Research Centres and Institutes: Recent submissions
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Infrastructure in Melanesia : imaginaries, experiences and practices of road making in Buka Island
(University of St Andrews, 2021-06-28) - ThesisThis thesis explores Melanesian concepts of roads based on multilocal ethnographic research on different kinds of roads in Buka Island, the northern island of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. It ... -
Unravelling the complex reproductive tactics of male humpback whales : an integrative analysis of paternity, age, testosterone, and genetic diversity
(2024-06-12) - ThesisHow the underlying forces of sexual selection impact reproductive tactics including elaborate acoustic displays in cetaceans remains poorly understood. Here, I combined 26 years (1995-2020) of photo-identification, ... -
"That glorious sight" : theological aesthetics in the poetry of Edmund Spenser and John Milton
(University of St Andrews, 2022-06-16) - ThesisThis thesis explores how the Protestant poets Edmund Spenser and John Milton utilize the beautiful as a theological category, and it sets their concerns as Protestant poets in constructive dialogue with the insights of ... -
Look at the Sky : the bird Simurgh in text and image in Iran (1010-1650)
(2023-11-29) - ThesisThis research focuses on the mythological bird Sīmurgh and her representations in literature and art in the Persianate world from 1010 to 1650. Sīmurgh is generally overlooked in both art and literature, and she has not ... -
Sounds beneath the surface : a multiple-approach study of bottlenose dolphin acoustic communication
(2023-11-28) - ThesisBottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) live in complex individualized societies that combine stable social units with fluid groups, and they largely rely on sound to interact with one another. This thesis applies a suite ...