Our scholars come from many different regions in East Asia and explore a myriad of topics! Click each block to expand to view our past VASP scholars.
2024-2025
Full Name: Sun Hyun Kim Home University: Division of Korean Language & Literature, Sookmyung Women’s University Research Project in UIUC: A Study on the Korean Collection at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Tendency to Korean Language and Classical Literature Research in the United States Contact: shk15@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: AN, Na Home University: International Exchange College, Jilin Jianzhu University, China Research Project in UIUC: Aesthetics of Reception and Reading Eight-Legged Essays in Ming-Qing China Contact: naan@illinois.edu |
2023-2024
Full Name: MA, Hongcheng Home University: Zhejiang International Studies University Research Project in UIUC: Research on the Key Competencies and Evaluation of International Chinese Teachers Contact: mhc2083@hotmail.com |
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Full Name: XING, Jiyang Home University: School of Chinese Language and Literature at Hebei Normal University, China Research Project in UIUC: A Comparative Poetics Study on the Chinese and English Versions of Wenxin Diaolong Contact: jiyang95@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: ZHEN, Yun Home Institution: Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Northwest Minzu University, China Research Project in UIUC: The History of Chinese Books and Print Culture in Late Imperial China Contact: zhenyun@illinois.edu |
2022-2023
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Full Name: Cheng, Ting Home Institution: School of Chinese Language and Literature, Beijing Normal University, China Research Project in UIUC: Philosophical and Philological interpretation of Confucian Classics Contact: tcheng11@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: Li, Weihua Home Institution: School of Chinese Language and Literature at Hebei Normal University, China Research Project in UIUC: A Semiotic Study of the Categories in Wenxindiaolong Contact: weihuali@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: Liu, Zhongkai (Kevin) Home Institution: Library, Qiongtai Normal University, China Research Project in UIUC: The construction of digital library and smart library under the background of big data and artificial intelligence Contact: zhongkai@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: Lu, Tianjia Home Institution: Advanced School of Art and Humanities, China Academy of Art, China Research Project in UIUC: Chinese Art History, Painting and Print Culture in Early Qing Contact: tjluke@illinois.edu
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Full Name: Xing, Jiyang Home Institution: School of Chinese Language and Literature at Hebei Normal University, China Research Project in UIUC: A Comparative Poetics Study on the Chinese and English Versions of Wenxin Diaolong Contact: jiyang95@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: Zhang, Man Home Institution: School of Economics and Management, Beijing Information Science and Technology University Research Project in UIUC: Human Resource Development under the background of Informatization Contact: manzhang@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: Zhen, Yun Home Institution: Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Northwest Minzu University, China Research Project in UIUC: The History of Chinese Books and Print Culture in Late Imperial China Contact: zhenyun@illinois.edu |
2021-2022
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Full Name: Liu, Zhongkai (Kevin) Home Institution: Library, Qiongtai Normal University, China Research Project in UIUC: The construction of digital library and smart library under the background of big data and artificial intelligence Contact: zhongkai@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: Kim, Jinseog Home Institution: The Ministry of National Defense, South Korea Research Project in UIUC: NATO policy, US-Europe relations, the study of discord among NATO members and its effect on the Alliance Future Contact: jinseog@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: Nuryanti, Sri Home Institution: Center for Political Studies, The Indonesian Institute of Sciences Research Project in UIUC: Building roadmap for e-election Contact: nuryanti@illinois.edu |
2020-2021
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Full Name: KIM, Jinseog Home Institution: The Ministry of National Defense, South Korea Research Project in UIUC: NATO policy, US-Europe relations, the study of discord among NATO members and its effect on the Alliance Future Contact: jinseog@illinois.edu |
2019-2020
Full Name: CHEN, Songlin (Sam) Home University: Department of Literature, Research Project at UIUC: Sinology research of America based on catalogue Contact: songlin@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: CHEN, Xiaoyuan (Sophie) Home University: Landscape Architecture Institute, Research Project at UIUC: Chinese art history Contact: chenxy@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: GU, Yuanyuan Home University: Department of Economics, Research Project at UIUC: International talents inflow: Regional institutional Contact: gu923@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: HU, Anrong Home University: Department of Business Administration, Research Project at UIUC: Population policy and female employment in China Contact: anronghu@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: HU, Yanchun Home University: Department of Literature, Research Project at UIUC: The interaction between contemporary Chinese Contact: yanchunh@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: LANG, Ximeng Home University: School of Foreign Languages and Literature, Research Project at UIUC: Narrative Style in the English Renditions of Contact: xlang@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: LIU, Zunju Home University: Department of