Article by 江映帆 Chiang, Ying-Fan and 謝顥音 Hsieh, Ivy Haoyin Abstract: This article centers on the collective queer trauma that emerged in Taiwan following the 2018 same-sex marriage referendums, examining how trauma has been produced, governed, and commodified within the continuous structures of colonialism, the Cold War, and neoliberalism. It […]
Article by Huynh Quoc Tuan and Huynh Le Anh Huy Abstract: Taiwan’s rapidly aging population has created a growing demand for eldercare, drawing women from Southeast Asia into the care sector. While these migrant women workers sustain an essential workforce, they face long hours, emotional strain, and isolation linked to […]
Article by Nguyen Thi Ngoc Mai Abstract: The climate crisis is one of the most urgent challenges of the twenty-first century, yet it is not only an environmental issue but also a crisis of care, justice, and history. In Asia, climate-related harms disproportionately affect Indigenous peoples, rural communities, and informal […]
Article by Tran Ngoc Hieu and Vu Thi Kieu Chinh Abstract: This paper examines the representation of mothers and ageing in two Taiwanese films, Small Talk (Hui-chen Huang, 2016) and Cloudy (Ming-tai Wang, 2017), both of which confront the complexities of aging and the fraught dynamics of mother-daughter relationships. Rather […]
Article by Tan Xuan Pham Abstract: This study interrogates my fragments of memories and emotions as a Vietnamese M.Ed. student in Taiwan across time and space to explore how self-caring is represented and performed. Thinking with Deleuze and Guattari’s (1987) concepts of being, becoming, and affect, the subject of this […]
Article by Monika Verma Abstract: This article examines the methodological and bureaucratic challenges encountered during fieldwork with Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, between August and September 2025. Drawing on first-hand experiences conducting research on securitization policies affecting displaced populations, this paper addresses a critical gap in refugee studies literature: […]
Article by Mai Thi My Vi Abstract: This study examines the socio-medical dynamics of Vietnam during the French colonial period, with a focus on the complex interactions between private doctors, Vietnamese families, and colonial authorities in medical practice from 1880 to 1945. Moving beyond traditional ideas that emphasise top-down colonial […]
Article by 陳香婷 Chen, Hsiang-Ting Abstract: Contemporary young adults in Taiwan face unstable economic conditions and often move through transitional phases of job changes or non-standard employment. When a family member requires intensive care due to illness or accident, young adults are pulled between multiple demands—pursuing career development, responding to […]
