One of the greatest strengths of IAFOR’s international conferences is their international and intercultural diversity. As of October 10, IICAH2026 has received over 430 submissions from 64 countries and territories - including: the United States, Japan, South Africa, Philippines, Canada, Taiwan, and Malaysia.
The following submissions have been accepted for presentation at IICAH2026.
Arts - Arts Policy, Management and Advocacy
- Cultural Governance in India: Analyzing the Impact of Government Institutions on National Cultural Policy
- From Outputs to Outcomes: A New Model for Public Value in the Arts
- Harnessing Indigenous Arts and Youth Engagement for Peacebuilding in Northern Nigeria
- Stages of an Effective Applied Decision-Making Process Derived from Leadership Management Practices
- Art as Emblem and Message: Polish Modernism – the Aesthetic Soft Power of Cultural Memory and Diplomacy
- Mentoring for Succession Planning in Kenyan Academic Libraries
- Justice in Succession Planning Practices and Academic Staff Retention: A Case of East and Sub-Saharan Africa
Arts - Arts Theory and Criticism
- Rasa Theory Revisited: Merging Traditional Aesthetics and Modern Emotional Frameworks
- Aspects of Anthropological Semiotics in Vision Created by the Aurelio Teno Teno
- Feminist Art of the 1970s and 1980s — Laid the Foundation for the Development of Feminism
- The Creation of 3D Knitted Pattern Surface Designs Using Fundamental Design Principles
- Feminism and Diaspora in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 'Zikora'
Arts - Literary Arts Practices
- Literary Motifs in the Artistic Work by Augusto Ferrer Dalmau
- The Forest Inside You: A Creative Writing and Wellbeing Workshop
- The Personal Is Pedagogical: Writing Workshop for Haibun Sparks and Twists
Arts - Media Arts Practices: Television, Multimedia, Digital, Online and Other New Media
- Beyond Medical Heroes – How 'The Pitt' Revolutionizes Healthcare Television
- Untouchable Images: The Disintegration of Hapticity in AI-Generated Visuals
- The Disintegration and Rebirth of Myth: Narrative Reconstruction of the 'Demonic Nezha' from a Deconstructionist Perspective
- Innovative Framework to Enhance Immersive Experiences: Case Study of Rural Kabuki on Shōdoshima
- Editorial Leadership in the Platform Age: Decision-Making, Visibility, and News Values in Indian Digital Newsrooms
- Perspectives on Crime in Digital Broadcasts: Framing, Ethical Implications, and Influence
- From Page to Play, Words to World – Capturing Cuteness Through Publishing and Virtual Production
- Sound, Style, and Exchange: A View of the Legacy of American Popular Music on K-Pop and Fashion
Arts - Other Arts
- Clay as a Medium for Journaling Mental Well-being: A Prompt Card Deck Approach
- Wearing Identity: The Psychology of Fashion and Self-Expression in Ghana's Cultural Landscape
- Movement, Emotion, and Change: a Qualitative Study of Dance Movement Therapy in the Treatment of Depression
Arts - Performing Arts Practices: Theater, Dance, Music
- Raised by this Place: Ritual Theater, Ecological Identity, and Spiritual Nurturing
- Performing Reparative Alliance: Contemporary Transitional-justice Theatre in Taiwan
- They Call Them Plays for a Reason: Ludic Pedagogy, Collective Effervescence, and a More Playful Theatre
- The Permeable Scenic Space: Situated Theatre as a Spatial and Political Device
- Rhythmic Storytelling of Mensah Essilfie's Choral Music: An Exploration of Indigenous Ghanaian Aesthetic
- The Eclectic American Musical Style of Composer Marga Richter’s Humorous Art Songs
- The Cinematic Vision of Jōji Yuasa’s Music Signal Processing of Classical Noh Songs
- Persian Dance from Cultural Survival to Resistance
Arts - Social, Political and Community Agendas in the Arts
- Socio-Economic Prospects of Various Cultural and Creative Products and Enterprises of Indigenous Groups in Northern Mindanao, Philippines
- Reclaiming Indigenous Land Practices: A Praxis to Deepen the Relationship Between Indigenous Communities and Land Sovereignty
- Ketekente in Ghana’s Diplomatic Relations, Tourism and Global Pan-Africanism Drive
- Movement Arts as a Living Methodological Intervention into Contemporary Understandings of Humanity and Human Intelligence
- Echoes of Suffering: Memory, Trauma, and Dalit Identity in Gautam Vegda’s Poetry
- The 'Human Face' of Nonfungible Tokens: Dangers and Opportunities of New Technology
- The Found Object as Resistance and Regional Storyteller
Arts - Teaching and Learning the Arts
- Scaffolding Academic Writing in Design Education: Developing Progressive Models for Final-Year Undergraduates
- Do Algorithms Dream of Electric Muses?: Teaching Creative Writing in the Age of Generative AI
- The Effectiveness of Flipped Learning Enhanced by the 5P Framework: A Comparative Study in EFL Contexts
- Redefining Teaching-learning and Assessment Approach in Tertiary Education Based on Corporate Needs
