Educational reforms including community-based educational initiatives maintain crucial roles in the processes of democratization in the Middle East. The patterns of reform are diverse and reflect domestic factors as well as varying linkages to global forces. Among the factors driving and defining the effects of reform we find: 1. Socio-economic development;2. Growth of the civil society;3. New modEducational reforms including community-based educational initiatives maintain crucial roles in the processes of democratization in the Middle East. The patterns of reform are diverse and reflect domestic factors as well as varying linkages to global forces. Among the factors driving and defining the effects of reform we find: 1. Socio-economic development;2. Growth of the civil society;3. New mod

This presentation will engage with the issue of educational reform in the Middle East, discussing preliminary findings of a recently initiated research project on community based educational projects in Beirut. Such initiatives will be discussed in relation to national Lebanese educational policies and practices, as well as in relation to international educational programs such as Education for AlThis presentation will engage with the issue of educational reform in the Middle East, discussing preliminary findings of a recently initiated research project on community based educational projects in Beirut. Such initiatives will be discussed in relation to national Lebanese educational policies and practices, as well as in relation to international educational programs such as Education for Al

Children and the transmission of religious identity to the next generation are matters of great concern in the Muslims European minorities. As a response to the challenge of cultural pluralism, a new brand of Islamic children’s literature has emerged. Based on examples of such literature, this paper argues that childhood discourse not only expresses heartfelt Muslim concerns. In the wake of migratChildren and the transmission of religious identity to the next generation are matters of great concern in the Muslims European minorities. As a response to the challenge of cultural pluralism, a new brand of Islamic children’s literature has emerged. Based on examples of such literature, this paper argues that childhood discourse not only expresses heartfelt Muslim concerns. In the wake of migrat

This paper is part a project studying the problem “How is globalization perceived and conceptualized”? Approaching this problem, my contribution to the project aims at an analysis of some of the publications of the British Muslim organization The Islamic Foundation.A preliminary analysis of the publications suggests the usefulness of a globalization perspective. However, since the perceptions and This paper is part a project studying the problem “How is globalization perceived and conceptualized”? Approaching this problem, my contribution to the project aims at an analysis of some of the publications of the British Muslim organization The Islamic Foundation.A preliminary analysis of the publications suggests the usefulness of a globalization perspective. However, since the perceptions and

Syftet med detta samtal är att reflektera kring två mycket dagsaktuella frågor, nämligen islamofobi och homofobi. Vad är detta? Hur tar det sig uttryck? Kan vi skönja snarlikheter mellan dem? Och vad har diskussionen om dessa fobier för inverkan på debatten om religion och sexualitet idag? Under vilka villkor är det idag acceptabelt att ifrågasätta islam eller homosexualitet?

This paper describes in depth the design and application considerations of a computer based measurement system enabling 1 MS/s simultaneous sampling of 47 hydrophones for cross sectional recordings of echolocation beams of toothed whales (Odontocetes). An earlier prototype version of the system has previously only been presented as a brief proof of principle that did not offer a complete descripti

Denna text lägger an ett skolperspektiv på frågeställningar kring barns andlighet och fokuserar särskilt den framväxande mångkulturella skolan. Diskussionen kommer därför inledningsvis undvika ordet "andlighet" och snarare kortfattat uppmärksamma (vad som idag heter) religionskunskapen och dess ställning i svensk skola under 1900-talet. Efter detta diskuteras skolan som en plats definierad av å en

Algeriet vid skiljevägen. Ett studium av politiska, ekonomiska och ideologiska strukturer i Algeriet 1992. Projektarbete för Försvarets Forskningsanstalt (FOA), juni – augusti 1992. Torsten JansonKandidatstudent i islamologi, Lunds universitetSLUTSATSERAlgeriet 1992 - Point of no returnTvå saker om den algeriska nationen kan omedelbart konstateras: den är till sitt väsen en militärdiktatur; och de

This Article critically evaluates the recent trends in Italian industrial relations in order to highlight the clash between Italian constitutional principles and the autonomous development of self-regulation as for the relationship between representation, conflict and collective agreement. By conducting a comparative analysis with the Swedish model, the article argues that the constitutional princ

Cancer is a heterogeneous disease and treatment regime is dependent on type and location of the tumor. Several of the commonly used chemotherapeutics target the functions of the microtubules. One of the major problems with these drugs is the adverse effects associated with their use. Another problem many of the chemotherapeutics today face is resistance. Therefore there is a constant need for deve

Background: Data from biological samples and medical evaluations plays an essential part in clinical decision making. This data is equally important in clinical studies and it is critical to have an infrastructure that ensures that its quality is preserved throughout its entire lifetime. We are running a 5-year longitudinal clinical study, KOL-Örestad, with the objective to identify new COPD (Chro

Flying insects frequently navigate through environments of different complexity. In this study, buff-tailed bumblebees (Bombus terrestris L.) were trained to fly along tunnels of different widths, from 60 to 240 cm. In tunnel widths of 60 and 120 cm, bumblebees control their lateral position by balancing the magnitude of translational optic flow experienced in the lateral visual field of each eye.