TWO CULTURES : SOCIAL IDEAS AND SOCIAL PRACTICES IN THE PROJECT “POTENTIALS – NEW FORM OF SOCIAL CAPITAL IN TOWN COMMUNITY PRZASNYSZ”

The article consists of two parts. In the first part, the author returns to the classic text by C.P. Snow entitled Two Cultures 1959, and justifies its obsolescence by claiming that in recent decades, the natural sciences have become closer to the traditional humanities and have undergone a kind of 'philosophizing', while knowledge accumulated in the humanities and social sciences is increasingly organized by seeking answers to questions of a practical nature. The author's comment boils down to a statement that this is a very unfortunate course of events because, among other things, before we start answering questions about how to achieve these or other goals, it is good to know that it is worthwhile to achieve them. In short, it is not out of the question that the gradual elimination of classical questions about meanings and values from the humanities and social sciences contributes to highly ambivalent assessments of 'modernity'. In the second part, the author does not ask about the rationale behind the objection to various discriminatory practices, but he does ask how - within the framework of the "Potentials..." project - these mechanisms were tried to be dealt with, using the key elements of the so-called "behavioral economics", and he describes the experiences connected with it.

HUME Lab: výzkumná infrastruktura pro podporu experimentálního výzkumu v sociálních a humanitních vědách

HUME Lab is a research infrastructure at the Faculty of Arts of Masaryk University University (FF MU). As a support facility, it helps with the implementation of experiment methodology within research in the humanities and social sciences. The laboratory services are available primarily to researchers from FF MU, but they are also open for any interested researchers across the university and beyond. Various projects using the HUME Lab equipment and services have been carried out in the past involving, for example, CEITEC, BUT, or various international research teams usually with the participation of FF MU researchers.

Religion and Nature in the Light of Rosa’s Resonance Theory

German sociologist Hartmut Rosa has developed an integral resonance theory, which is a theory of our relationship to the world. This theory has aroused much interest in recent years not only among sociologists but also among representatives of other humanities and social sciences, including representatives of the science of religion. Therefore, the author considers it worth discussing. The article deals with religion and nature in light of Rosa’s theory. Rosa understands religion and nature as two of the main axes and areas of man’s search for vertical resonance in modernity. In the section devoted to religion, the author presents Rosa’s view that the essence of religion is man’s need for a response. In light of resonance theory, the author examines phenomena such as prayer, worship, religious rites, certain holidays (Christmas), and sin. Schleiermacher, Buber, Gerhardt, Luther and Camus are singled out as particularly relevant thinkers and creators. On this basis, he discusses existential violence, which stems from the need for resonance and the rejection of alienation as its opposite. The section devoted to nature is mainly focused on the problems that hinder modern man in their quest to fulfil their longing for resonance with nature. The author explains Rosa’s thesis that the ecological crisis is, at its core and origin, an existential and cultural crisis and not a crisis of resources. The author draws conclusions concerning the importance of religion and modern man’s fear of the loss of resonance.

The Hidden Religious Dimension of Posthumanism

Since the end of the twentieht century, the intellectual movements of trans- and post-humanism have gained growing awarness in the humanities and social sciences, but also in a broader public. As Francesca Ferrando makes very clear in her brilliant and thought provoking introduction to Philosophical Posthumanism, both currents are connected in many ways but should nevertheless be sharply distinguished from each other: Whereas transhumanism develops visions of human enhancement via technology, posthumanism ismuch more a critical enterprise which reflects on problematic an thropocentrisms in all domains of natural and social life. As such, according to the first sentence of Ferrando’s book, “Posthumanism is the philosophy of our time” (Ferrando, 2019a, 1). A great deal of posthumanism’s attractivity is probably due to its astonishing unifying force. Many important critical movements and theoretical approaches who used to be practiced separatedly from each other seem to converge in philosophical posthumanism.

