The sociopolitical implications of philosophical thought are often paramount in our discussions of their ideas. Ultimately, ancient philosophy has had a profound impact on the ways in which modern academia and society at large view […]
On October 22, the Jackman Humanities Institute and the UTM Collaborative Digital Research Space at the University of Toronto co-hosted a virtual seminar called, “Race and Singapore Short Cinema” on Zoom. Organizers Elizabeth Wijiaya and […]
Abstract: China has achieved unprecedented economic growth since its economic reform and opening-up policy in 1978. The concept “Socialism with Chinese characteristics,” pronounced by Deng Xiaoping has prompted the country’s transition from a planned economy […]
Abstract: This dissertation aspires to engage with the politics of estrangement that underpin representations of migration in the poetry of Zakir Hossain Khokan and Shromik Monir and the novels Five Star Billionaire (2013) by Tash […]
Abstract: Corruption and graft have run rampant throughout the Philippines for decades; limiting the nation’s ability to provide public goods for its people. This article discusses how government officials use public funds for themselves and […]
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