PinnedBefore Entering the IR Classroom, Do Not Forget to Leave Yourself at the DoorRecently, I have recently found myself thinking a lot about the spaces I find myself in. Who I am when I enter from the outside, who I…Apr 26, 2023Apr 26, 2023
PinnedMother TongueI hope one day I can find the right words to ask her about these things. But for now, we hold our tongues.May 18, 2023May 18, 2023
PinnedOn the not-at-all contentious topic of racism…I’ll begin with a cliché, because I wouldn’t know how else to do so. Throughout 2020, I have come to understand myself. COVID-19 not only…Jan 4, 20211Jan 4, 20211
Inheritancethis week, I visited ba’s childhood village for the first time. thirty of us packed into a minibus and four SUV’s — my family, family…Oct 4, 2024Oct 4, 2024
Mongolia’s Critical Minerals Catch-22Ulaanbaatar is well aware of the global energy transition’s necessity. Mongolia’s past two winters were the deadliest in half a century…Sep 18, 2024Sep 18, 2024
(Anti-)feminist Trajectories in East Asian PoliticsIn 2017, former South Korean president Moon Jae-in campaigned on a promise to ‘become a feminist president’. But not five years later, in…Mar 31, 2024Mar 31, 2024
Deciphering the Internet Buzzwords of Chinese YouthYoung Chinese netizens have perfected the art of subverting language to voice political opinions. But this has taken a darker turn.Mar 31, 2024Mar 31, 2024
Talking About the Voice Referendum in Mandarin: A Short Guide你知道澳大利亚今年将举行一个The Voice的公投吗?Sep 3, 2023Sep 3, 2023
Reflections as a Chinese–Australian in SingaporeI undertook a semester exchange in Asia to connect to my Chinese identity. My four months in Singapore were not at all what I had expected.Dec 15, 2022Dec 15, 2022
Collectivism, Censorship and Creativity in China’s #MeToo ActivismWhen a viral video circulated in January 2022 of a woman chained in a shed in the middle of winter in Jiangsu province, authorities…Nov 24, 2022Nov 24, 2022
