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east asian materiality

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East asian materiality is a cross-disciplinary field of academic inquiry that investigates the complex roles of tangible objects, materials, and their interactions within the historical, cultural, social, and philosophical contexts of East Asia. It explores how physical artifacts, built environments, natural resources, and sensory engagements with the material world shape, and are shaped by, human practices, beliefs, power structures, and aesthetic sensibilities across the region. This concept offers a critical lens to analyze the dynamic relationship between material forms and cultural meaning, providing insights often missed by studies focused solely on textual, political, or ideological dimensions.

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KW

University of Kansas

MW

Colorado State University

TD

California State University, Fullerton

CW

Academia Sinica

SM

Australian National University

Top Institutions

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SOAS University of London

London, United Kingdom

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Honolulu, United States

St. John's University

New York, United States