Cultural Insights
文化洞見
What the Taotao Means to Me
On Orchid Island, the Taotao is a ubiquitous symbol. It can be found inside churches, outside of 7-11, adorning many a tourist trinket, and most
My Fulbright Journey in Taiwan: Language-Discordance as a Social Phenomenon
Social worlds and social relationships are created, maintained, and resisted through human communication. The best of communication scholarship emerges through researchers’ willingness and
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
