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Critical Asian Studies publishes scholarly articles that challenge accepted formulas for understanding the Asia and Pacific regions, the world, and ourselves.
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CAS will be at the AAS meeting in Columbus, please stop by and say hello. We won't have any free food, but we will be happy to talk with you about publishing with us! You can find us in room 125A of the Columbus Convention Center on March 15, from 12.15 pm to 1.45 pm.

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Commentary | Sike Chan lays out 4 scenarios four Myanmar's upcoming 2025 elections and how each might impact the future of democracy and security in SE Asia: "the 2025 election serves as both a challenge and an opportunity to redefine Myanmar’s future." criticalasianstudies.org/commentary/2...

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Commentary | Norman Joshua notes parallels between Indonesian president Prabowo and the Sukarno and Suharto administrations that raise "crucial questions about the future of Indonesia’s economy, its international role, and most importantly, its democracy." criticalasianstudies.org/commentary/2...

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Notes from the Field | Thanapan Laiprakobsup & Narongpon Laiprakobsup lament the decline of landmarks in suburban Bangkok: "We cannot avoid the expansion of urban communities and their effects on local communities. But...we can make the communities livable." criticalasianstudies.org/commentary/2...

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Commentary | Nyi Nyi Kyaw outlines political challenges facing the leadership of Myanmar's Spring Revolution: "we need to analyze this problem of leadership deficit in the country’s politics more deeply, looking for structural roots and personality issues." criticalasianstudies.org/commentary/2...

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Commentary | @kimberly-hassel.bsky.social, Akil Fletcher and John G Russell place the recent controversy over Yasuke into the larger context of ongoing conversations about anti-Blackness, misogyny, representation, and ethno-nationalism inside & outside Japan. criticalasianstudies.org/commentary/2...

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Thrilled to share this new piece in @criticasianstds.bsky.social! I had the opportunity to collaborate with two brilliant scholars—Akil Fletcher and John G. Russell—on a commentary that addresses the controversy surrounding Assassin's Creed: Shadows. criticalasianstudies.org/commentary/2...

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Gayatri Misra & Vaishali Saikia detail the deeply rooted systemic marginalization, lack of accountability, and socio-economic vulnerabilities that pose serious health challenges & risks to personal safety for tribal women in Northeast Indian tea plantations. criticalasianstudies.org/commentary/2...

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Commentary | Luna Sabastian warns of the implications of India's Citizenship (Amendment) Act which ties citizenship to religion: "The elision of the difference between the Hindu religion & Indian citizenship, as a proxy for the Indian state, today is ominous" criticalasianstudies.org/commentary/2...

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Commentary | Ming Gao explains the background and significance of a recent lawsuit filed in China by 17 surviving Chinese "comfort women" against the Japanese government, noting it's potential for reinvigorating China's movement for comfort women's justice. criticalasianstudies.org/commentary/2...

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Notes from the Field | Dhondup T. Rekjong calls attention to discriminatory practices in academic translation: "Replacing indigenous terms with their non-native counterparts...constitutes a form of erasure, almost an act of violence, on the native language." criticalasianstudies.org/commentary/2...

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