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In the interview with the journal, I discuss in more detail the research ideas and the conceptual inspiration I received from my master's advisor in Taiwan, Professor Wang Fan-sen (王汎森).

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This article traces how images of leaves, silkworms, and even what is claimed to be Yue Fei's calligraphy shaped people's territorial imaginations in 1930s China. It also briefly reflects on the long-lasting impacts of these territorial tropes in contemporary Taiwan and China.

"Yet I could not erase all possibility of hope, for hope lies in the future. I could not rely on my own present evidence in its lack, to refute his assertion that it might exist one day."

-Lu Xun, from Preface to Call to Arms, 1922.
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We discuss how the Central Asiatic Expedition, sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History, reflected certain aspects of imperialism in its global accumulation of fossils during the early twentieth century.

The article concentrates on the intersection of vertebrate paleontology, the emergence of the early-Republican scientific community, diplomacy, and nationalism.

Her visit symbolized a common Taiwanese experience: we may not always get recognized, but we work hard and carry on. Glad to see that she and Lai Ching-te will be leading Taiwan on the right path towards global engagement and deepening the values of democracy and freedom. 3/

For obvious reasons, the school categorized this visit as a "private trip" and did not offer her a campus-wide lecture opportunity. However, she was able to give a lunch talk to students of EAS and discussed Taiwan's democracy and its role in the world. 2/