- Drawing as Structured Inquiry: A Comparison Between Artistic and Scientific Visualization
- Integrating AIGC into Art and Design Education: From Self-Expression to Aesthetic Literacy
- The Impact of Futurism and Land Art Approaches on Creativity in Visual Arts Education Within the Context of Contemporary Art
- 'Slow Media' and Hybrid Arts Pedagogy: Reframing Sensory Ethics Between Technology and Human Intelligence
- Tacit Pedagogies in Foundational Art Education: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of US and Chinese Approaches in Drawing, 2D, and 3D Design
- Technology Integration in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET): A Critical Examination
- Land-Based Learning in Art Education: Bringing Indigenous and Western Knowledges Alongside One Another Through Collaborative Approaches
- Bridging Local and Global: Indonesian Folktales as Tools for Global Citizenship Education (GCED)
Arts - Visual Arts Practices
- Curating Vulnerability: Creating an Online Art Archive of Care in Hong Kong
- The Art of Antonella Trovarelli – Creation Through Chaos
- Negotiating Sacredness: Buddhist Iconography and Market Dynamics in Ladakh’s Thangka Trade
- Knowledge Sharing Through Art Discourse: The Role of Art and Open Access Research in South African
Humanities - Science, Environment and the Humanities
- Linguistic and Civic Pathways to Sustainability: A Transdisciplinary Model for Transformative Higher Education
- Employment Factors for Wind and Solar Energy: A Systematic Review and Application to Japan’s Net Zero Plan
- Exploring the Sustainable Development of Contemporary Tainan from the Perspective of Tainan Prefecture Urban Development During the Japanese Colonial Period
- Has the Gap Between Environmental Concern and Pro-environmental Behavior Narrowed or Widened from 1993 to 2023?
- Library and Information Science Students Response to the COVID-19 Infodemic on Social Media in Peshawar
- Livelihood Security Shocks and Coping Strategies in the Drylands of Kenya and Uganda: A Seasonal Analysis
- Water Equity Frameworks for Humanity: Embedding Dignity, Justice, and Community Well-Being in Global Policy
- An Analysis of Teachers' Viewpoints on Sustainable Development Goals
Humanities - Language/Linguistics
- The Power of Language: Exploring the Impact of Language on Mental Health and Relationships
- Beyond Translation: How Anime Theme Songs May Foster Global Engagement with Japanese Language
- Teachers Perceptions on Utilizing Artificial Intelligence into English Language Instruction in Primary Schools of Eswatini
- Linguistic Atlas of Guinea-Bissau
- The Odyssey of 'Mandarin': The Evolution of a Linguistic and Cultural Concept from the 16th Century Onwards
Humanities - Aesthetics/Design
- Appropriating Cultural Aestheticism in Urban Tourism
- Motivations and Barriers to Digital Insurance in Vietnam: Toward AI-Driven UX Solutions
- Between Life and Aesthetics: Understanding Marginal Landscapes Through Japanese Cherry Blossom Trees (Sakura)
- From Carving to Coding: Media Affect, Embodied Reading, and Contemporary Visual Culture
- Art and Spirituality: A Phenomenology of Contemporary Filipino Artists' Expressions in Architectural Designs of Catholic Churches in the Philippines
Humanities - Ethnicity/Difference/Identity
- Examining the Conflict Between Tradition and Modernity in Customary Arbitration: A Case Study of the Asante Kingdom
- Karen Weaving Traditions as Indigenous Knowledge in Practice: Cultural Resilience in the Globalized Era
- From Courtrooms to Classrooms: Reverse Discrimination and Relational Equality in South Korea and the United States
- Cultural Factors Shaping Mental Health Stigma and Help-seeking Among Mountain Province Students as Basis for Responsive Curriculum and Policies
- Conservative Peripheral Societies and Higher Education Acquisition: The Case Study of Mizrahi Ultra-Orthodox Women in Israel
- Adapting Research Designs for Gen-Z in the Study of the Role of Media on Life Choices for Foster Youth
- The Semiotics of Dress Across Social Thresholds: Clothing, Emotion, and Regulation in Ming Dynasty Narrative
- The Call-In-Cards for Anti-Black Racism Action: Beyond Anti-Black Racism Training to Transformational Action
- Cultural Narrative Inquiry into Reconciliation, Resilience, and Inclusion: Comparing Aspects of Canadian and Finnish Curriculum Implementation
- Analyzing the Challenges and Opportunities for Advancing Muslim Unity Within the Socio-Political Diversity of ASEAN Member States
Humanities - Other Humanities
- Tokusuke Utsugi’s Form-of-Life in Junichirō Tanizaki’s Diary of a Mad Old Man
- Emily Dickinson’s Kinships with Esoteric Traditions: Mysticism, Healing, and Transcendence
- Metaphors of Ageing in Indian Fiction: From Representational Reinforcement of Decline to Liminal Reimaginings
- Roe v. Wade: What If the US Supreme Court Is Wrong Again?
