Transit Asia Dossiers

This paper grows from my art–practice and reflects on the projects which are connected to the city (of Kolkata, India), maps, and archives. I have…

A little over 100 years ago, György Lukács built upon the work of Max Weber, George Simmel, and others in advancing the concept of reification…

This article argues that contemporary digital governance is structured by a morphological homology between population management and military deployment. Enabled by chip-based infrastructures, this homology…

From the mid-2000s onwards, pioneering states started to build comprehensive digital infrastructures for the efficient and cost-effective management of public services, and to overcome typical…

The paper focuses on the low–end DTP shops catering to common people and small organisations in the city of Kolkata. Beyond the specialised work of…

Digital technology is sparking profound social change. These transformations, in turn, place heavy demands on the social sciences. With ‘society 5.0’ taking root in the…

The growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education presents both opportunities and ethical challenges for university students. This study explores students’ understanding and…

In contemporary digital society, responsiveness in digital communication is increasingly shaped by social obligation rather than individual choice. While digital sociology has examined availability norms,…

This paper revisits the widely circulated narrative of the Left Front’s resistance to computerisation by situating it within a longer history of technological transition in…

Erich Fromm developed a concept of socialism that centres on the development of the human capacity for self–determination based on critical education, the cultivation of…

The advancing ‘digital age’ permeates and influences our lives: work, education, culture, memory, and science. The relationship between humans, nature, and technology is being reshaped,…

The increasing integration of digital technologies has fundamentally transformed disaster governance, particularly in the production, dissemination, and utilisation of disaster–related information. This study evaluates the…

In the context of digital transformation associated with the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the adoption of digital technologies has become a key factor in supporting women…

This study understands how women navigate the spaces of environmental hazards, particularly seismic risks, in the local community of Paitan in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines.…

Can a Gen–Z Student–People’s Uprising, the first in the Asian Spring under the banner of ‘Anti–Discrimination’, be a lens for the GSM (Gender and Sexual…

Ethical challenges in local governance increasingly arise within digital environments where information flows, online communication, and technology–mediated public engagement shape decision–making. In this context, barangay…

In digital platform labour, drivers and delivery workers are often identified as partners, but the work process is strongly shaped by data, performance indicators, and…

As the ASEAN Digital Masterplan 2025 gives way to the ASEAN Digital Masterplan 2030 (ADM 2030), regional governance is moving toward a ‘people–centred’ paradigm in…

Digital transformation in public administration is often framed in terms of efficiency, transparency, and institutional modernisation. This paper argues that such an understanding is insufficient.…

Democratic governance around the world have recognised the importance of citizen participation. There is, however, reports of limited meaningful policy influence of citizen inputs at…

This paper examines the transformation of labour within Vietnam’s private economic sector under the impact of digital transformation, which is redefining traditional employment models. Through…

This paper conceptualises identity leadership in digital contexts by bringing the social identity approach into dialogue with emerging work on digital identity. It argues that…

In this essay, I discuss the highly problematic nature of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in terms of its conceptualisation and function. While AI is a…

This article examines the hidden activities of artificial intelligence (AI) in the context of digital capitalism. It argues that AI does not replace human labour…

In recent times, in an increasingly climate uncertain world, the processes of conservation and restoration have witnessed a digital turn. Governance mechanisms from mapping commons,…

In the digital era, environmental awareness and consumer behaviours among youth are increasingly influenced by disparate mediated information environments. This study investigated the impact of…

Platform capitalism has turned social media advertising into algorithmic targeting, reshaping how social difference is made visible in everyday digital life. This paper examines targeted…

In the age of digital communication, memes can be identified as a powerful and pervasive form of cultural expression. Memes providing humorous, relatable, and highly…

This study investigates the Facebook posts and photographs of Filipino–German women who migrated to Germany through marriage, with particular attention to how they appropriate the…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly recognised for enabling personalised, flexible learning and for helping reduce communication barriers. In the meantime, group–based interventions have shown significant…

Digital technology provides social science scholars with new tools that supplement traditional research methods. This study employs Mixed Methods Research (MMR), integrating secondary quantitative data,…

Debates about public events, including pandemic and wars. in the period 2019–2025, have generated waves of controversy regarding the responses of Gen Z youth. Alongside…

In this technological age, film consumption has become more than just screen viewing. It has become part of hybrid media environments, including streaming platforms, social…

The digital revolution and its applications have affected all spheres, including cultural preservation. Notably, intangible cultural values are now being perpetuated through a myriad of…

Skin lightening is a socially ingrained practice in Sri Lanka, shaped by historical processes. With the expansion of digital media, social networking platforms play a…

In the context of the development of information technology and digital technology, a multitude of social media platforms have emerged. Social media is not merely…

Artificial intelligence in higher education is emerging as a global trend and is becoming increasingly prevalent in Vietnam, particularly in the context of the country’s…

This paper analysed enrolment ability and resource optimisation of a state university using data–informed strategy plan which anchored on digital governance and evidence–based decision making…

Technology today is being increasingly amalgamated into the experiences of the traveller, necessitating the relentless shift between the physical and the digital. In such a…

The study examines reliance on personality–driven communication in tourism marketing, focusing on the image of the former Philippine Department of Tourism Secretary, Christina Frasco, in…

Wellness tourism is growing in the Sri Lankan tourism industry; however, there is a lack of systematic research available to inform how visitors perceive wellness…

Later life social connectedness is increasingly affected by spatial transformation, digital access, and changing community forms in the digital society. Using a structured survey of…

While research has examined how and why platform–mediated gig workers organise to resist algorithmic management, we know less about platforms’ strategies for undermining workers’ organising…

Since 2021, delivery riders in Taiwan have organised unions to improve working conditions. Taiwan’s institutional framework integrates social insurance with craft unions, linking state insurance…

The growth of platform capitalism in Vietnam has led to severe job insecurity and isolation for gig workers, pushing them into a legal grey area…

In Hong Kong, the arrival of Keeta (subsidiary of Meituan) in Hong Kong in 2023 further aggravated the structured inequalities facing migrant gig workers. Disgruntled…