The Impact Of War On Innocence,
2025
Gettysburg College
The Impact Of War On Innocence, Khanh Luong
CAFE Symposium 2025
Grave of the Fireflies, directed by Isao Takahata, focuses on the impact of war on innocent civilians, specifically children, rather than on battles or acts of heroism. The film establishes a tone of powerlessness from the start. This poster examines the symbolism of fireflies in the movie and the destruction of innocence throughout the movie. The film reflects the childhood trauma of both the movie's writer and the director.
Is “Sám Hối” An Adequate Form Of Apology?,
2025
Gettysburg College
Is “Sám Hối” An Adequate Form Of Apology?, Hien Vu Gia
CAFE Symposium 2025
This project studies a recent Buddhism scandal in Vietnam, examining whether the apology offered by the authorities was successful. From this, the project explores if “sám hối” (or repentance) could be considered a form of apology.
The Economy, Emotions, And Japanese City Pop In The 1980s,
2025
Gettysburg College
The Economy, Emotions, And Japanese City Pop In The 1980s, Paige Drummond
CAFE Symposium 2025
This project contains research about the topics of economy, emotions, music, urbanization, and Japanese City Pop all during the 1980s. It shows the connections between all of these subjects and how they relate back to the City Pop genre. Common themes of City Pop songs are also explored and delved into by comparing songs and analyzing their lyrics, melodies, and topics.
Ethical Problems Of Enforcing Justice In Death Note And Psycho-Pass Anime,
2025
Gettysburg College
Ethical Problems Of Enforcing Justice In Death Note And Psycho-Pass Anime, Aldiyar Alen
CAFE Symposium 2025
What happens when justice is controlled by a single person or a powerful system? This research explores how Death Note and Psycho-Pass show the dangers of extreme justice. In Death Note, Light Yagami takes the law into his own hands, believing he can create a perfect world by eliminating criminals. In Psycho-Pass, an advanced AI system judges people before they even commit crimes, deciding their fate based on predictions. Both systems aim to reduce crime but end up threatening personal freedom and fairness. By comparing these stories, this study highlights the risks of justice without balance, questioning how …
Pom Poko: When Nature Speaks Out Against Urbanization,
2025
Gettysburg College
Pom Poko: When Nature Speaks Out Against Urbanization, Sabrina Huynh
CAFE Symposium 2025
Pom Poko highlights the correlation between the survival of nature and the progress of humanity. Therefore, by showing different dynamic relationships like Gonta’s aggressive way of fighting against or peaceful co-existence of Shoukichi, Pom Poko suggests viewers may feel that humans should find a way to live harmoniously with the environment.
Isekai: Discovering Factors That Contributed To Its Success And Diving Into The Mentality Of Contemporary Japanese Citizens,
2025
Gettysburg College
Isekai: Discovering Factors That Contributed To Its Success And Diving Into The Mentality Of Contemporary Japanese Citizens, Anh Duc Nguyen
CAFE Symposium 2025
Isekai, an anime and manga genre where characters are transported to another world, has become popular in recent years. This paper examines the factors contributing to this phenomenon, exploring how isekai works resonate with contemporary Japanese citizens. It argues that the genre's appeal lies in its ability to offer escapism from societal pressures, particularly those stemming from economic hardship and a lack of perceived agency. By analyzing important and known isekai works, including Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken, this paper demonstrates how the genre fulfills a desire of the Japanese for fulfillment and sense of agency. Furthermore, it explores …
文苑 (重刊號第22期),
2025
Lingnan University
Making Waves: Comfort Women Justice Movements Across Generations,
2025
CUNY Graduate Center
Making Waves: Comfort Women Justice Movements Across Generations, Julia A. Jacobellis
Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Between 1932 and 1945 an estimated 200,000 women across the globe were coerced into becoming comfort women for the Japanese military. As comfort women they were forced to prostitute themselves to soldiers, and endured physical, psychological and emotional torture. While comfort stations were liberated in 1945 with the end of World War II, the Japanese government has yet to formally apologize for their treatment of comfort women, and has failed to meet the demands of survivors and their families who seek reconciliation and justice. The global leaders of these movements for reconciliation are institutions and organizations in South Korea, China, …
Repositioning North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato): The New Security Dilemma On Trans–Atlantic Relations Amid Shifting Global Geopolitics,
2025
President University
Repositioning North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato): The New Security Dilemma On Trans–Atlantic Relations Amid Shifting Global Geopolitics, Daniel C. George, Indra Alverdian
Journal of Strategic and Global Studies
The shifting global geopolitics have led to a new security dilemma in Europe, especially in trans–Atlantic relations. NATO as the vanguard of the trans–Atlantic defense pact is faced with transitional conditions of non-conventional threats that return to conventional threats. Due to the shift in the new global order, these threats require a repositioning for NATO to counter the new security dilemma amidst shifting global geopolitics. By referring to the three asserted pillars–the return of conventional warfare on the European continent; a more assertive Russia in the European continent under Vladimir Putin; and the geopolitical of China's rise impacted trans–-Atlantic …
