This thesis is a multi-sited ethnography of sub-Saharan migrants' journeys through Libya and by boat to Malta. Its overall aim is to understand how undocumented migrants make and conceptualise their complex journeys through shifting regulatory landscapes. The thesis draws upon, and consequently develops, understandings of migrants' mobilities, both within anthropology and wider migration studies. Over the course of their journey through Libya and Malta, sub-Saharan migrants move across uneven topographies in place and time, from the vast expanse of the Sahara Desert to the turbulent Mediterranean Sea, from situations of detention to everyday houses in society, from the hands of smugglers to the arms of the law. To this end, the thesis is guided by three wider objectives. First, investigating how different forms of mobility are part of migrants' journeys. Second, examining how migrants navigate such journeys. And third, understanding the ways in which migrants encounter and negotiate borders en route. These objectives are engaged with through a multi-sited ethnography tracing migrants' journeys through five contexts: sites of confinement and detention in Libya, everyday spaces of Libyan society, the boat crossing, and finally the legal framework in Malta. These varying contexts prompt comparisons across particular sites, processes and practices on a journey, highlighting elements that might be generalized and those that are specific. The ethnography is presented in five chapters, their sequence mirroring the overall journey of migrants through Libya and Malta. Unpacking the journey and mobility, this thesis develops a set of interrelated arguments. First, it deconstructs the notion of migrants as a homogenized group of people on a linear trajectory aimed at Europe. It goes beyond typologized understandings of migrants, such as legal, illegal, refugee or asylum seeker, that fix migrants into static categories linked to the state or specific crisis situations. Second, it front-stages the journey as a focal point of inquiry, thereby addressing a theme under-acknowledged in the anthropology of mobility and migration. This enables a move beyond state-centric and isolated understandings of migrants' mobilities to one that accounts for the multiplicity of journeys and processes en route. Third, this emphasis on the journey highlights the importance of thinking through relations involving multiple actors and bordering encounters. Taken together, these arguments advance important insights into the anthropologies of mobility and migration. The thesis makes wider contributions by conceptualizing an 'architecture' of the journey, constituted by three inter-related components: mobility, navigation, and borders. They offer a more nuanced understanding of migration and mobility in (post-)conflict settings, one that not only has implications for understanding sub-Saharan migrants' journeys through Libya and by boat to Europe, but one also relevant to other crisis contexts as well.

A ideia de circularidade, de unidade e de renovação cíclica é um tema frequente nas obras de Caio Fernando Abreu e configura uma estrutura narrativa com o mesmo padrão. Tal estrutura, que reproduz o ciclo da vida, está refletida nos textos ficcionais, ao narrar a história de um personagem-protagonista, da transição da infância para a adolescência até a maturidade. Este trabalho propõe que o conjunto da obra ficcional do escritor pode ser lido como uma unidade narrativa cujo enredo é a trajetória de um personagem na formação de sua individualidade, de sua consciência e de sua vocação literária. Ao enfocar o indivíduo, com as suas experiências, encontros e desencontros, dramas e alegrias, o escritor compõe uma radiografia emocional do humano de seu tempo, em um período de quase quatro décadas. Além das questões expostas, e por elas, intenta destacar a relevância, a atualidade e a qualidade da obra de Caio, por abordar temas universais e perenes que ultrapassam aquele momento histórico e por seu estilo original e refinado no trabalho da palavra. O Autor fez sua passagem em 1996 e seus livros continuam sendo reeditados, inclusive com material inédito, e novas traduções de suas obras estão sendo publicadas, assim como e-books, no Brasil e no exterior. O fato de conquistar tantos leitores jovens do século XXI confirma a vitalidade da obra deste mestre de engenho e arte. Para investigar e descrever as maneiras como a unidade narrativa é realizada, os referenciais teóricos são os ensaios de Ricardo Piglia, as conferências e palestras de Jorge Luis Borges, as teorias do Romance de Formação ou Bildungsroman, as pesquisas de Joseph Campbell relacionadas à Jornada do herói ou Monomito e outros estudos complementares. / The idea of circularity, of unity and cyclical renewal is a frequent theme in the works of Caio Fernando Abreu and sets up a narrative structure with the same pattern. This structure, which reproduces the cycle of life, is reflected in fictional texts narrating the story of a character-protagonist, since the transition from childhood to adolescence and until maturity. This work proposes that the set of the writer's fictional work can be read as a narrative unity which plot is the trajectory of a character in the formation of his individuality, his conscience and his literary vocation. By focusing on the individual, their experiences, encounters and disagreements, dramas and joys, he composes a human emotional radiography of his time in a period of nearly four decades. In addition to the issues exposed, and for them as well, the study intends to highlight the relevance, timeliness and quality of Caio's work, by addressing universal and perennial themes that transcend his historical moment and for his unique and refined style in the art of writing. The Author has passed away in 1996 and his books continue to be reissued, including unreleased material, new translations of his books are being published, as well as e-books, in Brazil and abroad. The fact that he has been conquering so many young readers of the XXI century attests to the vitality of the work of this master of ingenuity and art. To investigate and describe the ways in which the narrative unity is performed, the theoretical background are the essays by Ricardo Piglia, conferences and lectures by Jorge Luis Borges, theories of Novel of Formation or Bildungsroman, Joseph Campbell's research on The Hero's Journey or Monomyth and other additional studies.

