Identity has often been labelled one of the most controversial concepts of our time, its complexity and elusiveness generating heated debate among identity theorists, researchers, enthusiasts, etc. The present volume is structured as a collection of articles focusing on this multifaceted phenomenon, offering various and challenging analysis lens that would zoom in on constructive or deconstructive identity journeys.The authors of the papers are master's degree programme students (first year of study), specialising in Anglo-American Studies, and the papers reflect, to a certain extent, the...

The concept of identity lies at the core of popular and academic research in a wide array of disciplines in the fields of Social Sciences and Humanities. It is no surprise, therefore, that the cultural and historical construction of identity has been the focus of academic research, reflected in students' research papers as well. The contributions selected in the present volume mirror this line of research while approaching social, cultural, and personal identity as a strong motivational trigger for dramatic change.

The volume Humanities in the Spotlight continues the series of studies and research projects dedicated to "The Role of Humanities in Pandemic Times" while, at the same time, continuing the approach regarding the cultural role of universities in the identity and status of humanities, areas of knowledge provocative of common cultural, social, linguistic places, relevant topics of the "Science Conference with International Participation New Trends in Humanities", an annual event held at the Faculty of Sciences and Letters, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and...