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Absolutism in Practice: Louis XIV, Versailles, and the Art of Personal Kingship (Bedford Document Collection )
by Eric W. NelsonThis document collection explores how Louis XIV sought to embody absolutism through his personal rule by examining the theory behind absolutism, Louis's own writings on kingship, and the observations of eyewitnesses at his court, shedding light on traditions of royal government in Europe since the Middle Ages. Students are guided through their analysis of the primary sources with an author-provided learning objective, central question, and historical context.
The Absolved
by Matthew BinderIt's 2036. Henri is a wealthy physician, husband, father, and serial philanderer. He is also one of the relatively few people to still have a job. Automation and other technological advances have led to unemployment so severe that many people are no longer expected to work and are now known as The Absolved. Meanwhile, it's election season, and a candidate from a radical fringe party called the Luddites is calling for an end to the Divine Rights of Machines. After Henri is displaced from his job, two Luddite sympathizers--whom Henri has befriended at his local bar--frame him for an anti-technology terrorist act. The prospect of Henri's salvation comes at the cost of foregoing his guiding principles in life. This new vision for the world, after all, just might prove better than the technological advancements that, paradoxically, have left humanity out in the cold.
Abstimmungskampagnen: Politikvermittlung in der Referendumsdemokratie
by Klaus Kamps Heike ScholtenDie Anforderungen an die Politikvermittlung steigen. Um politisch komplexe Themen einer breiten politischen Öffentlichkeit verständlich zu machen, ist der wachsende Zugriff auf Emotionalisierung und Personalisierung zu beobachten. Nicht selten rückt das eigentliche Thema dabei in den Hintergrund. In Demokratien, in denen direktdemokratische Verfahren die politische Praxis bestimmen, verhält sich das anders. Hier werden die politischen Akteure quasi gezwungen das politische Sachgeschehen rechtzeitig und verständlich zu erklären und ihre Positionen zu begründen. ,,Politische Kampagnen in der Referendumsdemokratie" möchte die professionalisierten Kompetenzen in der politischen Kampagnenführung von Akteuren, die politische Kampagnen regelmäßig unter den Bedingungen einer ,,traditionellen" Referendumsdemokratie führen, für Dritte aufarbeiten.
Abstraction in Experimental Design: Testing the Tradeoffs (Elements in Experimental Political Science)
by Ryan Brutger Joshua D. Kertzer Jonathan Renshon Chagai M. WeissPolitical scientists designing experiments often face the question of how abstract or detailed their experimental stimuli should be. Typically, this question is framed in terms of tradeoffs relating to experimental control and generalizability: the more context introduced into studies, the less control, and the more difficulty generalizing the results. Yet, we have reason to question this tradeoff, and there is relatively little systematic evidence to rely on when calibrating the degree of abstraction in studies. We make two contributions. First, we provide a theoretical framework which identifies and considers the consequences of three dimensions of abstraction in experimental design: situational hypotheticality, actor identity, and contextual detail. Second, we field a range of survey experiments, varying these levels of abstraction. We find that situational hypotheticality does not substantively change experimental results, but increased contextual detail dampens treatment effects and the salience of actor identities moderates results in specific situations.
Absurdistan: A Novel
by Gary Shteyngart"Absurdistan is not just a hilarious novel, but a record of a particular peak in the history of human folly. No one is more capable of dealing with the transition from the hell of socialism to the hell of capitalism in Eastern Europe than Shteyngart, the great-great grandson of one Nikolai Gogol and the funniest foreigner alive." -Aleksandar Hemon. From the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of The Russian Debutante's Handbook comes the uproarious and poignant story of one very fat man and one very small country. Meet Misha Vainberg, aka Snack Daddy, a 325-pound disaster of a human being, son of the 1,238th-richest man in Russia, proud holder of a degree in multicultural studies from Accidental College, USA (don't even ask), and patriot of no country save the great City of New York. Poor Misha just wants to live in the South Bronx with his hot Latina girlfriend, but after his gangster father murders an Oklahoma businessman in Russia, all hopes of a U.S. visa are lost. Salvation lies in the tiny, oil-rich nation of Absurdistan, where a crooked consular officer will sell Misha a Belgian passport. But after a civil war breaks out between two competing ethnic groups and a local warlord installs hapless Misha as minister of multicultural affairs, our hero soon finds himself covered in oil, fighting for his life, falling in love, and trying to figure out if a normal life is still possible in the twenty-first century. With the enormous success of The Russian Debutante's Handbook, Gary Shteyngart established himself as a central figure in today's literary world--"one of the most talented and entertaining writers of his generation," according to The New York Observer. In Absurdistan, he delivers an even funnier and wiser literary performance. Misha Vainberg is a hero for the new century, a glimmer of humanity in a world of dashed hopes.
