Session Name: Ethnicity, culture, and “self-determination” across East Asia: global concepts, local identities, regional circulations
3 - The Quest for Post-Chineseness Among Chinese Indonesian Intellectuals
Monday, July 29, 2024
14:00 – 15:45 (GMT+7)
Presentation Abstract The concept of Chineseness presents a multifaceted challenge, with various academic disciplines contributing to its exploration, avoiding a singular authority's dominance in defining its scope. The emerging movement of Post-Chineseness seeks to address the disconnect in methodologies and perspectives among Chinese scholars, bridging the gap that often leaves them disconnected from one another. Central to this exploration is the notion of recognition, a crucial aspect in understanding Chineseness. Recognition and denial of Chineseness manifest in diverse ways among Chinese communities and individuals, within both self-identifications and external perceptions. These distinct approaches give rise to intricate behavioral consequences and a substantial research agenda for the social sciences.
The agenda for Post-Chineseness holds the potential to scrutinize these contemporary challenges within the realms of the social sciences and humanities. It can offer a platform for nuanced exploration, synthesis, and reconfiguration of Chineseness in various contexts.
To illustrate this, the authors of this paper will delve into a case study of several Chinese-Indonesian intellectuals who articulate their identity and connections with China. This case study aims to elucidate and deconstruct many of the complexities surrounding the concept of Chineseness.
Co-Author 1 Chih-yu Shih, National Taiwan University
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