- The Technical Mind and the Modernization of Faith-Questioning Discourse: Between Penetration and Protection in the Context of Islamic Cultural Perspectives
- Evaluating the Accuracy of Artificial Intelligence in Responding to Questions on Islamic Culture and Jurisprudence: A Descriptive Analysis
- Exploring the Structural Relationships Between Medical Students' Interest and Passion for Studying Medicine
- Building Resilience in Seniors Organizations to Address Social Isolation Among Vulnerable Older Adults: Results from the Connect!Age Project
- The Unspoken Real: Truth, Transcendence, and the Shadow of Empire in J.M. Coetzee’s Foe
- Unfit for Humanity: Eugenics, Anti-Fatness, and the Biopolitical Logic of Disposability
- Pixel-Perfect Promises: A Critical Look at Pinoy Beauty and Wellness Products
- Male and Female He Created Them: A Theological Argument for Sexual Binary in Dialogue with the SOGIE Bill
- Tracking Americans' Beliefs in Science in the World Value Survey
- Collective Agency and Land Rights: Women's Self-Help Groups as Drivers of Rural Transformation in Kenya
- Unfolding the Invisible Labours in the Urban City: Lived Experiences of Women Gig Workers in Delhi's Urban Company On-Demand Digital
- An Examination of the Relationship Between Attachment, Time Perspective, and Help-Seeking Behavior
- Trust Thy Neighbour: Has Interpersonal Trust Fallen over the Years in America?
- A Study on Youth Unable to Seek Assistance Due to a Lack of Long-Term Perspective
Humanities - Political Science/Politics
- Gendered Students' Activism and Rebound of Democratic Values in Nigeria: New Policy Paradigms to the Rescue
- Correlation Between Exposure to Political Content and Emotional Desensitization Among Senior High School Students of FEU – Diliman
- The Internationalism Approach for European Multilateral Foreign Policy Challenge Since the Donald Trump 2.0
- The Belt and Road Initiative of the People's Republic of China: A Total Strategy or Global Strategy (2013–2024)?: An Analysis
- How Societies Really Organize Power: The MSSP, MRSP, and the Future of Political Order
- Climate Diplomacy Meets Cultural Diplomacy: Art Biennales and Environmental Narratives in Asia
- Fatigue in Response: Rethinking the Relationship Between Responsiveness and Political Trust in China
- Dueling Sovereignties: The Debate over Public Safety Authority on Tribal Lands in the US
- Russia–DPRK Convergence in the Trump Era: Rethinking Pyongyang's Survival and Deterrence Strategy
Humanities - Media/Film Studies/Theatre/Communication
- Comparative Allegories of Authoritarianism in Contemporary Latin American Horror Cinema
- Cross-Cultural Communication Strategies of International Students in Academia: A Communication Accommodation Theory Perspective
- Sherlock and 'Mestiza' Daughter: Debut of an Ingénue, Sage, Hero, Detective from the Americas
- Visualizing Gender Performativity: a Comparative Analysis of Gestural and Visual Cues in Disney’s Mulan (1998 vs 2020)
- The Artificial Wave: The Phenomenon of AI Influencers, Cultural Virality, and the Marisa Maiô Case
- Nepali Diaspora Journalism in the US: A Historical Perspective
- Reclaiming Memory in Contemporary China: Independent Film Curation and the Politics of Remembering
- Poetry Animation: Poetry Adaptation, Poetic Cinema Generation and Embodiment of Intermediality in Traditional Chinese Culture
- Recontextualising Oppari: A Portrayal of the Tamil Lament in Media
- Intertextuality in Literary Representations of Women in Shakespearean Classics, European Plays, Hollywood Cinema, and Popular Songs Globally
Humanities - Sexuality/Gender/Families
- Jane Eyre in Thrushcross Grange: An Intertextual Analysis of Wuthering Heights
- Strategies for Women’s Empowerment in the Construction of Non-Violent Environments
- Angry Outsiders: (Re)imagining the 'Feminist Killjoy' in Xiran Jay Zhao’s Iron Widow
- Dangerous Fictions: Strategic Opacity and Queer Worldmaking in Kai Cheng Thom’s 'Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars'
- Desert Monasticism as Queer Space: A Phenomenological Reading of Coptic Ascetic Texts
