【Episode Introduction】

Sargassum, the free-floating seaweed spreading across the Caribbean Sea, symbolizes the Caribbean's past and present. In this episode, literary researcher Pin-chia Feng and artist Natalia Gámez delve into *Wide Sargasso Sea *to explore how postcolonial literature seeks to vindicate women who were once perceived as mad, ignorant, or in need of transformation. Moreover, they discuss the connection between weaving and material research, challenging the colonizing power's preconceived notions.

As we embark on the journey of decolonization, we'll ponder a crucial question: How can one discern genuine self-awareness from the subtle shadows of colonization that often remain unnoticed?



後殖民賦權—女性文學與藝術的解殖力

【節目簡介】

馬尾藻，盤據在加勒比海，隱喻著它的過去與現在；是海洋生物的棲息地，也是加勒比海的生態危機；此刻過度繁殖成海洋垃圾，在未來卻可能編織成創作媒材。

文學研究者馮品佳與藝術家Natalia Gámez從《夢迴藻海》切入，分享後殖民文學如何為曾被視為瘋狂、蒙昧、待改造的女性平反；編織又如何在殖民殘餘的自我懷疑中，緊握在地物質研究，對抗被「植入」的母國想像。



解殖路上，如何區辨哪些想法是出於真實的自己，哪些是難以覺察的殖民陰影？



【Outline】

03:34 From* Jane Eyre Wide* to* Sargasso Sea *—The Rehabilitation of Bertha Mason

05:36 Metaphor of Sargasso

07:13 Oral tradition of storytelling through the mothers & linguistic differences caused by colonialism

09:40 “Los tejetores”(The weavers)—mapping the weaving situation in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

11:36 One island, different cultures/languages; Problem of ocean waste in the region. Using natural and sustainable materials for weaving

12:57 Art empowerment: Caribbean female artists and curators

14:20 Misunderstanding of Vodou

18:56 Cultural hospitality: integration of multiple cultures and minorities in the Caribbean

21:50 Dominican diasporas in New York: “The Dominican-York”

22:35 Not just an artist, but also a Dominican Artist: Learning to do research and work on materials in New York, defining works by the artist’s own experience living in the Dominican Republic



【大綱標記】

03:34 從《簡．愛》到《夢迴藻海》—為瘋狂的柏莎（Bertha Mason）平反

05:36 馬尾藻的隱喻

07:13 殖民母國造成的語言分裂vs加勒比海母系制的口傳文化

09:40 《Los tejetores》—編織者的島嶼地圖

10:36 一個島嶼，兩個國家—海地與多明尼加共和國

11:36 不同種族、不同文化—編織與海洋垃圾困境作為共同語言

12:57 藝術賦權：加勒比海的女性藝術家與策展人

14:20 巫毒的污名：危及奴隸主（X）／療癒黑人奴隸（O）

18:56 文化的好客：加勒比海的少數族群與多元文化融合

21:50 離散到紐約：不只是藝術家，而是多明尼加藝術家

22:35 出去再回來：在紐約學習研究、處理材料；在多明尼加以生活定義創作

26:46 植入椰子樹：加勒比海攤、台大椰林大道、加州迪士尼的熱帶想像

31:52 籠罩在殖民陰影下—後殖民的自我懷疑，以在地研究策略對抗



【Guests】

Pin–chia Feng

Pin–chia Feng is the National Endowed Chair of Humanities (2019- ) appointed by the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Lifetime Chair Professor of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU, formerly National Chiao Tung University, NCTU). Currently, she is also the director of NYCU’s Asian American Studies Research Center and Interdisciplinary Medical Humanities Center. Feng received her Ph.D. in English from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1994). She writes on issues of gender, race, and politics of representation in films, graphic narratives, and medical humanities, as well as in Asian American, African American, and Afro-Caribbean literature.



Natalia Ortega Gámez

Natalia Ortega Gámez, is a Dominican designer/artist. Born and raised in Santo Domingo. Her work is focused on artisanal processes and materials that define a culture. Her interests fluctuate from humor, sexuality, climate issues, and the human condition. Art is as a personal therapy and expression of oneness and otherness. Part of her main research revolves around ceramics and its place in Dominican contemporary life. She has also done a lot of work with weavers from her platform: Los Tejedores.



