Spanish humanism, unlike its more radical counterparts in Italy or Germany, emerged as a gradual and integrative intellectual movement that sought harmony rather than rupture with the past. While Italian humanism was marked by are discovery of classical antiquity and German humanism became closely tied to the Protestant Reformation, the Spanish variant followed... more

This study examined a theme of rural to urban migration as highlighted in selected Tanzanian young adult novels.
Significantly, the study sought to generate some knowledge on class struggle revealed in the selected young adult novels in Tanzanian society. The study has used Marxist social critical theory as a literary criticism. We have examined... more

A growing number of Chinese literary works have been translated and distributed to different nations as China’s relations with other nations deepen. Since translation is important for cross-cultural communication, Chinese literary works have been translated into several languages, including Burmese. In this paper, the author presents the history of the dissemination of Chinese literary works... more

This study explores the interplay between visual art and classical music, focusing on the role of ekphrasis—the translation of visual art into musical form. Two types of art–music connections are investigated: ekphrastic connections, in which the music translates a single painting and retains its title, and related connections, in which the music is inspired by... more

With the rapid advancement of digital technologies, the preservation and management of cultural heritage face both new opportunities and challenges. Jiangbei District in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, is home to a substantial number of immovable cultural relics requiring systematic documentation and scientific oversight. In response to the Fourth National Cultural Relics Survey, this study proposes a... more

With eikaiwa (English conversation schools) playing a crucial role in Japan’s English education landscape, the pedagogical methods used in eikaiwa have received relatively little attention. Thus, utilizing the three-dimensional framework of temporality, sociality, and spatiality, this autoethnographic study explored and documented the teaching practices used and adopted by one of the researchers as a TESOL... more