Grantee Interviews
Rose Doerfler: Microfluidic Devices for the Detection of Genetically Modified Foods
Genetically modified (GM) foods are a hot-button issue for activists in both Taiwan and the United States; however, accurate information about GM foods is often
Pei-Lin Yu: Behavioral Ecology and the Evolution of Indigenous Taiwanese Farming
Modern Amis farmers retain traditional ecological knowledge of wild plants and ancient crops. This knowledge could boost the resiliency of Taiwan’s food systems in times
Gina Elia: Shifting Concepts of Religion and Modernity in Republican-Era Chinese Literature
Gina Elia’s research focuses on the emergence of religious modernity during the Republican Era of the ROC. The literature of Bing Xin, Su Xuelin, and
Kristina Chyn: Indirect Effects of Roads and Road Densities on Native Island Reptiles and Amphibians
Kristina Chyn reflected on her Fulbright research year on the ecological impacts of roads on Taiwan’s biodiversity –ecological modeling, data collection in Taiwan’s montane jungles,
Christine Norton: Cross-Cultural Learning & Outdoor Adventure Therapy
Dr. Norton provides an overview of her Fulbright Teaching project, “Cultural bridging through shared adventure,” as well as other Fulbright-related projects, and the resulting personal
Barbara Reed: The Transformation of Buddhist Education in Taiwan
Since the 1990s, new and transformed Buddhist educational institutions have developed in Taiwan to meet the needs of a modern, globalized society. Dr. Barbara Reed
Kevin Buckelew: “What is the Buddha?”
“What is the Buddha?”: Authority, Encounter Dialogue, and Ritual Efficacy in the Song-dynasty Chan Tradition Song-dynasty Chan discourse records represent Chan masters as “living buddhas.”
Hannah Fazio: Taiwan’s Marriage Equality Movement: Lessons Learned and Shared
Hannah Fazio, who studied International Relations at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, Canada, wanted to study social movements. She came to Taiwan to learn
Jane Winn: Taiwan-China Cross-Strait E-Banking Integration
Professor Jane Winn, 2016-2017 Fulbright Cross-strait Senior Scholar, discusses her observations on the opening of a Cross-Strait Electronic Fund Transfer Link in 2012 and her
