Grantee Interviews
Michael Yu: Role of Protein Arginine Methylation in the Function of Pre-mRNA Splicing Factor Prp19
Dr. Yu’s research examines the impact of such modification on proteins that participate in the process of pre-mRNA splicing, which is a critical mechanism that
Laurie Battle: Mathematical Modeling in Ecology
Laurie Battle is a professor of mathematics at Montana Tech specializing in mathematical modeling. She is a Fulbright Senior Scholar at National Chung Hsin University
Terry O’Reilly: Contemporary Aboriginal. The Mixing.
With deep reverence for their cultures, Terry O’Reilly shares the journeys of an American playwright among the Saisiyat, Amis, Paiwan and Atayal peoples of Taiwan.
Lance Crisler: The Rise of Fiction in the Legal Cases of Early China
Lance’s current project explores recently excavated legal manuscripts, which date to the Han and pre-Han period (~200 BCE). Lance’s research examines plot creation in these
Mary Hamilton: Boat Building and the Role of the Boat in Tao Culture
Mary Hamilton’s research focuses on traditional boat building and its role in Tao culture, from the first meeting to decide to build a boat to
Lance Crisler: The Rise of Fiction in the Legal Cases of Early China
Lance’s current project explores recently excavated legal manuscripts, which date to the Han and pre-Han period (~200 BCE). Lance’s research examines plot creation in these
Jake Werner: Speculative Mania and the Masses – Shanghai in the 1930s and Today
Dr. Jake Werner’s research explores how China’s articulation within global modernity was conditioned by the nature of work, urban space, and political economy in Shanghai
Debory Yi Li: The Evolution of Taiwanese Identity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCStzJazmR8 USC graduate Debory Li came to Taiwan for an independent documentary project on Taiwanese identity. She spent ten months working at the Taiwan Public Television Service
Kirsten Asdal: Naval Perspectives on Asia-Pacific Maritime Conflict
Kirsten Asdal graduated from the US Naval Academy in May 2013 with a B.S. in Chinese. She will complete a masters in Contemporary Chinese Studies