- Feminitensiya: A Documentary Exploring the Role of Feminism in the Penance Practices of Select Women in Specific Areas of Pampanga
- Modern Girls Don’t Just Want to Have Fun: Desire in Turkish and Japanese Women's Writing
- ReMatriating Space for the Sacred Woman: Indigenous Feminism as an Emerging Global Systems Framework
- Finding Ourselves Again: Annulment Experience of Women and Children
- Gender Justice for Resilience: Lessons from the RESILIENT-WE Project in Ethiopia
- Rethinking Gender and Violence in Families: a Decade of Evidence on Bidirectional Intimate Partner Violence
- A Silent Conflict: Guilt, Relief, and the Pacifier in Urban Parenthood
Humanities - History/Historiography
- Socialism, Communism, and Black Secular Thought, 1877-1940
- The Impact of the Spread of Venereal Disease on Babies and Women in Batavia 1910-1941
- The Uses of History for Decision Makers: A Pathway to Nation-building in Nigeria
- Threads of Reality: Magical Realism and Feminist Resistance in Geetanjali Shree’s Tomb of Sand
- The History of Debt Enforcement in Thai Society
- The Resurgence of Buddhism in Kathmandu Valley
- Roots in Routes: Exploration of the Expansion of Newah Cultural Heritage Across Civilizations
- Death, Despair and Hope: Staging of Tagore's Post Office in the Warsaw Ghetto
- Where's Utopian Leadership when We Need it?
Humanities - Knowledge
- Understanding Recreational Athletes' Perception to Engage in Sports and Physical Activity After ACL Reconstruction
- Indigenous Knowledge and Biodiversity: Myth, Spirit, and Conservation from Khasi Sacred Groves to Hawai’ian Fishponds
- Exploring the Impact of Educational Tourism Activities and Guided Tours on Experiential Learning and Cultural Awareness
- The Trojan Horse – Teaching Psychology to Peace Mediators
Humanities - Immigration/Refugees/Race/Nation
- Prevalence and Predictors of Depression Among Eritrean Refugee at Alemawach Refugee Center
- Tertiary Refugee Education in Ethiopia: Integration and Human Capital in the IGAD Region
- 'They Text Like They Speak': Exploring the Online Socio-Communicative Challenges of African Low-Skilled Migrant Workers in Qatar's Education City
- A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis on the Concealed Stigmatized Identity, Self-Disclosure, Social Support, and Adaptation of North Korean Defectors in South Korea
- The Use of Music to Navigate Questions of Place, Identity, and Community in the Nigerian Diaspora
- From Free Association to Fragmented Identity: A Freudian Psychoanalytic Reading of Fereydoun Hoveyda’s Quarantine
- Extraterritorial Jurisdiction in Cyberspace: Building a Global Legal Shield for Migrant and Refugee Children
Humanities - Philosophy/Ethics/Consciousness
- Civility of Local People and Incivility of Militants During Taliban Insurgency in Pakhtun Tribal Society of Pakistan
- A Critical Appraisal of the Philosophical Methodology for the Study of Buddhism in Contemporary Western Scholarship
- Intuition and Rationality in Human Psyche Or, Why It Can Be So Hard for Achilles to Overtake the Tortoise
- Scales of Affection: Toward an Epistemology of Memory and an Emotional Reading of the Built Environment
Humanities - Cyberspace/Technology
- User Experience in Augmented Reality with Apple Vision Pro
- From Data Hunt to Data Vault: A Closed-Chain Solution for Antitrust Compliance
- Long-Lost Family: The Role of Technology and Social Media in Facilitating New Social Connections and Identities
- From Archives to Algorithms: Shaping Cultural Futures with AI
- Posthuman Perspectives: Female Cyborg Representation in Global and South Asian Science Fiction Films
- Understanding the Productivity of Gamification System
Humanities - Teaching and Learning
- Investigating Japanese University Students’ Intercultural Behavior Intent Through a Theory of Planned Behavior Model: A Longitudinal Study
- Inclusive Andragogy: Addressing Microaggressions Through Humanistic Learning
- Project Design for Hybrid Virtual Exchange: Japan-U.S. Intercultural Collaboration
- Digital Technology Integration in Teaching Pre-service Teachers in Southern African Universities
