some of these do contain some kind of analysis of Orientalism & imperialism, using some vocabulary from critical theory, only to feed misogynistic and racialized anxieties of postcolonial nationalism. it's a general trend in digital narratives I've been fascinated by

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of documents obtained from the Yale Police Department show how the campus police closely surveilled pro-Palestine protestors, in collaboration with the FBI and counterterrorism forces. jewishcurrents.org/inside-yale-...

Consider signing this Open Letter to NYU Leadership for their shameful treatment of faculty protesting the genocide in Gaza. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The UW Jackson School of International Studies now offers a new Taiwanese Studies track in the M.A. program. How exciting! Please see the post below and follow the link to learn more about the program.

Despite all the political turbulence in S. Korea, I’m glad to have successfully submitted all my grades, officially marking the end of this quarter. I also received a lovely thank-you card from a former student, which was a wonderful surprise.❤️ Now, I can fully enjoy the start of my winter break!😊

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케이팝을 틀고 응원봉을 흔드는 집회 문화에 대한 생경함과 놀라움에 대한 언론 보도가 연일 이어지고 있는데, 그 배경에 있어서 잘 가시화되지 않은 점은 성소수자 운동이 이미 오랫동안 케이팝을 집회의 레퍼토리로 활용해왔다는 점이다.

The Korean version of my essay, “Queer Theory Impossible” is reprinted in Munhakdongne’s 30th-anniversary anthology. It critiques the US-centric construction of queer theory and its failure when translated globally, highlighting its entrenchment in privileged institutions of the US.

At yesterday’s DKSC emergency roundtable, we explored feminist/queer perspectives on protests, the politics of remembering/forgetting, and the positionality of US-based Korean scholars, rethinking democracy beyond US-centric Cold War frameworks while interrogating heteropatriarchal nationalism.

Looking to receive feedback on a book in progress? You might wish to provide readers with these questions. I wrote them up for manuscript workshop and they inspired some great, constructive feedback. #academicsky

The CFA for 2025-2026 CARGC Postdoctoral Fellowship is now open: bit.ly/cargcpostdoc2025 ! Please share with your networks and send us applications by February 1, 2025.

하수상한 시국이지만, 그래도 좋은 일은 있습니다. 제 파트너의 단편이 수록된 소설집이 따끈따끈 출간되었습니다. 미국 동부 어드메의 “만한 Manhan”이라는 너무나 작은 도…시(?)에 사는 선윤은 오랜 이민생활을 마치고 한국으로 돌아가게 되었는데, 마을 도서관의 영어 수업에서 예스니아라는 엘살바도르 출신 이민자를 만나게 됩니다. 떠나는 사람, 떠나지 못하는 마음, 머무르는 사람, 머무르지 못하는 마음에 대한 아름답고 안타까운 이야기예요. 많은 관심 부탁드립니다.

Too many books that I want to read, too little time to actually read I will say this one on semiconductors and tv production in East Asia is pretty eye opening to value chains and supply chains, and who owns the tech being made where

Join us for an emergency roundtable on “K-democracy.” We’ll critically examine the heteronationalist and exceptionalist narratives of Korean democracy, the varied experiences of national “crisis” across communities, and the linkages between Korean exceptionalism and US empire. bit.ly/DKSCEmergency

Such a beautiful, poetic, painfully truthful yet profoundly hopeful speech by Han Kang, the winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature. www.nobelprize.org/prizes/liter...

Wrong headline, NYT. Should read: Impeachment Vote Foiled by Boycott from Yoon's Allies. Ruling party refused to hold the President accountable for what most South Koreans believe was an act of treason. That's the ruling party's failure -- not the opposition's.

Just in: The impeachment vote against President Yoon has failed, as 105 of 108 PPP (ruling party) lawmakers boycotted, leaving the National Assembly short of the required votes. The Democratic Party may reintroduce the impeachment motion as early as next week, but it's going to be a long fight..😡

Sleepless nights continue as Korea’s political situation shifts hour by hour. Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered in front of the National Assembly and across the nation, demanding President Yoon’s impeachment after his reckless decision to impose martial law earlier this week.

