Armando Garcia Teixeira
University of Iceland, Faculty of Education and Pedagogy, Graduate Student
- University of Ljubljana, Theoretical Political Science, Undergraduateadd
- Critical Theory, Political Philosophy, Political Theory, Ideology, Conceptions of Individuality and Selfhood, Discourse Analysis, and 53 moreStructuralism/Post-Structuralism, Latin American Studies, Biopolitics, Ethnography, Urban Anthropology, Comparative & International Education, Multicultural Education, Youth Subcultures, Urban Culture, Alternative Pedagogy, Alternative Education, Anthropology of Education, Identity (Anthropology), Educational Anthropology, Race and ethnicity (Anthropology), Education and Youth Exclusion, African American Males and Education, Race and Schooling, Education, Philosophy, Anthropology, Sociology, Educational Technology, Ethnography (Research Methodology), Communication, THX 1138, Ecology, History, Political Science, Cultural Studies, Architecture, Media Studies, Creativity, Film Studies, Literature and Peripheral Modernity, Critical Pedagogy, Education Policy, Sustainable Architecture, Postcolonial Studies, Comparative Literature, Cultural Globalization, Contemporary Greenland, Greenland, Nordic Migrant Literatures, Icelandic Literature, Faroese, Contemporary Fiction, Postcolonial Theory, Cultural Theory, Halldór Laxness, Transnationalism, Third world Marxisms/Tricontinental Marxisms (Mao, and Icelandedit
- MA in International Studies in Education, School of Education, University of Iceland.
BA in Political Science, University of Ljubljana.edit
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It was December 31, New Year’s Eve, when the unnamed little girl who sold matches for a living walked barefoot through frosty snow, winding her way through the city’s narrow streets and alleyways. Her body shivered in the cold breeze. She... more
It was December 31, New Year’s Eve, when the unnamed little girl who sold matches for a living walked barefoot through frosty snow, winding her way through the city’s narrow streets and alleyways. Her body shivered in the cold breeze. She could see light shining through the windows and Christmas trees, presents piled excessively beneath their branches. She could smell roasted goose nestled among apple slices. She heard laughter from families gathered together.
She had sold no matches and dared not go home that night, afraid that her father would give her a beating. But then again, what difference would it make? Her living conditions were so precarious, with the wind blowing right through the cracks into her room, that she would hardly be any warmer there.
Hans Christian Andersen’s 1845 story goes on until the girl dies of exhaustion and starvation after having a vision. She sees a bright beam of light, which is actually her grandmother - “the only person who had loved her, and who was now dead”[1], reaching out with open arms and swooping her away and off to heaven. Out of her misery and tribulation.
Tragedy adds to injury (for that matter, disdain and revolt) as the next day goes by. People wander around the streets, walking past her dead body, unaware of her most dreadful fate. Her story does not make the papers.
Death as solace and redemption
She dies a silent death - an act of acceptance in the face of the nasty and brutish vicissitudes of life. Not an act of resignation. The short fictional story sends shivers down your spine and leaves a sour taste in your mouth.
She had sold no matches and dared not go home that night, afraid that her father would give her a beating. But then again, what difference would it make? Her living conditions were so precarious, with the wind blowing right through the cracks into her room, that she would hardly be any warmer there.
Hans Christian Andersen’s 1845 story goes on until the girl dies of exhaustion and starvation after having a vision. She sees a bright beam of light, which is actually her grandmother - “the only person who had loved her, and who was now dead”[1], reaching out with open arms and swooping her away and off to heaven. Out of her misery and tribulation.
Tragedy adds to injury (for that matter, disdain and revolt) as the next day goes by. People wander around the streets, walking past her dead body, unaware of her most dreadful fate. Her story does not make the papers.
Death as solace and redemption
She dies a silent death - an act of acceptance in the face of the nasty and brutish vicissitudes of life. Not an act of resignation. The short fictional story sends shivers down your spine and leaves a sour taste in your mouth.
