Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Akihiro ABE Author-Name-First: Akihiro Author-Name-Last: ABE Author-Email: abe@iwate-pu.ac.jp Author-Workplace-Name: Iwate Prefectural University Title: An Attempt to Create New Value at Open-air Museums in Japan: Use of Wearable Devices Abstract: In recent years, the business conditions of museums in Japan have been growing increasingly severe as attendance falls and the local governments that operate them are forced to cut budgets. The same is true of open-air museums, which also face the additional pressure of maintenance and management costs for their vast sites and buildings. For this reason, there are reports from across Japan of attempts to increase numbers of visitors at such museums by making them more attractive as tourism resources, by stressing hospitality or strengthening ties with the local community. It is thought that one effective means of overcoming these challenges faced by open-air museums would be through enhancement of information services, which encourage the understanding of and connections with various stakeholders. This study attempted to create new services using wearable devices in order to improve hospitality at open-air museums located on vast sites on hilly land. We implemented an action research approach to gather knowledge on solutions to problems faced in the field, by intervening in activities on site at two open-air museums in Japan. Providing information to support visitors? tours of the museums, integrated with physical information and spatial information, added new value to existing smartphone-based systems intended to support visitors by explaining museum exhibits. Through experiments in the field by proposing ?Physical condition management and barrier-free information provision when viewing cultural heritage? at the Hiraizumi World Heritage Site and a new type of information service characterized by ?Fusion of support for viewing works of art and health promotion activities? at an open-air art museum, we elucidated the expected results and issues involved in practical operation. Length: 10 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 4th Arts & Humanities Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 1-10 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/4th-arts-humanities-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=66&iid=001&rid=9546 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6609546 Classification-JEL: Keywords: ICT Service Design, Open-air Museum Management, Action Research Handle: RePEc:sek:iahpro:6609546 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Hala El Saj Author-Name-First: Hala Author-Name-Last: El Saj Author-Email: hala.elsaj@uq.net.au Author-Workplace-Name: Multicultural and Migration Research and Development Institute Author-Name: Charles Sarraf Author-Name-First: Charles Author-Name-Last: Sarraf Author-Email: cmsarraf@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Multicultural and Migration Research and Development Institute Title: Role of language mixing in religious songs Abstract: Language mixing refers to "the merging of characteristics of two or more languages in any verbal communication" (Odlin, 1989, p. 6). It may be used as a cover term for the merging of languages in contact situations in general, which takes the forms of transfer, borrowings, code-switching and mixing (Odlin, 1989, pp.7, 140). Mixing languages in conversation is different than mixing languages in songs. In conversation, mixing languages is naturally used. Often speakers may not be aware of the fact that they are using and integrating two languages in their conversations. Whereas mixing languages within the songs? lyrics is conscious, and to some extent words are prearranged and typically composed and modified to serve certain purposes (Davies & Bentahila, 2008). The objective of this paper is to discuss the communicative functions of language mixing in religious songs, more specifically modern Islamic ones; those of Sami Yusuf. Sami Yusuf is a British singer-songwriter from Iranian Azerbaijani descent, recognized by The Independent as the "Voice of Islam?. Amongst Sami Yusuf?s hits songs this paper considers three particular songs: ?Al-Mu'allim? ?My Ummah? and ?Healing?. Findings indicate that mixing between two languages English and Arabic mainly occurred for two reasons. First reason is to address different audience from various linguistic backgrounds. Second reason is to draw the attention of the listeners (Malik, 1994). In the lyrics of these songs English and Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) languages are presented alongside each other. Even though MSA is the formal written language and not the everyday spoken language, yet the language has a strong appeal among Muslims from different backgrounds. While English is as a lingua Franca, MSA is considered the language of the Islam religion as well as the way to understand Quran. Hence, Arab and Muslim people from non-Arabic background have the ability to fully understand the language. Nevertheless, mixing languages draws the listeners? attention and enhance their motivation to scrutinize the message sent Length: 12 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 4th