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2025 Vol.5 No.2


Cultural Arts Research and Development

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13 articles

The Path of AIGC Helping Construct Cultural Digital IPs --Taking the Construction of Hemudu Digital Cultural IP as an Example

Han Lin, Weichen Jia

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 1-13 · 10.55121/card.v5i2.341

In the context of the digital era, cultural IP design faces the dual challenge of the constraints of traditional creative forms and the imperative for innovative breakthroughs. This paper takes Hemudu culture as the research subject and explores the application path of artificial intelligence generated content (AIGC) technology

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Coming of Age in J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye: Eriksonian Psychoanalytic Perspectives

Shadi Neimneh

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 14-25 · 10.55121/card.v5i2.519

This article examines J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye (1951) through the psychosocial lens of Erik Erikson’s developmental theory, illustrating the protagonist’s coming-of-age struggles as he transitions from adolescence to early adulthood. Holden Caulfield is portrayed as a teenager in crisis, clinging to the innocence

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AI-Powered Innovations for Documenting and Revitalizing African Languages

Jackton Midigo

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 26-41 · 10.55121/card.v5i2.517

The documentation and revitalization of African languages are crucial for preserving the continent’s linguistic and cultural heritage amid increasing threats of language endangerment. This study presents a systematic review of existing literature on artificial intelligence (AI)-driven approaches to language documentation and rev

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The Impact of Cultural and Artistic Extracurricular Activities on Student Engagement and Identity in Primary Education in Kosovo

Mirlinda Bunjaku Isufi

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 56-67 · 10.55121/card.v5i2.574

This study examines the impact of cultural and artistic extracurricular activities on student engagement and identity development in primary education in Kosovo, drawing on Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological theory, which highlights the interaction between cultural contexts and student growth. Using a convergent mixed-methods design

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On the Problems of Art with Originality Contexts, Dilemmas, Challenges

Ryszard Solik

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 68-83 · 10.55121/card.v5i2.280

The sketch discusses selected contexts that are decisive for the narrative of the originality of art. These include historical, cultural, and discursive conditions. Hence the diachronic and culturological perspective of the analysis. This results from the confrontation between the past (tradition) and modernity, as well as from

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Transcendental Poetry in the Baroque Period: Angelus Silesius’s Religious and Philosophical Epigrams as Reflections About the Self and the Divine

Albrecht Classen

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 84-93 · 10.55121/card.v5i2.656

One of the greatest poets of epigrams, Angelus Silesius, was not only highly famous for his short stanzas written in the latter half of the seventeenth century. He also exerted, both during his lifetime and then during his posterity, and thus until today, a deep influence on poetry, philosophy, and theology. But his epigrams are

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Deafness and Sound in Small, Slow but Steady (2022)

Xinyi Wang

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 94-103 · 10.55121/card.v5i2.640

This article focuses on the Japanese contemporary film Small, Slow but Steady and explores how deaf people experience sound physically, through the body. Among contemporary Japanese films that challenge ableist views of deafness, Small, Slow but Steady bridges the gap between hearing and deafness by portraying its deaf protagoni

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From Place Attachment to Kinetic Epiphany: A Tuanian Reading of Stevens’ Journey in The Remains of the Day

Rucheng Huang, Qijun Song

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 104-116 · 10.55121/card.v5i2.604

This study examines Kazuo Ishiguro’s The Remains of the Day through the theoretical framework of humanist geography, specifically employing Yi-Fu Tuan’s theories of place and space. While prior scholarship has predominantly explored the novel through narratological and cultural perspectives, a significant lacuna exists in spatia

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The Influence of the Provo Movement and the New Culture Movement on the Surrealist Phenomenon of the Orange Alternative

Marta Moldovan-Cywinska

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 117-131 · 10.55121/card.v5i2.594

This text will contribute to research into the phenomenon of the Orange Alternative protest-artist movement, which the author examines not only as a researcher but also as a “witness to history” (students, young researchers who, due to their age, position, or social involvement, observed important or interesting events—a term us

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The Hybrid Poetological Model in Peter Handke's Work: Intertextuality, Language Innovation and Cultural Border Crossings

Miša Glišič

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 132-144 · 10.55121/card.v5i2.679

This article presents an innovative, Hybrid Poetological Model for analyzing the works of Peter Handke. Drawing on Julia Kristeva’s “Revolution of Poetic Language”, it integrates linguistic, visual and semiotic elements to interpret Handke’s intricate aesthetic and cultural expressions. Focusing on intertextuality, the model exa

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Slow Looking at Artworks in the Museum Context—Exploration of the Viewers’ Observations with Reflexive Thematic Analysis

Kristina Timonen

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 145-166 · 10.55121/card.v5i2.680

Art can serve as a contextual element and promote wellbeing. Meanings derived from artworks are related to, for instance, cultural backgrounds, languages, mood and viewing technique. This study focused on art viewers’ experiences, and the participants were picked with different cultural backgrounds, mood settings and spoken lang

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Questioning Canvas Capital: Risks and Resilience in Art Markets

G.-Fivos Sargentis, Nikolaos Papadodimas

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 167-184 · 10.55121/card.v5i2.720

Art has transitioned from a medium of ideological expression and patronage in historical contexts to a formalized financial asset within the modern global market. This paper examines historical paradigms of art investment, analyzing patronage models from ancient civilizations to the Renaissance and into the contemporary era, whi

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Contextualizing the Socio-Economic Dimensions of Panta Bhat: Tracing Its Culinary Heritage in Bengali Literary Landscapes

Sanjoy Jana, Antareepa Mandal

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 185-196 · 10.55121/card.v5i2.669

In the fabric of socio-economic dynamics, Panta Bhat (Fermented Rice) is considered a traditional food item among the rural communities of Eastern India, especially in the states of West Bengal, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh, known by different names such as Panta Bhat, Pakhala, and Basi, respectively. With the rising awareness of fo

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