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Meditations on Capturing "Authenticity" and Emotion through Cameras
In April 2023, I had the opportunity to dance, play, and move at Dabin Lee's concert in Los Angeles. Dabin's concert was particularly...

Aydin Quach
Jun 10, 20234 min read
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From Chinese Men to Chinese “Boys” : Unearthing Masculinities and Intimate Labour in Singapore
My undergraduate thesis is now available for reading on UBC's archival repository, cIRcle. This thesis explores constructions of...

Aydin Quach
May 17, 20221 min read
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Kami in the Shell: Sex, Divinity, and Sexuality in Mamoru Oshii’s Ghost in the Shell
Abstract: Mamoru Oshii’s 1995 film Ghost in the Shell one of the most popular and well-known works of Japanese animation. The story can...

Aydin Quach
Apr 23, 20226 min read
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Stamen and Pistil: Masculinity and Femininity of the Porno-Tropics in Dutch Colonial Bali
Introduction: In 1932, Belgium-born artist Adrien Jean Le Mayeur de Merprès arrived in the port town of Singaraja on the island of Bali....

Aydin Quach
Feb 7, 202118 min read
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The WHO’s Role in International Ports of Entry Analyzed
Since its establishment in 1948, the World Health Organization (WHO) has sought to establish and create a global health network that is...

Aydin Quach
Jun 29, 20206 min read
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Power And Revolution: Political Cyclicality In The Post-Colonial Philippines
“Perception is real, and the truth is not.[1]” These are the words Imelda Marcos used in the 2019 documentary The Kingmaker by Lauren...

Aydin Quach
May 10, 20209 min read
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Is Chinese History "Immobile?"
Popular imaginations of Chinese history may emphasize an “immobile empire” that changes little across its history and use an aptly called...

Aydin Quach
Dec 22, 20198 min read
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