A Recent Find Chinese martial arts themed (or simply adjacent) postcards from the pre-WWII era are not very common. These things certainly existed and circulated, but they are now difficult for most researchers to find. That is one of... Continue Reading →
Introduction Its been months (and multiple conference trips) since our last news update, which means that there is no better time to get caught up on recent events! For new readers, this is a semi-regular feature here at Kung Fu Tea ... Continue Reading →
I recently had the opportunity to visit Israel for the first time. It was quite an experience and I would like to share a few details about that trip with the readers of Kung Fu Tea. The occasion was... Continue Reading →
Greetings! I am still traveling for a conference on Chinese History. Unsurprisingly my paper is an attempt to introduce a new group of scholars to the joys of Martial Arts Studies. Speaking of which, have you ordered a... Continue Reading →
Greetings. After a brief layover in New York I am now back in the air and headed for my second conference of the summer (this one focused on Chinese history, report to follow). As such, I thought I would... Continue Reading →
Paul Bowman and I were recently chatting about milestones. It seems an apt metaphor. Some projects are so large and complex that individual goals don’t capture the scale of the task. That is what Martial Arts Studies has been... Continue Reading →
Introduction Some apologies are in order. My professional writing and research has taken me away from the blog for longer than I intended. In the last month I finished an one article draft, wrote two conference papers and went... Continue Reading →
***My last update hinted at a couple of sources that I will be addressing in my upcoming keynote for this years (quickly approaching) martial arts studies conference. But there is never enough time to get through everything you want... Continue Reading →
***Greetings! I have spent the last week putting the finishing touches on my keynote for the (fast approaching) 2019 Martial Arts Studies conference in Los Angeles. In fact, I just finished my slides a few minutes ago. ... Continue Reading →
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