.e., the time between the start of an event and the appearance of a Topical Advertising …

This chapter studies the creation and maintenance of representations from different insiders’ perspectives. Outsider representations stand in sharp contrast to the erased story of Indigenous peoples themselves. The importance of place for Indigenous peoples comes to the fore in creation histories, in …