Abtreibungspolitik in Deutschland: Ein Überblick (essentials)
by Emma T. BuddeEmma T. Budde legt den Fokus auf die Darstellung und Erklärung der Regulierungsgeschichte von Abtreibungen in Deutschland von 1960 bis 2015. Sie kontrastiert die deutsche Entwicklung mit der Gesetzesentwicklung in Westeuropa. Hinsichtlich der Reformgeschwindigkeit und des Regulierungsniveaus ist Deutschland im internationalen Mittelfeld angesiedelt. Eine Besonderheit deutscher Abtreibungspolitik ist die Widersprüchlichkeit des aktuell geltenden Gesetzes, welches den Schwangerschaftsabbruch als gesetzeswidrig, aber gleichzeitig straffrei einstuft.
Abu Nidal: A Gun for Hire
by Patrick SealeBritish journalist Seale, distinguished as a Middle East specialist, details the Arab terrorist's career, the sources of his vast personal fortune, the motives behind his acts of terrorism and his ties to various Middle East and European governments.
Abulecentrism: Rapid Development of Society Catalyzed at the Local Community Level
by Olurinde LafeThe book describes a development concept called abulecentrism. The Yoruba word abule (pronounced: a-boo-lay) literarily means "the village". abulecentrism seeks to achieve rapid and sustainable development of a given society by the strategic execution of projects and the provision of critical services at the local community level. The village has always been the traditional unit of communal living in many societies around the world. The typical village is small, comprising close-knit social groups and individuals that number in the tens, or at most, low hundreds. In a village, people live close to one another, and derive strength in their communal methods of living, working and protecting their society. Furthermore, the management and governance of the community is simpler than in urban areas because the village requires smaller administrative systems. abulecentrism is built on the philosophy of using small, modular systems, such as a village, as building blocks for developing the greater society. The ultimate goal of abulecentrism is for the larger society to be significantly impacted by the dividends of the aggregated development attained within the different communities. Development projects will typically be executed by starting with a few local communities and progressing organically until all the communities that make up the larger society have been impacted.
Aburto: Testimonios desde Almoloya, el infierno de hielo
by Laura Sánchez Ley"Déjenme decirles que me tengo que bañar, porque el olor a chivo expiatorio es muy fuerte." -Mario Aburto, carta desde Almoloya- Una sorprendente crónica periodística que cuenta la verdadera historia de Mario Aburto, el hombre acusado de haber asesinado a Luis Donaldo Colosio. "Huye, José, huye, José, ven, pacá, cuidao con la culebra..." La canción opaca los gritos desenfrenados de la multitud cuando se escuchan los disparos que marcan un antes y un después en la historia contemporánea de México. Mario Aburto es detenido en Tijuana, lo acusan de asesinar a Luis Donaldo Colosio mientras la incertidumbre se apodera del país. ¿Era el mismo hombre el que aprehendieron en Lomas Taurinas y el que presentaron en Almoloya? ¿Era Mario el asesino? Para sus familiares y amigos la interrogante es más profunda y aún les duele: ¿cuál esel verdadero Mario? ¿El que la PGR catalogó como un enfermo psiquiátrico o el hombre aniñado que conocieron antes? A contracorriente de los complots fantasiosos, este libro descubre a un Mario Aburto inédito, pero va mucho más allá, pues ofrece ángulos del caso Colosio que se han pasado por alto durante más de dos décadas. La historia se cuenta por medio de cartas y llamadas hechas desde la prisión, de expedientes judiciales y de entrevistas a personajes clave. Todavía hoy, varios han pedido anonimato por miedo a ser asesinados, como ocurrió con miembros del equipo de seguridad e investigadores. Al mismo tiempo, Aburto destaca por su retrato de la injusticia vista a través de los ojos de los habitantes de un barrio marginado donde quedó enterrado bajo un monumento el espejismo de un México que supuestamente iba a cambiar. Esta obra confirma que la desgarradura del 23 de marzo de 1994 no pierde vigencia, incluso para aquellos que defienden la versión del asesino solitario como incontestable, en la medida en que desenmascara la falsedad de un aparato estatal que persigue, tortura, asesina, y garantiza la impunidad de un "grupo de gentes corruptas que andan por ahí nada más chupando sangre como los vampiros", como le escribió alguna vez Mario Aburto a su padre.
