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International Conference on Postdigital Resistance Held in Zagreb
Technologyjutarnji-list1mo ago

International Conference on Postdigital Resistance Held in Zagreb

An international conference titled 'Postdigital Resistance: Past, Present, Future' was held in Zagreb on June 22-23, 2026. The event brought together scientists and experts from various institutions, including the Zagreb University of Applied Sciences, the Institute for Social Research in Zagreb, and Södertörn University in Stockholm.

Montenegro Celebrates 20 Years of Independence
Worldjutarnji-listvijesti-me2mo ago2 sources

Montenegro Celebrates 20 Years of Independence

Montenegro is celebrating 20 years since gaining its independence, marking a significant milestone in its national identity and journey towards closer ties with the EU. Various institutions, including CKB and National Parks, are commemorating the two-decade anniversary.

JAMB, Institutions to Decide UTME Cut-Off Points May 11
PoliticsPremium Timespunch-ng3mo ago2 sources

JAMB, Institutions to Decide UTME Cut-Off Points May 11

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and various institutions have scheduled May 11 to determine the cut-off points for admissions based on the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This meeting will finalize the minimum scores required for entry into tertiary institutions.

Supreme Court Emphasizes Order in Sabarimala Hearing
PoliticsTimes of Indiaindian-express3mo ago2 sources

Supreme Court Emphasizes Order in Sabarimala Hearing

During the Sabarimala case hearing, the Supreme Court of India made strong remarks against anarchy and blocking roads. The court highlighted the necessity for structure and order within religious institutions.

Discussions on Tithing and Social Media Impact
Opinionberlingskemyjoyonline3mo ago2 sources

Discussions on Tithing and Social Media Impact

Articles discuss a perceived 'quiet uprising' among individuals questioning tithing within religious institutions and explore the societal impact of social media, drawing parallels to the 'tobacco moment' and questioning the lack of public debate.

Nigerian Police Arrest 33 for Church Kidnappings
Worldbalkan-webpunch-ng4mo ago2 sources

Nigerian Police Arrest 33 for Church Kidnappings

Nigerian police have arrested a gang of 33 individuals suspected of involvement in kidnappings targeting churches. This operation aims to combat the rising issue of abductions in religious institutions.

Historical Reforms of Joseph II, Habsburg Ruler
Politicsindex-hr5mo ago

Historical Reforms of Joseph II, Habsburg Ruler

Joseph II was a Habsburg ruler before the French Revolution, known for his significant reforms, including the closure of monasteries, earning him the title of a 'great Catholic' who nonetheless challenged traditional religious institutions.

Frederick Wiseman brought a uniquely empowering scale to his immersive documents of ordinary life
CulturewsjThe GuardianDaily Star BD6mo ago3 sources

Frederick Wiseman brought a uniquely empowering scale to his immersive documents of ordinary life

His maximal studies of US institutions such as welfare bureaucracy and an intensive care unit were packed with human detail and free from explicit commentary • Frederick Wiseman, prolific documentary film-maker, dies aged 96 The documentary form is often thought to be governed by a manageable feature-length high concept: the story of a person, an institution, an historical episode. The subject itself and the film’s attitude towards it, its editorial slant, are habitually plain enough and the procedure is metonymic: the camera focuses on a part, and the whole is illuminated by implication. Often they have a sexed-up, quirky story to tell, which might mean a selective and sneakily tendentious approach to editing the material. But that is not quite the case with the films of Frederick Wiseman. His colossal, immersive movies about ordinary people and ordinary lives enclosed in some kind of institution, and characterised by the absence of voiceovers, intertitles or the off-camera directorial presence of the interviewing voice, are not amenable to the elevator pitch; they are the entire elevator shaft itself, and the whole building that houses it. Whereas epic-length films might be generally held to be appropriate for big and distinctively historical subjects, such as Claude Lanzmann’s Shoah or Marcel Ophüls’s The Sorrow and the Pity, Wiseman applies the maximal approach to static cross-section studies of sometimes less obviously momentous topics such as Paris’s Crazy Horse nightclub or the French restaurant Le Bois Sans Feuilles. However his greatest works are top-to-bottom body-politic pictures of public institutions, huge, intricate constructions of unglamour; his movies themselves were virtual institutions, movie-edifices mirroring their subjects in architectural form and indeed almost always funded by one particular public institution: PBS, the Public Broadcasting System. Continue reading...

Austrian Universities Improve in Global QS Rankings
Politicsder-standarddie-presseirish-times2mo ago3 sources

Austrian Universities Improve in Global QS Rankings

Seven out of eight Austrian universities have seen an increase in their positions in the latest QS University Ranking, with six institutions now placing in the top 500 globally, while UK and US institutions continue to hold the top spots.

Mavrovo and Rostuše Municipality Day Celebrated
Worldmkd-mk3mo ago

Mavrovo and Rostuše Municipality Day Celebrated

The Municipality Day of Mavrovo and Rostuše, May 4th, was celebrated with a ceremony featuring cultural richness and unity, attended by citizens, friends, mayors of neighboring municipalities, and representatives of state and religious institutions.

Two US Institutions Win Frontiers of Knowledge Award
Scienceel-mundola-vanguardia3mo ago2 sources

Two US Institutions Win Frontiers of Knowledge Award

Two prominent US institutions, recognized for their work in data science and safeguarding public opinion, have been jointly awarded the prestigious Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Social Sciences.