Abstract: The central question of the article is whether the now globally widespread risk of miscommunication about authoritarianism and totalitarianism contributes to the creation of distorted and misleading memories. This 'widespread' information increasingly comes into conflict with 'historical science', which is faced with the difficulty of maintaining a desirable distance from the object of study, especially considering that totalitarianisms and authoritarianisms have undergone transformations over time, while retaining certain ideological cores that oppose liberal democracy. The communication of fascism has undergone continuous evolution, adapting to social, political and cultural transformations. Today, the most insidious risk is that its ideology is spread in the form of distorted, minimised or even romanticised narratives, especially through youth and subcultural channels. The trivialisation of violence, in the Italian Fascist case, the mythologisation of its symbols and historical distortion are powerful tools that allow authoritarian ideologies to infiltrate and sediment themselves in broader social contexts. The communication of fascism, when manipulated or presented under the guise of an ambiguous 'freedom of expression', thus becomes a fertile ground for the spread of intolerance, racism and discrimination. This phenomenon, which also involves cultural forms such as music and language, represents an urgent challenge to our historical memory.

Abstract: The construction industry is moving towards the era of industry 4.0; 5.0 with Building Information Modelling (BIM) as the tool gaining significant traction owing to its inherent advantages such as enhancing construction design, process and data management. However, the integration of BIM presents risks that are often overlooked in project implementation. This study aims to develop a novel amalgamated dimensional factor (Techno-organisational Aspect) that is set out to identify and align appropriate management strategies to these risks. Firstly, it encompasses an in-depth analysis of BIM and risk management, through an integrative review approach. The study utilises an exploratory-based review centred around journal articles and conference papers sourced from Scopus and Google Scholar. Then processed using NVivo 12 Pro software to categorise risks through thematic analysis, resulting in a comprehensive Risk Breakdown Structure (RBS). Then qualitative content analysis was employed to identify and develop management strategies. Further data collection via online survey was crucial for closing the research gap identified. The analysis by mixed method research enabled to determine the risk severity via the quantitative approach using SPSS, while the qualitative approach linked management strategies to the risk factors. The findings accentuate the crucial linkages of key strategies such as version control system that controls BIM data repository transactions to mitigate challenges controlling transactions in multi-model collaborative environment. The study extends into underexplored amalgamated domains (techno-organisational spectrum). Therefore, a significant contribution to bridging the existing research gap in understanding the intricate relationship between BIM implementation risks and effective management strategies.

Abstract: Social media plays a significant role in shaping fashion trends and influencing young adults' self-identity and physical comfort. This study investigates the impact of social media dressing standards on self-identity and examines whether adherence to these standards correlates with physical comfort. A quantitative survey methodology was employed, collecting responses from young adults aged 18-30 who are active social media users. Stratified random sampling ensured diverse representation across gender, socioeconomic status, and social media engagement levels.The results of a regression analysis indicate that social media dressing standards have a significant impact on self-identity (R² = 0.955, p < 0.001), suggesting that young adults who conform to social media-driven fashion trends experience shifts in self-perception. However, a Pearson correlation analysis found no statistically significant relationship between adherence to social media dressing standards and physical comfort (r = 0.061, p = 0.384), indicating that while individuals may prioritize style, their choices do not necessarily align with comfort.These findings highlight the complex interplay between social media, fashion choices, and personal identity, emphasizing the psychological impact of digital culture on self-perception. The study underscores the need for media literacy programs and mindful engagement with social media fashion trends to promote authentic self-expression and physical well-being. Future research should explore longitudinal effects and cross-cultural variations in the relationship between fashion, self-identity, and comfort.