Abuse and Power: How an Innocent American Was Framed in an Attempted Coup Against the President
by Carter PageThe chickens are coming home to roost for the corrupt officials, mainstream media, and Democratic operatives who ruined the life of an innocent American in an attempt to subvert our democracy. Carter Page, the man at the center of one of the worst scandals in our country&’s history, reveals how our nation&’s top law enforcement officials abused their power and framed an innocent American citizen in their effort to take down Donald Trump. Page&’s gripping account, which shows that the rot goes deeper than anyone realized, names the men and women who tried to pull off a coup and didn't care who got hurt.
Abuse of Discretion
by Clarke D. ForsytheBased on 20 years of research, including an examination of the papers of eight of the nine Justices who voted in Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, Abuse of Discretion is a critical review of the behind-the-scenes deliberations that went into the Supreme Court's abortion decisions and how the mistakes made by the Justices in 1971-1973 have led to the turmoil we see today in legislation, politics, and public health. The first half of the book looks at the mistakes made by the Justices, based on the case files, the oral arguments, and the Justices' papers. The second half of the book critically examines the unintended consequences of the abortion decisions in law, politics, and women's health.Why do the abortion decisions remain so controversial after almost 40 years, despite more than 50,000,000 abortions, numerous presidential elections, and a complete turnover in the Justices? Why did such a sweeping decision-with such important consequences for public health, producing such prolonged political turmoil-come from the Supreme Court in 1973? Answering those questions is the aim of this book. The controversy over the abortion decisions has hardly subsided, and the reasons why are to be found in the Justices' deliberations in 1971-1972 that resulted in the unprecedented decision they issued.Discuss Abuse of Discretion on Twitter using hashtag #AbuseOfDiscretion.
The Abuse of Power: Confronting Injustice in Public Life
by Theresa MayFormer Prime Minister Theresa May exposes the abuse of power by public institutions and politicians in a series of riveting first-hand accounts from her time in office.As Prime Minister for three years and Home Secretary for six years, Theresa May confronted a series of issues in which the abuse of power led to devastating results for individuals and significantly damaged the reputation of, and trust in, public institutions and politicians. From the Hillsborough and Grenfell tragedies, to the Daniel Morgan case and parliamentary scandals, the powerful repeatedly chose to use their power not in the interests of the powerless but to serve themselves or to protect the organisation to which they belonged.The Abuse of Power is a searing exposé of injustice and an impassioned call to exercise power for the greater good. Drawing on examples from domestic and international affairs she was personally involved in at the highest level, including Stop and Search and the Salisbury Poisonings, the former prime minister argues for a radical rethink in how we approach our politics and public life.(P)2023 Headline Publishing Group Limited
The Abuse of Power: Confronting Injustice in Public Life
by Theresa MayAs Prime Minister for three years and Home Secretary for six years, Theresa May confronted a series of issues in which the abuse of power led to devastating results for individuals and significantly damaged the reputation of, and trust in, public institutions and politicians. From the Hillsborough and Grenfell tragedies, to the Daniel Morgan case and parliamentary scandals, the powerful repeatedly chose to use their power not in the interests of the powerless but to serve themselves or to protect the organisation to which they belonged.The Abuse of Power is a searing exposé of injustice and an impassioned call to exercise power for the greater good. Drawing on examples from domestic and international affairs she was personally involved in at the highest level, including Stop and Search and the Salisbury Poisonings, the former prime minister argues for a radical rethink in how we approach our politics and public life.
The Abuse of Power: Confronting Injustice in Public Life
by Theresa MayAs Prime Minister for three years and Home Secretary for six years, Theresa May confronted a series of issues in which the abuse of power led to devastating results for individuals and significantly damaged the reputation of, and trust in, public institutions and politicians. From the Hillsborough and Grenfell tragedies, to the Daniel Morgan case and parliamentary scandals, the powerful repeatedly chose to use their power not in the interests of the powerless but to serve themselves or to protect the organisation to which they belonged.The Abuse of Power is a searing exposé of injustice and an impassioned call to exercise power for the greater good. Drawing on examples from domestic and international affairs she was personally involved in at the highest level, including Stop and Search and the Salisbury Poisonings, the former prime minister argues for a radical rethink in how we approach our politics and public life.
