摘要：The heterogeneous academic background of the contributors to this volume not only celebrates the spirit of inclusion and diversity that guides The International Academic Forum (IAFOR),as reflected in this journal,but also reveals how stimulatingly comprehensive and innovative the journal’s scope has become. As will come into view when perusing its index,this issue is nurtured by ideas that originate not only from within the arts and humanities,but also from without the confines of its conventional spaces. The wide-ranging scholarly scope and diverse analytical methodology results in a thoroughly synthetic compendium that reflects a new,panoptic conception of the humanities’ role in contemporary culture.
