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AUP’s Georgi Stojanov on Technology and Cognitive Ability
event in its Presidential Lecture Series: a talk from Professor Georgi Stojanov of AUP’s Department of ... for instance, language. There are many theories about how language emerged, whether it has a genetic ... origin or whether it spread from a single point or was invented simultaneously by independent groups. ...
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PO5031 Politics & Policy II
three topics: 1. The process of policy formation – Students will gain an understanding of the process by ... participants in and outcomes of policy debates. 2. The nature of policy analysis and its role in policy ... formation – Students will know the tasks involved in professional policy analysis and how they are typically ...
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Syria Round Table II: Syrian Gulag: Inside Assad’s Prisons
there were about 250,000 Syrians detained in its many prisons, a percentage of the population (1%) that ... postcolonial Syrian history, and its widespread violence under especially the Assad regime since 1970 has made ... prison system under the Assad regime. It outlines the internment and imprisonment system in Syria by ...
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Constituting European Citizenship | DEMOS21
Studies. This paper ask how pro-European activism relates to the idea of European citizenship. Its ambition ... them to a broader dynamic of reframing political space. Despite its ambivalent founding in market ... power to a transnational setting, it suggests a reinterpretation which incorporates the inherent ...
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The Representative, the People, and the Public Sphere: Rethinking democratic concepts in the face of crisis | DEMOS21
and institutional innovation holds a lot of promise, it is a mistake to think of sortition as ... replacing electoral representation rather than perfecting it. The rise of populism and claims that electoral ... has its institutional reflection in innovative designs for referendums and new conceptualization of ...
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Towards a Theory of Postcolonial Justice
justice qua reparative justice. For this purpose, it suggests combining scholarly literature on colonial ... cultural justice, epistemic justice, memorial justice as well as spatial justice. Secondly, it will show ... Lastly, it will argue for conceiving of a theory of postcolonial justice that is both critical and ...
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Paris on Foot
Paris that allows students to apply learned theory to real-world contexts as they explore the city’s ... streets. Walking around Paris is a sensory experience, and each neighborhood has its own history, feel and ... a city observing society from the outside; it shows just how closely our understanding of our lives can ...
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America is hiring: J-1 VISA Programs!
none For international students, adding an Internship or placement in America to your CV will give ... open to all nationalities and most degree areas. On average a first-year student will earn 1900$ per ... possible when you break it down into bite size portions. Parenthèse during a one hour workshop will walk ...
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An Evening with Al Roker
a current AUP student. He has been the weather and feature anchor on NBC News' TODAY since 1996. Al ... Roker's talk is titled "Climate Change, Its Causes and Effects and Why We Should be Paying ... those not currently holding an AUP student or alumni card. For further information about this event, ...
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CANCELED- TEDxAUP Conference
live TEDx talks and performances are shared with the community. It is a collection of short, carefully ... a student-organized event and this year marks the second annual independent TEDxAUP conference. Don’t miss a chance to ...