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Abstract/Objectives

1. Literature and Culture Lecture Series 161:“Starting from The Night Martial Law Was Lifted” 2. Literature and Culture Lecture Series 162:“Looking Back at Taiwan from Palestine: Ruptures and Wounds under Colonialism”

Results/Contributions

  1. This cultural studies introductory course invites director Hu Ching-ya of "The Night of Lifting Martial Law" to share her experience in documentary creation and cultural content production. The speaker begins by discussing urban renewal and anti-eviction movements in Taipei during the 1990s, explaining her creative motivation rooted in concerns for historical memory and social contradictions. Through the stories of political prisoners like Bai Ya-can, she reflects on the political transformations and ideological conflicts before and after the lifting of martial law, contemplating the boundaries symbolized by martial law and the "wall." The lecture also discusses the boundaries of democracy and freedom, as well as the impact of algorithms and media environments on political understanding, and shares the trade-offs between issue-driven content and commercial viability in film and television production.
  2. This lecture invites Huang Kai-jun, translator of "Muhammad: The Prophet of Humility, Tolerance, and Peace," to explore the Palestinian issue from an inter-cultural studies perspective. The speaker uses the situations of Palestinians and Taiwan's indigenous peoples as examples to illustrate how settler colonialism, through land usurpation, environmental destruction, and institutional restrictions, causes a rupture in the connection between people and land, leaving them in a prolonged state of economic disadvantage and cultural appropriation. The lecture also discusses the political nature of Palestinian travel documents, national boundaries, and the discourse surrounding "terrorism," encouraging students to rethink the legacy of colonialism and contemporary international politics from historical and critical perspectives.

Keywords

Cultural Studies, Taiwanese Society, Palestine

Contact Information

國立清華大學亞際學程陳小姐
apcs@my.nthu.edu.tw