君子不器
The unique position occupied by the scholar elite in Chinese society has led historians to view social and political change in China in light of the evolving status of the scholar. One theory holds that the virtues of the scholars were appreciated only in times of cultural upheaval, when their role was one of defending,…
Intersectionality 101 Interesting commentary
Disasters, Apocalypses, and Catastrophes (PCA/ACA 2020 4/15-4/18) PROPOSAL DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1, 2019 In a hyper-mediated global culture, disaster events reach us with great speed and digital detail, and we begin forming, interpreting, and historicizing catastrophes simultaneously with people worldwide. Are we inside the era of disasters or are we merely inundated by mediated accounts of…