Fatou Diome describes in Celles qui attendent (2013), the reasons of clandestine journey of Lamine and Issa. The story of the novel happened in Afrika, in Niodior in Senegal and in part of Europe, in Spain. Diome also focuses on four women of Niodior Island: Arame, Bougna, Daba and Coumba. The objectives of the dissertation are to study and to translate Diome's novel by analyzing the ideas she presents on the clandestine journey and the impact  of migration of Africans to Europe. The research question is: How does Diome present  in the novel of Celles qui attendent, the stakes of migration? To answer the question we analyze  the following themes: The traditions and the conditions of women, the clandestine journey, the clandestine life, those awaiting, the effects of migration and the youth. The methodology of the work is to analyse the novel Celles qui attendent (2013), using the theories of Simone de Beauvoir. Documents on studies on migration and undocumented are developed in the thesis (Migrationsverket 2018). The analysis shows that the economic situation of the women greatly impacted on te journey of the two young men in the novel. / nej

Bakgrund: Fetma är ett växande problem över hela världen och allt fler kirurgiska ingrepp utförs varje år för att minska fetma bland befolkningen. Komplikationer till följd av fetma kan bland annat påverka kvinnors fertilitet negativt vilket ger dem en större anledning till att genomgå viktminskningskirurgi. När fördelarna av kirurgi överväger hälsoriskerna så kan viktminskningskirurgi därmed vara ett alternativ. I rollen som ansvarig för omvårdnaden har sjuksköterskan en viktig funktion i den process av förändring som följer efter viktminskningskirurgi. Därför är det viktigt att ta del av de levda erfarenheter som dessa patienter har för att öka kunskap och förståelse. Syfte: Beskriva kvinnors levda erfarenheter efter viktminskningskirurgi. Metod: Analys av sju narrativer i form av bloggar för att studera kvinnors levda erfarenheter. Resultat / Diskussion: Resultatet presenteras i två huvudteman och tre underteman. Huvudteman presenteras i en kropp i förändring samt omställning i vardagligt liv. Underteman presenteras i andra förutsättningar i en lätt och frisk kropp, svårigheter efteråt samt att anpassas till en ny vardag. Slutsats: Det är viktigt att patienter som genomgår viktminskningskirurgi får rätt information och stöd för att nå ett bestående resultat och ökad livskvalitet. Vidare forskning om hur sjuksköterskan kan utveckla vården för dessa patienter är nödvändig då allt fler genomgår viktminskningskirurgi. / Background: Obesity is a growing problem worldwide, more and more surgical procedures are conducted every year to reduce obesity among the population. Complications resulting from obesity can adversely affect women's fertility, giving them a greater reason to undergo bariatric surgery. When the benefits of a surgical procedure outweigh health risks, an alternative solution to the problem may be bariatric surgery. Being responsible for nursing care the nurse has an important function in the process following bariatric surgery. Therefore, it is important to consider the experiences that these patients have in order to increase knowledge and understanding. Aim: Describe women's lived experiences after bariatric surgery. Method: Analysis of seven narratives in the form of blogs to study women's lived experiences. Result / Discussion: The result is presented in two main themes and three subthemes. The main themes are presented in a body of change and a change in everyday life. Subthemes are presented in other prerequisites in a lighter and healthier body, difficulties afterwards and adapting to a new everyday life. Conclusion: It is important that patients undergoing bariatric surgery to receive the right information and support to achieve lasting results and increased quality of life. Further research on how the nurse can develop the care of these patients is necessary as more and more people undergo bariatric surgery.

