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2025 Vol.5 No.2

Open Access Article

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

Han Lin, Weichen Jia

December 2025: 1-13 DOI: 10.55121/card.v5i2.341

1212 (Abstract) 762 (Download) PDF

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 in digital cultural IP design. Combining cultural gene decoding by mul... more
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Coming of Age in J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye: Eriksonian Psychoanalytic Perspectives

Shadi Neimneh

December 2025: 14-25 DOI: 10.55121/card.v5i2.519

2189 (Abstract) 950 (Download) PDF

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 of childhood—a fixation that complicates his individuation and separat... more
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AI-Powered Innovations for Documenting and Revitalizing African Languages

Jackton Midigo

December 2025: 26-41 DOI: 10.55121/card.v5i2.517

1688 (Abstract) 566 (Download) PDF

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 revitalization, adhering to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic ... more
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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

December 2025: 56-67 DOI: 10.55121/card.v5i2.574

937 (Abstract) 378 (Download) PDF

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, 500 participants—250 teachers and 250 parents—were selected through ... more
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On the Problems of Art with Originality Contexts, Dilemmas, Challenges

Ryszard Solik

December 2025: 68-83 DOI: 10.55121/card.v5i2.280

496 (Abstract) 312 (Download) PDF

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 the conviction that culture and respected cultural premises determine ... more
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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

December 2025: 84-93 DOI: 10.55121/card.v5i2.656

413 (Abstract) 463 (Download) PDF

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 extremely difficult to understand and represent, despite their formal... more
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Deafness and Sound in Small, Slow but Steady (2022)

Xinyi Wang

December 2025: 94-103 DOI: 10.55121/card.v5i2.640

434 (Abstract) 472 (Download) PDF

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 protagonist, Keiko, in relation to sound and bodily sensation. The film emphasi... more
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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

December 2025: 104-116 DOI: 10.55121/card.v5i2.604

635 (Abstract) 345 (Download) PDF

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 spatial analyses concerning the interplay between Stevens’s self-deception a... more
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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

December 2025: 117-131 DOI: 10.55121/card.v5i2.594

355 (Abstract) 315 (Download) PDF

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 used by historians in Poland). The author talks about selected cultural ... more
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The Hybrid Poetological Model in Peter Handke's Work: Intertextuality, Language Innovation and Cultural Border Crossings

Miša Glišič

December 2025: 132-144 DOI: 10.55121/card.v5i2.679

539 (Abstract) 387 (Download) PDF

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 examines the interaction between two language registers: the semiotic, wh... more
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Slow Looking at Artworks in the Museum Context—Exploration of the Viewers’ Observations with Reflexive Thematic Analysis

Kristina Timonen

December 2025: 145-166 DOI: 10.55121/card.v5i2.680

634 (Abstract) 246 (Download) PDF

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 languages in mind. The study was conducted with the Western Finland health... more
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Questioning Canvas Capital: Risks and Resilience in Art Markets

G.-Fivos Sargentis, Nikolaos Papadodimas

December 2025: 167-184 DOI: 10.55121/card.v5i2.720

814 (Abstract) 221 (Download) PDF

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, while evaluating art's role as capital, its vulnerabilities during period... more
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Contextualizing the Socio-Economic Dimensions of Panta Bhat: Tracing Its Culinary Heritage in Bengali Literary Landscapes

Sanjoy Jana, Antareepa Mandal

December 2025: 185-196 DOI: 10.55121/card.v5i2.669

1044 (Abstract) 257 (Download) PDF

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 food safety and environmental sustainability, it serves as a testament t... more

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