Bertha ChinLockdown diary in a pandemic“You are not working from home. You are at your home, during a crisis, trying to work”.Apr 16, 2020Apr 16, 2020
Bertha ChinOn the problematics of ‘colour’, and on silenceI have issues with the term “people of colour”. I despise it. One problem is because it’s an American term that has been popularised and…Jul 11, 2019Jul 11, 2019
Bertha ChinXenophobia in a multicultural societyTo the outside world, Malaysia, despite its various problems with government corruption on a global scale, is a considerably moderate and…Jul 25, 2016Jul 25, 2016
Bertha ChinWelcome to UK’s higher education. Please leave your money at the door, and don’t even think about…Last week, I was with family in Budapest for a short break. Upon returning and while going through passport control, I was held and…Mar 17, 2015Mar 17, 2015
Bertha ChinThe Cumberbatch fatigue and fandom policing: is being a fan ever enough anymore?In “The Cultural Economy of Fandom”, John Fiske wrote that “fans discriminate fiercely: the boundaries between what falls within their…Feb 23, 2015Feb 23, 2015
Bertha ChinWhen “parasocial relationship” becomes the default explanation of what fandom isEarlier today Mashable published a features piece that looks at the ‘phenomenon’ of fans clamouring for the attention of their favourite…Feb 23, 2015Feb 23, 2015