We are at the dawn of the next chapter of manned space flight, and space travel will soon be within reach for the majority of the humanity, not just the elite. The imminent launch of Virgin Galactic's first commercial service this year, soon to be followed by companies such as SpaceX and Blue Origin, means that space tourism will quickly go from one individual every few years to dozens, perhaps hundreds of new space tourists annually. Everyday civilians going to space for the purpose of tourism will have fundamentally different needs than professional astronauts going up to space for days or month at a times for work and research. To make space travel within reach of the masses, space tourist will need a different and simplified process compared to traditional astronauts. This thesis created a user-centered service that allows companies to handle the increasing number of private individuals going to space. The service not only prepares the customer for the space flight, but also provides an experience that will last a lifetime, that will be shared with others, and in the process perhaps inspire a new generation of human progress and collaboration. The result is a snapshot of the overall service, illustrate the user experience in an immersive, virtual environment. As part of the exploration, an immersive and very effective new method of user experience testing is developed as contribution to the field of Interaction Design.

L’espace, le lieu et le paysage imprègnent le parcours héroïque dans les œuvres de Sylvie Germain au point de bouleverser le héros dans son rapport à l’extériorité. L’aspect protéiforme du décor héroïque engage l’analyse vers une distinction liminaire entre un espace primitif d’une part, et, d’autre part, un lieu transformé. L’étude se propose de révéler les espaces fantasmagoriques nés des lieux et des espaces fortement connotés. Les paysages imaginaires, qui constituent le second volet de notre étude assimilent de nombreux référents mythologiques qui participent à la réussite narrative. Les espaces imaginaires, spécifiés par leur charge intertextuelle, ouvrent de manière complexe et fortement référentielle la création de l’espace germainien. Cette complexité se retrouve dans les parcours physiques et intellectuels des héros. Par ce biais, l’auteure crée paradoxalement son propre espace textuel, auquel elle accorde une place significative dans l’économie des œuvres. Enfin, l’examen aborde le mouvement, qui caractérise l’esthétique germainienne, et qui propose une singularité narrative. C’est aux espaces textuels que l’on est conduit. Le questionnement final interroge sur la disparition du référent géographique lorsque le lieu s’avère de moins en moins accompagné d’une histoire, d’une localisation ou d’un nom. Les espaces traversés, étudiés, fantasmés, urbains, naturels, invitent la réflexion à entreprendre une taxinomie topographique en lien et en tension avec la stratification du parcours héroïque. Si le lieu, l’espace ou le paysage traités dans nos recherches se situent au cœur du processus d’écriture d’une auteure versée dans l’imagerie du terroir aux espaces enracinés, l’errance narrative, marquée par l’abandon de précisions spatiales dans les derniers récits, interroge l’auteure sur son rapport actuel à l’espace et rétrospectivement sur sa fonction dans sa création antérieure. / The space, the place and the landscape permeate the heroic journey in the works of Sylvie Germain to the point of upsetting the hero in his relation to exteriority. The protean aspect of the heroic environment engages the analysis towards a preliminary distinction between a primitive space on the one hand and a transformed place on the other. The study proposes to reveal the phantasmagoric spaces born of places and spaces strongly connoted. The imaginary landscapes, which constitute the second part of our study, assimilate many mythological references which participate in the narrative success. The imaginary spaces, specified by their intertextual charge, open in a complex and highly referential way the creation of Sylvie Germain’s spaces. This complexity is reflected in the physical and intellectual paths of heroes. In this way, the author paradoxically creates her own textual space, to which she gives a significant place in the novels. Finally, the examination emphasizes the movement, which characterizes the aesthetic of Germain, and which proposes a narrative singularity. It is to the textual spaces that we are led. The final interrogation questions the disappearance of the geographic referent when the place is less and less accompanied by a history, a location or a name. The spaces traversed, studied, fantasized, urban, natural, invite reflection to undertake a topographic taxonomy in tie and tension with the stratification of the heroic journey. If the place, the space or the landscape treated in our research are at the heart of a author’s writing process in the imagery of the soil to the rooted spaces, the narrative wandering, marked by the abandonment of spatial precisions in the last stories, interrogates the author about its present relation to space and retrospectively on its function in previous creation.