01.08.2024
The Modern Transformation of Confucianism and the Failure of Liberalism during the Republic of China
This article introduces the political thoughts of Confucianism and its collision with liberalism during the Republic of China. Confucianism was characterized by three features: family-based ethics, the cultivation of human virtues, pragmatic political ideology, and the worship of historical traditions. Impacted by both liberalism, these features were transformed into modern ideas. However, because of the pressing appeals of nationalism, the transformation wasn't completely liberal and many residual influences of Confucianism kept their importance. This doomed the failure of liberalism in China.
01.08.2024
Book Review - Citizen Designs: City-Making and Democracy in Northeastern By Eli Elinoff
For those interested in Thai politics and in diving into the meaning of what it is to design citizenship, "Citizen Designs" by Eli Elinoff comes as a relevant narrative unfolded into three parts. Starting by discussing historical state efforts, moving to democratic community-building processes and the impact of post-2014 urbanization, the author uses the example of a marginalized community in Northeastern Thailand to write about the relationship between politics and design to shape citizens even in a not-always-democratic environment.
17.05.2023
Women in the Malayan Communist Party are still alive, and it is our task to find them
This article aims to retell the story of women in the Malayan Communist Party, one among many other groups. It offers a glimpse into this period of history and how these women employed their voices and actions as active participants in wars and revolutions.
14.04.2023
LAST MONTH IN EAST AND SOUTHEAST ASIA - March
In this news article, we present how Japan and China take different stances on the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict. Moreover, we show worries of Thai people on opaque work of the Election Commission in the upcoming general election.
03.04.2023
To Live in a Fantasy: Performing Gender in the Takarazuka Theater
With more than a century of history and performances staged all over the world, the Takarazuka theater continues to be very popular in Japan. The theatrical performance of this all-women troupe allows visitors to enter a fantastical space. The way gender is performed contributes to the immerging of the audience in this space and enables them to identify with the characters portrayed by the actresses.
