ISSN: 2432-4604 – The IAFOR International Conference on Arts & Humanities – Hawaii 2026 Official Conference Proceedings

Published on: March 17th, 2026

IICAH2026 | January 03-07, 2026
The Hawai'i Convention Center & the Ala Moana Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States and Online
ISSN: 2432-4604

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Proceedings Contents

1–9
Drawing as a Structured Inquiry: A Comparison Between Artistic and Scientific Visualization
Barbara Drobot
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.1)
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11–23
Integrating AIGC Into Art and Design Education: From Self-Expression to Aesthetic Literacy
Yimeng Shi
Menghe Tian
Arkadiusz Marcinkowski
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.2)
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25–34
Exploring the Sustainable Development of Contemporary Tainan From the Perspective of Tainan Prefecture Urban Development During the Japanese Colonial Period
Li-Yueh Chen
Kuo-Ching Shih
Chi-Lin Chang
Kuo-Ying Yang
Shih-Tsung Lai
Che-Chung Yang
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.3)
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35–50
Scales of Affection: Toward an Epistemology of Memory and an Emotional Reading of the Built Environment
Elisa Mondin
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.4)
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51–71
Between Life and Aesthetics: Understanding Marginal Landscapes Through Japanese Cherry Blossom Trees (Sakura)
Ran Kamiyama
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.5)
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73–86
A Silent Conflict: Guilt, Relief, and the Pacifier in Urban Parenthood
Matt Chiu
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.6)
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87–94
Art as Emblem and Message: Polish Modernism – The Aesthetic Soft Power of Cultural Memory and Diplomacy
Julia Mielczarek
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.7)
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95–106
The Art of Antonella Trovarelli – Creation Through Chaos
Jytte Holmqvist
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.8)
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107–118
Enhancing Preschool Quality: A Survey of CLASS Training Effectiveness in Hawaiʻi
Nicole Schlaack
Manca Sustarsic
Benji Whitenack
Aya Marie Lorraine Kouao
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.9)
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119–130
Navigating Challenges and Enhancing Access: A Case Study of Infant and Toddler Programs in Hawaiʻi
Nicole Schlaack
Manca Sustarsic
Aya Marie Lorraine Kouao
Benji Whitenack
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.10)
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131–146
Exploring Self-Compassion in Early Adolescents: Evidence From a Vietnamese Urban School Sample
Tat Thien Do
Van Son Huynh
Quan Hong Bui
Khuong Vinh Nguyen
Thanh Nghia Lam
Xuan Quynh Ngoc Nguyen
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.11)
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147–157
Feminism and Diaspora in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Zikora”
Rasha Osman Abdel Haliem
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.12)
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175–182
The Problem With “Afterwards” Transformation and the Female Pupil in Pygmalion and My Fair Lady
Melita Quinonez
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.14)
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183–191
Narrative Implosion and the Transformative Practice of Reality in Haruki Murakami’s 1Q84
Naomi Hori
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.15)
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193–204
Transnational Repression and the Arts: Communist China and a Dance Company
David Matas
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.16)
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205–216
A Rhetorical Analysis of How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies From the Perspective of Triangle Theory
Paninya Paksa
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.17)
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217–222
Proposing a Process Evaluation Methodology for Territorial Value Co-creation Activities in Local Revitalization Policies
Mutsuko Muramoto
Mitsuru Ikeda
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.18)
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223–231
A. K. Coomaraswamy’s Interpretation of Chthonic Myths and Its Impact on Mircea Eliade’s History of Religions
Tamaki Kitagawa
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.19)
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233–246
Redefining Generic Skills in the AI Era: A Conceptual Review Based on Historical Evolution and International Frameworks
Fumiyo Seimiya
Rihyei Kang
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.20)
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247–250
Designing Online and Hybrid Course Strategies to Engage Students Through Learning Outcome–Focused Activities
Gita Alaghband
Hamid Fardi
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.21)
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251–258
Adapting AI-Generated Personas From Marketing Research to Media Art Practice
Zhino Yousefi
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.22)
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259–271
Appropriating Cultural Aestheticism in Urban Tourism
Lloyd Robinson
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.23)
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273–278
Inclusive Andragogy: Addressing Microaggressions Through Humanistic Learning
Orsolya Varkonyi
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.24)
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279–291
The Power of Language: Exploring the Impact of Communication on Mental Health and Wellbeing of University Students
Nicholas Isaac Mukwana
Saraha Nabiccu
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.25)
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293–311
Raised by This Place: Ritual Theater, Ecological Identity, and Spiritual Nurturing in Young Children
Katie Garcia
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.26)
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313–329
Aspects of Anthropological Semiotics in the Vision Created by Aurelio Teno Teno
Geanina Havârneanu
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.27)
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331–339
Do Algorithms Dream of Electric Muses? Teaching Creative Writing in the Age of Generative AI
Anna Leahy
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.28)
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341–353
AI as a Dialogic Partner in Project-Based Language Learning: Empowering Young Learners Through Digital Literacy and Global Citizenship
Ese Emmanuel Uwosomah
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.29)
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355–366
The History of Debt Enforcement in Thai Society
Passakorn Yeenang
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.30)
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