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Maura Elizabeth Cunningham @mauracunningham.bsky.social · 2h

Very engaging and informative talk by @mcgreenesd.bsky.social on "Socialism at Altitude: Chinese Mountaineering, Mountaineering in China" —so glad that UCI's Long Institute has shared the video, because the visuals are amazing.

Socialism at Altitude: Chinese Mountaineering, Mountaineering in China

This talk examines historical attempts to climb the highest mountains in the People's Republic of China. Much has been written about mountaineering from a Western perspective - but what does this…

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Maura Elizabeth Cunningham @mauracunningham.bsky.social · 12h

I made two batches today: one to eat, one to freeze.

Frankie Huang 黄碧赤 @ourobororoboruo.bsky.social · 21h

I made those pizza beans ppl keep talking about

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Dr. Bucky Isotope, PhD, BOFA @buckyisotope.bsky.social · 14h

I have busted
the ghost
that was in
your hood

and which
you were probably
scared of
and screaming

Forgive me
busting
makes me
feel good

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Cameron D. Campbell 康文林 @camerondcampbell.blog · 1d

Sweeping piece on women in science in 20th century China by @yangyangcheng.bsky.social

Maura Elizabeth Cunningham @mauracunningham.bsky.social · 1d

And, at @madeinchinajournal.com, Yangyang has "Beyond Representation: On Being a Woman in Science in China."

Beyond Representation: On Being a Woman in Science in China | Made in China Journal

In the autumn of 1995, Ye Shuhua made a speech. During the NGO Forum at the United Nation’s Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing, the 68-year-old astronomer took to the microphone and…

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Maura Elizabeth Cunningham @mauracunningham.bsky.social · 1d

And, at @madeinchinajournal.com, Yangyang has "Beyond Representation: On Being a Woman in Science in China."

Beyond Representation: On Being a Woman in Science in China | Made in China Journal

In the autumn of 1995, Ye Shuhua made a speech. During the NGO Forum at the United Nation’s Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing, the 68-year-old astronomer took to the microphone and…

madeinchinajournal.com

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Maura Elizabeth Cunningham @mauracunningham.bsky.social · 1d

Two big new essays for fans of @yangyangcheng.bsky.social this week! At @chinabooksreview.com, she writes about new @bairuiwen.bsky.social translations of two novels by Fang Fang ...

No Country for a Woman | China Books Review

Women in China have suffered abuse, silencing and erasure — despite the Communist Party’s slogans about women’s liberation. Two novels by the Wuhan writer Fang Fang show how gendered oppression…

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Maura Elizabeth Cunningham @mauracunningham.bsky.social · 2d

For @chinafile.bsky.social, @emma-belmonte.bsky.social looks into the surrogacy industry in Georgia and other ex-Soviet states, where an increasing number of Chinese clients seek to start their families.

A Surrogacy Silk Road: Chinese Parents Head West for Babies

Georgia has become an increasingly popular destination for Chinese visitors. The number of visits nearly tripled between 2023 and 2024, with more than 88,500 visits last year. Yet leisure tourism…

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Maura Elizabeth Cunningham @mauracunningham.bsky.social · 2d

I have both my laptop and tv in front of me, so I got to watch both the Flyers and Phillies lose, by the same 2-1 score, almost simultaneously.

a philadelphia phillies mascot stands in the stands during a game

Alt: a philadelphia phillies mascot stands in the stands during a game, turning away despondently

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Yangyang Cheng @yangyangcheng.bsky.social · 2d

"Countless Yingzhis live among us, while the Zitaos of China are fading away with time. The tears of Chinese women, if unleashed, could drown a nation."
For @chinabooksreview.com, I write about gendered violence and illusions of liberation through two novels by Fang Fang (tr @bairuiwen.bsky.social):

No Country for a Woman | China Books Review

Women in China have suffered abuse, silencing and erasure — despite the Communist Party’s slogans about women’s liberation. Two novels by the Wuhan writer Fang Fang show how gendered oppression persis...

chinabooksreview.com

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Jen Calleja @jencalleja.bsky.social · 3d

Annual reminder that without literary translators, most Nobel Prize-winning authors couldn’t be read by the committee/readers, so celebrate them too. Congrats @ottiliemulzet.bsky.social et al! This isn’t taking away from the author, it’s adding recognition of the miracle/labour/skill of translation.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d

Nobel prize in literature 2025 live: Hungarian novelist László Krasznahorkai wins

Nobel prize in literature 2025 live: László Krasznahorkai wins

Follow along as the next winner of the world’s most prestigious literature prize is announced in Stockholm

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Maura Elizabeth Cunningham @mauracunningham.bsky.social · 3d

Me, 7pm today:

a man wearing sunglasses is taking a picture of a mascot in the crowd

Alt: Gritty the Philadelphia Flyers mascot is dancing in the stands

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Maura Elizabeth Cunningham @mauracunningham.bsky.social · 3d

