Conflict, Justice, Decolonization – Page 5 – Asia in Transition in the 21st Century

2024 年 6 月 25 日

Comparative Public Governance and Addressing Social Inequalities: A Multi-Case Study of Government Higher Education, Public Housing, and National Security Initiatives in the Philippines

Article by Franclin Acal OLIVA, MMPA (Mr) Abstract:This paper examined persistent social inequalities in the Philippines through a multi-case study of government initiatives in higher education, housing, and national security. Utilizing a modified change management model (otherwise referred to as the Oliva Model of change management for enhancing transformative governance), […]

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2024 年 6 月 25 日

“Izkor: Slaves of Memory” Screening & Discussion with Filmmaker Eyal Sivan

Report Article by Kahlan Alradhi Link to video of the event: https://invisiblearmada.ncku.edu.tw/articles/izkor-slaves-of-memory This report captures the essence of the event, detailing the presentations, discussions, and key takeaways from the screening of Eyal Sivan’s documentary “Izkor: Slaves of Memory.” It serves as a comprehensive overview for those interested in the themes […]

11 min read

2024 年 5 月 13 日

敵意的透明化：都市公共空間的排他性

Article by 曾哲偉 Abstract: This article aims to explore the manifestation of “hostile architecture” in the realm of public space and street furniture design and their preemptive restrictions on the use of public space to prevent crimes before their occurrence, in the context of social control and spatial governance. This […]

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2024 年 4 月 5 日

Diasporic Experience and the Economic Life of Syria’s Bedouin Tribes in Jordan

Article by Ching-Tai Wu (吳青泰) Abstract: There are over a hundred unofficial Syrian Refugee camps around Mafraq city of Jordan. In this paper, I will focus on two Syrian Bedouin refugee tribes ( 42 Al-Ramlah families and 53 Al-Jamlan families) which Tzu Chi Jordan foundation has provided assistance since 2018. […]

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2024 年 4 月 1 日

關於邊界：當代藝術視野中的難民形象

Article by 曾哲偉 Abstract: According to Étienne Balibar, “borders” do not only exist between nations, neither do they have a common and universal meaning, and will even become completely different entities due to different contexts. Therefore, Balibar proposed three major aspects of the equivocal character of “borders” in history: overdetermination, […]

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2024 年 3 月 22 日

Lecture notes: Industrial-Scale Scamming Compounds and the Network of Outsourcing Recruitment Systems in the Labor Supply Chain

Article by Qi Li Abstract: On December 18, 2023, the International Center for Cultural Studies held a hybrid forum under the topic “Industrial-Scale Scamming Compounds and the Network of Outsourcing Recruitment Systems in the Labor Supply Chain”. The forum invited independent journalists, researchers, and NGO activists who spent years tracing […]

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2024 年 3 月 22 日

身土兩離何以安頓——圖博晚期流亡者罹病與療癒經驗

Floating Bodies: Disease and Treatment Experiences among Tibetan Exiles in India Article by 邱宗怡 Abstract: After crossing the Himalayas, Tibetan exiles soon faced the problem of unfamiliar diseases and lack of medical resources. Since the climate and diet of the South Asian subcontinent are completely different from those of the […]

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2024 年 3 月 21 日

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 […]

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Wired Tianxia, Wounded Borders: Ressentiment, Firewalls, Migrant Bodies, and Aesthetic Interventions [Part II]

Wired Tianxia, Wounded Borders: Ressentiment, Firewalls, Migrant Bodies, and Aesthetic Interventions [Part I]