Abstract: This article explores the empowering dimensions of individualism, challenging common critiques that associate it with gender politics or social fragmentation. Rooted in philosophical, psychological, and cultural perspectives, the study presents individualism as a constructive force that fosters personal authenticity, self-fulfillment, and creative expression. Emphasizing the value of self-awareness and autonomy, the paper argues that individualism enables people to navigate societal expectations while remaining true to their values and identities. By examining contemporary examples from art, activism, and everyday life, the discussion illustrates how embracing individuality can contribute not only to personal well-being but also to a more diverse, innovative, and inclusive society. Ultimately, the paper advocates for a reimagined view of individualism one that balances self-expression with empathy and collective responsibility as a vison of gender free future.

Abstract: This study looks at how well e-mobile technology empowers rural women, specifically focusing on women farmers in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, who work to advance agriculture. It further highlights how e-Mobile Technology becomes an asset for rural women farmers in self-sustaining farms, how they participate in the market, socializes, and finally how the rural life of the women improves economically. In addition, it looks at the aspect of sustainability and how these technologies help in practicing sustainable agriculture. The research also explains the demographic composition and its variables in terms of e-Mobile Technology by the Kanpur's rural women farmers. Information was gathered from a sample of 160 rural women farmers in Kanpur using semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions. Multiple statistical analyses, such as paired chi-square tests, t-tests and the Garratt ranking method, were employed to assess the impact of mobile technology applications on rural women's lives because this study examined several factors. The evidence indicates that e-Mobile Technology contributed positively to the enhancement of agricultural information access, enabling women farmers to participate more actively in markets and networking, which collectively leads to their empowerment. Nonetheless, the research noted remaining issues such as a huge digital divide and paramount issues of mobile technology and infrastructure in the periphery. Noto standing these constraints, the findings indicate the promise of mobile technology for closing the information wedge, increasing the participation of females in agriculture and the resultant fair agricultural growth. This research highlights the importance of implementing specific measures aimed at enhancement of digital skills and facilities to help the rural women embrace the e-mobile in agricultural practices.

Abstract: Augmented Reality (AR), which overlays digital information on the physical world, is frequently used in textile retail to improve shopping experiences by simulating product appearance and enabling virtual customisation. While these applications foster brand engagement and purchasing decisions, they largely promote consumption rather than encouraging circular behaviours. This study introduces the AR Biofibre Explorer, an innovative tool designed to reconnect consumers with materials and processes by demonstrating the wet spinning process for producing cellulose-based textiles. Through a mixed-methods evaluation, we reveal how the tool enhances understanding of material origins and their applications, promoting informed decisions and circular practices. Aligning with the [Theoretical Framework anonymised for review], the tool incorporates dimensions such as learning, attachment, competence, and playfulness. This research establishes AR as a means to foster sustainability and circularity in fashion by bridging material knowledge gaps, enhancing consumer engagement, and enabling sustainable consumption choices.

Abstract: Artificial Intelligence and Semantic Web technologies are redefining digital storytelling by creating personal, interactive narratives that adapt to the user's input in real time. The Semantic Web and Artificial Intelligence have revolutionized web storytelling, turning it into a dynamic, interactive, and personalised experience. Artificial Intelligence models and structured web technologies reinforce narratives based on user input and real-time interaction. Our paper examines the transformative impact of emerging technologies, notably the Semantic Web and Artificial Intelligence on contemporary digital storytelling. Based on an interdisciplinary approach that spans the fields of digital humanities and computer science, our research examines how narrative structures are redefined, improved and democratized by semantic enrichment and algorithmic narrative. By examining recent theoretical frameworks and empirical studies, our work has identified new paradigms for narrative construction and delivery, and has highlighted the dynamic interaction between human creativity and machine intelligence. Our study uses a mixed methodology, combining qualitative content analysis with quantitative assessments of digital storytelling platforms. The findings suggest that AI-based tools and semantic web technologies will allow for greater contextual accuracy, personalisation and interactivity in narrative, thus redefining traditional narrative boundaries. The implications for future research and practice in the academic and professional digital media communities are discussed.

