Article by Jonathan S. Parhusip. Abstract: This article is a fragment of my thoughts, analysis, reflection, and critique regarding the establishment of migrant labour unions in Taiwan and my encounter with self-organized migrant fishers communities in Taiwan fishing ports. The paper will combine my ethnographic study of self-organised migrant fishers’ […]
Article by Katarzyna Szpargala. Abstract: This essay examines the role of social media in animal protection. Animals dominated the internet. There are millions of cute and funny animal videos and pictures online. Considering this huge popularity of animals’ videos and pictures online, it should not be surprising that activists and […]
Article by John Lee Candelaria. Abstract: The Philippines’ state-sponsored commemoration of 500 years since 1521, dubbed “Victory and Humanity,” was wrought with intrigue and controversy. It failed to adequately weigh the complexity of the Philippine past as it marginalized other narratives. At the same time, the celebration itself was sidelined […]
Article by Monika Verma. Abstract: Citizenship has played an essential role in addressing societal alteration and defining the relationship between the nation-state and the individuals in the contemporary world. Citizenship law establishes not only legal but also constitutional recognition of citizens of a nation-state. This essay briefly focuses on the […]
Article by Juan Alberto Ruiz Casado. Abstract: The current hegemonic rivalry between China and the United States has placed Taiwan at a geopolitical crossroads where the island state has to struggle to decide its role in said conflict. Taiwan’s mass media, in their role as opinion builders through specific editorial […]
Article by Piotr Pawel Skora. Abstract: This article aims to define the relationship between grand strategy video games and religion to cast more light on the issue of representation of and the conflict with the religious Other in this media. The specificity of the depiction of religions in grand strategy […]
Article by Lemaitre Agathe. Abstract: In Taiwan, the hunting issue is a very important claim of the indigenous people of various ethnic groups. This paper will try to understand the issue faced by wildlife management on the island when encountering indigenous hunting and cultural practices. The concept of conservation is […]
Article by Hanh T. L. Nguyen. Abstract: This short article gives an overview of the Vietnamese cinema in the era of economic reforms in Vietnam since 1986 to the present time, known as Đổi Mới era. Due to social, economic and political transformations brought about by Đổi Mới, Vietnamese cinema […]