"South Korea’s overnight struggle has reminded the world of a stark truth: democracy is not self-sustaining. It demands vigilance. It requires collective action." An updated version of my piece has been published on Zeteo.com. Thank you @mehdirhasan.bsky.social for sharing. #SouthKorea #Democracy

Excited to talk about my book and be part of this New Books in Asian and Asian Diaspora Dance Studies Virtual Series on Thursday, December 19! With Emily Wilcox and Soo Ryon Yoon, and Rui Xu!

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Yoon must resign or be impeached for actions that have caused great harm to the nation. Yet the impeachment process remains stalled, blocked by the ruling party. It’s infuriating that the Korean people endure all this pain and immense social costs of one president's incompetence and wrong decisions.

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Breaking News: South Korea’s president said he would reverse his martial law order, bowing to pressure hours after the National Assembly voted to halt it.

President Yoon just declared that martial law will be lifted.

Many in Korea are enduring sleepless nights, with many taking to the streets to demand the impeachment, resignation, and arrest of President Yoon. Labor unions and civil society groups, including LGBTQ organizations, have issued statements calling for his prosecution and that of his accomplices.

So the South Korean National Assembly voted unanimously to lift martial law. The critical question now is whether Yoon will comply with the resolution and officially lift it. Given the illegal process behind his declaration of martial law, the situation has created grounds for possible impeachment.

Just woke up to over 50 KakaoTalk messages from my friends in Korea talking about the shocking news of Yoon declaring martial law. "To safeguard a liberal South Korea from the threats posed by North Korea's communist forces and to eliminate anti-state elements..." WTF??? I’m absolutely speechless.

Fully updated! Thank you for your patience, if you are one of the folks who recently asked to be added. 😊 go.bsky.app/FTB1Kd5

Bluesky folks, sharing our website on primary sources on Taiwanese history. Consider including a few of these in your spring classes on colonialism, education, medicine, indigenous histories, and East Asian histories. taiwanprimarysources.com

Excited to share that the panel I organized, "Transnational Media Culture in the Era of Rising Korean Popular Culture," has been accepted for the SCMS 2025 conference! I’m thrilled to be reuniting with my wonderful panelists from South Korea and Japan in Chicago next year.😍@scmstudies.bsky.social

24 new job ads in East Asian Studies for 2024-2025! See the details of this week's postings below or visit the filter database to search by category/keyword. 🌏📊 Now 604 entries. prcurtis.com/projects/job...

I have started a newsletter, which is really more of a killjoy diary so that is the title of the first post. Hopefully, more to follow. Even shorter and snappier if I can manage it. It will remain free. open.substack.com/pub/feminist...

This brilliant new short animated film about #Fanon made by MCCS's Marcela Pizzaro, now up on @aljazeera.com: www.aljazeera.com/amp/program/...

Organized by PhD and Postdoc fellows @annenbergcargc.bsky.social, a conf. focused on the role of media and communication scholarship in times of global crises: www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/.... Please spread the word! Also, we're lucky to have Nabil Echchaibi as our keynote speaker!

I am excited to share that @vierth.bsky.social and I will be holding our virtual summer East Asian Studies & Digital Humanities workshop once again! This workshop offers a 4-day crash-course in all things DH and their use in an East Asian Studies context. web.sas.upenn.edu/dream-lab/ea...

Please spread the word, and do send us an abstract if you are reflecting on solidarity, worldmaking, media and communication infrastructures, and figures like Bruce Lee, Kwame Nkrumah, and Jawaharlal Nehru.

Still learning about this new platform. Try this if you want to find and bring your X followers to Bluesky. lifehacker.com/tech/use-thi...

listings.jobs.gmu.edu/jobs/chair-o... Department of Modern and Classical Languages of George Mason University is hiring a chair.

UT folks! Check out the new accounts from @utexasrtf.bsky.social @texasmoody.bsky.social @utcemi.bsky.social

Hi all, tried to make an Asian media studies starter pack, for those who work on Asian media widely - but it skews East Asia and South Asia, so please let me know if I've excluded you and you want to be included. Thanks for passing along! go.bsky.app/Q9WvjU4

Updated list of global media+comm scholars. Lmk if you want to be added or removed. go.bsky.app/Avb3yM