#theinstitution

[yaelbolender]

I just received my copy this morning, at first, I preordered it to make a point and help Harry, but now I am actually impatient to read it. I cannot bear this hatred campaign against him, and this obvious racism against Meghan and children, I think that they both are very brave. It’s not about them, it’s about the real purpose of a monarchy in general and about what is acceptable towards people of color. All this starts an incredibly interesting conversation. I’ve visited England many times and I can say that beside charming and witty people, coexists another kind who hates anyone who is not English and white. It is more than time to talk about it. By the way, we have the same kind of racist people in France and obviously many of them also exist in some parts of the United States of America. This book seems to open the door to a much wider matter. #harry #princeharry #harryandmeghan #meghanmarkle #spare #book #theinstitution #theroyalfamily #monarchy #racism #unitedkingdom #england When we want to know the truth about something, the best way is to go directly to the source #truth #thetruth #gotothesource #awfultabloids https://www.instagram.com/p/CnSVBYBvdSD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[marypicken]

The Institution by Helen Fields @ @Helen_Fields @AvonBooksUK

A mind-blowing suspense thriller with some truly horrible characters, a really twisty and ever changing plotline and a sense that maybe the inmates should be running the asylum.

Source: Review copyPublication: 2 March 2023 from Avon BooksPP: 432ISBN-13: 978-0008533472 My thanks to Avon Books for an advance copy for review Dr Connie Woolwine has five days to catch a killer. On a locked ward in the world’s highest-security prison hospital, a scream shatters the night. The next morning, a nurse’s body is found and her daughter has been taken. A ransom must be paid, and…

[joshuagjinsole]

Book Review: "The Institute" by Stephen King

Check out my review for The Institute by @StephenKing! #scifi #horror #bookreview #bookrecommendations #psychic

I chose a book that waited a while on my shelf for my next read of 2023, Stephen King’s “The Institute”. I’m a King fanboy; everyone who knows me knows that. So let me cut right to the chase: this book is brilliant. It is absurd that the man is still pumping out books of this calibre at this stage in his career. King has written so many classics that he could get away with phoning it in at 75.…

[rashadrastam]

Congrats to The Institutes for their new music video for ‘Inside Out’ directed by @joegist and the @blinkvividvideo team Reid is sporting our @commercialtype x @dahsar tee at @newcolossusfestival Thanks to @the_institutes_music for the good times, see you across the pond as they say #theinstitutes #commercialtype #dahsar (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpnPUdeulwH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[callmewisteria]

Something Complicated (At The Precipice Of Something New Chapter XLII)

Completely furious, the Institute Directorate confront the Director and his father about what they've learnt of Dr. Virgil and a particular woman from Vault 111? The General of the Minutemen and detective Nick Valentine discuss and consider Kasumi's request they investigate Dima and find what his memories could be hiding? Returning to Sanctuary Hills, Nora struggles with reconciling the past and present? In her new body, Curie, Amari, and Annette prepare for a new synth to come through the Memory Den? Paladin Danse, Scribe Haylen, and Knight Rhys continue tracking the Mechanist?

Happy one year to At The Precipice Of Something New! This is one of my favourite fics to write, and I'm proud of all I've done so far! Read it on AO3, ff.net, and/or wattpad!!!

[communityinclusion]

UMass Boston Hosts the 2023 Tribal and Indigenous Health Summit

Tribal and Indigenous Leaders, Health Advocates, and Regional, State, and Local Representatives from across New England Gathered for the Inaugural Summit

On September 28, 2023, theInstitute for Community Inclusion (ICI) joined the Tribal and Indigenous Health Summit, led by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Elizabeth Solomon, Elder of Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag, opened the Summit with a Tribal land acknowledgement, and welcomed attendees to her territory. Tribal Chair Brian Weeden of the Mashpee Wampanaog Tribe led the group in prayer. UMass Boston is on the traditional land of Massachusett people.

Throughout the day, Tribal and Indigenous leaders and others talked about mental health, the COVID-19 response, public health data, and substance abuse prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction in Tribal and Indigenous communities.

Chairwoman Cheryl Andrew-Maltais of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head addressed the audience in her Keynote speech:

“Miraculously, through our strength, courage, and resiliency, we’re here today to make positive changes in our Tribal communities’ health…By working together, we can build a better healthcare system for our people. By listening to us and our traditional cultural knowledge and incorporating our traditional medicinal practices, we can develop effective means to have better healthcare outcomes for our peoples.”