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-11T14:41:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 KeziaVG_DISSERT.pdf: 3739230 bytes, checksum: 879d8ef26b5735558d2211bdae4f831d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-12-10 / This research examines processes that emerge in spaces authored subject of students in a production experience with photographic technical objects in a public school in Mossoró/ RN. The phenomenon known in school, we assume the perspective, is a process that involves the production of ourselves and students, while it produces changes in learning environments in school. This research on the meanings of school for student learning, i ask myself the following question: - As students in an experience of inventive production of images, transform ways of perceiving the learning processes in school? A theoretical and methodological perspective we adopt is the intervention research we organize a production environment for a group of 10 students who meet digital technologie. The production data in the survey happened based on the route indicated commented by Jean Paul Thibaud (2000) in which we take as empirical field entries, autonarrativas occurring in the course of experience with images method. The sensitive environment of Jean Paul Thibaud, it becomes interesting because it participates in the organization of which we'll call photographic route. This author gives access to a sensitive approach in dealing with the environment where students meet with technical objects to produce something that involves the circumstances of learning in school. The theoretical network will be expanded with the construction of Humberto Maturana and Francisco Varela (2001) , scientists who built the prospect of Biology of Cognition , more directly the concept of autopoiesis and explanations arising on the circularity of the living - learning processes . To address the mode of understanding the technologies and technical objects rely on the work of Gilbert Simondon (1958 , 1989) and also on the path of learning with inventive images , with studies of Deleuze (1995) , Kastrup (2012) , Roland Barthes (1984) , Lucia Santaella (1998) , Philippe Dubois (1994) and Michel Serres (1993) . These scholars are important because they favor an innovative approach to technology and / or working with images. On the significance of the photographic image as a living field of language, students developed concepts, reinvented learn in school, which was constituted ways of intervening in reality. The tessitura of networks of conversations with students in workshops potentiated the spaces of knowledge about the phenomenon of learning in school, the circumstances that often deny the legitimacy of the subject. The production of students with images and conversation networks allowed to observe cognitive changes produced when the images and explain what they sought to do this emerged. As a result of the work we distinguish, in a journey of photographic production, students might mean the different spaces of the school, distinguishing the experiences that create barriers to knowledge and those who perceive themselves as authors in learning pathways / Esta pesquisa analisa processos que emergem em espaços de autoria dos sujeitos estudantes em uma experiência de produção com objetos técnicos fotográficos numa escola pública de Mossoró/RN. O fenômeno do conhecer na escola, na perspectiva que assumimos, é um processo que envolve a produção de nós mesmos e de estudantes, ao mesmo tempo em que produz transformações nos ambientes de aprendizagem na escola. Nesta pesquisa sobre os sentidos da escola para a aprendizagem dos estudantes, eu me coloco a seguinte questão: - Como estudantes, em uma experiência de produção inventiva de imagens, transformam modos de perceber os processos de aprendizagem na escola? A perspectiva teórico-metodológica que adotamos é a pesquisa intervenção em que organizamos um ambiente de produção para um grupo de 10 estudantes que se encontram com tecnologias digitais. A produção de dados na pesquisa aconteceu com base no método do percurso comentado indicado por Jean Paul Thibaud (2000) em que tomamos como campo empírico as inscrições, autonarrativas que se produzem no transcurso da experiência com imagens fotográficas. A ambiência sensível de Jean Paul Thibaud, torna-se interessante porque participa da organização do que chamaremos de percurso fotográfico. Este autor permite aceder a uma perspectiva sensível no tratar do ambiente onde estudantes se encontram com objetos técnicos para produzir algo que envolve as circunstâncias de aprendizagem na escola. A rede teórica será ampliada com as construções de Humberto Maturana e de Francisco Varela (2001), cientistas que construíram a perspectiva da Biologia do Conhecer, mais diretamente o conceito de autopoiése e as explicações dele decorrentes sobre a circularidade dos processos de viver-aprender. Para tratar do modo de compreensão das tecnologias e dos objetos técnicos contamos com o trabalho de Gilbert Simondon (1958; 1989) e ainda, sobre o percurso inventivo da aprendizagem com imagens, com os estudos de Deleuze (1995), Kastrup (2012), Roland Barthes (1984), Lúcia Santaella (1998), Philipe Dubois (1994) e Michel Serres (1993). Estes estudiosos são importantes porque favorecem uma forma inovadora de conceber a tecnologia e/ou o trabalho com