Cultural Insights
文化洞見
中國哲學、東方宗教與生態永續- 當代宗教生態學的新課題
環境和生態危機的克服,需要的不只是知識和技術,還需要信念、規範和實踐,並將人類與物種和自然重新連結。啟蒙以來的現代化思維獨尊人類主體性,割裂人與自然世界整體之關聯。中國哲學和東方宗教不具此一主客分立、獨尊人類主體(主宰性)的特性。
A Year of Weaving in Taiwan
It is astonishing to me how quickly these nine months have gone by in Taiwan. This semester in the remote hills of Tainan,
Inside Taiwan’s Sunflower Movement
“Say goodbye to Taiwan,” wrote political scientist John Mearsheimer in a widely read article in the March-April 2014 issue of The National Interest.1 Threatened by China’s rising
Reflections, Refractions, and Reorientations: Conducting Ethnographic Research in Indigenous Taiwan
I spent my Fulbright year engaged in ethnographic research on Taiwan’s indigenous communities and their practices, and the ways in which these practices
Putting Memory to Work: The Ming Court and the Legacy of the Mongol Empire
Empires create legacies that successors use in diverse ways. My project explores the court of China’s Ming dynasty (1368-1644) on a broad Eurasian
Everyday Life on Yongkang Jie
In 2016-2017, I conducted research for my dissertation on early medieval Chinese literature in Taipei as a Fulbright Fellow. Upon arriving in Taipei
Contents and Orientations of Chinese Nationalist Discourse
Chinese nationalism continues to be an important but inadequately understood phenomenon. On the one hand, it is evident that nationhood and national identity are deeply
Visiting a Buddhist Statue Factory in Taiwan
During my 2016–17 Fulbright fellowship in Taiwan, I had the opportunity to visit the Taoyuan factory of Sheng Kuang 聖光 (Sacred Radiance), a leading
The Native Speaker: A Category in Need of Rupture
In my language, we say “I love you” a lot. Think about that sentence for a minute. Really think about it. Does it strike you