Cheryl Andrew-Maltais of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head speaks at a podium with a banner that says, “Welcome. Massachusetts Tribal and Indigenous Health Summit 2023 Department of Public Health”

Several staff and faculty from ICI and the School for Global Inclusion and Social Development (SGISD) attended the Summit to learn about the rich history and strengths, challenges, and health threats facing Tribal and Indigenous communities across the nation. SGISD’s new Director Dr. Tiffany Donaldson expressed gratitude for sharing this space of learning with Tribal leaders:

“I learned so much through our work with Tribal leaders about cultural history and commitment to raising awareness about Native Health inequities and barriers to access. We will continue to partner with Tribal leaders and Indigenous communities to learn about what worked in the COVID pandemic and to promote health and wellness in areas of interest to Native people.”

Dr. Tiffany Donaldson looking to her side and smiling while talking to another attendee.

ICI and SGISD staff also learned about colonialism’s devastating impact on Native health. ICI Senior Research Fellow Dr. Susan Foley was honored to hear from tribal leaders, elders, Native doctoral students, Native researchers, Native mental health providers, Indian Urban Health, Indian Health Services, and Tribal and Indigenous People Serving Organizations. She shared about her learnings and ongoing commitment to advocacy:

“We heard calls for action unequivocally pointing to existing threats to tribal community well-being. As researchers in disability services, we will strongly advocate for more Native disability research capacity and support for Native researchers. We will continue to partner with Dr. Cedric Woods at the Institute for New England Native American Studies on the Native Equity in Employment and Recovery Project, with deep respect and friendship.”

Dr. Cedric Woods is the Director of UMass Boston’s Institute for New England Native American Studies (INENAS) and served on the planning committee for the Summit.

ICI Senior Research Associate Dr. Allison Taylor echoed these sentiments:

“It was a gift to experience the Campus Center Ballroom as a Native space and to be invited as a guest into that space, as we looked out on the land and waters of the Massachusett people. I was struck by the many examples of Native ingenuity, perseverance, and resilience to foster community health and well-being, within a context of ongoing erasure, inequity, and injustice.”

Allison Taylor, on left wearing a black mask, black dress, and colorful scarf, talks with Ella Blackowl, also from SGISD.

Two UMass Medical School PhD students who are Mashpee Wampanoag tribal members wrapped up the Summit with a brief tribal history and discussion of the impact of historical trauma. They also talked about how and why they decided to pursue Tribal health professions and what that will mean to the Tribal and Indigenous communities they represent.

Quinn Barbour, ICI’s Senior Marketing and Communications Manager, took photographs to commemorate this inaugural event.

James Beard Award-winning Chef Sherry Pocknett catered the event with Indigenous cuisine from her Wampanoag culture. Pocknett’s restaurant the Sly Fox Den Too is in Charlestown, Rhode Island.

On right, SGISD and INENAS’ Cedric Woods shakes hands with Dr. Robert Goldstein, Commissioner of the MA Department of Public Health.

Four Indigenous drummers, one holding a toddler, drum and sing as traditional dancers performed.

Indigenous dancers performed at the beginning of the event.

Staffers responsible for the event posed together for a group photo.

Information from this article was also obtained from Crystal Valencia's piece, "Chancellor, State Health Officials, Tribal Leaders Gather for Tribal and Indigenous Health Summit."

Indigenous Peoples' Day

This year, we observe Indigenous Peoples' Day on Monday, October 9. Observing Indigenous Peoples' Day is an act of solidarity with Native Peoples. Indigenous Peoples' Day has replaced Columbus Day in many locales. Christopher Columbus exploited and enslaved Taíno Peoples and appropriated their homelands. Observing Columbus Day celebrates colonialism and memorializes the demographic collapse, enslavement, and attempted erasure of Native Peoples in the Americas. 

This October, take some time to learn more about indigenous people and cultures. Here are some additional resources to explore:

Native Reads: Books from Indigenous Communities

Living Nations, Living Worlds: A Map of First Peoples Poetry

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe

Indigenous People’s Day: Red Lake Nation News

Praying Towns in Massachusetts: History

Association on American Indian Affairs

National Geographic: Native American imagery is all around us, while the people are often forgotten

New York Times: Lost Lives, Lost Culture: The Forgotten History of Indigenous Boarding Schools

Indian Law Resource Center: Ending Violence against Native Women

Walking in Two Worlds: Supporting the Two Spirit and Native LGBTQ Community

Workforce GPS: Native American Disability Resource Hub

Videos produced by the Native American Disability Law Center

Are you interested in learning more about UMass Boston’s Institute for New England Native American Studies? Contact Director Cedric Woods at Cedric.Woods@umb.edu.

Are you interested in learning more about UMass Boston’s Native American and Indigenous Studies Minor? Contact Director Maria John at maria.john@umb.edu with questions about this academic program.

This blog includes excerpts from the 2021 SGISD blog, New UMass Mural Welcomes Native Students to UMass Boston Campus.