imagens. Na significância da imagem fotográfica, como um campo vivo da linguagem, os estudantes desenvolveram conceitos, reinventaram o aprender na escola, o que foi constituindo formas de intervir na realidade. A tessitura das redes de conversações com estudantes nos espaços das oficinas potencializaram o conhecimento acerca do fenômeno da aprendizagem na escola, das circunstâncias que muitas vezes negam a legitimidade dos sujeitos. A produção dos estudantes com imagens fotográficas e as redes de conversação permitiram observar transformações cognitivas quando produziam as imagens e quando procuravam explicar o que emergia neste fazer. Como resultado do trabalho, pudemos distinguir que, em um percurso de produção fotográfica, os estudantes puderam significar os diferentes espaços da escola, distinguindo as experiências que criam obstáculos para o conhecimento e aquelas em que se percebem como autores em percursos de aprendizagem

Few can claim to have never heard of Abraham or Gilgamesh. In terms of renown, the two are so rooted in our cultural awareness that it is highly unlikely that they will ever be truly forgotten. But whilst there have been many publication analyzing one or the other, few have ever attempted a side by side comparison of the duo. Therefore we shall not focus on introducing both characters, but try to see where their key differences lie. Since a complete comparison of every individual motive would be too broad for the purpose of this work, we are going to focus on three particular concepts: the hero's journey, immortality and relations to the divine. The first of these is also a brief introduction of the concept itself, since along with its author Joseph Campbell, it is a rather obscure topic on czech academic grounds. The second and third concepts are closer to an analysis of the cultural and religious settings and norms relevant for the authors of both texts.

La révolution numérique se fait dans un climat de défiance latente des clients et des citoyens envers les pratiques digitales (collecte et exploitation de données, etc.). Nombre de responsables appellent de leurs vœux à davantage de transparence afin de sortir de la crise de confiance actuelle. Mais ce principe de transparence serait-il suffisant pour restaurer la confiance dans l’environnement digital ? La question de la transparence se pose aujourd’hui de manière prégnante en raison des risques de dérive et de manipulation des clients, mais elle se pose aussi de manière différente, tant les modes d’échange et de communication sont maintenant multiformes, multidirectionnels et instantanés. Cette recherche explique le rôle de la transparence perçue des pratiques digitales dans l’appréhension de la relation client. Une étude qualitative exploratoire sur deux échantillons (16 clients et 12 managers) a permis de valider la multi-dimensionnalité de la transparence perçue (objectivité, limpidité, ouverture) des pratiques digitales. Une étude quantitative en ligne (panel ad hoc de 445 répondants) réalisée sur les perceptions des clients d’Amazon, un pure player de l’e-commerce, leader dans le domaine et pionnier dans l’exploitation massive des données (moteurs de recommandations, customisation, etc.), a quant à elle permis de 1) développer une échelle de mesure de la transparence perçue, 2) comprendre en quoi la transformation digitale des clients avait un rôle dans la perception de la transparence et 3) évaluer l’impact des différentes facettes du concept sur le renforcement ou la dégradation des relations avec les entreprises (confiance et engagement). Une étude post-enquête qualitative a finalement été menée afin de discuter avec les managers des implications de ce travail doctoral. / The digital revolution is taking place in a climate of distrust. Consumers and citizens often have a negative judment of digital practices (collection and data exploitation, etc.). Officials are calling for more transparency to surpass the current trust crisis. But will this principle of transparency be enough to restore trust in the digital environment? The question of transparency arises significantly today because of the risks of customer drift and manipulation. It also arises because of the changing communication modes which are now multiform, multidirectional and instantaneous. This research explains the role of perceived transparency of digital practices in the way we apprehend the customer relationship. A qualitative exploratory study on two samples validated the multi-dimensionality of the perceived transparency construct (objectivity, clarity, openness) using the perceptions of 16 consumers and 12 managers. An online quantitative study (ad hoc panel of 445 respondents) conducted on the perceptions of Amazon customers, an e-commerce pure player, leader in the field and pioneer in the massive exploitation of data (recommendation engines , customization, etc.), has helped to 1) develop a measurement scale of perceived transparency, 2) understand how the customers’ digital transformation had a role in the perception of transparency and 3) determine the influence of perceived transparency’s dimensions on trust building and commitment. A qualitative post-survey study was finally conducted to discuss with managers the implications of this doctoral research.

