*本系列演講為「米糧問題與法西斯問題」研究計畫之學術交流企劃
**本系列演講分為上、下半年進行,下半年度演講資訊將於9月份公開
"Territory" extends beyond the physical boundaries of imperial rule and state governance; it is also a spatial-temporal construct that underpins the identity of specific communities. Activities on a given land—such as exploration, demarcation, settlement, and production—interweave to form systems of knowledge, technology, and thought. They shape socio-political order while profoundly influencing people's perceptions of "territory."
This lecture series examines the forces and counterforces within these systems, tracing how the concept of "territory" has transformed in response to shifting regional orders. Through perspectives on colonial knowledge production of the Japanese Empire, technologies and institutions of social governance, geopolitics and national security, as well as grassroots solidarity and resistance, we seek to critically reassess the multi-faceted "territories" of East Asia.
We have invited scholars from diverse fields, including history, social thought, history of science, environmental anthropology, and historical sociology. Their discussions will engage with the following topics: general strikes and autonomous labor movements, anti-Vietnam War movement, politics of calendars, the intellectual discourse of 'Overcoming Modernity,' Ashio Copper Mine pollution, and scars of Fukushima and the Tōhoku region. Through these inquiries, we aim to outline the interwoven historical trajectories of Taiwan, Japan, Okinawa, and the Korean Peninsula, offering new insights on contemporary understandings of "territory."
*This lecture series is part of the academic exchange event under the research project "Rice Crisis and the Question of Fascism."
**The series is conducted in two phases, with the second phase taking place in the latter half of 2025.
Further information will be announced in September.
演講資訊
1. 東亞脈絡下的臺灣工運:殖民地、總罷工與當代史