The History And Manifestations Of The Metaverse In Contemporary Literature,
2025
University of Indonesia
The History And Manifestations Of The Metaverse In Contemporary Literature, Marlon Semuel Contantin Kansil, Wanting Sun
Journal of Strategic and Global Studies
The metaverse, an interactive and immersive virtual world, has emerged as a critical theme in contemporary literature, significantly impacting narratives and character development. This paper explores the history and literary manifestations of the metaverse, investigating its influence on identity, space, and social interactions. We find that the metaverse supports flexible and individualistic identities, reshaping how characters and readers understand themselves. The digital space of the metaverse provides a dynamic setting for moral and emotional conflicts, enriching the literary aesthetics of space. Furthermore, literature plays a crucial role in both shaping and reflecting the concept of the metaverse, employing symbolism and …
Military Digital Diplomacy: A Case Study Of The Japan Self- Defense Force On Youtube Platform,
2025
Universitas Indonesia
Military Digital Diplomacy: A Case Study Of The Japan Self- Defense Force On Youtube Platform, I Dewa Gede Radiantha Wedagama, Susy Ong
Journal of Strategic and Global Studies
This study examines the digital diplomacy strategies of the Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) through its engagement on the YouTube platform. It aims to analyze how the JSDF leverages digital media to reshape its international image, which has remained critically low since World War II, and to strengthen its soft power. Using a qualitative research approach, the study applies the 4D model of country image analysis, categorizing the JSDF’s digital content into functional, normative, aesthetic, and sympathetic dimensions. Data were collected through a comprehensive analysis of videos published on the JSDF's official YouTube channels, focusing on thematic content, user engagement metrics, …
Representasi Alienasi Coda Pada Tokoh Bori Dalam Film Korea Bori,
2025
Program Studi Bahasa dan Kebudayaan Korea, Fakultas Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya, Universitas Indonesia
Representasi Alienasi Coda Pada Tokoh Bori Dalam Film Korea Bori, Dea Monica Ulandari, Amelia Burhan, Ph.D
Multikultura
CODA or Children of Deaf Adults are the descendants of deaf parents who have the ability to hear and speak. They also have their own emotional stress because they have to adapt to two worlds, the hearing and deaf worlds. This leads to feelings of alienation which are also reinforced by external and internal factors. This research aims to find out how influential the feeling of alienation is on Bori's identity as a CODA in the Korean movie Bori. The character Bori is a CODA and the only person with hearing ability in her deaf family. The method used …
Review Of Lives Remembered: A Memoir,
2025
Ateneo de Manila University
Review Of Lives Remembered: A Memoir, Eileen R. Tabios
Perspectives in the Arts and Humanities Asia
No abstract provided.
Beauty And Gore: Unsettling Audiences In The 2018 Production Of Ang Paglilitis Ni Mang Serapio,
2025
Villanueva University
Beauty And Gore: Unsettling Audiences In The 2018 Production Of Ang Paglilitis Ni Mang Serapio, Sophia Martha B. Marco, Svetlana Antropova
Perspectives in the Arts and Humanities Asia
No abstract provided.
Review Of Posthumous: Poems,
2025
University of Santo Tomas
Review Of Posthumous: Poems, Mark Anthony S. Angeles
Perspectives in the Arts and Humanities Asia
No abstract provided.
“Dead Stars” The Revolutionary Politics Of The Edenic Past,
2025
University of the Philippines Diliman
“Dead Stars” The Revolutionary Politics Of The Edenic Past, Rosario Cruz-Lucero
Perspectives in the Arts and Humanities Asia
This study undertakes a comprehensive, close reading of the original version of Paz Marquez Benitez’s (PMB’s) “Dead Stars,” published in the Philippines Herald in 1925. Previous critical essays have explicated selected aspects of the 1975 version edited and published by Leopoldo Yabes, based on some of its elements and techniques. On the other hand, this close reading is supplemented by empirical data gathered through historical research, including the cultural forms of the three Philippine traditions: indigenous, Hispanic, and colonial American. Weaving through the intertextual reading is the use of PMB’s biography, sources and influences, specifically the story’s historical context, milieu, …
Review Of Will You Happen, Past The Silence, Through The Dark?: Remembering Leonard Casper,
2025
Broward College
Review Of Will You Happen, Past The Silence, Through The Dark?: Remembering Leonard Casper, L. M. Grow
Perspectives in the Arts and Humanities Asia
No abstract provided.
Review Of So Heaven,
2025
Ateneo de Manila University
Review Of So Heaven, Francessca S. Abalos
Perspectives in the Arts and Humanities Asia
No abstract provided.
Interview With Jose Y. Dalisay Jr.,
2025
University of the Philippines
Interview With Jose Y. Dalisay Jr., Caroline Howard, Jose Y. Dalisay
Perspectives in the Arts and Humanities Asia
No abstract provided.
Review Of Notes On Bakya And Other Essays,
2025
University of the Philippines Diliman
Review Of Notes On Bakya And Other Essays, Jose Monfred C. Sy
Perspectives in the Arts and Humanities Asia
No abstract provided.
