Sentences with phrase «cultural knowledge at»

Together we will have a yarn, listen and learn... all the time reflecting on how to grow cultural knowledge at your place.

Despite the universal nature of dance and the innately compelling images of movement, these dances embody local cultural knowledge at risk of disappearing in the placeless calculations made by the demands of capital as it flows through the European Union.

Not exact matches

Insisting on the cultural importance of «stigmatized knowledge,» he looks at the history of this tradition, going back to the Order of Illuminists founded in 1776 by Bavarian law professor Adam Weishaupt to free mankind «from all established religious and political authority.»

He lived at a given place, at a given time; he shared the presuppositions, the knowledge, and the cultural milieu proper to such a person.

If one speaks to a European audience on Luther and the Reformation, one can assume at least a basic knowledge of the spiritual, cultural, and political background of the Reformation period.

With 20 wines on the tasting room bar at any given time, wine - making at Mount Palomar is a true test of ones viticultural, oenological, and cultural knowledge.

Through her range of experiences at the hotel, Haaz acquired in - depth knowledge of participating in the preparation and production of food items, and learned the importance of creating specialty dishes for guests with special dietary or cultural needs.

The Master Baristas at Le Méridien San Francisco leads all coffee - related initiatives and standards at the hotel and serve as a coffee cultural ambassador, maintaining knowledge of current coffee trends while raising the local community's awareness of coffee.

Katsi was a recipient of a 2004 - 2005 Indigenous Knowledge Cultural Researcher Award from the Indigenous Health Research Development Program at the University of Toronto.

Be sure to list which specific knowledge or skill area is covered at each training, e.g., attachment, separation and loss; cultural competence; etc..

I remember myself at the beginning of this journey — the «need» for control in my parent - child relationship, the anger when my child didn't do as I thought she should have, the overwhelm of realizing how much I didn't know about parenting, the anxiety about whether I was doing it right or not, the complete lack of knowledge about healthy child development expectations, the frustration of realizing that I didn't know myself and how to handle my own emotions as much as I thought I did, the conflict between my mothering instincts and cultural advice promoting detachment and emotional distance.

At a time when that government was trying to enact a harshly anti-gay law ---- sidetracked at least for the moment by a court ruling ---- that includes jail time even for those who fail to report knowledge of homosexual conduct, Cabrera decried the rise of «cultural shifters going after our young.&raquAt a time when that government was trying to enact a harshly anti-gay law ---- sidetracked at least for the moment by a court ruling ---- that includes jail time even for those who fail to report knowledge of homosexual conduct, Cabrera decried the rise of «cultural shifters going after our young.&raquat least for the moment by a court ruling ---- that includes jail time even for those who fail to report knowledge of homosexual conduct, Cabrera decried the rise of «cultural shifters going after our young.»

Von Behr, who has a master's degree in social research — his master's work focused on the history of technology — recently set up his own knowledge brokering consultancy, behr outcomes, aimed at the education and cultural heritage sectors.

But considerable recent research aimed at broadening this empirical base has revealed that children's knowledge about living things and the relations among them is sculpted by the cultural and environmental contexts in which they are raised.

This was the main theme of this year's Open Knowledge Festival, which ran from 15 to 17 July at Berlin's Kulturbrauerei cultural centre in Germany.

Anne - Katrin Broocks of the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology, at the University of Hamburg, Germany, and Kevin Hannam of Edinburgh Napier University, UK, suggest in this new published paper the addition of one more «badge of honour» which applied to the artisan backpackers in Latin America: namely a deep involvement in the local, often indigenous culture and nature, including interaction with and absorption of knowledge relating to the local populations.

The BBVA Foundation established its Frontiers of Knowledge Awards in 2008 to recognize the authors of outstanding contributions and radical advances in a broad range of scientific and technological areas congruent with the knowledge map of the late 20th and 21st centuries and, representing cultural creativity at its expressive height, the area Knowledge Awards in 2008 to recognize the authors of outstanding contributions and radical advances in a broad range of scientific and technological areas congruent with the knowledge map of the late 20th and 21st centuries and, representing cultural creativity at its expressive height, the area knowledge map of the late 20th and 21st centuries and, representing cultural creativity at its expressive height, the area of music.