Journal transition to an Open Access platform

The National Library of Sweden recently launched an Open Journal Systems-based platform for Swedish Open Access journals, known as Publicera (publicera.kb.se). So far, three peer-reviewed journals from the humanities and social sciences have completed their transition onto the platform. In this episode, the editors of the journals describe the rationale behind the transition process and reflect upon the economics, workflows, technicalities and not least the long-term strategic goals of their journals in an international open science landscape. The journals are Current Swedish Archaeology (founded 1993), Kulturella Perspektiv: Svensk etnologisk tidskrift (i.e., Swedish journal of ethnology, founded 1992), and Tidskrift för litteraturvetenskap (Journal of literary studies, founded 1971). The four interviewees are editors of the three journals. First published online: December 9, 2021.

Pengembangan Website “Sunting Pintar” sebagai Inovasi Pembelajaran Penyuntingan bagi Mahasiswa Berbasis Life Skill dan Entrepreneurship

<p class="StyleAuthorBold"><strong>Abstrak</strong></p><p>Tujuan penelitian adalah mengembangkan media pembelajaran penyuntingan melalui aplikasi “Sunting Pintar”. Aplikasi tersebut merupakan laman interaktif yang digunakan dosen dan mahasiswa dalam pembelajaran penyuntingan. Laman terdiri atas tiga portal, yaitu admin (dosen), editor (mahasiswa), dan pengguna (masyarakat). Metode penelitian menggunakan <em>constructivist instructional design</em> yang terdiri atas 4 tahap, yaitu <em>define, design, development, </em>dan <em>dissemination</em>. Produk divalidasi oleh ahli bahasa dan praktisi untuk mengukur kelayakan dan kemudian diujicobakan pada mahasiswa. Responden uji coba sebanyak 30 mahasiswa yang mengikuti mata kuliah Penyuntingan dan 10 mahasiswa Jurusan Bahasa Melayu, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Yala Rajabhat University, Thailand. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Berdasarkan hasil validasi dan uji coba, maka disimpulkan bahwa produk berada pada kategori layak untuk diimplementasikan dengan memperhatikan saran dari validator terkait penambahan konten materi penyuntingan dan ilustrasi gambar dalam aplikasi.</p><p> </p><p class="StyleAuthorBold"><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong></p><p><em>The purpose of this research was to develop editing learning media through the "Sunting Pintar" application. The application was an interactive page that was used by lecturers and students in learning editing. The page consists of three portals, namely admin (lecturer), editor (student), and user (community). This research method used constructivist instructional design which consists of 4 stages, namely define, design, development, and dissemination. The product was validated by linguists and practitioners to measure feasibility and then piloted on students. The trial respondents were 30 students who took the Editing course and 10 students of the Malay Language Department, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Yala Rajabhat University, Thailand. The data analysis technique used descriptive qualitative. Based on the results of the validation and testing, it was concluded that the product was in a feasible category to be implemented by taking into account the suggestions from the validator regarding the addition of editing material content and image illustrations in the application.</em></p>

Yugoslav culture after Yugoslavia

In the states which formed on the territory of the former Yugoslavia, ethnic/national cultures are developing independently, alongside a parallel shared post-Yugoslav culture. This culture is not a continuation of the official cultural collaboration between the Yugoslav nations which took place when Yugoslavia existed, rather it is a new phenomenon. It is appearing in opposition to nationalism, against the closing off of culture into narrow ethno-national frames and is based on the genuine existence of a cultural unity older than the common state which was created from the common Yugoslav state itself. It seeks creative responses to the problems caused by the wars and collapse of Yugoslavia in the 1990s. It also looks for the appropriate analytical instruments. The author uses the Biblioteka XX vek (The 20th Century Library) as an example – the book series which he founded and publishes in the field of humanities and social sciences. The alternative post-Yugoslav culture is characterised by the high quality of what it offers. However, its protagonists are simultaneously criticised by the nationalist circles in power in the states formed after the dissolution of Yugoslavia, who consider the post-Yugoslav cultural unity an alleged national betrayal.