The Abuse of Power
by Jack Newfield Paul A. DuBrul“This book was written as an act of gratitude and loyalty to New York City by two native sons. The only bias we admit to is a love for this city, and particularly for its neighborhoods. We were born here. We grew up in working-class families in neighborhoods called Bedford Stuyvesant and Elmhurst. The only reason we both have college educations is that the City University was free in 1956. We come from a tradition that believes in paying your debts. Our way of repaying New York City for our free college education is to try and tell the truth about what is happening now to our city. This book was born, four years ago, in our mutual recognition that something was profoundly wrong with New York and that the condition was worsening, despite decades of talk about "reform." The knowledge and the anger in these pages were nourished by day-to-day involvement with the city's small agonies. Welfare mothers with lead-poisoned children. Working-class Polish and Italian families losing their homes of a lifetime for someone else's profit. The unspeakable suffering, and the unspeakable corruption, in the nursing-home industry. A brave and difficult rent strike waged by 50,000 people in Co-op City. These are the people for whom we wrote this book, although many of them will perhaps never read it. We hope, though, that by describing the reality, by naming the names, and by proposing some remedies, we are offering a tool for others to use in liberating New York City in the future. This is the repayment of our debt.” – By Author.
The Abuse of Property (Untimely Meditations #19)
by Daniel LoickA fundamental critique of the current property regime, calling for radical social and political change.In The Abuse of Property, Daniel Loick offers a multifaceted philosophical critique of the concept of property, broadly understood. He argues that property should not be the dominant framework in which human beings regulate the use of things, that property is not the same as use. Property rights, in his view, are not conditions of freedom or justice, but deficient, dysfunctional, and harmful ways of interacting with other people and the natural environment. He dissects not only the classic justifications of property (from John Locke's justification of property as a natural right based on individual freedom to Hegel's justification of property as a form of mutual recognition) but also the classic critiques of property, from Proudhon and Marx up to Adorno and Agamben.Through an innovative critical approach to legal studies, Loick demonstrates how the concept of property, historically applied to things and people and still a linchpin of our distorted relation with the world, forms a direct line from the Occupy movement to Black Lives Matter and beyond.
Abuses
by Alphonso LingisPart travelogue, part meditation, Abuses is a bold exploration of central themes in Continental philosophy by one of the most passionate and original thinkers in that tradition writing today. A gripping record of desires, obsessions, bodies, and spaces experienced in distant lands, Alphonso Lingis's book offers no less than a new approach to philosophy—aesthetic and sympathetic—which departs from the phenomenology of Levinas and Merleau-Ponty. "These were letters written to friends," Lingis writes, "from places I found myself for months at a time, about encounters that moved me and troubled me. . . . These writings also became no longer my letters. I found myself only trying to speak for others, others greeted only with passionate kisses of parting." Ranging from the elevated Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, to the living rooms of the Mexican elite, to the streets of Manila, Lingis recounts incidents of state-sponsored violence and the progressive incorporation of third-world peoples into the circuits of exchange of international capitalism. Recalling the work of such writers as Graham Greene, Kathy Acker, and Georges Bataille, Abuses contains impassioned accounts of silence, eros and identity, torture and war, the sublime, lust and joy, and human rituals surrounding carnival and death that occurred during his journeys to India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Bali, the Philippines, Antarctica, and Latin America. A deeply unsettling book by a philosopher of unusual imagination, Abuses will appeal to readers who, like its author, "may want the enigmas and want the discomfiture within oneself." This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1994.
Abusing Religion: Literary Persecution, Sex Scandals, and American Minority Religions
by Megan GoodwinSex abuse happens in all communities, but American minority religions often face disproportionate allegations of sexual abuse. Why, in a country that consistently fails to acknowledge—much less address—the sexual abuse of women and children, do American religious outsiders so often face allegations of sexual misconduct? Why does the American public presume to know “what’s really going on” in minority religious communities? Why are sex abuse allegations such an effective way to discredit people on America’s religious margins? What makes Americans so willing, so eager to identify religion as the cause of sex abuse? Abusing Religion argues that sex abuse in minority religious communities is an American problem, not (merely) a religious one.