[29] The next step has been to look at other cultural remedies and to dissect the ethnopharmacy of countries around the world and to use our knowledge to assign chemicals that might be responsible for the skin benefits.

Motivated by research on written composition at a pair of colleges in Virginia, Dr. Hirsch developed his groundbreaking concept of cultural literacy — the idea that reading comprehension requires not just formal decoding skills, but also wide - ranging background knowledge.

An assessment of high - school students» «cultural» literacy — their knowledge of history and literature — will be conducted next year in a project jointly sponsored by the National Assessment of Educational Progress, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Educational Excellence Network at Vanderbilt University.

The standards movement gained greater momentum in the mid-1980s with the creation of the Core Knowledge Foundation by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., a professor at the University of Virginia who in 1987 authored the bestseller Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs To Know.

Emphasis will be given on how plans define an effective educator, the attributes of cultural responsive pedagogy at the instructional level, and the importance of accessing student knowledge through instruction in an effort to ensure every student receives a quality education.

Dr. Tinajero's rich knowledge and experience in relation to effective educational reform, cultural and linguistic diversity, and school achievement have been key vehicles for effecting positive change at UTEP and in the local community.

We believe this knowledge will give our students both the cultural capital and the academic underpinning they require to make them exceptional learners at GCSE and beyond.

At the center of this vision is the desire to build a deep educational and cultural knowledge base in our teacher residents so they can advocate for social justice effectively and stimulate community transformation.

With her gentle spirit and vast cultural knowledge, Makalapua Kanuha has been a welcoming presence at The Westin Kā «anapali Ocean Resort Villas since 2010.

The cultural experience of Mayan history is introduced at every turn, from authentic dining experiences at any of the property's four restaurants and poolside grill, to onsite activities and cooking lessons encouraging the knowledge of longstanding traditions.

One proposed project would document traditional Alaska Native place names for bodies of water, bays, mountains, valleys, promontories or other geographic landmarks in these units, thus also greatly enhancing our knowledge of how the parklands facilitated subsistence and functioned as a cultural crossroads for at least 9,000 years.

The Sacred Seeds Sanctuary at Luna Nueva is a dynamic collection of medicinal plants that protects and celebrates not only biological diversity in Costa Rica and the tropics, but also the diversity of cultural knowledge related to these plants worldwide.

For Tuesday Evenings, Cuevas's presentation is centered on research - based projects formally developed through the use of socio - cultural strategies, including actions such as marking a crossing point in the Chihuahuan desert at the US - Mexico border, or multidisciplinary processes such as the simultaneous collaboration with the SFMOMA and public libraries around the subject of public knowledge.

During her residency at CCS Bard, Christel will be working on her research concerning questions of art and curating as alternative sites for knowledge production, as well as teaching a series of seminars in which she will zoom in on the strategies artists and cultural producers have applied over the years to counter or confound established ideas and systems of knowledge.

Preferred: two years teaching at university level; knowledge of contemporary painting; commitment to foundation - level course content and concepts, specifically in regard to foundations in visual art; an artistic practice informed by a broad range of practical, cultural and intellectual pursuits.

Hjortenberg was the Business Development Director at Golden Days, a non-profit cultural organisation that emits the knowledge, culture and history of Copenhagen through two annual festivals, Golden Days and Bloom.

While The New may have become diluted in recent years by a growing market's increased need for new product to consume and gamble upon, we are, at the same time, in a golden age of knowledge, gained and shared through technology and globalization and the resulting diversification in knowledge, taste, and sense of cultural responsibility.

The Exchange for Local Observations and Knowledge of the Arctic project at the National Snow and Ice Data Center is pleased to announce the release of a website focused on the cultural and ecological significance of the northern Bering Sea....

Perhaps the most notable of these at the international level is the Convention on Biological Diversity's Decision XIII / 14 para 6 which notes «that more transdisciplinary research and sharing of knowledge among appropriate institutions is needed in order to better understand the impacts of climate - related geoengineering on biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services, socio - economic, cultural and ethical issues and regulatory options.»

That said, I can at least report that Ullman is generally positive about MOOCs as they gave her a little bit of hope of achieving a more even distribution of technological knowledge, despite their flaws and prejudices (for instance, she was annoyed by an overabundance of Big Bang Theory jokes in a course she audited as she felt it may leave some feel like cultural outcasts while they try to learn something that is already foreign to them).

«The World Intellectual Property Organization is trying to look at ways of reforming IP law to allow for the protection of traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expression.»

Canada's other main submission was the argument that «things were different back then,» and given the knowledge at the time, it was not foreseeable that trans - racial foster and adoptive placements would cause such great harm.Chief Marcia Brown Martel, a member of the Temagami First Nations near Kirkland Lake Ontario, led the class - action lawsuit on behalf of approximately 16,000 Aboriginal children who were placed in non-Aboriginal adoptive and / or foster homes in Ontario between 1965 and 1983, and suffered the loss of their cultural identity.

Europeans with little knowledge of Indigenous languages and cultural practices produced colonial maps, so they must be understood as incomplete reflections of the reality on the ground at the time.

His strong technical legal knowledge and expertise coupled with his cultural sensitivity, high emotional IQ and efficient service created a very positive experience for me at a very difficult time in my life.

She explores the complex elements at work in what it means to be an Indigenous woman living in two cultures, and how indigeneity connects cultural identity, political awareness and advocacy within what we understand about the Indigenous experience, knowledge and sexual power.

Then, as most everyone will agree, there's a swath of cultural and gender knowledge that judges bring to bear, often unconsciously, when deciding cases, which is one reason why we make a stab at diversifying the bench.

HIGHLIGHTS • Adept at developing knowledge about new products and offerings • Demonstrated ability to appreciate cultural diversity and deal with customers accordingly • Functional knowledge of ISO - 9001 • In depth knowledge of various kinds of retail sales items • Fully familiar with current retail market trends • Excellent aesthetic sense; able to arrange, merchandise into shelves in very appealing manner • Proficient in MS office suite, outlook and social media

• Skilled in developing various themes and events while keeping the client's preferences in mind • Strong organizational, time management and task prioritization skills along with insightful ability to complete projects flawlessly on a strict timeline in limited budget • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, profound ability to negotiate productive deals with vendors • Apt at idea conception, project outline development, theme approval, vendor negotiations and event marketing • Track record of delivering high quality thematic event planning services and attaining 100 % client satisfaction • Well versed in meeting with clients, discussing the event details and developing a clear understanding of their expectations • Strong presentation skills, solid ability to demonstrate sample themes using multimedia and graphic software • Great attention to detail, fully able to manage given budget effectively • Special knack for developing ample marketing strategies for social events and implementing the same real time, through social media and other advertisement channels • Diverse knowledge of different cultures of the world, hands on experience in planning cross cultural weddings and multinational conferences catering for expected norms form both sides • Expert in menu setting, venue selection, décor supervision, theme setting and project promotion • Well practiced in overseeing the team of vendors, service suppliers, photographers, caterers and helpers • Hands on experience in coordinating various non-government organization based fundraising and donor communication activities • Strong numeracy skills with proven ability to manage budgets up till $ 15M effectively • Particularly effective in devising print material, social media and TV / radio ad based campaigns for promotion of social events • Demonstrated ability to design invites, make stay and travel arrangements for the guests and remind them regarding important dates • Expert in pre-planning, onsite management and post program evaluation • Ability to work autonomously while maintaining a dynamic work environment and keeping up a motivational team spirit among the employees

Knowledge of multiple languages, skilled at communicating with people from different backgrounds, while being sensitive to cultural / linguistic nuances of respective language / country.

Addressing CATSINaM delegates, Fergie urged Indigenous health professionals to ensure their cultural knowledges were valued at least as much as their clinical competencies, and that «our cultural values of respect, caring and sharing» are not lost.

Having, gaining and sharing knowledge is at the heart of cultural competence.

This article carefully treads around key questions that are unfortunately neglected far too often by human science publications: how did the assumption that it's normal for heterosexual men to gaze at (what they perceive as) women's bodies come to be, and how does this normalization intersect with cultural practices and knowledges that make rape seem inevitable?

To our knowledge, no prior study has been conducted, looking at the relationship between attachment style, exposure to a broad range of potentially traumatic events, and subsequent PTSD symptoms in a cross cultural perspective.