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Beginning around 6000 BCE, significant temples were built in Malta and Gozo coinciding with the Sicilian migration to both the islands. Malta and Gozo are located on the most “southern part of the large area designated as Old Europe, yet... more
Studies on the oral health status of institutionalized older adults are less prevalent than those of community-dwelling older adults, as institutionalized older adults tend to be frailer. Poor oral health in older adults has a negative... more
INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN REGION: A FOCUS ON YOUTHS AS ACTIVE AGENTS FOR CHANGE Karen Mamo, M.S., M.A. George Mason University, University of Malta, 2012 Dissertation Director: Dr. Monika Wohlfeld This thesis... more
Vicenda biografica e opere di Giovanni Giulio Cassarino, seguace di Caravaggio attivo a Malta nella prima metà del XVII secolo.
Ta’ Braxia cemetery represents a change in sensibility that led to a new consciousness towards death, depicted not only in the new design of the urban cemetery, its architecture and landscape, but also in the ephemera related to death,... more
In this study, the authors discuss another Arabic account with references to the history of the island of Malta. The account is by Abu al-Fida. The latter discusses the help that Ibn Al Thamna received from Christians from the city of... more
Homicide in Malta is not a common crime. Till the present day there is no academic research that inquires the trends associated with this heinous act. After analysing aspects related to homicide committed between 1970 till the latest in... more
This article will shed light on what should be considered as the general understanding of a restraint of trade in terms of Maltese employment law. The author shall be delving into the salient provisions of the law, its applicability... more
Descrizione architettonica dell'edificio ed esposizione della leggenda di Ismeria e dei tre cavalieri gerosolimitani e relative opere che la celebrano
Mediterranean island case studies of Calvià, Mallorca, and Malta are used to examine how sustainable tourism policies do, do not, and should factor in climate change in order to reduce the vulnerabilities of the tourism sector to climate... more
Malta+5 is a study on the pedagogical culture in Maltese primary schools. It follows Carnoy’s (2006) call for the internationalisation of comparative education by adding Malta to the five systems in Alexander (2001). This chapter... more
After the lapse of five years there is still no communication forthcoming from Heritage Malta on the outcome of the tests that were carried out in the United States on the 1917 taurodont molars from Malta. This statement upon its own... more
With the development of transportation technology, freedom of movement between the countries become easier. However, due to political reasons, freedom of movement for third world country citizens (3rd world is a popular world to refer to... more
Public participation in urban design matters goes beyond public consultation, a useful tool which is being reduced to endorsement of documents prepared by bureaucrats in national development planning agencies. Effective engagement of the... more
The early days of this dance are shrouded in a mist of uncertainty. Was this a peasant dance which was then taken over by high society, as has often been claimed? Or was it entirely a creation of the upper strata? All documentation we... more
The standardisation and commercialisation of organic farming has meant that there is now a spectrum of practices that can be described as such, and certification has implied the institutionalisation of organic method. Nevertheless,... more
Social media platforms and the creation and circulation of content that these platforms facilitate are the subject of polarised views. Early claims for the renewed opportunities for citizen empowerment, democratic participation and the... more
The suppression of small male religious houses in Italy and adjacent islands in 1652 left a lasting mark on the presence of religious orders on the ter- ritory. This study sheds light on some particular aspects concerning the suppression... more
Review of Anna Borg Cardona's 'Musical Instruments of the Maltese Islands' FPM, 2014, by Jeremy Montagu. The review appeared in the Galpin Society Journal, Volume 69 (April 2016): 256-257.
This article deals with the conflict on the ‘American University of Malta’. This was characterised by the creation of a new environmental movement, Malta’s biggest ever environmental protest, and by revisions by the Government in its... more
Studies have confirmed that obesity rates amongst Maltese children are increasingly growing. Despite the local Education Department’s attempts of nurturing a healthy lifestyle into students, the results obtained are from satisfying. Hence... more
This article will provide a general understanding of constructive dismissal in terms of Maltese Employment Law. The author shall delve into the development of the notion, its applicability within the industry, along with an understanding... more
The bombed remains of the old Royal Opera House have deteriorated for over sixty years. Located at the entrance of Valletta, the capital city of Malta, the site constitutes a prominent element of the urban fabric and its considerable use... more
The rising demand for high-quality Atlantic Bluefin tuna in the Japanese sushi-sashimi market has shifted the construct of the Mediterranean Bluefin fishery from its public artisanal attributes, to a privatized industrial activity. As one... more
Introduction Painting the enemy with Love and admiration: D’Aleccios frescoes and Turks Matteo Perez D’Aleccio’s frescoes, painting and copper gravures are the most important visual witnesses of the Great Siege of 1565. They are very much... more
In this paper, I trace the childhood of the Maltese artists Melchiorre and his brother Lorenzo Gafa' and explore their family background. I discuss their ancestry, while establishing the exact date of birth of both artists in Malta.
Din il-kitba hi dwar is-sengħa tal-apikultura fl-inħawi ta' Ħaż-Żabbar u kif is-sengħa żviluppat matul iż-żmien.
A study upon the motivations and mechanisms of Muslim conversion to Catholicism in Hospitaller Malta. Both Muslim slaves but also free Muslims periodically opted for conversion in Malta. The paper provides statistical data of such... more
Les problèmes de la sécurité alimentaire de Malte datent de l’époque médiévale, quand l’île était incapable de répondre à la demande de nourriture de sa population locale, menant à l’instauration d’une institution particulière pour... more
The book is divided into two sections. The first half of the book has seven chapters dealing with birds in everything: humans and birds, birds in history, heraldry, coins, literature, language, art, rhyme and song, bird-related toponomy,... more
Kitba dwar it-talba li saret biex il-fratellanza ta' San Mikiel tikkummissjona din il-vara, kif ukoll il-wasla tagħha f'Ħaż-Żabbar, l-artist Karlu Darmanin u wkoll xogħol artistiku ieħor li sar relatat ma din il-vara mill-fratellanza.