Our open lecture series promises thought-provoking perspectives from across the region. We begin with Uncanny Transcripts, an exploration of Chinese cemetery multivocality and its role in heritage-making. We then turn to South Korea with  a lecture on mourning, resistance, and festivity, which will offer insights into how emotions shape protest movements and collective identities within the “disaster generation.” Next, we’ll look at care chains and migration in East Asia, focusing on the gender and emotional aspects of caregiving economies. On 11 February, you can learn about China’s advancements in AI governance, including smart courts and social media recommendation algorithms. Finally, we’ll hear about journalistic risk culture and the strategies journalists use to navigate challenging environments and keep reporting under pressure.