ISSN: 2187-4751 – The Asian Conference on Cultural Studies 2026: Official Conference Proceedings

ACCS2026 | May 9-13, 2026
Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan, and Online
ISSN: 2187-4751

The Conference Proceedings will be published on Friday, July 24, 2026

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Proceedings Contents

Sociodemographic Conditions of the German Language Acquisition in Germany: Asian vs. Non-Asian Immigrant Children
Eugen Zaretsky
Christiane Hey
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The Intercultural Critical Incident in Pixar’s Coco
Angeliki Ypsilanti
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The Trans-Babelism Paradox: When AI Translates Meaning but Not Culture
Hoang-Nam Tran
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Gender, Rural Governance, and Clan Networks: Rethinking a High-Profile Case in Contemporary China
Lei Wang
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Plant Knowledge Transmission and the Resilience of Karen Poetics in Northern Thailand
Putthida Kijdumnern
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Pagpánaw: The Solon House Deaths, Wakes, and Culture of Grief
Kathleen Solon-Villaneza
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Thai-Australian Identities in Architecture: Case Studies of Australian and Thai Embassies
Chaipat Ngambutsabongsophin
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Fan Culture and Consumerism: Behind Private Events of the Thailand Boys Love Industry
Anzilna Mubaroka
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Literary Witness to Hidden Labor: Amy Dorrit and the Legacy of Young Caring Roles
Akiko Takei
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Urban-Centric Narratives in Emerging Naga Digital Media Platforms: Whose Stories Get Told?
Wapangsungla Longkumer
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Emotion, Identity and Tradition: Community Narratives of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Jagadhatri Puja Festival in India
Swatilekha Sen
Susmita Sengupta
Mitali Ghosh
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Listening to Ancestors: Southern African Sonic and Spiritual Approaches to Relational Architecture
Mahoati Arthur Lehloenya
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Coded Desires: Platform Governance, Censorship, and Queer Cultural Production in Sinophone East Asia
Desmond A. D. O’Doherty
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Silence of the Tachiarai Airfield: Selective Memory and Collective Amnesia
Haozhen Xu
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A Practical Study on the Application of Generative Painting in Ancient Poetry Teaching at Primary Schools
Yanjun Jiang
Cheng Hsu
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The Legend of the Bird: Reviving Cultural Heritage Through the Yala Province Festival, Thailand
Sarinya Jungjing
Nureeda Japakeeya
Chuencheewan Boontan
Wasanthanawin Harinpaponwich
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Comparing Customer Satisfaction Between AI Chatbots and Human Live Agents in E-commerce: The Roles of Perceived Warmth, Perceived Competence, Trust
Rachel Cathleen Wijaya Oey
Li Hui Chang
Yu Fang Yen
Darryl Valencio Wijaya Oey
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Enhancing the Creativity of Living Space Design Through Reflection on 3D Software Learning Experiences
Jo Wen Peng
Li-Chieh Chen
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Egalitarianism Meets Confucianism: Masculinity Negotiation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Swedish Male Spouses in Taiwan
Ya-Yu Liu
Tawanini Nikie Liu
Ng Ka Fai
Rachel Cathleen Wijaya Oey
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Reintroducing Taiwanese Literature in Museums: Museum Atmospherics for Enhancing Visitor Learning and Engagement
Ting-Yu Kuo
Ming Turner
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Competing Narratives of Pashtun Nationalism: The Kabul Times, The Pakistan Observer and The Guardian During the Pashtunistan Crisis (1960–1962)
Yuri Alan Maciel Tesch
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Cultural-Historical Perspectives on Cross-Cultural Consciousness in China’s New Elementary English Standards
Cheng Hsu
Xuan Zhang
Yanjun Jiang
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ADHD as Situated Knowledge: Gender, Difference, and Meaning-Making Among Chinese Women
Chen Chen
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Negotiating Hiroshima’s Cultural Memory Across Media: Comparative Analysis of Japanese Animation and French Cinema
Wan-Li Pai
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The Loofah Soup Phenomenon: Globalization, Media, and Changing Family Norms in China
Meijing Chen
Jinrui Zhang
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New Transportation and Its Impact on Clothing Styles of the 1920s to the 1930s
Kyoko Yamashita
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Teaching Through the CARE² Model: Exploring How an Instructional Design Framework Can Shape International Learners’ Experiences
Karen K. Fujii
Natalie Perez
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Knowing Through Matter: Material Practice and Cultural Epistemology
Olga Cuxart Oriol
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Correlates of Longevity in Rural Eastern Europe in the 18–20th Centuries
Eugen Zaretsky
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Hadrah Group Leader Strategy in Disseminating the Selawat Concert Model in Indonesia Through Digital Media
Miranti Rohmanda
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