We believe in an age of automation,
reading page by page can cultivate the power to critically engage with society.
We believe in an era of fragmentation ,
reading moment by moment can meaningfully connect communities.
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Hong Kong Studies
Critical Theories
Gender Studies
Culture and Art
New Publication
Inventing the Future: Postcapitalism and a World Without Work
This book offers both a utopian vision of the future and a grounded combination of historical reflection and practical guidance for action. “Failure” and “unemployment” need not mark the endpoint of human development; a new political and economic settlement is waiting to be invented.
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Still Jumping: Mediated Performance and Moving Image Across Asia and the Global Stage, 2004–2024
This anthology presents a multifaceted exploration of screendance and movement-image arts, bringing together a carefully curated collection of essays, roundtable discussions, and artistic reflections. It examines the reimagining of traditions, the body as a site of cultural critique, and the evolving interplay between movement and media technologies.
The Secong Coming
Bifo calls for the meme-like second coming of communism on the eve of the apocalypse: a resurgence using symbols, words, images, and gestures that are easy to replicate and remember, re-emerging in the post-apocalyptic world. This is not about ideology but about steering technology and automation towards liberating social time and creating pathways to equality.
Complex Chinese version only