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Raised by Wolves follows the aftermath of a war caused by the polarizing strife between two factions: atheists and believers. Failing to find common ground, they resort to violence, nearly leading to mutual annihilation. Sent to uncharted... more
Raised by Wolves follows the aftermath of a war caused by the polarizing strife between two factions: atheists and believers. Failing to find common ground, they resort to violence, nearly leading to mutual annihilation. Sent to uncharted territory where imminent danger is always around the corner, a pair of androids are programmed to foster a new civilization. The series carries all the traits of the sci-fi genre and is a classic Ridley Scott production. The Tyrell Corporation's slogan in Blade Runner (1982), "more human than humans," resonates in the desperate attempt to give humanity another chance, relying on self-intuitive machines designed to express emotions and mimic behavior. Father (Abubakar Salim) is no match for the strength and complexity of Mother, a more evolved android. Mother (Amanda Collin), the benefactress of the newly founded colony, is also a deadly necromancer of astonishing power, going on killing sprees during hysteric attacks when danger is imminent and using her primal sonic scream as a weapon. Her powers emanate from her eyes. She carries another set of regular eyeballs in a pouch and uses them for everyday life, changing to necromancer-superpower eyeballs when in attack mode. Eyes are a window to the soul-or, in this case, to the android's internal struggle between fostering or destroying life. This is similar to Blade Runner, where the Voight-Kampff test monitors physiological responses and determines if the subject is human or replicant. Blade Runner's Los Angeles urban space covered in Japanese billboards, dark streets with multicultural crowds speaking various languages in a time when Japan appeared to be the next global power and Japanese investors flocked to buy US real estate, alludes to real fears and precedes Huntington's anxiety-packed Clash of Civilizations. Rising environmental awareness is seen in the foggy and dusty skyline, while grimy, tarnished streets provide a stark contrast to gleaming skyscrapers, highlighting class division and acting as a prelude to the discourse about the 1%. The series and the genre rely on preying on anxieties. Both Raised by Wolves and Blade Runner reflect the very polarizing world we live in.
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Armando Garcia Teixeira performed the interview with Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir and in it the two of them discussed the film Woman At War (Icelandic: Kona fer í stríð) and the societal issues the film touches upon.... more
Armando Garcia Teixeira performed the interview with Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir and in it the two of them discussed the film Woman At War (Icelandic: Kona fer í stríð) and the societal issues the film touches upon.
http://studentabladid.com/efni/2021/5/11/woman-at-war-as-a-blueprint-for-social-political-and-environmental-change-an-interview-with-halldra-geirharsdttir?rq=Armando
http://studentabladid.com/efni/2021/5/11/woman-at-war-as-a-blueprint-for-social-political-and-environmental-change-an-interview-with-halldra-geirharsdttir?rq=Armando
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Kristín Loftsdóttir’s Crisis and Coloniality at Europe’s Margins addresses the Icelandic paradox by means of contextualizing the country’s recent history through the lenses of coloniality and its attempts at decoloniality. The book... more
Kristín Loftsdóttir’s Crisis and Coloniality at Europe’s Margins addresses the Icelandic paradox by means of contextualizing the country’s recent history through the lenses of coloniality and its attempts at decoloniality. The book constitutes a synthesis of the author’s work. Loftsdóttir has previously engaged in how a nuanced look at colonialism (2012) has to involve the consideration of contradictory desires and subject positions, especially in relation to Denmark before and after the crash (2016), how whiteness played in favor of those Icelanders living in Brazil (Eyþórsdóttir and Loftsdóttir 2016), the intersection of gender, race, and nation-building, and the perception of blackness and sexuality in society, film, and in the tourist industry (Loftsdóttir et al 2017). Hence, this book is a result of incessant research and analysis of the post-colonial in Iceland.
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13.15 – 15.15 GMT
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The Role of Universities in Addressing Societal Challenges and Fostering Democracy
Session 5C: Decolonization and higher education
Conference:
The Role of Universities in Addressing Societal Challenges and Fostering Democracy
Session 5C: Decolonization and higher education
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13.15 – 15.15 GMT Conference: The Role of Universities in Addressing Societal Challenges and Fostering Democracy Session 5C: Decolonization and higher education
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Kristín Loftsdóttir's Crisis and Coloniality at Europe's Margins addresses the Icelandic paradox by means of contextualizing the country's recent history through the lenses of coloniality and its attempts at decoloniality. The... more
Kristín Loftsdóttir's Crisis and Coloniality at Europe's Margins addresses the Icelandic paradox by means of contextualizing the country's recent history through the lenses of coloniality and its attempts at decoloniality. The book constitutes a synthesis of the author's work. Loftsdóttir has previously engaged in how a nuanced look at colonialism (2012) has to involve the consideration of contradictory desires and subject positions, especially in relation to Denmark before and after the crash (2016), how whiteness played in favor of those Icelanders living in Brazil (Eyþórsdóttir and Loftsdóttir 2016), the intersection of gender, race, and nation-building, and the perception of blackness and sexuality in society, film, and in the tourist industry (Loftsdóttir et al 2017). Hence, this book is a result of incessant research and analysis of the post-colonial in Iceland.