Archive
喧囂之外的紐約
提到「紐約」您腦海閃過的意象是什麼？自由女神、時代廣場、百老匯、華爾街、球賽、漢堡、大蘋果、不夜城…？我的腦海則是浮現「娛樂與文化、表演藝術產業發展重鎮」。對於從事藝術行政工作的我而言，紐約極具指標性，滿心期待這趟交流之旅，一睹那炫麗風采。在本文中，首先分享我在法拉盛文藝中心（Flushing Town Hall[1]）學習與觀察到多元文化差異對於行銷宣傳和經費來源管道的影響，之後說明新型冠狀病毒（COVID-19）的襲擊，如何動盪紐約表演藝術產業。
Teaching and Cultural Experiences in Taiwan: A Teacher’s Reflection
My Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching grant led me to Taiwan where I spent four months from January 6 to May 3, 2019 visiting schools, observing classrooms, working with teachers, participating in professional development, teaching a seminar, and learning about the cultures and traditions of the Taiwanese people. These activities
Tour De Taiwan
If I had a dollar for every perturbed passenger who has shot me a sideways glance as I stared past them from my middle seat out an airplane window, I’m sure I would be able to afford first class and stop making people uncomfortable. It was raining on the September
Reflections On Finding Community and Confidence in Graduate School
When I started my master’s degree program in Asia Pacific Studies at National Chengchi University (NCCU) in fall 2017, I considered myself well-read on the topics I wanted to research; I had done my undergraduate capstone projects on Taiwanese democracy and cross-Taiwan Strait relations, and I had practical knowledge of
Hyphenation: Maneuvering Hybrid Cultural Identities
“中白鷺的腳腳和嘴巴是黃的. 大白鷺有黑色腳腳, 黃色的嘴巴．” Intermediate egrets’ feet and mouths are yellow. Large egrets have black feet, yellow mouths. 白熊 patiently explained the differences between the large and intermediate egret to me for the umpteenth time. 白熊, which translates directly to polar bear, earned this nickname due to his height and paleness.
The Journey To Kucapungane
When I submitted my research proposal during the Fulbright application process, I understood that the architectural sites of the Taiwanese indigenous Rukai and Tao people would be challenging to access. True enough, to reach the Tao site on Lanyu Island, I had to board a small airplane with limited seats.
Promoting Cooperation as an Outsider: Taiwan’s Engagement with the World
Taiwan is a nation without a country. This small island the size of Maryland is endowed with few natural resources, was a colony of Imperial Japan until the end of World War II, and for 38 years after the Chinese Revolution endured the longest period of martial law anywhere in
Transforming Mathematics Education in the U.S. through Eastern Pedagogy and Policy
“Every so often someone asks me: ‘What’s your favorite country, other than your own?’ I’ve always had the same answer: Taiwan. ‘Taiwan? Why Taiwan?’ people ask. Very simple: Because Taiwan is a barren rock in a typhoon-laden sea with no natural resources to live off of—it even has to import sand
Researching the Cross-Strait Implications of Taiwan’s Democratization
As a master’s student at National Chengchi University, I took a class on cross-strait relations between China and Taiwan. For my final essay, I became interested in the question, how has Taiwan’s democratization, and China’s lack thereof, affected cross-strait relations? My own experiences of China and Taiwan galvanized my curiosity.
A Journey to Explore Knowledge and Obtain Experiences on Springs Protection and Restoration in Florida in 2017
My objective was to gain knowledge and experience from the administrators, researchers, and community leaders in spring protection and restoration in Florida. By staying at Stetson University in Florida from July to September 2017, I visited springs and lagoons, discussed spring protection with community leaders, observed research sites and activities,
