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 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 […]
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 […]
Article by Sergey Zanchevskiy Abstract: This paper investigates the significance of the filmmaker’s physical presence in Wang Bing’s documentary cinema, analyzing how his shadow, voice, and interactions with the diegetic world shape both the aesthetical and ethical dimensions of his artworks. While Wang Bing’s films are often associated with observational […]
Article by Qi Li Abstract: This research essay pays attention to a grey modality of urban cultivation that differs from the practice of home gardening driven by civic participation purposes, environmental concerns, or marketization strategies. Instead, it is a type of small-scale urban agriculture practiced by Chinese domestic migrant workers […]
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 […]
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 […]
Article by LI QI. Abstract: Until 2018, the number of domestic migrant workers in mainland China exceeded 280 million people, occupying 20% of the overall population. They endured unequal citizenship due to the urban-rural divide. Although they worked and lived in cities, they rarely had access to urban welfare. This […]
