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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.
Juliette Odolant
Mar 4, 20232 min read
STEAR Event Recap - Policy Memo Workshop with Professor Teresita Cruz-Del Rosario
On Sunday, February 12th, STEAR hosted an internal policy memo writing workshop, led by speaker Professor Teresita Cruz-Del Rosario....
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...
Koen Donatz
Feb 13, 20237 min read
Human Rights in Eurasia: How Governments Can Be Held Accountable
In this article, Koen Donatz analyses the latest trends in the sphere of human rights policy. Examining the current state of...
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...
Koen Donatz
Sep 3, 20227 min read
Qatar: The Small Monarchy that Mastered the Art of Soft Power
According to Harvard professor Joseph Nye, there are two forms of power. First, there is the power of the gun and the purse, in other...
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)...
Pia Heckmann
Jun 23, 20224 min read
The Puri Lukisan Museum: A tour through Bali's rich history of art
Figure 1. The Puri Lukisan Museum in Ubud, Bali. Photo credits: Pia Heckmann The small island of Bali attracts many tourists over the...
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...
Juliette Odolant
Apr 8, 202211 min read
Deconstructing The Binary Of Government And Civil Society - Taiwan’s g0v
If someone invited you to attend a ‘civic hackers’ event in Taipei, Taiwan, what would your first reaction be? To the untrained ear, your...
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...
Elisa Lenker
Jan 28, 20228 min read
EU Global Gateway: A Challenge To The Chinese Belt And Road Initiative?
President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen just announced the launch of Global Gateway, an EU plan for major investment...
Luke Cavanaugh
Sep 21, 20213 min read
Recap: The STEAR Dialogue: In Conversation with James Crabtree
The 20th September saw the launch of The STEAR Dialogue, a more informal events series where we invite special guests to come in to talk...
Jedidja van Boven
Aug 9, 20214 min read
Recap: Let’s Get Together – How to Build and Maintain Networks
Aside from the various events that feature external speakers from all sorts of different backgrounds and countries, STEAR also organizes...
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...
Veronica Burgstaller
Jul 20, 20214 min read
Kkondae Generation 2: Working Culture in South Korea
Recently the term ‘lying flat’ has been trending on China's internet. This, in essence, translates to an ‘I can’t be bothered’ attitude...
Nicola Crowe
Jul 16, 20217 min read
East Asian Popular Culture and the Renegotiation of Gender and Sexuality
Although the representation of diversity in gender and sexual minorities has become a part of mainstream culture, inclusivity remains an...
Toby Zwama
Jul 12, 20217 min read
Living in Pollution: Roma and Environmental Injustice
No working sanitation, denied access to water and living in a landfill; this is the reality for many Romani people living in Central and...