Abstract: Rural culture is the essence of rural tourism[1]. As a critical material carrier for the inheritance and preservation of rural culture, public cultural spaces have emerged in recent years as a new driving force for the development of rural cultural tourism. Against the backdrop of China’s rural cultural tourism development, this study explores the construction of rural public cultural spaces centered on traditional culture, aiming to investigate new mechanisms for their development in the new era. To this end, the study takes Moganshan, China as a case study and employs a literature review, ArcGIS spatial analysis, and questionnaire surveys. By integrating historical literature, spatial distribution data of cultural heritage, and analyses of various groups’ perspectives on constructing rural public cultural spaces, it systematically examines three critical issues in current practices: an insufficient exploration of indigenous traditional culture[2], unreasonable planning and utilization[3], and an imperfect mechanism for public participation[4]. The findings indicate that rural areas in China possess abundant and distinctive conventional cultures, which are vividly reflected in cultural heritage distributed across different regions. Moreover, in the new era, diverse groups have shown great attention to rural culture—not only endorsing the construction of public cultural spaces centered on traditional rural history and culture but also asserting that innovative public cultural spaces can promote the development of rural cultural tourism. Based on these outcomes, the study proposes three new models for constructing rural public cultural spaces: recreational cultural space, cultural heritage space, and cultural creative space, thereby offering fresh perspectives for advancing rural cultural tourism.

Abstract: This paper explores the critical need for empowering emerging farmers within vulnerable communities through vocational adult education (VAE) approaches. It illuminates the persistent challenges of illiteracy, poverty, and the impact of climate change on agricultural productivity. Employing a mixed-methods research design that combines quantitative and qualitative methodologies, this study investigates the effectiveness of digital agriculture and extension services in enhancing agricultural productivity and sustainability. Key findings reveal significant barriers to technology adoption and the necessity for tailored training programs that integrate local knowledge systems and digital tools. Results demonstrate an average increase of 40% in crop yields among farmers participating in digital training initiatives (p < 0.01), underscoring the power of precision agriculture. Insights presented in this paper offer actionable recommendations for policymakers and stakeholders aimed at fostering inclusive agricultural development that addresses the unique challenges faced by emerging farmers.

Abstract: At the heart of contemporary enactive and autopoietic thought lies a simple generative insight: cognition = life. This idea, first formulated by Maturana and Varela (1980) and reaffirmed by (Stewart, 1996), asserts that the very processes that allow living systems to maintain themselves are also the roots of their “knowing”. To live is to “know”— where “to know” does not primarily mean abstract conceptual knowledge, but rather a spectrum starting with “to feel”, to be affected, to experience. This is akin to the deeper meaning of cogito in Descartes' cogito ergo sum: an act of experiencing oneself as a living, sensing, and responding being. For simple life forms, this “knowing” is feeling — a direct, embodied, self-sustaining sensitivity to difference, both internal and external.This broader sense of knowing — starting evolutionarily as intrinsic sensitivity, as felt presence, as an organism's way of being affected by and responding to the world — reorients our understanding of cognition. It reminds us that cognition is not confined to intellectual operations or symbolic representation. Rather, it has its roots in the very act of living: in the regulation of boundaries, the modulation of internal states, the navigation of viability conditions. In many languages, the verb 'to know' overlaps with 'to feel' or 'to perceive,' indicating a deeper, pre-reflective foundation to all knowing.From this foundation of “knowing”, we build a layered account of how life processes information, expresses agency, and constitutes identity. Each level of biological and cognitive complexity builds upon the previous, subsuming earlier forms while generating new modes of interaction and selfhood. This essay outlines five such levels of organization, integrating insights from autopoiesis, information theory, systems thinking, and philosophy of mind.

Abstract: This paper explores the deep and enduring relationship between art and philosophy, presenting art not merely as aesthetic expression but as a visual form of critical thought. Tracing historical perspectives from Plato and Aristotle to Nietzsche and Kandinsky, the study analyzes how artistic expression evolves from imitation to abstraction and conceptual inquiry. Through an interdisciplinary lens, it proposes that art and philosophy are interconnected modes of understanding existence, consciousness, and reality. The paper culminates in a call for a new artistic movement—“Philosophical Realism” or “Metaphysical Art”—which would unify aesthetic and intellectual reflection. This study ultimately affirms that the fusion of art and philosophy can transform the way we perceive the world and ourselves.