- Error Analysis in the Writing Skills of ESL Learners at the Tertiary Level and the Use of AI
- Critical Thinking Skills Influencing Students' Problem-Solving Abilities and Academic Performance in STEM Courses: Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) Analysis
- School Budget and Education Performance in Developing Countries: An Empirical Study from the Public Schools in Thailand
- Parental Involvement and Styles of Indigenous People as Home Learning Facilitators in the Modular Distance Learning in Selected Municipalities in the Province of Surigao Del Sur
- When Curriculum Hides: Repetition, Shame, and the Invisible Labour of Becoming in Health Professions Education
- Vision, Voice, and Impact: Leadership Practices Shaping Educational Outcomes at Mountain Province State University, Philippines
- Implementation of Cooperative Learning
- Cultivating Young Minds: Using Garden-Based Learning to Foster Financial Literacy and Ecological Awareness in Early Childhood Education in Trinidad and Tobago
- Driving Student Success: Using an Integrated Model to Elevate Learning, Community, and Scholarship
- The Impact of Picture Description on EFL Students' Coherence in Speaking
- Deployment of Workplace Learning Strategies as Correlates of Workforce Effectiveness and Productivity in Nigeria
- AI as a Dialogic Partner in Project-Based Language Learning: Empowering Young Learners Through Digital Literacy and Global Citizenship
- Artificial Intelligence and Legal Education Reform: Building Competencies for Digital-Age Legal Practice
- Revitalizing a Connection with the Sacred – an Ethical Response to the Anthroprocene
- Bridging the Digital Divide: Exploring the Problem-Solving Competences of Israeli Adults in Technologically Rich Environments Using PIAAC Data
- Reconceptualising Quality Assurance in Higher Education: Epistemological and Policy Dimensions
- Perceptions of Library Practitioners on AI Awareness and Adoption Readiness in Nursing and Allied Health Libraries in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Responses to Rental Housing for the Elderly During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Understanding the Deterioration of QOL of Elderly Residents
- Integrating Science and Religious Education in Classroom Practices and Its Impact on Students' Thinking During Critical Discourses
- Technology-based Health Education as a Life Skill for the Adolescent Girls in Climate Vulnerable Indigenous Communities in Bangladesh
- Got Paper?
- Experience in Skills Intelligence Related to Two Large EU Projects on Training of Professionals in the Agrifood Sector
- From Hard Eugenics to Soft Power: Educational Stratification and the Persistence of Ableist Sorting in Alberta, Canada
- Teaching Practices and Expectations for Sleep and Rest Time in Early Childhood Education Settings (ECES) in Aotearoa New Zealand
- Effects of Problem-Based Learning Using Metaverse Platform on Learning Outcomes in Nursing Students: A One-group Pretest-Posttest Study
- EFL Undergraduate Students' Engagement with Language Feedback by ChatGPT: An Exploratory Study
- How Do Self-Discipline and Attendance Predict Math Performance in Three Educational Systems?
- Enhancing Preschool Quality: A Survey of CLASS Training Effectiveness in Hawaiʻi
- Navigating Challenges and Enhancing Access: A Case Study of Infant and Toddler Program in Hawaiʻi
- Harnessing Solar Energy to Empower Adult Learners in Rural Communities: A Sustainable Model for Educational Inclusion in Developing Countries
- Out of the Silo and into the Field: A Multi-Departmental Approach to Teaching Humanities
- Exploring Self-compassion in Early Adolescents: Evidence from a Vietnamese Urban School Sample
- Enhancing Pre-Service Teachers' Teaching and Learning Competence: A Qualitative Descriptive Study of an Assessment Tool
- Aggravated Emotional Behaviors in Early Childhood: Role of Emotional Intelligence to Build Positivity by Early Childhood Educators
- Indigenous Education: Policy, Practice & Research
- The Impact of Mentoring
- Collaborative Learning in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Classrooms: The Role of Japanese Language Education