Reconstructing Royalty, Manufacturing Memory
When imagining Seoul, most would envision the skyline of skyscrapers and mountains with the traditional royal palace in the middle, a sea of scarce tranquillity […]
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Beyond Representation: Towards a Liberatory Asian American Politics
Asian Americans, Everywhere All At Once Asian Americans have long been plagued by the “perpetual foreigner” stereotype. Regardless of how many generations your family has […]
Bound by thread of Caste: Legacy of the Indian Craftsman
Craftsmanship in India, much like its festivals and cuisines, is as vibrant, ethnic, colourful and deep rooted in its rich traditions. Each province in India, […]
Korean History through the TV lens: Contextualizing Pachinko’s colonial Korea
“Pachinko”, Minjin Lee’s epic historical fiction novel, published in 2017, follows a Korean family who immigrated to Japan, with the story’s events unfolding between 1910 […]
Reconciliation Efforts and National interest: A Conversation On Perceptions of Proper Motivation and Results
Behind every action is a driving intention and goal for results. No action or event simply appears but is a conscious physical translation of our […]
The Olympic Truce Legacy: From Ancient Olympia to Pyeongchang and Beyond
Ancient Olympics and Olympic Truce According to the Ancient Greek myth, the Ancient Olympic Games began in 776 B.C. when King Iphitos of Elis sought […]
Unification Of The Two Koreas: An Economic Approach
Unification of the two Koreas entails an integration of two extremely divergent political systems. As Article 1 of North Korea’s Constitution states that it is […]
Mission Impossible?: Refugees Seeking The Korean Dream
On August 26, nearly 400 hopeful Afghan refugees landed at the Incheon International Airport following the crisis in the wake of the U.S. military withdrawal […]
“Hocus-Focus!” The Influence of Media & Cultural Totems in International Politics
Some images are etched into our mind as sacrosanct; irreversible and eternal. For instance, one cannot imagine the Dalai Lama in any other avatar than […]
Season 4, Episode 2: Thailand: Culture, Food, and the Longest Name in the World
Season 4, Episode 2: features one guest from Yonsei University, Eunji Mahitthafongkul. In this episode Eunji and Kanink, a NOVAsia intern, talk about their […]