Academic Musings | Aydin Quach

Aydin Quach

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

"What If I Escape with You?": Geographies of Raves and the Utopian Experience

Brief Preface: This body of work was designed with sensory accompaniment. Opening each subheading will be select musical and lyrical...

Aydin Quach

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

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

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

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

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

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...