FULL ISSUEJournal of Emerging Perspectives in Arts and Humanities
Vol. 2, Issue 4 — 2026
4 Articles
· Published: Aug 31, 2026 · Academians Publishers
Article 1 of 4CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER UDOFIA
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This work with the title, “Itibbeism African Ontology: a Prolegomenon to the Philosophy of Social Re-engineering,” sets out to demonstrate the idea of being conceived from the excavation and reinterpretation of the raw data from the recesses of the opulent Annang cultural milieu. It is predicated on the axiom that the ontology of a people embeds the potent dynamics for the configuration of social being. Hence this work attempts an original excavatory reflection on the Ontolology of the Annang people as a prolegomenon for subsequent re-engineering of the society.The vision of this research is to articulate and present a new ontological worldview to the world pool of ontologies as a mechanism for social reconstruction.
Keywords: Itibbeism, Annang, Itibbe neologisms, Ontology, Re-engineering.
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Article 2 of 4Bai Li, Jiaqi Zhan, Yanan Li, Yingxia Luo, Chong Yao
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The deep integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and the tourism industry is driving profound changes in the talent cultivation model of tourism higher education. At present, the traditional teaching of tourism management programs faces four major challenges: lagging knowledge updating, insufficient competency cultivation, difficulties in teachers’ transformation, and fragmentation of the talent cultivation system, making it difficult to effectively respond to the new demands for interdisciplinary talents brought about by the intelligent transformation of the cultural tourism industry. Taking the first tourism AI disciplinary knowledge engine and the “Smart Cultural Tourism Learning” teaching system developed by the School of Tourism of Beijing Union University as an example, this paper systematically reviews its innovative practice of constructing an intelligent teaching ecosystem covering the entire process of teaching, learning, practice, and application, based on core modules including a discipline-specific knowledge base, a knowledge fragment repository, a fine-grained knowledge graph, dual intelligent partners, a professional prompt library, scenario-based intelligent agents, and personalized learning path planning. The study shows that the system significantly reconstructs the dynamic generation mechanism of teaching content, breaks through the temporal and spatial limitations of learning, reshapes highly simulated practical training scenarios, and establishes a multidimensional data-driven teaching evaluation system. It effectively achieves the dual goals of reducing teachers’ workload while enhancing their teaching capacity and improving students’ learning quality and efficiency, thereby effectively addressing the challenges faced by traditional tourism education.
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence (AI); Tourism Management Education; Teaching Model Reform; Intelligent Teaching System; Smart Cultural Tourism Learning
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Article 3 of 4Mwogereze Richard
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Domestic violence remains a major threat to human security, family stability and sustainable peace in Uganda. Although domestic violence is frequently treated as a private family matter, its consequences extend beyond individual households to children, communities and wider social institutions. This study examined the role of civil society in transforming domestic violence into household peace in Kamuli District, Uganda. The study was guided by three objectives: to examine the nature and effects of domestic violence on household peace; to examine the role of civil society organisations in transforming domestic violence into peaceful household relationships; and to assess the contribution of individual agency, attitude and negotiation to the transformation of domestic violence into household peace. A qualitative case-study design was employed involving three civil society organisations in Kamuli District. Six participants were selected from each organisation, giving a total sample of 18 participants. Data were analysed thematically using conflict transformation theory as the primary analytical lens. Findings indicated that 15 of the 18 participants (83.3%) perceived domestic violence as a serious human threat that contributes to the breakdown of the family institution. Participants further perceived that domestic violence, although destructive, could be transformed into peaceful relationships through appropriate civil society interventions, behavioural change, dialogue and constructive conflict management. Civil society organisations were perceived as important actors in awareness creation, psychosocial support, empowerment, referral, community mobilisation and the promotion of nonviolent approaches to conflict. A particularly significant finding concerned individual agency, attitude and negotiation. One survivor stated: "I nearly died because of domestic violence but when I realized that I had the ability to choose peace no matter the violence, it was my choice and attitude, I was able to negotiate with my rivalry and we made peace." This testimony illustrates the potential importance of survivor agency and constructive negotiation in transforming destructive interpersonal conflict. However, the study does not equate choosing peace with tolerating abuse or abandoning justice and protection. Rather, sustainable household peace requires safety, accountability, voluntary participation, institutional support and transformation of destructive relationships. The article contributes to conflict transformation scholarship by extending peacebuilding analysis into the household and by proposing a Household Peace Transformation Framework linking recognition of domestic violence, civil society intervention, individual agency, safe dialogue, negotiation and relationship transformation.
Keywords: Adomestic violence, household peace, civil society, conflict transformation, peacebuilding, individual agency, negotiation, Uganda, Kamuli District, gender-based violence.
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Article 4 of 4Elensi, E. Asuquo, Edemidiong, E. Edemekong
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This study is to assess policy implementation and human capacity development in Akwa Ibom State Nigeria, underscoring the integration of the ARISE Agenda programme for implementing public policies. Human capacity development in conjunction with ARISE Agenda policies is one of the major strategies for socio-economic transformation, poverty reduction, and sustainable governance in Akwa Ibom State. Nevertheless, the implementation challenges continue to undermine the realization of policy goals. Over the time, Nigeria formulated several economic developmental policies to enhance the livelihood of their citizens, but unfortunately, the economic benefits appear significantly low. ( Elensi, E. A. etal. 2024). The study adopts a qualitative and descriptive research design using secondary data obtained from journals, government publications, conference papers, policy documents, and internet sources and it is anchored on system theory as propounded by David Easton (1965). Findings reveal that the ARISE Agenda has significantly contributed to human capital investment through healthcare reforms, educational development, agricultural development, and rural infrastructural projects. et.c. While corruption, weak institutional frameworks, inadequate funding, political interference, and poor monitoring mechanisms continue to drastically affect policy implementation. The study concludes that sustainable human capacity development in Akwa Ibom State depends largely on effective implementation strategies, institutional continuity, accountability, and investment in education and skills development. The study recommends amongst others that Government should strengthen institutional frameworks for policy implementation, and should enhance Anti-corruption measures and fiscal transparency.
Keywords: Policy Implementation, Human Capacity Development, ARISE Agenda, Governance, ,Akwa Ibom State.
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