Literature, Research Project at UIUC: The theoretical category and development of Chinese Contact: zunju@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: GAO, Lu Home University: Department of Journalism, Research Project at UIUC: Female media visual presentaiton under male eyes - Contact: gaolu@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: WANG, Cheng Home University: Department of Literature, Research Project at UIUC: Research on literary criticism of later Imperial period Contact: wang538@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: WANG, Xinxian Home University: Public Administration, Research Project at UIUC: Does Air Quality Effect the Residence Willlingness Contact: xinxianw@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: WEN, Yangbo Home University: School of Foreign Studies, Research Project at UIUC: Business English Knowledge from the Perspective Contact: yangbow@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: XU, Shengyang Home University: Department of Education, Research Project at UIUC: The practical direction of education concerned Contact: sheng91@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: YANG, Bin Home University: School of Marxism, Research Project at UIUC: National Relation and Cultural Identity in Contact: binyang3@llinois.edu |
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Full Name: YU, Wang Home University: Department of Education, Research Project at UIUC: Comparative study of business education and Contact: yuwang24@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: YU, Yan Home University: Department of Linguistics/EFL, Research Project at UIUC: Project-based teaching and learning in ability- Contact: yanyu77@illinois.edu |
2018-2019
Full Name: CHENG, Xiaoyong Home University: School of International Studies, Research Project at UIUC: Sino-American relations and Asia-Pacific Contact: xiaoyong@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: CHE, Xue Home University: Department of English Literature, Research Project at UIUC: Study of fusion of traditional Chinese culture Contact: xueche@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: GU, Yuanyuan Home University: Department of Economics, Research Project at UIUC: International talents inflow: Regional institutional Contact: gu923@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: HU, Anrong Home University: Department of Business Administration, Research Project at UIUC: Population policy and female employment in China Contact: anronghu@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: HUO, Dongxiao Home University: Department of Literature, Research Project at UIUC:A study of Qing poems written for birthday Contact: dongxiao@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: KO, Hyejin Home University: Department of Labor & Employment Relations, Research Project at UIUC: Has the training gap between regular and Contact: hjg@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: NISHIKAWA, Mugiko Home University: Department of Sociology, Research Project at UIUC: Practice-based research on community activities Contact: mugiko@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: PANG, Xurong Home University: Department of English, Research Project at UIUC: Comparative study on English teaching of Chinese Contact: xurong@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: PARK, SangJoon Home University: Division of Humanities and Social Sciences, Research Project at UIUC: On Korean Modernism in the 1930’s Contact: literae@postech.ac.kr |
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Full Name: RAN, Hao Home University: Department of Law, Research Project at UIUC: Ethnic codes and administrative regulations on harassment Contact: haorao@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: TANG, Chunhui Home University: Department of Economics, Research Project at UIUC: The impact of corporate overseas R&D on Contact: chunhui@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: TANG, Xiaoqing Home University: Department of Sociology, Research Project at UIUC: Social inclusion in urban China Contact: xtang@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: WANG, Hongliang Home University: Department of Economics, Research Project at UIUC: The measurement of income mobility in China Contact: hw22@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: WEI, Shanshan Home University: Department of Chinese History, Research Project at UIUC: A study of the flexed burials in the Central Lake Contact: swei@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: WU, Ran Home University: Department of Music, Research Project at UIUC: Pedagogy of impromptu piano accompaniment Contact: ranwu@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: YANG, Bin Home University: School of Marxism, Research Project at UIUC: National Relations and Cultural Identity in Contemporary China Contact: binyang3@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: ZHANG, Liwei Home University: Department of Political Science, Research Project at UIUC: China's future: The logic of political reform after the Contact: liweiz@illinois.edu |
2017-2018
Full Name: LI, Dan Company: TianJin OCTO Technology Development Ltd. Research Project in UIUC: Study on the Marketing Strategies of Intelligent Contact: danli6@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: CHENG, Fang Company: Zibo Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau, China Research Project in UIUC: Comparative Study of Environmental Contact: fangc@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: GUO, Minghao Home University: Department of Chinese Language and Literature Xiangtan Research Project in UIUC: Traditional Chinese Literary Theory and Contact: minghao@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: PARK, SangJoon Home University: Division of Humanities and Social Sciences, Research Project in UIUC: On Korean Modernism in the 1930’s Contact: literae@postech.ac.kr |