Abuso del poder en México
by Martín MorenoAbuso del poder en México es una denuncia frontal a los actos vergonzantes de políticos y legisladores, líderes sindicales y empresarios televisivos, cómplices indolentes del deterioro de nuestro país en materia política, social y económica. Del autor de Demonios del sindicalismo en México, Martín Moreno. Abuso del poder en México aspira a despertar el ánimo de los ciudadanos para decir basta ante el delito, la injusticia y la desigualdad. ¿Cómo gobierna el presidente Calderón? ¿Por qué estalló la guerra entre los cárteles de la droga? ¿Cómo operan los priistas? ¿Por qué el DF está enfermo? ¿Qué hay detrás del conflicto entre el Gobierno y el Sindicato Mexicano de Electricistas? ¿Por qué nadie se atreve a enfrentar a Elba Esther Gordillo, al frente del Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación? ¿Cuál fue la ruta del dinero sustraído por Napoleón Gómez Urrutia, hoy impune en el extranjero? ¿Quién ordena la fabricación de culpables durante las investigaciones en los delitos de secuestro o intento de homicidio? Abuso del poder en México está sustentado por la investigación profunda y severa de Martín Moreno, quien retrata los sucesos más oscuros que marcaron el sexenio de Felipe Calderón, la ineptitud e indiferencia de funcionarios ante la tragedia de miles de mexicanos y la voracidad de políticos, narcos e inversionistas cuestionables que dictan sus propias leyes y marcan su territorio con violencia y sangre. El compromiso de Martín Moreno con la verdad, con la sociedad y con su país, lo llevan a denunciar los actos más deplorables de quienes ejercen el poder en México, sus prácticas de abuso, intolerancia, imparcialidad y soberbia.
The Abyss: A Novel
by Fernando VallejoFinally, the Colombian Fernando Vallejo’s masterpiece, The Abyss, is available in English in a stunning translation by Yvette Siegert Winner of the Rómulo Gallego Prize, The Abyss is a caustic masterwork of incredible power and force, an unforgettable autobiographical work of queer fiction. The novel tells about the demise of a crumbling house in Medellín, Colombia. Fernando, a writer, visits his brother Darío, who is dying of AIDS. Recounting their wild philandering and trying to come to terms with his beloved brother’s inevitable death, Fernando rants against the political forces that cause so much suffering. Vallejo is the heir to Céline, Thomas Paine, and Machado de Assis. He hurls vitriolic, savagely funny insults at his country (“I wipe my ass with the new Constitution of Colombia”) and at his mother (“the Crazy Bitch”) who has given birth to him and his many siblings. Within this firestorm of pain, Fernando manages to get across much beauty and truth: that all love is painful and washed in pure sorrow. He loves his sick brother and the family’s Santa Anita farm (the lost paradise of his childhood where azaleas bloomed); and he even loves his country, now torn to shreds. Always, in this savage masterpiece about loss—as if in the eye of Vallejo’s hurricane of talent—we are in the curiously comforting workings of memory and of the writing process itself, as, recollecting time, it offers immortality.
The Abyss of Representation: Marxism and the Postmodern Sublime
by George HartleyFrom the Copernican revolution of Immanuel Kant to the cognitive mapping of Fredric Jameson to the postcolonial politics of Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, representation has been posed as both indispensable and impossible. In his pathbreaking work, The Abyss of Representation, George Hartley traces the development of this impossible necessity from its German Idealist roots through Marxist theories of postmodernism, arguing that in this period of skepticism and globalization we are still grappling with issues brought forth during the age of romanticism and revolution. Hartley shows how the modern problem of representation--the inability of a figure to do justice to its object--still haunts today's postmodern philosophy and politics. He reveals the ways the sublime abyss that opened up in Idealist epistemology and aesthetics resurfaces in recent theories of ideology and subjectivity. Hartley describes how modern theory from Kant through Lacan attempts to come to terms with the sublime limits of representation and how ideas developed with the Marxist tradition--such as Marx's theory of value, Althusser's theory of structural causality, or Zizek's theory of ideological enjoyment--can be seen as variants of the sublime object. Representation, he argues, is ultimately a political problem. Whether that problem be a Marxist representation of global capitalism, a deconstructive representation of subaltern women, or a Chicano self-representation opposing Anglo-American images of Mexican Americans, it is only through this grappling with the negative, Hartley explains, that a Marxist theory of postmodernism can begin to address the challenges of global capitalism and resurgent imperialism.
