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

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

The Conference Proceedings will be available on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.

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Proceedings Contents

Drawing as a Structured Inquiry: A Comparison Between Artistic and Scientific Visualization
Barbara Drobot
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Integrating AIGC Into Art and Design Education: From Self-Expression to Aesthetic Literacy
Yimeng Shi
Menghe Tian
Arkadiusz Marcinkowski
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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
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Scales of Affection: Toward an Epistemology of Memory and an Emotional Reading of the Built Environment
Elisa Mondin
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Between Life and Aesthetics: Understanding Marginal Landscapes Through Japanese Cherry Blossom Trees (Sakura)
Ran Kamiyama
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A Silent Conflict: Guilt, Relief, and the Pacifier in Urban Parenthood
Matt Chiu
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Art as Emblem and Message: Polish Modernism – The Aesthetic Soft Power of Cultural Memory and Diplomacy
Julia Mielczarek
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The Art of Antonella Trovarelli – Creation Through Chaos
Jytte Holmqvist
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Enhancing Preschool Quality: A Survey of CLASS Training Effectiveness in Hawaiʻi
Nicole Schlaack
Manca Sustarsic
Benji Whitenack
Aya Marie Lorraine Kouao
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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
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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
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Feminism and Diaspora in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Zikora”
Rasha Osman Abdel Haliem
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Power in Cloth: The Semiotic Shift From Spiritual Iconography to Human Authority in Global Textiles
Lasya Aji Silpa
Manikya Sai Tejaswini Vallabhajosyula
Barbara Trippeer
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The Problem With “Afterwards” Transformation and the Female Pupil in Pygmalion and My Fair Lady
Melita Quinonez
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Narrative Implosion and the Transformative Practice of Reality in Haruki Murakami’s 1Q84
Naomi Hori
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Transnational Repression and the Arts: Communist China and a Dance Company
David Matas
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A Rhetorical Analysis of How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies From the Perspective of Triangle Theory
Paninya Paksa
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Proposing a Process Evaluation Methodology for Territorial Value Co-creation Activities in Local Revitalization Policies
Mutsuko Muramoto
Mitsuru Ikeda
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A. K. Coomaraswamy’s Interpretation of Chthonic Myths and Its Impact on Mircea Eliade’s History of Religions
Tamaki Kitagawa
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Redefining Generic Skills in the AI Era: A Conceptual Review Based on Historical Evolution and International Frameworks
Fumiyo Seimiya
Rihyei Kang
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Designing Online and Hybrid Course Strategies to Engage Students Through Learning Outcome–Focused Activities
Gita Alaghband
Hamid Fardi
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Adapting AI-Generated Personas From Marketing Research to Media Art Practice
Zhino Yousefi
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Appropriating Cultural Aestheticism in Urban Tourism
Lloyd Robinson
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Inclusive Andragogy: Addressing Microaggressions Through Humanistic Learning
Orsolya Varkonyi
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The Power of Language: Exploring the Impact of Communication on Mental Health and Wellbeing of University Students
Nicholas Isaac Mukwana
Saraha Nabiccu
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Raised by this Place: Ritual Theater, Ecological Identity, and Spiritual Nurturing in Young Children
Katie Garcia
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Aspects of Anthropological Semiotics in the Vision Created by Aurelio Teno Teno
Geanina Havârneanu
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Do Algorithms Dream of Electric Muses? Teaching Creative Writing in the Age of Generative AI
Anna Leahy
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AI as a Dialogic Partner in Project-Based Language Learning: Empowering Young Learners Through Digital Literacy and Global Citizenship
Ese Emmanuel Uwosomah
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The History of Debt Enforcement in Thai Society
Passakorn Yeenang
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