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Student Author Bios

Jiasheng Li (Jason)

Jiasheng Li (Jason) is a junior at New York University Shanghai, majoring in Data Science with a minor in Interactive Media Arts. He focuses on the intersection of technology and real-world applications, drawing from his background in data analysis and digital media. In his free time, Jason enjoys TV series, films, theater, and reading. He is currently studying away at NYU Abu Dhabi, marking his first long-term time away from his hometown of Shanghai.

Julie Wu

Julie is a senior student majoring in social science with a concentration in political science and minoring in philosophy. During her undergraduate studies, she has gained varied research experience, both as a research assistant and an individual researcher, across different disciplines and topics such as oral history, the judicial system and nationalism in China, and feminist philosophical inquiry into transnational commercial gestational surrogacy. Her academic interests primarily lie in social and political philosophy, with a particular emphasis on socialist feminist theory, especially the intertwinement between capitalism and social reproduction.

Enkhjin Nerguibaatar

Enkhjin Nerguibaatar (she/her) is a junior student from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, majoring in Neuroscience and minoring in Chemistry. Her interests lie in medical science, language, and music, and she plans to pursue an advanced degree in neuroscience. Beyond her academic interests, Enkhjin is an avid lover of music and film, which serves as a creative outlet and source of inspiration for her educational endeavors. She is always enthusiastic about diving into discussions on music, science, and film, and can talk about them for hours!

Lanyue (Alice) Zhang

Alice is a senior majoring in Humanities. During their studies, they mainly focused on philosophy and literature with some sidetracking in psychology and cognitive sciences. They have a broad range of interests, including ancient and medieval philosophy, philosophy of mind, Dante studies, comparative literature, cultural and literary studies around classical China, forensic and legal psychology, etc.

Volume 1 | 2015-2016

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Table of Contents

Masthead

Letter from the Editors
by Jennifer Tomscha and Emma Lumeij | Editorial Board

Cardboard Cutouts: The Paradox of Female Power
by Josie Gidman | Perspectives on the Humanities

Faculty Introduction (Amy Goldman)

Femininity, Ghosts, and Feminine Ghosts in The Woman Warrior
by Isabella Baranyk | Perspectives on the Humanities

Faculty Introduction (Eun Joo Kim)

Procrastination and Tragedy in Hamlet
by Steven Yu | Perspectives on the Humanities

Faculty Introduction (Chen Lin)

Should a Chinese Citizen Celebrate Western Festivals?
by Zuo Hancheng | Global Perspectives on Society

Faculty Introduction (David Perry)

On Post-Genocidal Reconciliation
by Tri Hoang | Global Perspectives on Society

Faculty Introduction (Alice Chuang)

Acknowledgements

Volume 2 | 2016-2017

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Table of Contents

Masthead

Letter from the Editors
by Jennifer Tomscha and Sophia Gant | Editorial Board

Cultural Beings in Context: Reassessing the Individual Locus of Cosmopolitanism
by Ma Haitian | Writing as Inquiry

Faculty Introduction (Jennifer Tomscha)

The Participation of Impoverished Peoples in Placebo-Controlled Pharmaceutical Trials: Scientific Innovation or Neocolonial Exploitation?
by Madison E. Pelletier | Writing as Inquiry

Faculty Introduction (Paul Woolridge)

A New Dimension of Chinese Identity: An Emerging Live House Culture in China
by Cindy Wang | Writing as Inquiry

Faculty Introduction (Jennifer Tomscha)

Making It New: Ezra Pound’s “Luminous” Mythmaking of China
by Bai Xiao | Perspectives on the Humanities

Faculty Introduction (Chen Lin)

1989: Tailoring Chinese Dissidents for American Consumption
by Ren Yixin (Claire) | Perspectives on the Humanities

Faculty Introduction (Amy Becker)