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There is a problem with biblical interpretation. Namely, it has been unable to adjudicate between the three predominant characteristics of the Bible: its heterogeneity, its literary character and its theology. The Bible's diversity of voice does not lend itself to a singular int…

This dissertation advances the narrative work of Robert Polzin (1980) and Jean Pierre Sonnet (1997) with a narratological reassessment of Deuteronomy's embedded book of the law. Concerned for the long-term viability of his people, Moses invites Israel to engage hermeneutically a…

This thesis investigates the expertise of applied theatre practitioners and proposes a concept of 'responsivity' to define their skills, knowledge, qualities and understanding. Practice-responsive research methods were devised to analyse how artists make decisions in-action in a…

Dialogic pedagogy involves students as critical inquirers, who can analyze their perspectives and attitudes. Dialogic creates liminal space (Buber, 1965) where conversation generates knowledge and personal relations. I intend to explore these ‘dialogic spaces’ where a group of 2…

This dissertation examines contemporary Los Angeles-based artists whose identity and work engages with issues of diaspora. I combine visual analysis of the artwork with interviews with the artists to look at the ways in which they utilize several visual and theoretical concepts …