OECD field 6 · 17 ideas
Humanities and the arts
research ideas.
Qualified university research directions mapped to Humanities and the arts. These are starting points for further scoping, literature review and supervision—not completed proposals or claims of novelty.
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Ordered by qualification signalApplying Deep Leverage Points to Decision Making Under Deep Uncertainty for Climate Transformation
The paper reviews decision-making techniques under deep uncertainty (DMDU) for low-carbon transitions, identifying a lack of focus on structural uncertainty and deep leverage points. It recommends future research to explicitly incorporate these elements into infrastructure decision-making models.
Assessing Artificial Intelligence Literacy: Development and Validation of the SAIL4ALL Psychometric Scale
The study introduces and validates the SAIL4ALL scale, a comprehensive tool for measuring AI literacy across diverse adult populations.
Integrating Indigenous Traditional Knowledge into Submerged Archaeological Site Mapping and Interpretation
This research reviews technological advancements in submerged archaeology within the Great Lakes basin over two decades. It proposes a study to formalize the integration of Indigenous traditional knowledge into the interpretation of inundated landscapes.
Interreligious Competence and Educational Equality in Indonesian Multireligious Public School Environments
This study examines the structural and social barriers to providing equitable religious education in Indonesian public schools, highlighting how interreligious competence facilitates coexistence despite resource constraints.
Evaluating Cultural Adaptation in Open-Source Literary Translation Models for Low-Resource Languages
This study explores the efficacy of open-source models in translating culturally nuanced literary texts into low-resource languages like Romanian. It proposes a comparative analysis of how different fine-tuning strategies impact the preservation of narrative style and cultural context.
Integrating Social Science Perspectives into Future Climate-City Research and Urban Planning Models
Climate-city research often prioritizes technical data, yet social dynamics are critical for effective urban adaptation. This study explores how interdisciplinary approaches can better incorporate human behavior into climate-resilient city planning.
Reassembling Digital Archives: Methodological Strategies for Counter-Archiving and Marginalized Community Memory
This paper proposes novel techniques for reassembling digital archives to challenge dominant power structures and include marginalized voices.
Do multilingual AI tutors narrow learning gaps without flattening local pedagogy?
A comparative study of AI-supported tutoring in multilingual classrooms, focusing on learning outcomes as well as the survival of local examples, idioms and teaching practices.
Deliberate Derangement and the Representation of Nonhuman Agency in Contemporary Oceanic Climate Fiction
This study explores how climate fiction utilizes 'deliberate derangement' to represent the Anthropocene. It examines how narrative concealment can highlight the limits of human-centered worldviews in the face of nonhuman agency.
Evaluating User Engagement and Accessibility in Digital Latinx Oral History Archive Projects
This research examines the design and accessibility of digital archives dedicated to Latinx oral histories. It proposes a study to assess how digital interface design influences user engagement and historical interpretation.
Relational Ethics and Restitution Processes in Transnational Museum Geographies and Care Practices
This study investigates how museum restitution processes can be framed through a relational ethics of care. It explores the potential for these processes to foster transnational circuits of learning and cultural exchange.
Leveraging Cultural Celebrity Endorsements to Enhance Intangible Cultural Heritage Tourism Engagement and Generativity
This research investigates how cultural celebrity endorsements influence tourist engagement with intangible cultural heritage, focusing on the mechanism of generativity in digital and physical tourism contexts.
Analyzing Community Engagement Strategies in the Management of Contested National Monument Landscapes
National monuments often serve as sites of contested history, requiring careful management of diverse community narratives. This research investigates how inclusive engagement strategies can address conflicting perspectives in monument preservation.
Strategies for Disability Representation and Inclusion in Contemporary Cultural Media and Arts
This research explores the intersection of disability studies and cultural representation through the lens of 'cripping' and dismantling normative structures. It proposes a study to evaluate the effectiveness of specific inclusion strategies in contemporary media.
Digital Pedagogies and Indigenous Efflorescence in Remote Educational Settings for K-12 Schools
This research examines the concept of Indigenous efflorescence within the context of digital distance education. It explores how online learning platforms can support the growth and cultural flourishing of Indigenous communities.
Evaluating Public Engagement Outcomes Through Speculative Design of Emerging Artificial Womb Technologies
Speculative design serves as a critical tool for facilitating public discourse regarding the societal implications of emerging biotechnologies. Future studies could assess the long-term impact of these design interventions on public policy awareness.
Arendtian Perspectives on Immaterial Labor and the Meaning of Work in Automated Societies
This research applies Hannah Arendt’s phenomenology to contemporary debates regarding automation and the future of work. It seeks to distinguish between labor, work, and action to address concerns about job meaningfulness.