Biography
Prakash Meena is pursuing a Ph.D. in hospitality. A skilled culinary and service professional recognised for a comprehensive knowledge of international cuisine and beverages has an innovative approach to setting the stage for a customised dining experience. Over nine years of progressive experience managing the provision of fine dining for hotels, resorts, and restaurants and contributing in academies as well as in research for four years. Refining the art of cooking and knowledge of beverages, developing impressive menus, and preparing cocktails and mocktails influenced by culturally diverse regions around the globe.
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EVOLVING BEYOND CHALKBOARDS TO AI CHATBOTS:
Transforming humanistic education with artificial intelligence.
Artificial intelligence's (AI) quick development has started to change education, especially in the historically human-centered fields of the social sciences and humanities. This chapter, "Evolving Beyond Chalkboards to AI Chatbots: Transforming Humanistic Education with Artificial Intelligence," examines how intelligent tutoring systems and chatbots in particular are revolutionizing academic inquiry, critical thinking, pedagogy, and learner engagement in humanistic education. Humanistic disciplines, which have historically been based on interpersonal communication, introspection, and contextual interpretation, are increasingly interacting with data-driven customization, machine learning, and natural language processing. This chapter explores the potential and drawbacks of using AI technology into curriculum design, classroom interactions, and evaluation procedures. It critically examines how AI might improve digital literacy and critical inquiry—skills essential to humanities education—create individualized learning pathways, and mimic Socratic debates. The chapter also addresses the practical, intellectual, and ethical difficulties that surround AI in the humanities, including as prejudice, dehumanization, maintaining academic integrity, and maintaining empathy and cultural sensitivity. This chapter emphasizes the indispensable value of human insight, creativity, and moral judgment in a technologically advanced academic setting while offering a thorough overview of AI's impact on humanistic education through case studies, practical classroom applications, and forward-looking frameworks. Objectives 1. Investigate the use of AI tools—particularly chatbots—in humanistic education. 2. To investigate how AI affects teaching, critical thinking, and student involvement. 3. To showcase case studies and real-world AI applications in humanities education.
THE ROLE OF HIMACHALI CULTURAL EXPERIENCES IN ENHANCING TOURIST SATISFACTION- AN AI-BASED STUDY OF TOURISM IN THE DHARAMSHALA REGION
The Dharamshala region of Himachal Pradesh has become an important cultural tourism destination because of its rich Himachali traditions, Tibetan influence, heritage temples, local cuisine, handicrafts, folk music, spiritual environment, and natural landscape. Cultural experiences significantly shape how tourists perceive a destination, their emotional connection, and their overall satisfaction during their visit. At the same time, the rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in tourism services has changed how tourists get information, plan trips, enjoy experiences, and give feedback. AI technologies, including personalized recommendation systems, chatbots, virtual guides, sentiment analysis, and smart tourism platforms, increasingly affect tourist expectations and satisfaction. This study aims to explore how Himachali cultural experiences impact tourist satisfaction in the Dharamshala region and to look into the role of AI-enabled tourism services in improving cultural engagement and visitor experiences. The research will focus on cultural aspects like local festivals, traditional food, heritage attractions, folk art, spiritual practices, local hospitality, and the authenticity of the destination. It will also examine the factors that affect tourist satisfaction, such as service quality, cultural interaction, accessibility, digital tourism support, safety, destination image, and AI-based travel assistance. The study will use a quantitative research design based on primary data collected from 220 domestic and international tourists visiting Dharamshala, McLeod Ganj, and nearby tourism spots. A structured questionnaire using a five-point Likert scale will gather data through convenience and purposive sampling techniques. Statistical tools, including Descriptive Analysis, Reliability Test (Cronbach's Alpha), Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), Correlation Analysis, and Multiple Regression Analysis, will analyze the relationship between cultural experiences, AI-based tourism services, and tourist satisfaction. The study's findings are expected to emphasize the growing importance of combining AI technologies with regional cultural tourism to improve tourist satisfaction and promote sustainable destination development. This research will contribute to smart tourism, cultural heritage management, and AI-driven hospitality practices while offering practical insights for tourism stakeholders and policymakers in Himachal Pradesh.