Martial Arts Studies

'Does my Forward Stance Look a Little Fascist? On Meiji-Era Karate and Embodied Politics', with Dr Peter Katz

This episode takes the form of a 'dress rehearsal' of the conference presentation, 'The Sublime Object of Martial Arts Studies', by Professor Paul Bowman (Cardiff University). This is a talk written for the 8th annual Martial Arts Studies Conference, 19-21 July 2023, at Sheffield University.

We continue our series on Bruce Lee in this 50th anniversary year with 'Bruce Lee and the Way of Perfectionism', by Dr Kyle Barrowman. This talk was given at the 2018 Martial Arts Studies Conference at Cardiff University. Dr Barrowman will also be giving a talk in Bruce Lee at the July 2023 conference (later this week).

We continue our Bruce Lee season in this 50th anniversary year, with 'More Lessons From Bruce Lee' by Professor Siu Leung Li, introduced and discussed by Professor Meaghan Morris.

Continuing our series on Bruce Lee during this 50th anniversary year, and in the run-up to our annual conference (this year at Sheffield University in July), we present 'Bruce Lee and the invention of martial arts', with Dr George Jennings (Cardiff Met)

We continue our series on Bruce Lee in this 50th anniversary year with 'Bruce Lee: A Kinetic Analysis for CGI Reconstruction', by Dr John Twycross (Oxford Brookes University)

Continuing our series on Bruce Lee in this 50th anniversary year, this week we have 'Bruce Lee's Embodied Charismatic Affect', by Dr David Brown (Cardiff Metropolitan University)

Continuing our focus on Bruce Lee in this 50th anniversary year, this episode is the talk, 'Bruce Lee's Influence on TV Advertising', with Dr Sally Chan (Leeds University)

Netflix Ninjas and the Legacy of the Kung Fu Craze, with Dr Luke White (Middlesex University)

Continuing our series marking 50 years since the death of Bruce Lee, this week we present 'Aestheticising Kung Fu: Bruce Lee and Martial Ideation', by Dr Wayne Wong (Sheffield University). Also available as a video podcast on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.

In this 50th anniversary year since Bruce Lee died, and to begin our series on Bruce Lee scholarship, this week we present 'Bruce Lee As Gladiator: Celebrity, Stoicism and Cinema', by Dr Lindsay Steenberg from Oxford Brookes University.

Part 2 of Prof Paul Bowman's University of Vienna research seminar on the theme of violence and non-violence, with specific reference to self-defence. This is the Q&A discussion section. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville ( http://ronineville.com ) used with permission.

Talk given for a University of Vienna research seminar series on violence and non-violence, by Professor Paul Bowman (Cardiff University). The Q&A discussion follows in part 2. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville ( http://ronineville.com ) used with permission.

On the primacy of badassness, with Prof Mario Staller. Keynote given at the 2022 Martial Arts Studies Conference. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville ( http://ronineville.com ) used with permission.

On Krav Maga's German Career, with Prof Swen Körner. Keynote given at the 2022 Martial Arts Studies Conference. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville ( http://ronineville.com ) used with permission.

From the Sublime to the Marvellous: Cultural Translation from The Grandmaster to Shang-Chi. Lecture by Professor Paul Bowman given at the School of East Asian Studies, Sheffield University. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.

Conversation with the translator of Jin Yong novels, Gigi Chang.  Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville ( http://ronineville.com ) used with permission.

Martial Arts and the Soft Power Paradox with Dr Ben Judkins. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville ( http://ronineville.com ) used with permission.

On Capoeira and Social Justice Movements with Professor Lauren Griffith (Texas Tech). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville ( http://ronineville.com ) used with permission.

On the Cultural Analysis of Martial Arts, with Professor Jeremy Gilbert (University of East London). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville ( http://ronineville.com ) used with permission.

Mexican Women in Lucha Libre Wrestling, with Dr Marjolein van Bavel (University of Antwerp). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville ( http://ronineville.com ) used with permission.

Translating Taijiquan and Changing Qigong, with Professor Paul Bowman. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville ( http://ronineville.com ) used with permission.

On translating Jin Yong with Gigi Chang. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville ( http://ronineville.com ) used with permission.

Reappraising Kung Fu Comedy with Dr Luke White (Middlesex University). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville ( http://ronineville.com ) used with permission.

Conversation on Martial Arts, Intimacy and the Manosphere between Prof. Céline Morin (Paris Nanterre Uni.) and Prof Paul Bowman (Cardiff Uni). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville ( http://ronineville.com ) used with permission.