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Gambang Semarang as a Sustainable Multicultural Music Education Model for Social Cohesion and Local Wisdom

This qualitative study demonstrates that integrating the syncretic Gambang Semarang ensemble into junior high school curricula effectively fosters social cohesion, reduces ethnic prejudice, and internalizes local wisdom through collaborative learning, establishing it as a sustainable model for multicultural music education in pluralistic societies.

E. Raharjo, D. Herdiati, R. Lanjari, F.D. Hutagalung2026-08-18
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Psychometric Validation and Contextual Interpretation of the Nepali Global INSPIRE among Adults in Nepal

This study validates the Nepali version of the 20-item Global INSPIRE scale among 517 adults in Nepal, confirming its strong reliability and acceptable structural validity for measuring overall recovery priorities while noting that domain-specific scores, particularly Connectedness, require more cautious interpretation due to lower endorsement and distinct variability.

Yasuhiro Kotera, Dev Bandhu Poudel, Akemi Hara, Divya Bhandari, Yumna Ali, Aynur Bunyadi, Nigar Shahhuseynbayova, Akihik (…)2026-08-18
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Beyond Proceduralism: The Political Economy of Village Leadership and Citizen Participation in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia

This qualitative case study of Amoito Jaya Village in Southeast Sulawesi reveals that while decentralized governance in Indonesia has created formal spaces for citizen participation, the practice is predominantly shaped by transactional leadership and elite resource exchanges, resulting in consultative rather than empowering involvement.

Muhammad Nasir, Suriyani BB Suriyani BB, Murniati Murniati2026-08-18
📄 social science

Challenges and Opportunities of Artificial Intelligence Integration in Higher Education in Somalia

This quantitative study of 224 respondents in Somali higher education reveals that while significant challenges such as inadequate infrastructure, high costs, and limited skills hinder AI integration, the technology offers substantial opportunities for enhancing teaching, learning, and administrative quality, particularly through personalized learning, necessitating strategic investments in infrastructure, policy development, and awareness.

Mohamed Mohamud Kulmiye Kulmiye, Yahye Elmi Osman, Mohamed khalif Ali, Abdulkadir Osman Abasheikh, Yasin Mohamed Alas2026-08-18
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Multisensory Communication in Hospitality Branding: Developing Olfactory Brand Identity Using Tropical Essential Oils in Indonesia

This paper demonstrates that integrating tropical essential oils into Indonesian hospitality branding through multisensory communication effectively fosters affective brand loyalty and distinct local identity by leveraging olfactory stimulation to connect emotions, meaning, and experiences.

Rina Juwita, Rahmawati Rahmawati, Rina Rifayanti, Harlinda Kuspradini, Yana Ulfah, Zainal Arifin2026-08-18
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How User-Generated Content Platforms Shape Destination Satisfaction: The Roles of Platform Co-Creation Experience and Destination Image

This study investigates how user-generated content platforms influence destination satisfaction by demonstrating that specific platform perceptions enhance co-creation experiences, which subsequently improve destination image and overall satisfaction, while also identifying multiple alternative pathways to high satisfaction through configurational analysis.

chunjiang zuo, Nor Hasliza Md S2026-08-18
📄 social science

Trans-Boundary River Hydro-Dam Governance: An Ecological Communication Analysis of Ethiopia’s Strategic Evolution

This study employs an Ecological Model of Communication to analyze Ethiopia's strategic evolution in hydro-dam diplomacy, demonstrating how lessons learned from the communication failures of the Gilgel Gibe III dam and the informal approach of Tekeze informed the development of a more robust, data-driven, and institutionally professionalized framework for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) to better balance domestic engagement with trans-boundary regional stability.

Gebremichael Melles Gebremariam2026-08-18
📄 social science

Epistemic Agency in AI-Mediated Education: A PRISMA 2020 Systematic Review and Philosophical Synthesis of Autonomy, Understanding, and Educational Authority

This PRISMA 2020 systematic review synthesizes philosophical scholarship on AI-mediated education to argue that legitimate learning requires preserving human epistemic agency through a "Human Epistemic Stewardship" framework, which prioritizes learners' responsibility for questioning and justifying knowledge over mere performance optimization.

Connor Nitchals2026-08-18