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Subtitle-Cue Density, Silence, and Female Existential Positioning in Autumn Sonataand Les Rendez-vous d’Anna: A Reproducible Mixed-Methods Study

This study employs a reproducible mixed-methods framework comparing subtitle cue density and silence in Bergman's *Autumn Sonata* and Akerman's *Les Rendez-vous d'Anna* to demonstrate how quantitative temporal mapping supports a qualitative argument that female existential positioning manifests as either relational martyrdom or nomadic withholding, rather than a binary opposition.

Ruoshan Xiao2026-08-18
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Low(er) visibility as a political resource. Italian feminist content creators and strategic multiplatform visibility management

This paper argues that Italian feminist content creators exercise political agency not by maximizing visibility, but through "strategic multiplatform visibility management," where they intentionally utilize lower-visibility spaces like Substack newsletters to foster argumentative depth, community building, and economic sustainability while mitigating the constraints and harassment of high-visibility platforms like Instagram.

Alessia Pensabene2026-08-18
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The Universality Myth: Epistemic Exclusion, Structural Power, and AI Governance in the Global South

This paper argues that the claimed universality of major AI governance frameworks is an ideological myth that masks a structural mechanism of epistemic exclusion, wherein populations in the Global South lack the necessary "contestation literacy" to challenge AI systems, thereby reinforcing the power of deployers through a combination of conceptual resource deprivation, distorted sociotechnical imaginaries, and bureaucratic structural barriers.

Amulya N, Ashwini Prasad S2026-08-18
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Concealment, failed help-seeking, and the conditions of safe disclosure in perinatal suicidal behaviour

This study argues that perinatal suicide prevention must shift from relying on screening and "reach out" campaigns to prioritizing the safety of disclosure and the capacity of services to respond effectively, as women often conceal distress due to fear of child removal and face dismissal when they do seek help.

Bonnie Scarth, Suzanne Wereta, Kaitlyn McVicar, Kylie King, Anne Buist2026-08-18
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Media Framing of Sectarian Violence against the Hazara Community in Pakistan: A Critical Analysis

This study critically analyzes how three Pakistani English-language news outlets framed sectarian violence against the Hazara community between 2021 and 2023, revealing that while coverage highlighted victimization and state negligence, it often obscured sectarian motives through decontextualized reporting, thereby underscoring the need for conflict-sensitive journalism that prioritizes historical context and community voices.

Zala Khan Yousafzai2026-08-18
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Reconstructing Academic Identity in a Chinese Vocational College: A Collaborative Self-as-Data Narrative Study

This study employs a collaborative self-as-data narrative inquiry, framed by an integrated Sen-Bourdieu approach, to illustrate how a doctoral graduate in a Chinese vocational college reconstructs a hybrid academic identity through reflexive habitus adjustment and capital conversion amidst structural constraints and field-specific recognition rules.

Xueer Chen, Xiaorong Xie2026-08-18