Cultural Crosscurrents from Latin America to Asia

Salvador Marinaro holds a Ph.D. in Global Studies from Shanghai University and an M.A. in Creative Writing from Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero. His research focuses on cultural interactions between China and Latin America and the representation of East Asia in Latin American literature. Since 2019, he has been a faculty member at Fudan University, one of the leading institutions in East Asia. He has published in scientific journals across China, Latin America, and Europe, and his work has appeared in prominent media outlets such as BBC Mundo, South China Morning Post, and Le Monde Diplomatique. His writings have earned him several distinctions, including the Sub-40 Philosophy Prize for best essayist under 40. He is also the author of two fiction books. Marinaro is the co-editor of Chopsuey, a Spanish-language magazine focused on contemporary Chinese culture.

• Introduction: Cultural Encounters at the Margins.- PART I: Transpacific Crossroads: Colonial Past and Historical Memory in the Philippines.- Chapter 1:Tides of Change: Writing Spanish Decline after the Manila Galleon Trade in 19th-Century Philippines.- Chapter 2: Can Lies Tell Truth? Bontoc Eulogy’s (1995) Transpacific Search for a Just History.- Part II: Traces of Migration: Cultural Representations and Legacies.- Chapter 3: Differential Inclusion: Perspectives on Latin Americans in the Arabian Gulf.- Chapter 4: Japanese Prints and Nikkei Poetry: Doris Moromisato and the Floating World.- Chapter 5: The Meeting of Flavors: An Unofficial History of Asian Influences in Mexican Gastronomy.- Part III: Cultural Intersections: Literature and Art in Dialogue.- Chapter 6: Kokoro across Continents: Araceli Tinajero's Journey of Cultural Identity in Japan.- Chapter 7: Modernist Encounters: China and the Question of Colonial Modernization in Early 20th Century Latin American Travelers.