Lim Beng Choo
bengchoo-sophia.bsky.social
Lim Beng Choo
@bengchoo-sophia.bsky.social
Associate Professor at the Departmrnt of Japanese Studies, National University of Singapore. Interested in traditional performance, digital technologies, and poetry.
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We just launched a nifty new map-based interface for the @nuspress.bsky.social #openaccess repository of Southeast Asian archaeological site reports. (Yes, it was vibe-coded…)
March 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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There is no moral equivalence between bullies and the bullied, between tyranny and democracy, or between brutality and decency. No individual can be free in a society devoid of justice. There can be no liberty where brutality reigns.
March 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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If you're at #AAS2025 and interested in learning about the latest in digital humanities and Japan Studies, come see us at the Digital Humanities Japan meeting! Anyone who wants a little time to share a project or brainstorm with colleagues, contact me! 🗾💻 asianstudies.confex.com/asianstudies...
February 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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Glad to see this statement from @asianstudies.org. They could have simply said nothing, but they actively chose to issue this statement. Sometimes even just such a gesture of support can mean a lot.

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AAS Statement in Support of Transgender Rights - Association for Asian Studies
The Association for Asian Studies strongly condemns any act targeting transgender students, among the most vulnerable members of American society. Even as the Association holds its Annual Conference i...
www.asianstudies.org
March 4, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Plum blossom at Kyoto Kitano Tenmangu last week.
March 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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First post on Blue Sky 😀 Thrilled to premiere on Feb 22nd, an immersive participatory media theater piece, "47 Trees," at the Senzoku Gakuen College of Music in Tokyo. Check out our website for info and credits of wonderful collaborators with whom I got to develop the piece. 47trees.com
47 Trees - 47の木の物語
A media theater project born from collecting stories about trees from around the globe. 地球の各地で、木にまつわる物語を聴いていく中で生まれたメディアシアター、47の木の物語。
47trees.com
February 16, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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CFP for an edited collection: “Japanese Video Games and Critiques of the Western Aesthetic Tradition.” call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/02/...
If interested, send abstract (300 words) & CV to DA Hall & Austin Anderson ([email protected]) by 31 March 2025. Please share!
cfp | call for papers
call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu
February 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM