“Every Time You Say, ‘Oh, They’re So Resilient,’ That Means You Can Do Something Else to Me.” What does it really mean to call someone “resilient”? And who benefits from it? People often use the word “resilient” as a compliment for those who’ve been through really tough times. It sounds like praise — like saying …
Create a Stronger Community: Why This Book Belongs on Your Shelf Today As part of a public engagement initiative to make scientific knowledge child-friendly, an essay expanding on the core concepts of this book was published by the University of Münster. You can read the full article and explore the “ABC of Social Resilience” online …
Azher Hameed Qamar – This article was originally published at The Loop and is republished here under a Creative Commons license. Qamar, A. H. (2023, October 16). The Tidö Agreement drags Sweden’s social welfare sector into ethical crisis. The Loop – ECPR’s Political Science Blog. https://theloop.ecpr.eu/the-tido-agreement-drags-swedens-social-welfare-sector-into-ethical-crisis/ The Swedish government has proposed an obligation that would …
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Azher Hameed Qamar – This article was originally published at The Loop and is republished here under a Creative Commons license. Qamar, A. H. (2023, August 18). Burning a holy book: The dilemma of free speech. The Loop – ECPR’s Political Science Blog. https://theloop.ecpr.eu/burning-a-holy-book-the-dilemma-of-free-speech/ In recent weeks, Sweden has experienced several Quran-burning incidents. These can reinforce anti-religious …
Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway – An Immigrants Mother’s Fight to Take Her Children Back Azher Hameed Qamar The movie Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway is a story of an immigrant mother whose two young children were taken away by the Norwegian foster care system and legal machinery, and she fights hard to win back custody the …
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Azher Hameed Qamar – Dec 14, 2022 This article was originally published at Sage Method Space. Methodspace is focusing on Creative, Arts-Based, and Visual Methods in December 2022. In this post Dr. Qamar discusses the use and interpretation of photographic data. To learn more about his research, see these recent SAGE journal articles: Social Value …
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