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James Farquharson
Jun 3, 20229 min read
Transitional Justice In Taiwan – Valuing Reconciliation Over Justice?
(Part One of Two) With the dissolution of Taiwan’s Transitional Justice Commission (TJC) on 30th May after serving a four-year mandate,...


Peter Chai
Apr 22, 20226 min read
The Postmaterialist Trend: Making Sense Of Value Changes Through Data
In the book Modernization and Postmodernization: Cultural, Economic, and Political Change in 43 Societies, Ronald Inglehart (1997) makes...


Elisa Lenker
Apr 15, 20225 min read
The Memory of al-Andalus
The kingdom of al-Andalus has gone under the historical microscope many times. Between the years 711 and 1492, the Iberian Peninsula was...


Veronica Burgstaller
Mar 26, 20227 min read
An Outlook on the 20th Presidential Term of South Korea
On the 9th of March, South Korea announced candidate Yoon Suk-Yeol as the 20th presidential winner after a neck-and-neck race marred with...


Kyay Mon
Mar 5, 20226 min read
The Role of Mother Languages in Inclusive and Equitable Education
Languages shape our identity and the way we perceive the world. They allow us to express ourselves and connect with each other. Due to...


Jedidja van Boven
Mar 1, 20225 min read
Recap: Sports Diplomacy and the 2022 Beijing Olympics
The 2022 Beijing Olympic as well as the Paralympic Games took place throughout the month of February in various locations in northern...


Kyay Mon & Jedidja van Boven
Feb 24, 20226 min read
Recap: STEAR Global Village 2022
On 19 February 2022, STEAR launched its flagship cultural event known as the “Global Village”, bringing together participants from around...


Dustin Jung
Feb 18, 20229 min read
Colorism in Indian Society: A Complex History
Race is a social construct that divides people according to physical appearances. As an imagined classification, it has nothing to do...


Jamina Jugo
Feb 11, 20229 min read
Make Institutions Sexy Again: Some Thoughts on the German Elections
They say it’s normal to cry after your first time. Last September, I walked to the nearest voting station, showed my ID and invitation...


Krista Tammila
Dec 10, 20217 min read
Royal Rebellion or Outdated Tradition? The Marriage of Former Princess Mako of Japan
Introduction As defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, marriage is “the state of being united as spouses in a consensual and...


Toby Zwama
Dec 3, 20215 min read
Haunted Silence: Tangible Suffering in Indo-Dutch Households
Traces of colonialism linger throughout the entirety of Europe, and hesitance to address the past has kept large issues unaddressed,...


Martina Chiaraluce
Nov 19, 20214 min read
Japan, Divorces, and Child Custody: Which Role Can the EU Play?
Being a divorced parent in Japan is not easy. One individual who has recently shed light on this situation is actually an Italian...


Koen Donatz
Oct 23, 20217 min read
China's Wolf-Warrior Diplomacy
In the days of Deng Xiaoping, the maintenance of a low profile was the cornerstone of China's diplomacy; there was even a specific...


Karminn Cheryl Dinney D. Yangot
Sep 28, 20217 min read
When “National” is Not Enough: Non-Traditional Security Issues in Southeast Asia
The concept of security has undergone an organic yet dramatic evolution after the Cold War. “Security” moved from the definitional...


Lina Atelj
Sep 21, 20215 min read
Japan's Child Abduction Issue and the Harmonization of International Law
One of the positive influences of globalization has been the possibility of multicultural relationships and marriages. Unfortunately,...


Anna Oliwia Wierzbicka
Sep 14, 20215 min read
Fighting for a Better Tomorrow: Insights from the Himalayas
In the face of climate change and natural disasters, more and more countries and societies are taking steps to reduce greenhouse gas...


Thu Le
Aug 12, 20216 min read
ASEAN National and Regional Frameworks for Promoting Green Jobs
Introduction Southeast Asia (SEA) is one of the regions that has suffered the most from unchecked environmental calamities caused by...


Caroline Sabater
Aug 7, 20214 min read
Serving Peace on a Plate: How Diplomacy Can Be a Gastronomic Affair
Food is essential to life. It not only fuels our physical bodies but can feed our soul. Food can connect people across time and space,...

Krista Tammila
Aug 4, 20216 min read
The Syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism in Japan
Introduction Japan is a nation rich in culture, one that is constantly developing yet which has nonetheless succeeded at remaining true...


Elisa Lenker
Jul 23, 20215 min read
Indigenous Legacy: The Formosan Languages of Taiwan
Lokah su'ga! Mihumisang! Aveoveoyx! Akokay! Djavadjavai! Nga’ ay ho! These are all different ways to say hello and greet someone in...