Although I have lived most of my life in China, my Fulbright scholarship was the first time I had been to Taiwan. I
When I arrived in Taipei two years ago, I knew relatively little about local Taiwanese culture or issues. With an undergraduate background in
During the 2016-2017 academic year, I am honored to have spent ten months at Academia Sinica’s Institute of Modern History while on a
This past year has been a whirlwind of changes for me. When I first landed in Taiwan, I only had a surface-level understanding
I once listened to an interview with a famous artist, who when asked if she cared whether people knew something about the original
Long before I was selected for a Fulbright Scholarship to Taiwan, I spent most of my life on a different island across the
Like most educators who come from inner-city upbringings, Ms. Murdock is deeply passionate about creating safe spaces for developing critical thinking and learner identity, as
Familiar city, new lens I landed at Taoyuan International Airport in late August 2017. Fresh out of university, I had arrived in Taipei
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Introduction Since the 1980s, North Korea’s nuclear program has been a persistent source of international concern.1 These concerns gained renewed importance during the 2017-2018 North
September 4, 2017. Taipei. 12 hours over the Pacific, and I felt invincible. “This is it,” I told myself, pushing three pieces of
