馬來西亞政府在羅興亞難民議題上的彈性空間

The Malaysian government’s room for flexibility on the Rohingya refugee issue Article by 王尚旻 Abstract: Malaysia hosts the highest number of refugees in Southeast Asia, yet unlike other major hosting countries in the region, there hasn’t been a significant outcry against the government regarding refugee issues. This paper focuses on […]

(不)可能的主人和客人——朝鮮族作家錦姬作品中的脫北者再現和悅納異己的倫理

Article by 許景雅 Abstract: By analyzing the fiction “Jade Flower” (2014) by the Korean-Chinese writer Geum-Hee (1979-), this article attempts to explore Jacques Derrida’s theory of hospitality in a historical, contextual, and situational background. Korean-Chinese writer Geum-Hee’s writings about North Korean defectors not only provide a transnational perspective across South/North […]

Resisting Feminized Occupation? Feminization of Migration and Occupational Choices and Status of Tibetan Women in Taiwan

Article by Dolma Tsering Abstract: This study examines the occupational choices and status of Tibetan women in Taiwan. The study followed the qualitative narrative analysis of one-to-one interviews and participant observation conducted with Tibetan women in Taiwan. Findings suggested that, in contrast to the existing pattern of occupational choices of […]

家庭錄像與意識形態:論梁英姬《親愛的平壤》和《雞湯與意識形態》中在日朝鮮家庭的離散與認同

Article by 黃冠維  Abstract: Yang Yong-hi’s two documentaries, “Dear Pyongyang” and “Soup and Ideology” span nearly two decades, documenting the lives and changes within a Zainichi family. In “Dear Pyongyang”, the director reveals her doubts about her father sending her three brothers to North Korea. She narrates her upbringing, influenced […]

Channeling Hegemony: Vietnamese Online Newspapers and the Reproduction of Western Narratives on Israel’s War on Gaza

Article by Hanh T. L. Nguyen Article originally published on The Invisible Armada, Feb 5 2024, available at: https://invisiblearmada.ncku.edu.tw/articles/channeling-hegemony   Header Image: Megalodon by RANT 73 is licensed under a CC0 1.0 DEED INTRODUCTION It is no secret that the Vietnamese used to be dehumanized in American narratives during and […]

Exploring the Issues of Child Soldiers and Forced Migration in the Democratic Republic of Congo Through Cathy Caruth’s Theory of Trauma

Article by Khonde Khonde Norbert Abstract: Since its independence in 1960, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has witnessed multiple forms of political unrest such as civil wars, child abuse, forced migration, etc. Unfortunately, most of these realities, especially before the era of internet, remained unknown to many people living […]