Alif: Journal of Comparative Poetics, no. 30 HISTORY / Modern / 21st Century

Alif: Journal of Comparative Poetics, no. 30 HISTORY / Modern / 21st CenturyThis issue of Alif focuses on trauma and loss and their presence in collective and individual memory. The question of traumatic events has been recognized in psychology, psychoanalysis, and literature, but scholarly studies have mostly concentrated on traumas enacted in the WestWorld Wars and the Holocaust. Contributors to this volume attempt to extend the field of trauma and memory studies to include other parts of the world: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq,

cultural studies

fake news in response

with a focus on agroforestry systems

the proud but tender heart of Khufu’s beautiful daughter Princess Meresankh

the first introducing and discussing the ecosystem services framework (ESF) and its limitations

Revisiting classic texts by writers such as Simone de Beauvoir

The Social Future of Academic Libraries addresses the urgent need for libraries to shift their focus from managing collections and delivering services to building networks

A re-evaluation of the notion of “positive” (versus merely “negative”) freedom

Fusarium wilt of banana (FWB) Tropical Race 4 (TR4) is caused by the plant pathogenic fungus Fusarium odoratissimum

Every Sunday night

with 200 images

It also reviews recent advances in using models of any level of detail to compute carbon sequestration