The International Bureau of Education (1925-1968)

Rita Hofstetter , Bernard Schneuwly

This open access book offers a critical analysis of the history of the International Bureau of Education (IBE) from its founding in 1925 to its integration into UNESCO in January 1969. Based on the conceptual and methodological tools of the transnational turn and on...

Manufacturing Refused Knowledge in the Age of Epistemic Pluralism

Maria Carmela Agodi , Stefano Crabu , Federico Neresini , Simone Tosoni

This open access book explores contemporary practices that challenge science, arguing that this matter cannot be simply disregarded as a new manifestation of “anti-scientism”. It scrutinizes the processes through which knowledge claims, refused by established...

Gongsheng Across Contexts

Bing Song , Yiwen Zhan

This open access book sheds light on the term gongsheng/kyosei, which is used in Chinese and Japanese to not only translate “symbiosis” in biology but also broadly deployed in philosophical, social and political contexts. It is a cross-contextual attempt to study the...

Decidim, a Technopolitical Network for Participatory Democracy

Xabier E. Barandiaran , Antonio Calleja-López , Arnau Monterde , Carol Romero

This Open Access book explains the philosophy, design principles, and community organization of Decidim and provides essential insights into how the platform works. Decidim is the world leading digital infrastructure for participatory democracy, built entirely and...

Proceedings of the Southeast Asian Conference on Migration and Development (SeaCMD 2023)

Pamungkas A. Dewanto , Tri S. Nurkholiq , Kinanti R. Sabilla

This is an open access book. In light of the rising Southeast Asia in the centre of knowledge production, the Department of International Relations, the University of Mataram seeks to explore more wide-ranging topics of migration and development. Therefore, we plan to...

Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Law, Social, and Political Science (ICSP 2023)

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This is an open access book. The study program of Government Studies and Political Science has been playing significant roles in building best practices of good governance and political ethics through scientific research and community development and opening a space for...

Disorder-Specific Psychodrama Therapy in Theory and Practice

Reinhard T. Krüger

The open access book explains the practical approach in psychodrama with the help of multidisciplinary theories of self-development, mentalization, play, and psychosomatic resonance. These theories help to structure the therapeutic experiences of Moreno and other...

Sustainability Objectives in Competition and Intellectual Property Law

Pranvera Këllezi , Bruce Kilpatrick , Pierre Kobel

This open access volume of LIDC contributions focuses on how competition and intellectual property laws incorporate sustainability objectives. Businesses are increasingly embracing sustainability objectives, driven by the international community. Although competition...

Proceedings of the 5th Annual Advanced Technology, Applied Science, and Engineering Conference (ATASEC) 2023

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This is an open access book.The Advanced Technology, Applied Science, and Engineering Conference (ATASEC) is an annual, reputable event organized with a motivation to provide an excellent international platform for the academicians, researchers, engineers, industrial...

Proceedings of the 10th Hydrogen Technology Convention, Volume 1

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This open access book highlights the latest advances in fundamental research, technologies and applications of hydrogen energy and fuel cells. In recent years, energy conversion between electricity and hydrogen energy has attracted increasing attention as a way to...

Proceedings of the Conference on SDGs Transformation Through the Creative Economy: Encouraging Innovation and Sustainability (TCEEIS 2023)

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This is an open access book.Welcome to the 7th Indonesian Conference, focused on the theme of "SDGs Transformation through the Creative Economy: Encouraging Innovation and Sustainability."This edition aims to explore the intersection between the Sustainable Development...

Proceedings of the Critical Island Studies 2023 Conference (CISC 2023)

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This is an open access book. The Critical Island Studies Consortium (CIS) was born in 2019 in Manila with the theme, “Critical Island Studies: The Islandic Archipelago, and Oceanic.” The CIS consortium aims at developing a new planetary perspective from which to...

Cancer Care in Pandemic Times: Building Inclusive Local Health Security in Africa and India

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This open access edited volume focuses on the scope and benefits of strengthening local industrial-health linkages. The Covid-19 pandemic collapsed international supply chains for health. That experience brought home to African policy makers the critical nature of local...

Changing Borders and Challenging Belonging

Andrea Carlà , Georg Grote

Changing Borders and Challenging Belonging

Andrea Carlà , Georg Grote

Proceedings of the 12th UUM International Legal Conference 2023 (UUMILC 2023)

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This is an open access book. The 12th UUM International Legal Conference 2023“REFLECTING ON THE FUTURE: ADVANCES IN LAW”Aims of the ConferenceTo provide a platform for intellectuals from various fields to discuss and share experiences on contemporary legal issues.To...

Proceedings of the 2023 2nd International Conference on Public Service, Economic Management and Sustainable Development (PESD 2023)

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This is an open access book.   2023 2nd International Conference on Public Service, Economic Management and Sustainable Development (PESD 2023) will be held from Oct. 27 to 29 in Xiamen, China. It dedicates to create a platform for...

Basic Modeling and Theory of Creep of Metallic Materials

Rolf Sandström

This open access book features an in-depth exploration of the intricate creep behavior exhibited by metallic materials, with a specific focus on elucidating the underlying mechanical properties governing their response at elevated temperatures, particularly in the...

Proceedings of the International Conference on Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Business Innovation (ICELBI 2022)

Donard Games , Maruf

This is an open access book.The International Conference on Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Business Innovation (ICELBI) is a pioneer conference on entrepreneurship, leadership, and innovation in the higher education environment that focuses on the research-oriented...

Religious Entanglements Between Germans and Indians, 1800–1945

Gerdien Jonker , Isabella Schwaderer

Religion as a form of cultural expression constitutes a critical element in the relationship between Germany and India. The discovery of Indian traditions in Germany and re-interpretations of those traditions in India fueled not only new theological and philosophical...