Abstract: This study investigates the effectiveness of custom-designed Augmented Reality (AR) animations in improving the acquisition of English idioms and slang among Iranian EFL learners. Non-native speakers, particularly Iranian learners, often face challenges with native speakers' idioms and slang, leading to communication difficulties. Despite the increasing interest in AR for language education, research on its impact on teaching idioms and slang to Iranian EFL learners is limited. This study aims to fill this gap by exploring how AR can enhance traditional educational methods. Custom-designed AR animations, accessible via smartphones, were developed to illustrate idioms and slang using tailored speech and visual elements. A mixed-methods research design was employed, incorporating pretest-posttest control and experimental groups. The study involved 40 students enrolled in English language teaching and translation courses at Imam Reza University. The experimental group used AR animations, while the control group relied on traditional Word documents displayed via a projector. Both groups completed a lesson unit on vocabulary over eight sessions, covering 13 American idioms and slang expressions. Quantitative data from multiple-choice tests were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics 27 with independent samples t-tests and descriptive analysis. Additionally, interview data from the experimental group were processed using MAXQDA 2020. Results indicated that the use of AR animations significantly enhanced the learning of English idioms and slang. Qualitative findings revealed high student satisfaction with the AR animations. The study recommends incorporating AR animations into various topics and grade levels for English learning among EFL learners.

Abstract: This chapter presents some reflections arising from the approach to the intellectual itinerary of Darío García Garzón. After a brief reconstruction of the biographical profile of this Colombian queer/marica theologian, his writings (2004-2012) are studied to point out the exercise of contextualization of the “queer” that he carried out in the Colombian territories, through reflections on the Deleuzian fold (Le Pli). The importance of his creole-mestizo-baroque hermeneutic proposal for the critique and reformulation of the “habitus of theologization” in the approach to sex-gender dissidence is recognized.

Abstract: This paper explores the complex legal and social issues involved in cross-border divorces and marriages, contextualized by globalization, migration, and intersecting cultural, religious, and socioeconomic factors. With the increase in transnational marriages owing to mobility and economic inequalities, they face jurisdictional conflicts, competing legal systems, and financial settlements following divorce. Legal challenges—forum shopping, foreign divorce recognition, and religion-based personal laws—cross with social issues such as cultural adaptation, gender inequities, and domestic violence fuelled by the stress of migration. The critique emphasizes how economic marginalization, especially for women, determines patterns in these marriages, with family networks and business brokers serving as intermediaries influencing marriage migration in many cases. Ethnographic and case law studies uncover renegotiation of transnational gender roles, citizenship, and belonging within social spaces, while economic settlements highlight differences in spousal rights and duties between jurisdictions. Through the blending of bio-politics, human rights, and gender justice paradigms, the research emphasizes the importance of policies that remediate systemic discrimination, safeguard marginalized groups, and harmonize global legal standards.

Abstract: This study uses generative AI to investigate the influence of building façade geometry on human physiological and psychological health. Employing Christopher Alexander’s fifteen fundamental properties of living geometry and ten emotional descriptors in separate tests, ChatGPT evaluates simple, contrasting window designs. AI analyses strongly and consistently prefer traditional window geometries, characterized by symmetrical arrangements and coherent visual structure, over fragmented or minimalist-modernist alternatives. These results suggest human cognitive-emotional responses to architectural forms are hardwired through evolution, privileging specific geometric patterns. The findings challenge contemporary architectural preferences and standard window archetypes by emphasizing the significance of empathetic and health-promoting façade designs. This novel use of AI suggests integrating neurodesign principles into architectural education and practice to prioritize urban vitality through psychological well-being.

Abstract: The main focus is on the cultural, solar, and environmental large-scale contexts that impact small traditional agricultural plots, following the technical input data of agrivoltaics solar power or fish-friendly micro hydropower, considering the cultural landscape. The case study on an existing polder addresses several environmental issues, risk management concerns, energy requirements, and aspects of renewable energy transition, including potential solutions and their impact. Cultural landscape, agricultural plot management, and ecology focusing on traditionally inspired design in rural wetland areas in Romania, Technical vs. Humanistic as a solving path through some inspiring "Dyads" is emphasised in the proposed paper.

Abstract: The recent remarkable progress in Artificial Intelligence (AI) has renewed the discussion on the possibility of human-level AI. Despite the difficulty of the problem and the presence of many large gaps and challenges, most people working in the field think that human-level AI is achievable, but they disagree on the date. In this paper, I briefly discuss the possibility of human-level AI from the perspective of two traditions in the Islamic world, namely Kalam and Sufism, and despite their different mode of investigation, they converge to the same conclusion on this topic.

Abstract: In the following paper, I examine a psychological phenomenon called the crowding-out effect. Crowding-out sometimes occurs when a subject receives external rewards for performing an activity once executed for its intrinsic pleasure. The external rewards “crowd out” or undermine the innate pleasure the subject once experienced in engaging in the activity. The dominant explanation to account for this paradoxical and obviously deleterious psychological feeling is the overjustification thesis. In the following paper, I demonstrate there are two problems with this explanation and offer an ancient alternative. With the help of Joachim Aufderheide’s Anti-Delian reading of the Nicomachean Ethics, I disclose that Aristotle was not only well aware of this phenomenon but that his model of human flourishing predicated on practical wisdom presents us with a way to prevent subjects from experiencing the crowding-out effect. In short, my operationalization of Aufderheide’s reading of the Nicomachean Ethics provides researchers in psychology, education, and industrial management with new pathways and tools to understand and combat motivational diminishment.

Abstract: This paper examines the transformative potential of decolonizing global higher education to align with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), emphasizing the integration of Indigenous African knowledge systems and China-Africa collaborations. Through a comprehensive review of decolonization frameworks, policy innovations, and cross-continental partnerships, the study highlights the necessity of dismantling colonial legacies in education to foster culturally relevant, equitable, and sustainable practices. Methodologically, it synthesizes case studies, participatory approaches, and systemic analyses to explore the synergies between Indigenous epistemologies (e.g., Ubuntu) and global metrics (e.g., China’s Coupling Coordination Degree model). Key findings reveal that localized SDG education models, digital infrastructure advancements, and inclusive pedagogies empower students to address socio-economic disparities, climate change, and inequality. The study concludes that a decolonized, "glocal" educational paradigm—rooted in relational ethics, technological innovation, and participatory governance—can bridge the gap between local contexts and global sustainability agendas. This approach not only reimagines education as a catalyst for planetary regeneration but also underscores the imperative of epistemic justice and intercultural collaboration in achieving the 2030 Agenda. The paper advocates for a radical shift toward education systems that prioritize communal well-being, ecological balance, and equitable development.

Abstract: This paper presents an investigation based on an agreement between the Polytechnic University of Bari and the Archaeological Park of Egnazia. The objectives of this collaboration are to define solutions for enhancing the accessibility of the archaeological park, including a protection and a covering system for the entrance to the ancient cryptoporticus and a removable, repositionable fencing system for excavation areas, integrated with lighting and information systems. The methodology involves framing the contemporary relationship between design and archaeology by analyzing existing theoretical literature and identifying recent case studies in Italy and broad. In a second phase, the paper will focus on the Archaeological Park of Egnazia, considering both as a part of a broader landscape system and as a specific site for experimentation. The findings contribute to the development of a methodological framework that categorizes interventions based on the key principles of temporariness, flexibility, adaptability, and sustainability. The ultimate goal is to define design strategies for archaeological parks that address the challenge of integrating visitor accessibility with the requirements of excavation, protection and conservation.