Me, 6pm today:

a green monster mascot is sitting in the stands at a sports game

Alt: a green monster mascot is sitting in the stands at a sports game

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Craig Getting @mcgetting.bsky.social · 3d

HELL YES YOU GOT BECKETTED

Lux "Nightmare" Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 3d

TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it

One Star Review of Waiting for Godot on Broadway
I recently attended Waiting for Godot on Broadway and spent over $1,400 for two Row C seats (103 and 104). I'm a longtime admirer of Broadway productions and even hold a season pass for Shea's Performing Arts Theatre, so I came in with genuine enthusiasm and high expectations. Unfortunately, this show was unlike anything ! have ever experienced —and not in a good way.
What I encountered was not the artistry, music, or emotional storytelling I usually associate with Broadway, but instead what felt like an endless cycle of nonsensical conversation between characters who seemed trapped in their own madness. I tried-truly tried-to find meaning, symbolism, or even a thread of emotional resonance. I stayed through the first half hoping the second would offer clarity. But by intermission, it was clear: this was a waste of both time and money.
Keanu Reeves is an actor I respect greatly, but I cannot fathom why he would agree to participate in such a disjointed, inaccessible production. His talent was lost in a performance that defied reason rather than provoked insight.
To anyone considering attending: unless you are drawn to highly abstract, nearly incomprehensible theater, I strongly caution you against this show. For the average, educated, thoughtful theatergoer, it is far more frustrating than fulfilling. In my opinion, this was the single most disappointing Broadway experience I've ever had - an unfortunate waste of money and, more importantly, of time.

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The Digital Orientalist @digitalorientalist.bsky.social · 3d

We are always looking for submissions, all year around!

Are you working on #DH in the fields of Asian, N. African and Middle Eastern studies? Send us your notes, intro pieces and more. All info on our website, digitalorientalist.com.

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Association for Asian Studies @asianstudies.org · 5d

#CFP "Closed Borders and Global Connections: Being Global after Globalization" — World History Association conference, to be held June 25-27 in Incheon, Korea. Early submission deadline is December 1!

WHA Korea 2026

The WHA will be hosting the 35th WHA Annual Meeting in Incheon, Korea, from 25- 27 June, 2026, co-sponsored by George Mason University Korea, in affiliation with The Academy of Korean Studies.

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Franzke & LA @franzkela.bsky.social · 5d

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Maura Elizabeth Cunningham @mauracunningham.bsky.social · 5d

The Phillies: breaking my heart since … well, as long as I can remember.

Maura Elizabeth Cunningham @mauracunningham.bsky.social · 5d

I never want to hear the name Orion Kerkering ever again. He needs to go.

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Sarah McLaughlin @sarahemclaugh.bsky.social · 5d

⚠️TRADE OFFER⚠️

i receive: at least one phillies run

you receive: fewer unhinged posts from me

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Kelly @hinx.bsky.social · 5d

If I were the Phillies I would simply hit the base ball enough times in succession to ensure a minimum of one (1) player makes it all the way around to home plate, which scores a run.

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Association for Asian Studies @asianstudies.org · 5d

Call for Submissions — "Global Perceptions of China: Insights from the Next Generation." Scholars under the age of 35 are invited to submit proposals by October 31.

Call for Submissions

CCA invites young scholars under 35 to submit paper proposals on how China is perceived in their countries or regions, as part of a new initiative to highlight underrepresented perspectives on…

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Association for Asian Studies @asianstudies.org · 5d

AAS-in-Asia 2026 to Take Place at Lahore University of Management Sciences—submit your organized panel session or roundtable proposal by November 13!

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Colorful poster for AAS-in-Asia Lahore conference, Sept 25-27, 2026, themed 'Centering Asia: Refiguring Connections, Recharting Futures'.

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Maura Elizabeth Cunningham @mauracunningham.bsky.social · 6d

A Banned Books Week recommendation: The Beautiful and Banned podcast, hosted by Christine Renee Miller and Jessica Goudeau. Currently on hiatus, but there's an entertaining and informative backlist of episodes to catch up on in the meantime.

The Beautiful and Banned Podcast

This is a podcast about banned books, plays, and films. We talk about society and culture, history, literature, politics, sexuality, gender, race, class, and identity. We love libraries and…

www.beautifulandbannedpod.com

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 6d

Explaining to my wife that I cannot simply “read the books I’ve already bought and haven’t read” like some kind of peasant.

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Maura Elizabeth Cunningham @mauracunningham.bsky.social · 6d

And update it AT LEAST annually. Preferably more often than that, but once a year is the minimum.

Kate Carpenter @katecarp.bsky.social · 6d

Historians who write books, please a) set up your own author website, independent of your university profile and b) get some professional headshots taken. Love, your friendly neighborhood podcaster.

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