Taiwanese Identity in Times of Geopolitical Crisis
úterý 4. 11., 16:00
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Publikum: studenti VŠ, dospělá veřejnost, events in EnglishTéma: antropologie, geografie, historie, politologie, sociologieDélka akce: 60 min
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What are the biggest challenges that Taiwan is facing during the geopolitical crisis these days, and many other related questions raised in these turbulent times, to be answered by Taiwanese writer Kaori Lai, sinologist Jacob F. Tisher, Taiwanese political cartoonist Stellina Chen and Hongkongnese artist living in exile in Taiwan Kacey Wong. Discussion is moderated by journalist and analyst Filip Noubel.
Discussion is in English.
Discussion is in English.
Moderátor
Filip Noubel
https://www.linkedin.com/in/filipnoubel/?originalSubdomain=cz
https://www.linkedin.com/in/filipnoubel/?originalSubdomain=cz
An editor, reporter, researcher and literary translator with thirty years of experience in covering news, training journalists, and developing projects, also Editor at Large for Global Voices and at Asymptote Journal. He divides his time between Prague and Taipei.
Host
Stellina Chen
https://cartoonsbystellina.com/
https://cartoonsbystellina.com/
A Taiwanese cartoonist, her cartoons deal with both local politics and international issues and have been published in many Taiwanese media including the News Lens/International, New Bloom, the Initium as well as in European media, such as Le Monde, Courrier International, France 24.
Kacey Wong
https://www.kaceywong.com/
https://www.kaceywong.com/
A contemporary visual artist. For the past decade, Kacey has dedicated himself to connecting artistic creation with social activism. In his work, he transforms political experience into poetic and radical symbolic gestures. He now lives in self-imposed exile in Taiwan.
Laj Siang-jin (Kaori Lai)
Větrné mlýny (host)
Větrné mlýny (host)
An acclaimed Taiwanese writer whose writings span across various eras, providing a panoramic view of Taiwan's complex history. Lai is dedicated to depicting the ordinary people who have witnessed history, focusing on real lives rather than glorifying heroes.
Jacob F. Tischer
Filozofická fakulta UK
Filozofická fakulta UK
An anthropologist of religion specializing in Taiwanese popular religion. His doctoral dissertation research focused on the dynamics of tradition and modernity in Taiwan’s popular religious culture. Since January 2025 he is the “Global Taiwan Chair” at Charles Uni. Prague (Inst. of Chinese Studies).
