Article by Stanislas Lukusa Mufula (羅達義) Abstract: In 2010, when accounts of clerical abuse in Belgium were finally made public, the Church’s long-standing claim to offer care came under sharp strain. Stories that had circulated quietly for years suddenly had to be faced in full daylight. In the months that […]
Article by Stanislas Lukusa Mufula (羅達義) Abstract: This paper analyses the ways in which digital platform policies and established Western news institutions shape what can be seen and heard in the context of the Israel–Palestine conflict. In particular, it considers how Palestinian voices are often sidelined or rendered less visible. […]
Article by Wei-An Chen Abstract: This article examines how queer Sinophone international students in the United Kingdom navigate (non)-belonging, care, and solidarity within and beyond local queer communities. Drawing on ten in-depth interviews with Chinese, Taiwanese, and Hong Kong students aged 19–27, it explores how they interpret and reimagine the […]
Article by Chung-Jen Chao Abstract: Klara Blum’s semi-autobiographical novel The Shepherd and the Weaver (Der Hirte und die Weberin) is read in this article as a literary project of self-healing, in which an idealized image of China compensates for the author’s experiences of exile, loss and marginalization. By contrasting Blum’s […]
Article by Khonde Khonde Norbert 孔恩德 Abstract: Since its foundation, as depicted in its various documents, the mission of the Roman Catholic Church has remained the preaching of the Gospel message, commonly referred to as evangelization. Throughout history, this endeavor has been facilitated by many means of communication, including television […]
Article by Sergey Zanchevskiy Abstract: This paper examines how ethnic minority cinema in the People’s Republic of China reflects the shifts in state ideology and cultural and national politics. Drawing on the works of scholars such as Paul Clark, Dru Gladney, and Vanessa Frangville, among others, I examine how two […]
Article by Kahlan A. Alradhi Abstract: This article examines three literary narratives from distinct cultural backgrounds – Hayy Ibn Yaqzan (Islamic), Robinson Crusoe (European colonial), and Mai An Tiêm (Vietnamese) — through the lens of the human-nature relationship. Although each protagonist experiences isolation on an island, their interactions with nature […]
Article by Chan Li Hsin Adele, Chan Yu Xi Celeste and Kow Wen-An Vernon Abstract: The attacks on October 7th, 2023, by Hamas and the subsequent Israeli response have unprecedentedly pushed the Israel-Palestinian conflict into the limelight of Singaporean society. In its delicate balancing act – to manage domestic demands […]