[babyawacs]

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.@wef @wef .@profklausschwab @profklausschwab @imf .@federalreserve .@bankofengland .@ecb @ecb @g7 .@g7 market mechanisms as sole valuation tool for efficiency and progress gains over competitive advantages are capitalistic but you lose toomany good people. at somepoint you will find that ressourcemanagement is never wholistic and not everything c a n be profitable nomatter how efficient…

[gracedenton]

Does your mind wander? How far is too far? What do you picture when you daydream? Where do you go? How often is too often? When is mind wandering enabling and freeing? When does mental restlessness become impairment? What are the boundaries between order and disorder, in the psychiatric, artistic, social and metaphorical senses of the terms? How do the wanderings of the mind and body correlate? In what ways can a science-art collaborative exploration of mind wandering contribute to, challenge and extend our understanding of wellbeing?

We sat on a mat and had a chat and made maps! #MagicCarpet is an art-science collaboration by artist Dr Kai Syng Tan and Professor of Psychiatry Philip Asherson, both based at the world-leading Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, which is part of theInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London. The 1.5 year project (August 2017 - December 2018) weaves visual art practice and research in adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) together to explore mind wandering. Through that, the project opens up a creative/critical space to problematise psychiatric/cultural constructs of '(ab-)normality' and wellbeing, approaches and (mis)understandings of mental health, and interdisciplinary/sectorial 'productive antagonsims' (Latham and Tan 2016). The multifaceted project includes workshops, and outputs include a publication, short films, badges, performances and a tapestry installation.

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[themanfrommensa]

Byzantine Studies Lectures (NHRF), Αpril 2023

http://www.eie.gr/nhrf/institutes/ihr/index-en_IHR_news.html The Byzantine Studies Lectures of theInstitute of Historical Research (National Hellenic Research Foundation) continue on April 25 with a hybrid lecture on: The historiographical topos in Byzantium: some thoughts on place, space, and meaning Ingela Nilsson, Uppsala University 18:00 EET, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48, V.…

[jenmedsbookreviews]

The Institution by Helen Fields

Happy publication day @Helen_Fields. The Institution, the second Connie Woolwine book, is out now and it's an absolute cracker. @AvonBooksUk #books #booktwitter #booktwt #theinstitution #publicationday

I am absolutely delighted to share my thoughts on The Institution, the brand new Connie Woolwine thriller from Helen Fields. I’ve had this on my TBR since picking up a proof copy at Bloody Scotland last September and it’s been sitting on the book trolley, judging me and urging me to pick it up ever since. I finally did and I am so very grateful to publisher Avon books for the advance copy. Here’s…

[fictionophile]

"The Institution" by Helen Fields - Book Review @AvonBooksUK #NetGalley #TheInstitution #BookReview @Helen_Fields

I’m worn out. This novel was one of the most intense novels I’ve ever read. Set in a very isolated, maximum security prison hospital, the novel was so claustrophobic that I longed to leave there… but not before I found out what happened of course. The place was so very remote that staff had to live in, making it a prison for the people who worked there as well. We don’t know where the Institution…

[peoniesandplaces]

After searching high and low, I’ve found a new flat! It’s going to be great and in a wonderful location. Hope you’re #humpday🐫 is just as exciting. Cheers xx . . . . . #theprettycities #wanderlust #travelandstyle #travelgirls #followmyjourney #nycladytolondonbaby #topphotolondon #timeoutlondon #londonblogger #london #londonpubs #londonpub #theinstitution #camdentown #camdentownlondon #londonbars #movingday #peoniesandplaces 📸 by @peoniesandplaces (at Camden Town) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn572SDHmfO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1uhecpt4yqkdb

[rashadrastam]

Congrats to The Institutes for their new music video for ‘Inside Out’ directed by @joegist and the @blinkvividvideo team Reid is sporting our @commercialtype x @dahsar tee at @newcolossusfestival Thanks to @the_institutes_music for the good times, see you across the pond as they say #theinstitutes #commercialtype #dahsar (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpnOJMIul5m/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[duttaskd]

Scary and Captivating to the hilt

No one has ever escaped from 'The Institute', are the new inhabitants able to break free from the horror................

Metaphysical forces stir in ‘The Institute’.

https://www.swapandutta.com/post/scary-and-captivating-to-the-hilt

[carolynenting]

Goofing around in Christchurch after a big walk along the coastline at Taylor’s Mistake. Such an amazeballs day! Now having a cold beer at micro brewery The Institution in New Regents St. Feeling relaxed! #summer #theinstitution #craftbeer #travel #christchurch #newzealand (at Christchurch, New Zealand) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtZ4UFgBlm-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=efheg0272rgz

[nako-doodles]

"#you can see the worth of a person when they face adversity and truthfully i have never seen a more worthier person" SHIRLEY I WAS JUST GOING TO STOP CRYING??????? i'm so sad you're absolutely right 😭😭😭😭😭😭

nonono love no crying around these parts!!!!