【講者介紹】

馮品佳

美國威斯康辛大學麥迪生校區英美文學博士。2019年獲得教育部國家講座主持人計畫，現任陽明交通大學外文系暨外國文學與語言學研究所終身講座教授，並任陽明交通大學醫療人文跨領域研究中心及亞裔美國研究中心主任。研究領域包括英美小說，女性書寫，離散文學與文化研究，少數族裔論述以及電影研究。



Natalia Ortega Gámez

Natalia Ortega Gámez是多明尼加共和國的設計師、藝術，出生並成長於聖多明哥市。她的作品專注於定義文化的工藝過程和素材。她的創作興趣範圍涵蓋幽默、性、氣候問題和人類處境。藝術對她而言是個人療癒以及表達一體性與他者性的方式。她的主要研究之一圍繞在陶藝及其於多明尼加當代生活中的位置。此外，她也透過自己的平台Los Tejedores與編織者們合作。



【Reference】

1. Pin–chia Feng

https://fl.nycu.edu.tw/2021/05/16/馮品佳/

- Professor Pin–chia Feng “Postcolonial Women's Literature in the English-Speaking World” Winter Lecture Series. Lecture 5. National Central Library (2019) https://www.ncl.edu.tw/information_236_10721.html

2. Jean Rhys, Wide Sargasso Sea.1966

3. Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre.1816

4. Aaron Pinnix (2019)

Sargassum in the Black Atlantic: Entanglement and the abyss in Bearden, Walcott, and Philip, Atlantic Studies, 16:4, 423-451, DOI: 10.1080/14788810.2018.1510700

5. Natalia Ortega Gámez

http://nataliaortegagamez.com/

- Los tejetores（The Weavers）｜2013

- https://lostejedores.com/

- Disciplina（Discipline）series｜2021

http://nataliaortegagamez.com/?p=1265

- “Her works explore traditional weaving patterns in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti”｜Repeating Islands（2016）

https://repeatingislands.com/2016/07/03/davidoff-art-initiative-names-natalia-ortega-gamez-for-residency-in-bogota/

6. Chavón La Escuela de Diseño｜Campus Santo Domingo

The Parsons Connection

https://chavon.edu.do/eng/about/the-parsons-connection/



【Music】

Intro music: Smooth Waters by Serge Pavkin Music

Link: https://pixabay.com/zh/music/smooth-waters-115977/

Licensed: https://pixabay.com/zh/service/license-summary/

Outro music: After Work by Winnie The Moog

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/10925-after-work

Licensed: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license



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Special Thanks: Jian Cheng Junior High School



【參考資料】

1. 馮品佳

https://fl.nycu.edu.tw/2021/05/16/馮品佳/

- 馮品佳教授主講「英語世界的後殖民女性文學」冬季閱讀講座第五場｜國家圖書館（2019）

https://www.ncl.edu.tw/information_236_10721.html

2. 瑞斯（Jean Rhys），《夢迴藻海（Wide Sargasso Sea）》，1966

3. 夏綠蒂．勃朗特（Charlotte Brontë），《簡．愛（Jane Eyre）》，1816

4. Aaron Pinnix (2019)

Sargassum in the Black Atlantic: Entanglement and the abyss in Bearden, Walcott, and Philip, Atlantic Studies, 16:4, 423-451, DOI: 10.1080/14788810.2018.1510700

5. Natalia Ortega Gámez

http://nataliaortegagamez.com/

- Los tejetores（The Weavers）｜2013

https://lostejedores.com/

- Disciplina（Discipline）series｜2021

http://nataliaortegagamez.com/?p=1265

- “Her works explore traditional weaving patterns in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti”｜Repeating Islands（2016）

https://repeatingislands.com/2016/07/03/davidoff-art-initiative-names-natalia-ortega-gamez-for-residency-in-bogota/

6. Chavón La Escuela de Diseño｜Campus Santo Domingo

The Parsons Connection

https://chavon.edu.do/eng/about/the-parsons-connection/



【襯樂】

片頭：Smooth Waters by Serge Pavkin Music

Link: https://pixabay.com/zh/music/smooth-waters-115977/

Licensed: https://pixabay.com/zh/service/license-summary/

片尾：After Work by Winnie The Moog

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/10925-after-work

Licensed: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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