Cultural Insights
文化洞見
A renewed look at “New Qing History”－Seeking the opportunity of discussion with U.S. scholars of Manchu
As an individual with Manchu and Sibe language skills and an interest in the development of Manchurology, I am following closely a situation in which
For What Can We Hope? Concrete Houses and Hopeful Indigeneity in ‘Amis Country
Where is This Stairway Going? Nearby my residence in ‘Atolan, a Taiwanese Indigenous Communityon Taiwan’s East Coast, there is a simple, flat-roofed
The Meaning of John Dewey’s Trip to China, 1919-1921
This year, in addition to teaching American philosophy in Taiwan, I have been researching John Dewey’s visit to China from 1919-1921. The facts
Contemporary Aboriginal. The Mixing.
For my Fulbright grant I chose a topic of immense richness: the aboriginal peoples of Taiwan. What I found exceeded my every expectation. I have
Translation of “Enlightenment” in Late Qing and Republican China Political Thought
My research as a Fulbright grantee at Harvard University concerns the appropriation of political terminology from the West in late Qing and Republican China. Here
A Midyear Reflection on the State of my Research
I do a lot of reading; it’s part of my job description as a graduate student. I read all types of works: newspaper
Notes from a Sufi Shrine in Sindh, Pakistan
The heat of the day had receded as we walked into the shrine after ‘isha, the final evening prayers. The marble ground felt cool
On Shamanism, Positivism, and Shifting One’s Frame of Reference
An important skill that I have adopted for living overseas in a different culture is shifting my frame of reference to accommodate new
Chinese Buddhist Poetry and Academic Lineages in Taiwan: Part Two of Two
In this two-part essay, I survey two important academic lineages in Taiwan and their contributions to the study of Chinese Buddhist poetry. In
