Hello to all the lovely people who RT'ed and LIKED when it came to my question. I'm so happy to report that the course is NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT and 100+ people have already signed up!
Symbolic centralization suggests that Beijing Time was a way for the government to symbolically centralize power. /9
Symbolic secession suggests that Beijing Time was a way for the PRC to differentiate itself from the rest of the world, by having its own unique time zone. Each approach leaves a number of questions unanswered. /10
While the origins of Beijing Time may be shrouded in mystery, but its impact on daily life in China is undeniable. /11
Despite spanning over 60 degrees of latitude, China has only 1 time zone, "Beijing Time" (UTC+8).
The unification of time in the PRC is a fascinating topic that has not been explored nearly enough in the literature. /THREAD
(Before beginning: Yes, I know about Urumqi Time in Xinjiang, the one exception, which is two hours behind (more on this shortly) /2
While scholars have explored the standardization of time in a Euro-American context, little attention has been paid to China's trajectory. China was not represented at any major events related to global time, & the origins of Beijing Time remain somewhat shrouded in mystery. /3
They "couldn't really tell the difference between whether I was Chinese or Japanese or Korean or if I even spoke English. They would talk very loudly and very slow."
A thread re: #MichelleYeoh & how 1 barometer of Anti-Asianism is the portrayal of Chinese-language technology /1
Before Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Yeoh's early U.S. film debut was with the James Bond franchise. Yeoh later revealed how depleting/damaging the experience was for her.
What I recall, because of my work on Chinese IT history, was the strange cameo made by a Chinese computer, in which the presumed otherness/alterity/strangeness/absurdity of Chinese IT was on display /3
Just when I worried if "Where Research Begins" appeals to researchers outside the Humanities, a @UTAustin grad workshop quieted all concerns.
Chris and I just led a hybrid in-person/virtual seminar for 100+ registrants, hailing from... 59 DIFF DISCIPLINES
Here they are! /1
Here are the departments of the students who attended...
Accounting
Aerospace Engineering
Anthropology
Applied Learning and Development
Art Education
Art History
Asian Cultures and Languages
Biology
Biomedical Engineering
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Business Administration
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Communication Studies
Community and Regional Planning
Computational Science, Engineering and Mathematics
Computer Science
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