Abstract
This position paper advocates for more scholarship on British Chinese and ESEA communities in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. It briefly outlines our vision for future research in relation to visual arts and other forms of creativity but also presents some thoughts that could inspire new research directions for scholars with other disciplinary backgrounds and interests.
Highlights
This position paper advocates for more scholarship on British Chinese and ESEA communities in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic
While media coverage typically focuses on the US, the UK has seen a spike in hate crimes against East and Southeast Asians since the start of the pandemic
There is a dearth of research on these communities to date in comparison to their American counterparts
Summary
This position paper advocates for more scholarship on British Chinese and ESEA communities in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent testimonies on podcasts and social media by British East and Southeast Asians ( ESEA) give ample evidence of deep-seated experiences of exclusion and aggression, highlighting that aggression during the pandemic reopened much older wounds.
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