Arts & Humanities Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 11-22 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/4th-arts-humanities-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=66&iid=002&rid=9298 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6609298 Classification-JEL: Keywords: language mixing, communicative functions, religious songs, English, Modern Standard Arabic. Handle: RePEc:sek:iahpro:6609298 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Yasaman Farhangpour Author-Name-First: Yasaman Author-Name-Last: Farhangpour Author-Email: Yasaman.farhangpo@student.unisi.it Author-Workplace-Name: University of Siena Title: Interaction of  Multi Media Art and Postmodernism Abstract: Multi Media Art, in a general concept, is referred to an art which is formed by combination of various media such as: digital, graphic, voice, images, videos, animation, and texts. Advance technologies of the present and last centuries create the possibility of combining disparate arts in which the specifications of post modern era are eminent. The point to take into consideration is that Multi Media Art has obvious differences with combining media art. Although kinds of arts such as film and opera include other arts, they are not considered Multi Media Arts. In various eras of art history, there are art works which are created by combination of some art media, which is usually referred to as Mixed Media Art. Multi Media art is not static and motionless rather it stretches in time interval and is in interaction with audience. In this article, Multi Media Art in late twenty and twenty one century is under study. After introducing the history and creators of this art, concepts such as monopolizing, lack of durability, spatial features, instability, accumulation, being discursive, connectionism are explained in postmodern Multi Media Art. Length: 16 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 4th Arts & Humanities Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 23-38 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/4th-arts-humanities-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=66&iid=003&rid=9028 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6609028 Classification-JEL: L, Lrtic, Lrtic Keywords: Multi Media Arts, Mixed Media arts. Post modernism, technology Media Handle: RePEc:sek:iahpro:6609028 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Jeffrey Izzo Author-Name-First: Jeffrey Author-Name-Last: Izzo Author-Email: jeffrey.izzo@csun.edu Author-Workplace-Name: California State University Northridge Title: ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE: Protecting Performers' Rights in a Borderless Entertainment Business Abstract: In the 21st century of sweeping and effortless consumer access to artist performances -- via YouTube, social media, and other digital dissemination methods -- the goal of protecting performers has become both more crucial than in the past and considerably more difficult. The digital landscape has plunged us into an essentially borderless world, where someone in Italy can download a YouTube performance from Japan and do what they wish with it -- without the performer's knowledge. While there are myriad legal schemes addressing this phenomenon both on the international and domestic levels -- for instance, the Rome Convention and the US Copyright Law's music video anti-trafficking provision -- this paper will examine whether such legal protections should be reinforced or perhaps relaxed, based on the notion that current laws have failed to keep pace with the vigorous and rapid expansion of consumer access via digital means. Length: 28 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 4th Arts & Humanities Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 39-66 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/4th-arts-humanities-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=66&iid=004&rid=9006 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6609006 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Copyright, Berne Convention, Rome Convention, Trademark, Publicity, Brand, Bootlegging, Performers Handle: RePEc:sek:iahpro:6609006 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Neboj?a Jani?ijevi? Author-Name-First: Neboj?a Author-Name-Last: Jani?ijevi? Author-Email: jnebojsa@eunet.rs Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade Title: Cultural convergence or divergence? Abstract: The paper explores implications of implementation of contemporary market economy and company management in countries with significantly different national cultures comparing to those in which they emerged. In such countries a dilemma occurs: should national culture be adjusted to economic system and management or should just the opposite be done? The consequence in the first option is the process of convergence, while the consequence in the second option is the process of divergence of national cultures. The paper suggests that Serbia should choose and implement the strategy of crossvergence, that is, to simultaneously adjust the system of market economy and management on the one hand, and national culture on the other. The paper also analyses the roles that the Government, company managers