Unsettling the Family Legacy: Mothers, Daughters, and Aging in Hui-chen Huang’s Small Talk (2016) and Ming-tai Wang’s Cloudy (2017)

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 […]

Navigating Access and Ethics: Methodological Challenges in Rohingya Refugee Research in Bangladesh

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: […]

Labor of Love/Obstacles? The Value Negotiation and Boundary Work of Young Adults’ Caregiving for Family Members with Disabilities | 愛/礙的勞動?青年照顧障礙家人的價值協商與畫界策略

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 […]

WeChat as Dispositif: Extraterritorial Digital Governance and Silence of Tibetans in Taiwan

Article by Dolma Tsering Abstract: This study examines how the Chinese government (People’s Republic of China) maintains extraterritorial control over Tibetans in Taiwan through digital platforms, specifically WeChat. Drawing on the theoretical lens of the dispositif (apparatus) developed by Michel Foucault and further elaborated upon by Gilles Deleuze and Giorgio […]

訪問te editions | A conversation with te editions

Article by 梁匡哲 Hong Chit Leung 摘要: te editions 始於獨立雙語年刊te magazine,刊物的每一期由當下經驗觸發,邀請不同領 域的研究者與創作者圍繞一個主題分享他們的思考和實踐。此外,te editions與藝術家、學者、社會團體及文化機構合作,深入探究正在進行的創作項目,並共同耕耘實 體出版物。  在眾多以即興為特色的小誌中間,以年刊為出版節奏的 te magazine具有令人印象深刻的豐富性和完整度 。 二人編制的 te editions 團隊從「紙上策展」出發,朝向不同領域的交界處;他們的核心關懷是當代藝術與文化人類學的交叉地帶。te是閩南語「茶」的發音,它既是極具地方色彩的語彙,亦包裹著以海洋和港口為節點的全球 貿易史脈絡。地方性與全球性的共振觀點,貫穿te editions的策劃、組稿、編輯、翻譯、設計和流通。 向知識專業化延伸的同時,它也在嘗試辨識和抵達地方讀者。 關鍵詞:策展、自發性、人類學與藝術、轉譯、設計理念、流動性、物質性 Abstract:  te editions originated from the independent bilingual annual, te magazine. Each issue is sparked by lived experience in the present, inviting researchers and […]