The Relevance of Post-colonial Imagination in 21st Century Asia

Event Report Article by Serena Di Maria On May 26, 2025, the workshop The Relevance of Postcolonial Imagination in 21st Century Asia was hosted by the International Center for Cultural Studies (ICCS-NYCU) and the International Master’s Degree Program in Inter-Asia Cultural Studies (IACS, NYCU) at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung […]

Infrastructure and Its Dark Side

Article by LI QI. Abstract This article briefly discusses the role of infrastructure in the history of capitalism and the expansion of the state. Recent studies on infrastructure focus on its ontological perspective, arguing the ideological function that is visible upon the built network of infrastructure. According to Marxist theory […]

State Regulation, Pandemic, and Africans in South China

Article by LI Qi. Abstract During the Covid-19 pandemic, African nationals were maltreated in Guangdong Province, China. African students and businesspeople were forced to undergo additional quarantine and nucleic acid tests. Meanwhile, they were unwelcomed on the street, at their places of work and even their accommodations. In contrast to […]