This article compares two similar yet never compared cases of intra-European othering: Spain and the South Slavic region. Their common denominator is what I call the Periphery Problem: a hierarchical cultural difference between Europe’s symbolic centre (Western Europe) and its exotic peripheries. Using …

Several studies have suggested that precision livestock farming (PLF) is a useful tool foranimal welfare management and assessment. Location, posture and movement of an individual are key elements in identifying the animal and recording its behaviour. Currently, multiple technologies are available for …

In het onderwijs worden talloze plannen gemaakt: lesplannen, jaarplannen, curriculumplannen, kwaliteitszorgplannen en instellingsplannen. Dit hoofdstuk bekijkt de rol van plannen in het onderwijs vanuit bestuursfilosofisch perspectief. Het gaat dus niet over de concrete inhoud van plannen of de specifieke …

Communication that fosters collective action is considered a key driver of transformational change. This study explores the role that cooperatives could play in transforming the current unsustainable food system toward sustainability. The focal point of the study is how communication processes of nonprofit …

The Montessori method has been extensively described and has influenced many people working in education. This book is a collection of personal perspectives, providing an insight into the ways in which Montessori has helped to shape how practitioners, school leaders and researchers perceive the purpose, …

“Teaching is both an art and a science” (Harrison & Coll, 2008 p.1). Good teaching excites students and cultivates their curiosity to learn more than they are asked. But what if students’ blank faces tell you that the teaching did not land, what can you do? Using an analogy or metaphor to explain the …

Om goede jeugdhulp te kunnen bieden is professionele ruimte essentieel. Dit onderzoek laat zien dat veel professionals in de regio Haaglanden die ruimte vaak niet ervaren. Met name de ruimte om een goede band op te kunnen bouwen met en te doen wat nodig is voor cliënten en de ruimte voor reflectie staan …

In de middeleeuwen was geweld op de zeeën rondom Europa endemisch. Piraterij was de norm. Scheepvaart en geweld gingen hand in hand. In de Lage Landen was het niet anders. Vanaf de vorming van de kustgraafschappen tot aan de Nederlandse Opstand waren handel, zeeroof en maritieme oorlogvoering onlosmakelijk …

Business innovation is a multidisciplinary area of expertise that bridges the gap between traditional areas of study such as business administration, organizational studies, marketing, design, engineering and entrepreneurship. Business innovation focuses on creating, accelerating and managing new and …

In recent years, in the context of sustained criticism and general fatigue that surrounds largescale corporate social media platforms,1 the desire to build alternatives has grown stronger. This has manifested through the emergence of a wide range of projects, driven by various motives. These projects …