Abzuglutely!: Battling, Bellowing Bella Abzug
by Sarah Aronson"As long as people are reading this book, Bella will be with us still." —Gloria SteinemMeet unique and outspoken Bella Abzug, the iconic Jewish politician and activist who fought for justice and women&’s rights, in this compelling picture book biography.Battling Bella Abzug was born bellowing! From her childhood in the Bronx to her years as a lawyer, activist, wife, mother, and congresswoman, Bella battled for justice and fairness for everyone. Inspired by her Jewish upbringing and wholehearted belief in tikkun olam—repairing the world—she spoke her truth everywhere she went. Even when it wasn&’t appreciated. Bella just kept on battling!Sarah Aronson and Andrea D&’Aquino spotlight this trailblazer who helped kickstart the modern women&’s movement—with humor and passion—always in one of her trademark wide-brimmed hats. An unstoppable and unforgettable leader who showed the world a vision for the future—that a woman&’s place was in the house—the House of Representatives! Abzuglutely!
Academia in Conflict: Engaging Stakeholders through Transformational Crisis Communication
by Adrienne P. Lamberti Anne R. RichardsThis book explores communication as a key influence on the trajectory of conflicts and crises in the specific context of academia. From the ideological responsibilities of academia to the profit-seeking motives of institutions, the authors explore challenges facing faculty across multiple disciplines. Critique of the higher education industry is more necessary than ever in the context of academic corporatization and marketization. Academia in Conflict reveals how institutional discourses can contribute to or mitigate conflict and crisis, offering communication practices that prioritize stakeholder experiences and needs. Enduring academic crises are addressed, including declines in public funding, mental health emergencies, and threats to job stability. Academia in Conflict provides crucial insights for navigating the challenges of higher education today.
Academic Activism in Higher Education: A Living Philosophy for Social Justice (Debating Higher Education: Philosophical Perspectives #5)
by Nuraan Davids Yusef WaghidThis book argues for renewed understandings of academic activism, understandings that conceive of the ideas, arguments and scholarship of the academe as embedded within the practices of what the academy does. It examines why and how a renewed notion of academic activism informs a philosophy of higher education specifically in relation to teaching and learning. The book focuses on the theories and practices of teaching and learning, in particular how such pedagogical actions are guided by social, political and cultural influences outside of the university as a higher education institution. The authors advocate for a living philosophy of higher education that is commensurate with real actions and imaginary fictions of what constitutes higher education and what remains in becoming for the discourse. With a focus on South African social justice education, the book imagines pathways for academic activism to manifest in revolutionised pedagogical actions or actions that bring into contestation what already exists with the possibility for the cultivation of renewal.
Academic and Professional Identities in Higher Education: The Challenges of a Diversifying Workforce (International Studies in Higher Education)
by Celia Whitchurch George GordonThe latest volume in the Routledge International Studies in Higher Education Series, Academic and Professional Identities in Higher Education: The Challenges of a Diversifying Workforce, reviews the implications of new forms of academic and professional identity, which have emerged largely as a result of a broadening disciplinary base and increasing permeability between higher education and external environments. The volume addresses the challenges faced by those responsible for the wellbeing of academic faculty and professional staff. International perspectives examine current practice against a background of rapidly changing policy contexts, focusing on the critical ‘people dimension’ of enhancing academic and professional activity, while also addressing national, socio-economic, and community agendas. Consideration is given to mainstream academic faculty and professional staff, researchers, library and information professionals, people with an interest in teaching and learning, and those involved in individual projects or institutional development. The following provide the key themes of Academic and Professional Identities in Higher Education: The Challenges of a Diversifying Workforce: The implications of diversifying academic and professional identities for the functioning of higher education institutions and sectors. The pace and nature of such change in different institutional systems and environments. The challenges to institutional systems and structures from emergent identities and possible tensions, and how these might be addressed. The implications of blurring academic and professional identities, with a shift towards mixed or ‘blended’ roles, for individual careers and institutional development.