A ideia de circularidade, de unidade e de renovação cíclica é um tema frequente nas obras de Caio Fernando Abreu e configura uma estrutura narrativa com o mesmo padrão. Tal estrutura, que reproduz o ciclo da vida, está refletida nos textos ficcionais, ao narrar a história de um personagem-protagonista, da transição da infância para a adolescência até a maturidade. Este trabalho propõe que o conjunto da obra ficcional do escritor pode ser lido como uma unidade narrativa cujo enredo é a trajetória de um personagem na formação de sua individualidade, de sua consciência e de sua vocação literária. Ao enfocar o indivíduo, com as suas experiências, encontros e desencontros, dramas e alegrias, o escritor compõe uma radiografia emocional do humano de seu tempo, em um período de quase quatro décadas. Além das questões expostas, e por elas, intenta destacar a relevância, a atualidade e a qualidade da obra de Caio, por abordar temas universais e perenes que ultrapassam aquele momento histórico e por seu estilo original e refinado no trabalho da palavra. O Autor fez sua passagem em 1996 e seus livros continuam sendo reeditados, inclusive com material inédito, e novas traduções de suas obras estão sendo publicadas, assim como e-books, no Brasil e no exterior. O fato de conquistar tantos leitores jovens do século XXI confirma a vitalidade da obra deste mestre de engenho e arte. Para investigar e descrever as maneiras como a unidade narrativa é realizada, os referenciais teóricos são os ensaios de Ricardo Piglia, as conferências e palestras de Jorge Luis Borges, as teorias do Romance de Formação ou Bildungsroman, as pesquisas de Joseph Campbell relacionadas à Jornada do herói ou Monomito e outros estudos complementares. / The idea of circularity, of unity and cyclical renewal is a frequent theme in the works of Caio Fernando Abreu and sets up a narrative structure with the same pattern. This structure, which reproduces the cycle of life, is reflected in fictional texts narrating the story of a character-protagonist, since the transition from childhood to adolescence and until maturity. This work proposes that the set of the writer's fictional work can be read as a narrative unity which plot is the trajectory of a character in the formation of his individuality, his conscience and his literary vocation. By focusing on the individual, their experiences, encounters and disagreements, dramas and joys, he composes a human emotional radiography of his time in a period of nearly four decades. In addition to the issues exposed, and for them as well, the study intends to highlight the relevance, timeliness and quality of Caio's work, by addressing universal and perennial themes that transcend his historical moment and for his unique and refined style in the art of writing. The Author has passed away in 1996 and his books continue to be reissued, including unreleased material, new translations of his books are being published, as well as e-books, in Brazil and abroad. The fact that he has been conquering so many young readers of the XXI century attests to the vitality of the work of this master of ingenuity and art. To investigate and describe the ways in which the narrative unity is performed, the theoretical background are the essays by Ricardo Piglia, conferences and lectures by Jorge Luis Borges, theories of Novel of Formation or Bildungsroman, Joseph Campbell's research on The Hero's Journey or Monomyth and other additional studies.