Senior Scholar
Continuity in/and Change in Taiwan
“Good morning, misty mountains!” exclaimed my 5-year-old son as we walked to his kindergarten soon after our arrival in Hualien. Since then, that greeting has become part of our morning ritual. His middle name,
My Taiwan Journey: Reflecting on the Past, Embracing the Present, and Imagining the Future
My clearest memories of Taiwan involve enduring the hot and humid summers, engaging in fierce battles of Street Fighter at
Taiwan Adventures: Reflections from a Second-Generation Fulbright Scholar
From September 1963 until August 1964, my father was part of a team of scholars from Stanford University who came to Taiwan to help establish
Reflections on Our Fulbright Experience in Tainan
When many people think of Taiwan, they think of its largest cities – Taipei or Kaohsiung. Through the Fulbright’s US Senior Scholar Program Award,
Scholarly Research in Taiwan, Then and Now
“Wear flannel…you must wear flannel,” Tada Tsunasuke repeated in his October 1896 report from Taiwan. Tada was the first Japanese zoologist dispatched by
A Rewarding Experience in Taiwan
The central focus of my research in Taiwan is character teaching. The Chinese writing system presents the “highest contrast” to alphabetic languages,
Taipei Quarantine Temple
This is my first-time visiting Taiwan. I arrived in Taipei on December 12, 2021. Everything started with a 22-day quarantine. Actually, it was not bad.
Taiwan: A Wonderland of Tea
It took me more than a year plus three weeks to start my Fulbright program in Taiwan, so I was determined to utilize all the
Lessons from my Mini-UN: Teaching History in an International Classroom
While preparing for my teaching grant at Tunghai University, International College Dean, Dr. James Sims, asked me to design a world history course that introduced students to
