Sites of the week - 4th September 2020
Here is the round up of new and interesting sites of the week
In the news Covid- still updating the blog
Fast Capitalism
the latest issue of this journal has a special section on.
Special Section on Capitalism, Coronavirus, and Crushing College as We Know It
including the article:
Panic learning off (and on) the Covid Campus- Tara Brabazon, Jamie Quinton, Narelle Hunter
COVID realities: families on low incomes during the pandemic
has just realised new briefings on the impact on households and the response of the social security system
International Day of Charity
The United Nations has designated by resolution A/RES/67/105 the 5th of September, the anniversary of the death of Mother Teresa, as the International Day of Charity.
Who gives to Charity?
The CAF World Giving index ranks over 140 nations worldwide on levels of charitable giving . It bases this on whether individuals give money, volunteer or help a stranger.
There is also a UK giving index
the financial status and income of UK charities.
This site from NCVO provides information on data from UK charities supplied by the Charities Commission. They include income and employees
What has been the impact of Covid on giving ?
the Charities Aid Foundation website is a good starting point for tracing recent news stories and research
#NeverMore - is a campaign by a coalition of Uk charity organisations to campaign for assistance and to raise the profile of charities during the Covid pandemic when they are needed more but incomes are lower. They include ACEVO, Womens Resource Centre . The site has campaign materials as well as press releases and research on the impact from the charities
Gender and Women, Peace and Security
To highlight the important role of women in peacemaking and to mark the 20th anniversary of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security, the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) has launched a new web page dedicated to inclusive and gender responsive mediation. It has resources on conflict related violence and gender and peace agreements
Women Elected Officials Database From the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP)
/The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) is part of the Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University-New Brunswick. The database includes full historical listings for women who have held office at the congressional, statewide elected executive, and state legislative levels nationwide. from 1895 onwards For each woman officeholder, the database includes their geographic information, party identification, and race identification where available.
website created by Susan Sebatindira which aims to raise the profile of BAME aid workers and to offer them a place to network and connect . See this introduction There are regular video features from practitioners offering insght into their role and career
Critical Digital Pedagogies in Modern Languages - a Tutorial Collection
This collection of Digital Modern Languages tutorials is the outcome of a Digital Modern Languages tutorial writing sprint organised by the ‘Digital Mediations’ strand on the Language Acts & Worldmaking project. Funding supplied by the Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) under its Open World Research Initiative (OWRI).
It offers a collection of introductions on how to use digital tools to facilitate language teaching., Examples include:
It offers a collection of introductions on how to use digital tools to facilitate language teaching., Examples include:
WeChat-Mediated Simulation and the Learning of Business Chinese Digital Literacy and Modern Languages: How to Make a Digital Video
Filipino music online archive|
the OPM Archive Foundation has unveiled an online archive collecting digitised artifacts of Filipino music, mainly from the 1970s and 1980s. These include music clips, photos, image sof albums and other documents. The intention is to add more on a rolling basis
Race and Power : Cambridge University Press
Just launched by Cambridge University press a free collection of journal articles and book chapters which engage critically with the legacy of empire, the slave trade and issues of race and power in society. It will be updated quarterly
The Urban Art Mapping George Floyd and Anti-Racist Street Art database
this project maintained by the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA seeks to collect examples of street art from around the world that have emerged in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd as part of an ongoing movement demanding social justice and equality. Each item has notes on artist and display
See more inspiring and positive thoughts for the day on twitter and the website
@socialsciencec2
https://socialsciencecurrentawareness.wordpress.com/
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