https://ojs.acad-pub.com/index.php/CF <p><i>Cultural Forum </i>(CF) centers on culture and delves into various related fields and dimensions. As an Open Access international journal, it is dedicated to the in-depth analysis of cultural phenomena, emphasizing the diversity and complexity of culture under the influence of external factors. By gathering research findings from around the world, <i>Cultural Forum</i> aims to provide a diverse platform for the academic community, fostering understanding and discussion of cultural phenomena while promoting cross-cultural communication and collaboration. We welcome original and practical research articles, seeking to contribute new perspectives and theoretical support to the field of cultural studies.</p> Academic Publishing Pte. Ltd. en-US Cultural Forum https://ojs.acad-pub.com/index.php/CF/article/view/2787 <p>This article explores the integration of topic-based and cause-and-effect approaches in teaching culture through geography at Interclass, a bilingual school in Ukraine. By combining these methods, students develop a deeper understanding of how geography influences cultural development while enhancing their cognitive and linguistic skills. The psycholinguistic perspective highlights how structured knowledge delivery supports students in processing complex information, fostering critical thinking, and strengthening bilingual literacy. The study demonstrates that integrating thematic exploration with causal reasoning enriches students’ learning experiences, making geography more engaging and meaningful, leading to a deeper understanding of culture through metacognitive schemes.</p> Nataliia Tokareva Maryna Tsehelska Copyright (c) 2025 Author(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 2025-04-15 2025-04-15 2 1 2787 2787 10.59400/cf2787 https://ojs.acad-pub.com/index.php/CF/article/view/2875 <p>This article examines the intersection of neuroscience and literature through a critical medical humanities lens, focusing on how contemporary speculative fiction depicts neuroplasticity, the brain’s ability to adapt, in relation to psychosocial stressors and gendered experiences. By exploring narratives that critique neuroscientific perspectives, highlight structural inequalities, and reimagine gendered experiences of neurological resilience and vulnerability, the study underscores speculative fiction’s ability to challenge dominant biomedical frameworks. It emphasizes the genre’s role in bringing sociocultural dimensions of brain adaptation to the forefront, fostering connections between scientific exploration and humanistic critique, and opening pathways for interdisciplinary dialogue.</p> Hamed Jamalpour Zahra Jamalpour Manzar Feiz Copyright (c) 2025 Author(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 2025-04-15 2025-04-15 2 1 2875 2875 10.59400/cf2875