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The evolution of cooperative threat reduction : issues for Congress / Mary Beth D. Nikitin and Amy F. Woolf -- Statement of Rebecca K.C. Hersman, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction, Department of Defense. Hearing on "Proliferation prevention programs at the Department of Energy and at the Department of Defense" -- Statement of Kenneth A. Myers III, Director, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Department of Defense. Hearing on "Proliferation prevention programs at the Department of Energy and at the Department of Defense" -- The global nuclear detection architecture : issues for Congress / Dana A. Shea -- Global security contingency fund : summary and overview / Nina M. Serafino.

Calls for greater protection of national boundaries – both physical and ideological – and the politicising of immigration and citizenship are increasingly characteristic of the global geo-political landscape. Several signatory countries to the UNHCR refugee convention have sought to legislate higher levels of language proficiency for citizenship eligibility. Most recently, this has been attempted in Australia, reigniting controversy about the use of language testing to assess a potential citizen's 'worthiness'. In this paper, we identify contested conceptions of belonging and citizenship, manifested in mediatised debates around language proficiency and citizenship which emerged following the announcement of proposed changes to Australian citizenship rules. We use Graff's (1981) concept of the 'Literacy Myth' to analyze associations between language proficiency and 'morality' evident in Australian media articles, to explore the underpinning discourses of these proposals, and to probe the relationship between citizenship, belonging and language. We argue that these myths work discursively to frame language proficiency as a proxy measure of the morality of prospective citizens and their willingness to 'integrate' or 'assimilate' into resettlement contexts. Relatedly, these myths can be deployed to justify the denial of the possibility of belonging to those who do not possess the linguistic capital privileged by policy and media elites.

Higher education remains unattainable for many people seeking asylum in Australia, where temporary visa status renders individuals ineligible for a range of government services including assistance with financing tertiary study. Many universities have responded by offering scholarships and other essential supports; however, our research indicates the challenges associated with studying while living on a temporary visa can affect the success of educational assistance. Here we highlight the importance of scholarships and other supports for facilitating access to tertiary study, particularly given the continuation of restrictive government policies, and identify the need for people seeking asylum to inform institutional and community responses. **** Note that the pagination of this article has been adjusted due to resolving a production error in another article in this issue.*** ; L'éducation supérieure demeure inatteignable pour plusieurs personnes demandant l'asile en Australie, où le statut rattaché au visa temporaire rend les individus inéligibles à une gamme de services, dont l'aide financière aux études postsecondaires. Plusieurs universités ont réagi en offrant des bourses et autres soutiens essentiels. Cependant, notre recherche indique que les obstacles liés au fait d'étudier tout en vivant avec un visa temporaire peuvent affecter le succès de l'aide aux études. Nous soulignons l'importance des bourses et d'autres types de soutien pour promouvoir l'accès aux études postsecondaires, particulièrement dans le contexte de politiques gouvernementales restrictives, et identifions la nécessité pour les personnes demandeuses d'asile de contribuer aux réponses institutionnelles et communautaires. **** Notez que la pagination de cet article a été ajustée en raison de la résolution d'une erreur de production dans un autre article de ce numéro. ***

In the preceding decades, rapid technological advancements and increasing democratisation of historical records have been coupled with scientific data from DNA testing, which has revolutionised the family history industry. Going beyond the traditional archives and databases, DNA profiles present nuanced confirmations, puzzles, and contradictions generated through this biological lens. Family history researchers seek iterative engagements with their familial pasts and, in the process, amplify their contemporary identities. This specialised group of historians illuminates their families' travels through the broader historical landscape, constructing micro-narratives using a broad range of investigative modalities. This article reports on the findings of a large international study (n = 1016) that investigated family history researchers' motivations for undertaking DNA testing, their experiences, and its impact on their perceptions of individual, national, and global identities using Berzonsky's socio-cultural model of identity construction (2003, 2011) as an analytic frame. Using a survey methodology, it was concluded that DNA testing can expand and disrupt long-held notions of identity and has the power to shift perceptions and understandings of the self while simultaneously providing a new era of opportunity to reconceptualise national and international affiliations. It suggests further investigative avenues to assess the potential of DNA testing, which may promote social cohesion, inclusiveness, and global citizenship.