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Hello, Stranger in Chinese
Strangers Translation Writing China

Hello, Stranger in Chinese

Will Buckingham –

My book, Hello, Stranger, is now 你好，陌生人

Anthropology, Storytelling, and Making Good on our Failings
Anthropology Indonesia

Anthropology, Storytelling, and Making Good on our Failings

Will Buckingham –

A response to C. R. Hallpike's article on Stealing with the Eyes

No Good for Nothing, in Translation
Bulgaria Poetry Translation

No Good for Nothing, in Translation

Will Buckingham –

A translation of a poem from Bulgarian by Nadya Radulova

Everyday Metamorphoses
Workshops Writing Teaching

Everyday Metamorphoses

Will Buckingham –

Creative writing, Kafka, and the art of waking up in the morning

Sickness and Exorcism in the Tanimbar Islands
Anthropology Indonesia

Sickness and Exorcism in the Tanimbar Islands

Will Buckingham –

A story about sickness and healing from the archives

The Philosopher Raised by a Gazelle
Philosophy

The Philosopher Raised by a Gazelle

Will Buckingham –

Ibn Tufayl's philosophical fable about the evolution of reason and human culture

Bad Diagnoses: What’s Wrong With Writer’s Block.
Creativity Writing

Bad Diagnoses: What’s Wrong With Writer’s Block.

Will Buckingham –

Writer’s block exists. But it is not a useful diagnosis.

Music is Joy
Philosophy Music

Music is Joy

Will Buckingham –

On Xunzi, Plato, music, and bodily joy

Public Philosophy Salon in Tainan
Events Philosophy Workshops

Public Philosophy Salon in Tainan

Will Buckingham –

Talking philosophy in Tainan

Nourishing Tainan | 滋養台南
Taiwan Writing Residencies

Nourishing Tainan | 滋養台南

Will Buckingham –

A residency exploring food, stories and the philosophy of everyday life.

At Taitung University
Wind&Bones

At Taitung University

Will Buckingham –

Talking about social entrepreneurship

In Busan
Events Conferences

In Busan

Will Buckingham –

The World Humanities Forum, strangers and friends