2023 Student Research Project | Casa Rio: Biocultural citizenship and soy extractivism from Argentina to China
Supervisor: Robin Rodd, Associate Professor of Anthropology Student Researchers Chloe Alimurong is a junior at Duke Kunshan University majoring in Computation and Design/Urban Design. Chloe is interested in the relationship between architecture, urban planning, and the ecological environment. She is responsible for Casa Rio’s sustainability research, data collection, and mapping. Shuzhe Wang is a senior […]
2023 Student Research Project | Intersections: A Journal of Language, Culture, and Ideas
Supervisor: Austin Woerner, Lecturer in English Language Student Researchers Giulia de Cristofaro is a junior, studying Political Economy at Duke Kunshan University. She acts as managing and English editor for the magazine. Josh Manto is a junior student at Duke Kunshan University. He majors in data science and is the website editor for Intersections. Xinyue […]
2022 Student Research Project | Intersections: A Journal of Language, Culture, and Ideas
Supervisor: Austin Woerner, Lecturer in English Language Student Researchers Giulia de Cristofaro is a junior, studying Political Economy at Duke Kunshan University. She acts as managing and English editor for the magazine. Josh Manto is a junior student at Duke Kunshan University. He majors in data science and is the website editor for Intersections. Xinyue […]
2022 Student Research Project | When Machines Start Talking: The Trust and Emotions in Human-machine Communication

Supervisor: Fan Liang, Assistant Professor of Media Student Researchers Xinran Lai is majoring in Media and Arts (Creative Practice) from UG Class of 2023, her research interests are located in the fields of digital humanities and computational art with a focus on cyber-feminism and de-anthropocentrism. Leiyuan Tian is majoring in Media and Arts (History) from […]
2022 Student Research Project | “ALGORITHMS (MIS) UNDERSTAND ME”: How Creators and Users Image Content Curation on Chinese Platforms

Supervisor: Liang Fan, Assistant Professor of Media Student Researcher Yujia Zhai is a senior student from Duke Kunshan University, majoring in Art History, Media and Arts. Her research interests lie in the intersection of art, commerce, media, and technologies. About the Project In recent years, digital platforms like Douyin, Kuaishou, and Xiaohongshu have emerged as […]
2022 Student Research Project | Cultural Differences in Why We Do Not Forgive: Unforgiveness Motives in China and US

Supervisor: Minjoo Joo, Assistant Professor of Psychology Student Researchers Annie Zhu is a sophomore at Duke Kunshan University, and is interested in Social Psychology. Zishuo Wu is a junior at Duke Kunshan University, majoring in Behavioral Science, and is interested in cultural difference of forgiveness. Chun Hing Wong is a senior at Duke Kunshan University, […]
2022 Student Research Project | Social network analysis of collaboration patterns among economists in China based on Chinese- and English-language publications

Supervisor: Gergely Horvath, Assistant Professor of Economics Student Researchers Wanqi Hu is a senior student at Duke Kunshan University, majoring in data science, and decides to pursue her study in interdisciplinary data science field after graduation. She takes charge of constructing and cleaning dataset, as well as conducting social network analysis in the project. Ruoxian […]
2022 Student Research Project | Governing Data in Contemporary China: Laws, Digital Capacity, and the Formation of New Governmental Agencies

Supervisor: Zhaojin Zeng, Assistant Professor of History, Duke Kunshan University Student Researcher Yutong Shi is a junior at Duke Kunshan University, majoring in Cultures and Movements with the track of Cultural Anthropology, and interested in Journalism. About the Project Data has become one of the most important factors of production in the global economy today. […]
2022 Student Research Project |100 Years of Jewish Literature in China

Supervisor: Yitzhak Lewis, Assistant Professor of Humanities Student Researchers Kyle Chen: I have been engaged in this project since last year. After exploring a variety of journals and discovering around twenty related articles in the period of the Republic of China era, I deeply realized a strong link between two cultures that shared similar historical […]
2022 Student Research Project | Punctuated Equilibrium Theory in China: A Systematic Review and Research Priorities

Supervisor: Annemieke van den Dool, Assistant Professor of Environmental Policy Student Researcher Jialin Li is an undergraduate student at Duke Kunshan University, majoring in Political economy with a minor in public policy, and is interested in policy process theories and policy changes in China. About the Project The punctuated equilibrium theory (PET) shows that government […]