and, especially, academic researchers and teachers should play in the process of crossvergence. Length: 20 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 4th Arts & Humanities Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 67-86 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/4th-arts-humanities-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=66&iid=005&rid=8514 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6608514 Classification-JEL: M10, M14 Keywords: national culture, management, managers, research, education Handle: RePEc:sek:iahpro:6608514 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Jerapa Satavetin Author-Name-First: Jerapa Author-Name-Last: Satavetin Author-Email: jerapa@ms.su.ac.th Author-Workplace-Name: Silpakorn University Title: Strategic Speech Acts in Price Negotiation Abstract: This research aimed to examine speech act strategies used in a price negotiation. The data were collected by observing and voice recording from 20 conversations between sellers and buyers in markets in Bangkok, Thailand. Searle?s theory of speech acts was used as a tool to identify five illocutionary acts. Speech acts found in this study were representative, directive, commissive, expressive and declaration. The most frequent-used speech act was representative which meant sellers often used this type of speech act to inform the cost and price of products and the strengths of products. In addition, the perlocutionary act was also found in this study. In the end of conversation, the buyers decided to purchase the product with negotiated price. The sellers agreed to sell at a bargain price. Length: 11 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 4th Arts & Humanities Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 87-97 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/4th-arts-humanities-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=66&iid=006&rid=9506 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6609506 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Speech Acts, Negotiation, Illocutionary acts Handle: RePEc:sek:iahpro:6609506 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Michael Strawser Author-Name-First: Michael Author-Name-Last: Strawser Author-Email: strawser@ucf.edu Author-Workplace-Name: University of Central Florida Title: Spinoza and the Phenomenology of Joy Abstract: The focus of this presentation is twofold. First, I propose to examine the relationship between Spinoza and the phenomenological tradition, and then I shall attempt to offer a Spinoza-inspired phenomenological account of the experience of joy. On the first point, two recent works can be taken as suggesting that the relation between Spinoza?s philosophy and phenomenology is an entirely antithetical one. In Spinoza Contra Phenomenology (2014), Knox Peden shows how the history of French rationalism from Cavaillès to Deleuze can be read as an attempt to utilize Spinoza in a defense against phenomenology. Then, in Out of Control: Confrontations between Spinoza and Levinas (2016), Richard Cohen presents a debate between the phenomenologist Emmanuel Levinas and the supposedly scientistic Spinoza, in which the two are viewed as complete antipodes. For Cohen, Levinas presents us with a radical phenomenologically grounded ethics, whereas Spinoza expresses a dehumanizing philosophy of science. With regards to Peden?s work, I shall argue that while it may be fair to explain how certain ?Spinozisms? are contrary to phenomenology, this does not establish the stronger claim that Spinoza?s philosophy itself is antithetical to phenomenology. With regards to Cohen?s work, I shall offer a corrective to the exaggerated and inadequate account of Spinoza as a hyper-rationalist by maintaining that a more complete account of Spinoza?s view involving the embodied ethical emotions brings Levinas and Spinoza much closer together with regards to the primacy of ethics. After removing these problematic contrary views, I shall offer positive reasons for holding that Spinoza?s philosophy may be fruitfully considered in relation to phenomenology. Here, the question is not ?Was Spinoza a phenomenologist?? but rather ?What would a Spinozist phenomenology look like?? and I shall suggest that Spinoza?s emphasis on the role of intuition, as well as his understanding of embodied rationality and human affectivity, provide interesting possibilities. More specifically, I shall argue that Spinoza presents readers with a practical philosophy of life that is well attuned to lived human experience, such that the ultimate goal of human existence is joy or beatitude, which is not to be found in some otherworldly state, but rather can only be achieved as a lived experience through the activity of love. Length: 12 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 4th Arts & Humanities Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 98-109 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/4th-arts-humanities-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=66&iid=007&rid=8548 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6608548 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Spinoza, phenomenology, joy, love, emotion, ethics Handle: RePEc:sek:iahpro:6608548