Virtual Classroom: Q & A with Emily Erikson on her English East India Company Research
During a class on international communication at Xiamen University Malaysia in this winter semester, three students presented on Emily Erikson’s book “Between Monopoly and Free Trade” – a fresh look at the English East India Company that tries to explain the company’s success. Emily’s thesis:
Virtual Classroom: “Chinese and Western Values” – Q & A with Karl-Heinz Pohl
This is the first episode of our new series ‘Virtual Classroom’. It consists of a Q & A between Karl-Heinz Pohl, author of a text on “Chinese and Western values”, and 21 students from Xiamen University Malaysia, who have been carefully studying it – most
“Flying blind among mountains” – Interview with Karl-Heinz Pohl on the media coverage of the Hong Kong protests
Professor Pohl, it seems that the media reporting on the Hong Kong protests is terribly biased. On the one hand are ‘Western’ media organizations that emphasize the topic of freedom, on the other hand are the official Chinese media that talk about chaos, disorder and
“#SUPERCANGGIH” – The Cooler Lumpur Festival 2019
At The Cooler Lumpur Festival, they believe that discussion and dialogue is the hallmark of any great society. Hear, hear! They trust in “the irresistible and contagious power of a great idea and the latent potential it holds to inspire awareness, change and transformation” –
“Freedom Film Fest”: Celebrating Freedom and Diversity via Cinema. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — 21st to 28th September 2019
They’re back: the Freedom Film Fest collective, a not-for-profit body established to support and develop social documentary filmmaking, returns to PJ Live Arts, Jaya One in Kuala Lumpur. Happening for one week, from 21 to 28 September, FFF will show the latest award-winning films, highlighting
“Chaos is the Future” – Interview with Photographer Wolfgang Burat by Saima Jawed
Is this your first time in Pakistan? Yes, it’s my first time in Pakistan. How do you like it? I like Pakistan very much and what I like has more to do with how I see people getting along with each other than
“A Skyscraper isn’t Pakistan” – Interview with photographer Manolo Ty by Saima Jawed
How do you like Pakistan? It’s very interesting. It’s a very diverse country, it’s very different from what I’ve seen before. When I came here, I had very different expectations. I guess I just didn’t know much about it. So when I came here, a