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Full Name: KIM, Sea Won Home University: Environmental Engineering, Kyung-hee University, Korea Research Project in UIUC: The impact of Tile Drainage on Illinois Agriculture Contact: seawon@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: WU, Ran Home University:Department of Music, Research Project in UIUC:A study of American view of Korean modern history: Contact: wuranchd@hotmail.com |
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Full Name: WANG, Tun Home University:Department of Sociology, School of Law, Research Project in UIUC: The Research of Youth Consumption Culture Contact: tunwang@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: LI, Xiaole Home University: School of Law, Zhejiang Wanli University, China. Research Project in UIUC: Prevention and Intervention in Family Violence to Women Contact: xiaoleli@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: SUN, Yanfang Home University: Civil Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, China. Research Project in UIUC: Construction Engineering and Management Contact: yanfangs@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: ZOU, Ying Home University: Department of Comparative Literature, Fudan University, China. Research Project in UIUC: Conversation and interpretation: The comparative study Contact: yingzou@illinois.edu |
2016-2017
Full Name: CHEN, Cheng Home University: Department of Foreign Language, Shanghai Ocean University, China. Research Project in UIUC: Re-canonization of Chinese Classics and Re-structuring of Chinese Contact: cchen@shou.edu.cn |
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Full Name: KIM, Yeun Sook Home University: Department of Political Science, Sookmyung Women’s University, Korea. Research Project in UIUC: Affective Rationality: Analyzing on the Ambivalent Voters Contact: ksdcyk@naver.com |
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Full Name: LIN, Xifen Home University: Department of Law, Changhai Jiao Tong University, China. Research Project in UIUC:The Gap between Institution and Practice: Contact: linxifen1982@sjtu.cn |
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Full Name: WANG, Xiaoyun Home University: Department of Anthropology, Xiamen University, China. Research Project in UIUC: From Chinese Orthodox Classics to Western Holy Bible Contact: christmaswxy@126.com |
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Full Name: WU, Ran Home University: Department of Music, Sichuan Normal University, China. Research Project in UIUC: A study of American view of Korean modern history: Contact: wuranchd@hotmail.com |
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Full Name: YOSHIZAWA, Fumitoshi Home University: Department of History, Niigata University of International and Research Project in UIUC: The colonial responsibility in Japan-ROK relations after 1965 and the US Contact: yosizawa@nuis.ac.jp |
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Full Name: ZHANG, Jiuqing Home University: Department of Chinese Culture (Literature), Zhongnan University, China. Research Project in UIUC: A study of translation of The Book of Songs Contact: zjq070621@yeah.net |
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Full Name: ZHAO, Li Home University: School of Management, Chongqing Technology & Business University, China. Research Project in UIUC: Research on the Labor Relationship-alerting and Coordinating Based on Psychological Contract Contact: 1614208469@qq.com |
2015-2016
Full Name: CHI, Buyun Home University: Department of History, Renmim University, China. Research Project in UIUC: The relationship between political parties and Contact: chibuyun@outlook.com |
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Full Name: FU, Qiang Home University: Department of Economics, Shandong University, China. Research Project in UIUC: Study on China’s economic growth under Contact: qiang_fu1121@sina.com |
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Full Name: GAO, Ran Home University: Department of Economics, Peking University, China. Research Project in UIUC: Financial frictions, housing price dynamics and Contact: gaoran@pku.edu.cm |
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Full Name: HE, Min Home University: Department of Foreign Language, Research Project in UIUC: Classic Chinese fictions in the perspective of “the other”: Contact: timeriver@126.com |
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Full Name: KIM, Yeun Sook Home University: Department of Political Science, Research Project in UIUC: Affective rationality: Analyzing on the ambivalent voters Contact: ksdcyk@naver.com |
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Full Name: SOHN, Jung Sook Home University: Department of History, Ewha Womans University, South Korea. Research Project in UIUC: A study of American view of Korean modern history: Contact: jsellensohn@naver.com |
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Full Name: WU, Ran Home University: Department of Music, Sichuan Normal University, China. Research Project in UIUC: A study of American view of Korean modern history: Contact: wuranchd@hotmail.com |
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Full Name: ZHANG, Huanying Home University: Department of Public Management, Southwest University, China. Research Project in UIUC: A comparative study on the behavior norms of local Contact: zhyswu@163.com |
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Full Name: XIAN, Xiaotiong Home University: School of Humanities, Zhejiang University, China. Research Project in UIUC: Tang poetry manuscripts of Tang and the Five Dynasties Contact: xiaoting.xian1979@gmail.com |
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Full Name: MOON, Dosik Home University: Department of English, Hanyang Cyber University, South Korea. Research Project in UIUC: Online L2 education for Korean students Contact: dmoon@hycu.ac.kr |
2014-2015
