
entangled hopes
“Matrilineal” is really a codeword for the ways in which mimesis of settler forms does not extinguish ‘Amis claims to particularity and self-determination. But what else does matirlineal mean in Continue Reading →
life in text and stereo sound
accidental cosmopolitans approaches the influence of far ocean fishing on the landscapes and soundscapes of taitung county taiwan. research for this project has benefitted from the generous support of the berklee college of music, the ministry of foreign affairs and the national central library of taiwan, the fulbright foundation, and the wenner-gren foundation for anthropological research
“Matrilineal” is really a codeword for the ways in which mimesis of settler forms does not extinguish ‘Amis claims to particularity and self-determination. But what else does matirlineal mean in Continue Reading →
How might we see concrete houses as something other than ruins, as haunted by something other than settler projects? I suggest that we juxtapose the haunting image of the Continue Reading →
Settler concern for indigenous welfare has often focused on housing. On Taiwan, where I work, the Nationalist Party State focused on houses as the most visible sign of deprivation, targeting Continue Reading →
here is the beginning of some work on a new paper, about the sound of boat engines. wondering what y’all think…. listen to the engines the sound of boat engines Continue Reading →
it makes me seem like a total geek to admit it, but a pleasing research task for me is going through the large corpus of ‘amis songs that i have Continue Reading →