The Mystery of “those icy climes” (Shelley 269): Literature, Science and Early Nineteenth-century Polar Exploration by Catherine Lanone

“…While glaciers become the sublime site of Romantic poetic epiphany, Mary Shelley subverts the euphoric associations of pristine settings by choosing to locate a crucial confrontation between creature and creator in the Alps, then by opting for Walton’s search for the North Pole and the Northwest Passage as a frame for Victor’s narrative. Walton’s delusion and search for an open sea ties in with the journals of contemporary expeditions, as if Mary Shelley had sensed that the jingoistic expeditions might turn into epic disasters. …”
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One More Word: The Translator’s Archive in Secession with Insecession by Angela Carr

“…In Erin Moure and Chus Pato’s Secession with Insecession, an encounter between two poets produces a “third text” that disrupts the linear narrative of translation (from source to target text). …”
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William Robertson’s Unfinished History of America. The Foundation of the British Empire in North America and the Scottish Enlightenment by Florence Petroff

“…It explores the other designs of this narrative of the foundation of the first English colonies in North America. …”
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Birmingham’s Women Poets: Aestheticism and the Daughters of Industry by Marion Thain

“…In doing so, this essay not only uncovers an unacknowledged part of the narrative of British aestheticism, it also disrupts some of the convenient critical boundaries which have become entrenched within our study, and which currently limit its scope.…”
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Singing and Sounding the Sacred – the Function of Religious Songs and Hymns in the Public Sphere by Elsabé C. Kloppers

“…Aspects of the reception histories and narratives of hymns, functioning in the wider public sphere in various countries and in various contexts and times, are discussed with regard to the possible functions that the singing could fulfil in these contexts. …”
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FEATURING THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA: THE END OF CULTURATI AND THE RISE OF THE POSTMODERN by Marius Povilas Povilas Šaulauskas

“…Could the story of contemporary Lithuania, along with other post-communist countries, be written as a narration on a modern society that abruptly invaded the unexplored realities of the (post-modern) Plastic-Can as contrasted with the (modern) Iron Cage? …”
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Migration discourses in Italy by Elena Benelli

“…In order to counterbalance this inhospitable rhetoric of the State, I examine the construction of migrant’s narrative identity through the writings of some Italophone authors (Methnani, Ebri and Scego) who started to discuss issues of representation in their works and to reflect on the rapidly changing Italian society. …”
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COMFORT WOMEN SURVIVING PANDEMICS: FROM ERASURE TO EMBODIED HOPE TOWARDS A FEMINIST-POSTCOLONIAL THEOLOGY OF RADICAL HOSPITALITY by S.A. Bong

“…Through their lived experience as survivors of pandemics, a feminist-postcolonial theology of radical hospitality first critiques biblical narratives of men’s hospitality to men. The parallel stories of Lot’s offer of his virgin daughters (Gen. 19) and the Levite’s offer of his concubine (Judges 19) expose, first, the hierarchisation of male guests over women, as property of men, and secondly, the inviolable creed of hospitality conferred on men by men, that is sustained by the cultural code that marks women’s bodies as violable. …”
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Brumes, brouillards et incertitudes dans John Marchmont’s Legacy (1863) de Mary Elizabeth Braddon by Marion Charret-Del Bove

“…Besides, fog is also a textual device used by the author to symbolize the blurring literary process at the heart of sensational fiction that aimed at shattering the traditional barriers between types of narratives (gothic tales, melodrama...). Eventually, one has to look at Braddon’s use of mist and fog as an attempt at visualizing a part of the Victorian mid-century world with its share of hidden social uncertainties, particularly regarding women’s restricted lives and lack of opportunities.…”
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Formazione, tecnologia e mercati nel contesto di una multinazionale by Elena Bougleux

“… The present paper discusses the hypothesis of a new understanding of the traditional and academic paths in the history of science and technology, trying to introduce a multi-sited and multi-centred approach that overtakes the prevalent current narrations. The hypothesis is discussed considering a relevant case study connected with issues in higher education, scientific and technological competencies and global markets. …”
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Le « brouilloscope », un nuancier pour éclairer les troubles de la perception by Helma Korzybska

