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Yoana Kartova
Feb 2, 20246 min read
Winter Holidays across Europe and Asia: Celebrating the Beauty of Multicultural Winter Festivities
Photo by Ian Schneider via Unsplash Eating 12 grapes at midnight on New Year’s Eve and a massive Yule Goat sculpture may be normal in...
Sophie Zwick
Jun 4, 20238 min read
Spread of Culture and Language in Global Age – A Soft Power Tool: Comparing Germany and South Korea
Article is on soft power tool of language and culture used by Germany and South Korea.
Tom Abram & Jerome O’Mahony
Apr 26, 20238 min read
An “Ironclad Friendship”? Sino-Serbian Relations Amidst Global Pressure on Russia
Balancing its European perspective, historical ties with Russia, and need for Chinese investments, Serbia has found itself strategically...
Tom Abram
Apr 12, 20236 min read
Connecting Taiwan to Eurasia: The Role of Paradiplomacy
In an effort to combat diplomatic isolation, Taiwan has admittedly adopted a number of creative initiatives. Among the most successful...
Sophie Zwick
Mar 7, 20237 min read
Tsagaan Sar: Welcoming the New Lunar Year in Mongolia
Tsagaan Sar, the Mongolian New Year celebration, is an event with its own, unique traditions, customs and, of course, food. From the...
Anniek Sienot
Feb 20, 20233 min read
STEAR Book Club Recap: First They Killed My Father
Image: Angkor Wat, Cambodia, as seen from the west entrance Source: Manfred Werner, Wikimedia Commons On the 5th of February, members of...
Júlia Rovira Munté
Feb 18, 20237 min read
An Example of Islamophobia? Analysing the Swiss Ban on Face Coverings
With the increasing number of Muslims in the European continent, the rise of Islamophobia has impacted the daily lives of Muslims living on
Hosoo Kim
Feb 9, 20239 min read
The 10.29 Halloween Crowd Crush & State Responsibility: Dynamics of Safety Discourse in South Korea
One hundred and fifty-eight young people lost their lives in Seoul, South Korea, during Halloween weekend 2022, in an incident that has...
Siwat Varnakomola
Feb 5, 20238 min read
Religiosity embedded: Taoism, a Cultural Micro-Foundation for China’s Multi-Layered Eco-Development
Introduction Taoism (or Daoism) is a Chinese ancient philosophy which holds an all-encompassing, interconnected, and comprehensive...
Júlia Rovira Munté
Dec 22, 20224 min read
Caga Tió: The Most Magical Wooden Log
“This article is a love letter to childhood, innocence, and home”. As the winter holidays are fast approaching, Júlia Rovira Munté...
Yingxue Wu
Dec 15, 20228 min read
How does Digital Feminist Activism Foster the Development of Feminism in China?
In the era of the Chinese digital feminist awakening, feminists in China have utilised social media to fight against traditional...
Phasawit Jutatungcharoen
Nov 25, 20227 min read
Could ASEAN Actually Get a New Official Language?
Phasawit Jutatungcharoen explores the debate surrounding the introduction of a second official ASEAN language, examining the potential geopo
Moksha Pillai
Nov 16, 20225 min read
Tagore’s Talisman for a Fractal World: Tolerance, Brotherhood and Sustained Co-operation
While discord, crises and wars blight our societies, the teachings of Rabindranath Tagore serve as a guide toward cooperation and...
Júlia Rovira Munté
Nov 10, 20229 min read
Maoism: A Look Into its Nature and Religiosity
Without a doubt, Mao Zedong has been one of the most influential figures in contemporary Chinese politics. From the Great Leap Forward to...
Ella Eagle Davies
Oct 21, 20229 min read
Reconceptualising Political Participation in Japan - Intersections of Political and Rap Worlds
The question of widespread political apathy within Japanese civil society is one that permeates much of the scholarship that seeks to...
Imogen Parsley
Sep 24, 20225 min read
The Secret of Taiwanese Sect Yiguandao’s Success in Indonesia
Names have been changed upon request of anonymity. 6 months ago, I encountered ‘Yiguandao’, a Taiwanese religious sect currently boasting...
Juliette Odolant
Aug 19, 202211 min read
Ideational Populisms in Japan – Reconceptualising “Populism-Free Japan”
An elusive and contested concept, populism’s thin-centredness makes it difficult to define in specific terms; its application in one...
Leonie Glaser
Aug 17, 20223 min read
STEAR Book Club Recap: The Garden of Evening Mists
On Sunday 14th of August, the STEAR book club enjoyed a close discussion of the book ‘The Garden of Evening Mists’ by Tan Twan Eng, a...
Peter Chai
Jul 22, 20229 min read
An Introduction To Populism And Authoritarianism Based On Norris And Inglehart (2019)
This article attempts to outline Chapter 2 of Cultural Backlash: Trump, Brexit, and Authoritarian Populism (Norris and Inglehart, 2019)...
Eyrin Kyriakidi
Jul 8, 202214 min read
“From Dissident to President”: Assessing President Moon Jae-in’s Term - Part 2: Foreign Affairs
Introduction Former President Moon Jae-in found himself at the helm of South Korea through extraordinary circumstances. The corruption...