Here’s a few minute-long clip from my talk at NYU-Shanghai last February
Tag Archives: China
Death by M.C. Escher – inside the old Shanghai slaughterhouse
I once had a roommate who wore a lot of M.C. Escher t-shirts. I thought it was fun and quirky, which was odd, since he wasn’t really either of those things. One day I made the offhand comment that he sure seemed to like M.C. Escher, and he lost it, “no, I do not likeContinue reading “Death by M.C. Escher – inside the old Shanghai slaughterhouse”
North beef-south beef – carnivorizing about in Shenzhen
When I was first learning Chinese in Taiwan, I remember being told that one of the teachers (who I didn’t know) had become gravely ill because of “wind.” This of course put my imagination on edge – was it pollution? extreme flatulence? They couldn’t explain, and I couldn’t ask. I discovered the answer some yearsContinue reading “North beef-south beef – carnivorizing about in Shenzhen”
What’s behind the rapprochement between China and the Vatican?
Originally posted in East Asia Forum 23 February 2017 The authority to appoint bishops has been a key point of contention in the restoration of relations between China and the Vatican. Since formally severing relations in 1951, China has refused torecognise any papal authority over the Chinese Church, particularly in appointing episcopal leadership. For its part, theContinue reading “What’s behind the rapprochement between China and the Vatican?”
Yellow Earth
From 15-18 September, the CUHK History and Anthropology AOE and Shaanxi Normal University arranged a field seminar in and around Xi’an. The itinerary was arranged by Micah Muscolino at Oxford, and took us to about 8 villages in Baishui 白水县 and Chengcheng 澄城县 Counties, along with a large scale water reclamation project, and two gorgeousContinue reading “Yellow Earth”
Historical perspective on China’s NGO draft law
This past summer, China introduced a new law aimed at curbing the activities of NGOs operating in the country. The law itself was heavily criticized in the international press, in part because the law closely resembled measures enacted in Russia under Putin. Similar measures have appeared in other jurisdictions, such as Cambodia. The new restriction of NGOs inContinue reading “Historical perspective on China’s NGO draft law”
Empire in Asia – new course videos
I made these videos for a course that I taught with colleagues NUS last year. These were filmed before the class actually started, and include five segments filmed in various spots in Hulunbuir and Harbin. See the whole collection at: https://vimeo.com/user40204752/collections
Malacca – and here’s Jack Chia!
Oh where to begin with the Malacca stories? Let’s just say that Malacca was one of my favorite parts of life in Singapore. One easy five hour bus ride, and you’re in one of the most charming cities in the world. So, when my schedule had me in Singapore in late November, and Macao in mid-December, I decidedContinue reading “Malacca – and here’s Jack Chia!”
Book reviews: Debating the “China model”
The China Model and Global Political Economy: Comparison, Impact, and Interaction, by Ming Wan.[Routledge Contemporary China Series Vol. 111.] Abingdon: Routledge, 2014. xx + 194 pp. China and Global Capitalism: Reflections on Marxism, History, and Contemporary Politics, by Lin Chun. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013. viii + 266 pp. Much has been written about theContinue reading “Book reviews: Debating the “China model””
Thomas David DuBois 