“…This article looks back at the process of developing that object, starting with the sensory narratives of patients encountered in implantation centres, to show the reflection carried out on graphical interpretation in order to indicate various sensory characteristics and processes (aural and visual). …”
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Plongée dans les métaphores et représentations liquides de la société numérique by Marc Bernardot

“…In a second part the analysis focuses on the way how the negative and cataclysmic narratives of digital society are discursively shaped and based on “liquid” depictions of opacity, leaks and uncontrolled floods of informations and money’s diversion (2.). …”
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Les voyages reproductifs vers la Tunisie : l’intime au prisme des pratiques de l’assistance médicale à la procréation by Irene Maffi, Betty Rouland, Carole Wenger

“…The reproductive routes taken, invite us to decentralise the gaze and focus on other types of circulation from the Maghreb to the southern shore of the Sahara and even beyond (European and Gulf countries where the TRA have emigrated); to spatialise the narratives of couples in motion while grasping the globalised social transformations they characterise (biomobility, bioeconomies, biotechnologies); and to understand the sensitive nature of these narratives, which carry a very strong emotional charge. …”
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Future climate or land use? Attribution of changes in surface runoff in a typical Sahelian landscape by Yonaba, Roland, Mounirou, Lawani Adjadi, Tazen, Fowé, Koïta, Mahamadou, Biaou, Angelbert Chabi, Zouré, Cheick Oumar, Queloz, Pierre, Karambiri, Harouna, Yacouba, Hamma

“…The land use change narrative (i.e. conversion of bare areas to croplands) is expected to decrease in surface runoff, albeit minor in comparison to the effect of future climate change. …”
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Identifying the Impacts of Social Movement Mobilization on YouTube: Social Network Analysis by Norhayatun Syamilah Osman, Jae-Hun Kim, Jae-Hong Park, Han-Woo Park

“…Additionally, video affordances such as storytelling, audio–visual effects, and concise narratives enhance viewer interest and engagement, increasing resource mobilization effectiveness. …”
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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Advances of RNAs in Precision Medicine of Gastrointestinal Tumors by Runhan Liu, Jiaxin Zhou, Xiaochen Chen, Jie Zhang, Qunzhi Chen, Xiaoming Liu, Kunhou Yao

“…This review provides a narrative examination of the diagnostic and therapeutic potential of RNA in gastrointestinal cancers, with an emphasis on its application in precision medicine. …”
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DOCUDRAMA GENRE TO REPRESENT RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE IN OBAT MALAM AND SOLUSI TV PROGRAM: A CASE STUDY by Nopita Trihastutie

“…The findings show that producer’s perspective puts emphasis on docudrama genre as a configuration of particular elements, highlights visual narrative aspects, and accentuates qualities of docudrama modes of documentary. …”
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Neuro-inflammation, depression and fatigue in ESRD: Emerging role of microglia and acupuncture as a new treatment addressing neuro-inflammation in ESRD by Suandika Made, Handayani Rahmaya Nova, Muti Refa Teja

“…The method employed combines a literature review with a narrative review to provide an evaluation of the connection of low-grade systemic inflammation with depression and overload in ESRD patients. …”
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Apocalypse, Gothic and Rupturing of Societal Hierarchy: An Interpretation of Marxian Tendencies in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Sanghamitra Ghatak

“…The modern adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, particularly the 2009 film Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, illustrates this dynamic by integrating a gothic and apocalyptic dimension into the narrative. The depiction of a zombie apocalypse in this context can be interpreted as an embodiment of Marx’s critique, where the capitalist system thrives at the expense of the working class, metaphorically represented by the blood-sucking zombies. …”
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The Brain’s Aging Resting State Functional Connectivity by Ali F. Khan, Nada Saleh, Zachary A. Smith

“…Moreover, RSNs exhibit neural plasticity to compensate for the loss of cognitive functions. This narrative review aims to summarize current knowledge from functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies on age-related alterations in RSNs. …”
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