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Full Name: CHEN, Lei Home University: Department of Finance at the University of Posts and Research Project in UIUC/Interest: finance management, Contact: lchn@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: DING, Xiaoping Home University: Research Office of Yinchuan Government in Research Project in UIUC: How to explore and Resolve the Self-initiated Migration Contact: xding@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: FENG, Yue Home University: Department Finance at Mudanjiang Normal University, China. Research Project in UIUC/Interest: Finance and Economic Development Contact: yuefeng@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: HAN, Qinghong Home University: The Career Guidance Department at Hainan University, China. Research Project in UIUC/Interest: Educational Administration Innovation in Contact: qhan@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: HUANG, Yi Home University: International Economics and Trade at Research Project in UIUC/Interest: International economics and trade, Contact: yhua@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: Nam Ju Lee Home University: Chinese Studies at Sungkonghoe University, Korea. Research Project in UIUC/Interest: The controversy over the history of the Mao Contact: namjulee@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: LI, Hua Home University: School of Marxism at Wuhan University, China. Research Project in UIUC: A Comparative Study of Political Parties and Contact: huali76@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: LI, Zhuojie Home University: Business Management at Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, China. Research Project in UIUC/Interest: Industrial Development of Urban Areas Contact: zhuojiel@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: LIN, Xiaoshan Home University: School of Sociology at Zhejiang Normal University, China. Research Project in UIUC/Interest: Family changes and consumptive stratification in urban China. Contact: xln@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: LIU, Hanjin Home University: School of Marketing and Logistics at Research Project in UIUC/Interest: Contact: hanjin@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: LIU, Zhigang Home University: Business Management at Tsinghua University, China. Research Project in UIUC/Interest: Comparative study of Contact: zhigangl@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: SHENG, Shangtian Home University: International Trade Law at Guizhou University, China. Research Project in UIUC/Interest: Comparative study of Contact: zhigangl@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: SHIN, Hakyoung Home University: Japanese Popular Culture in the Division of Japanese Studies Research Project in UIUC/Interest: Postwar American films and national identity Contact: haks@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: TAO, Hong Home University: School of Journalism and Communication, Southwest University, China. Research Project in UIUC/Interest: Sociology, cultural anthropology, Contact: taohong@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: WANG, Meng Home University: Institute for Middle Eastern Studies at Northwest University, China. Research Project in UIUC/Interest: Strategic importance of the Middle East, Contact: mngwng@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: WANG, Zuojun Home University: Department of Public Administration at Southwest University, China. Research Project in UIUC/Interest: strategic management, organizational theory, Contact: zwng@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: YANG, Dachun Home University: School of Law and Politics, Research Project in UIUC/Interest: modern legal history, specifically Contact: dyng@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: YANG, Yang Home University: International Politics at Southwest University, China. Research Project in UIUC/Interest: bilateral and multilateral relations among China, Contact: yyz@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: YAO, Yongzhi Home University: School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Research Project in UIUC: The comparative study of cultural and political Contact: yongzhi1@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: YU, Rui Home University: Department of English at East China Normal University, China. Research Project in UIUC/Interest: Chinese fiction of the Ming and Contact: ruiyu@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: ZHANG, Weiwei Home University: English as a second Language in Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, China. Research Project in UIUC/Interest: Chinese and American culture, Contact: weiwei2@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: ZU, He Home University: Zhongguancun Institute, China. Research Project in UIUC/Interest: Teaching English as a second language to adults, Contact: hzu@illinois.edu |
2013-2014
Full Name: AHN, Chiyoung Home University: Department Chinese Language and Cultural Studies at Research Project in UIUC: The causes and characteristics of the transition from Contact: chiahn@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: LI, Hua Home University: School of Marxism at Wuhan University, China. Research Project in UIUC: A Comparative Study of Political Parties and Contact: huali76@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: LI, Mei Home University: College of Humanities and Development at Research Project in UIUC: The Construction of Migrants’ Subjectivity from Contact: meili@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: LIU, Zhaohui Home University: Department of Anthropology at Zhejiang University, China. Research Project in UIUC: Resettlement, Cultural Conversation, and Contact: zhaol@illinois.edu |
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Full Name: ZHANG, Xiaohong Home University: South China Normal University, China. Research Project in UIUC: Crimes Against Women and Dispute Contact: xiaohng1@illinois.edu |