Fulbright Regional Workshop

傅爾布萊特區域論壇

› Political and historical dynamics in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region
› Teaching English in the region
› Presentations of ongoing Fulbright EAP research
› Cultural differences, diversity, discrimination, biases
› Safety, mental health, general well-being
› Post-Fulbright career paths and professional development 

2018-2019 Fulbright Enrichment Program
U.S. Fulbright ETAs, Student Researchers and Scholars
in the East Asia and Pacific Region

March 9-12, 2019 @ TAIPEI, TAIWAN

Welcome Messages

Adam Meier
Adam MeierFulbright EAP Branch Chief, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Will Vocke
Will VockeExecutive Director, Fulbright Taiwan (The Foundation for Scholarly Exchange – FSE)

Speakers, Moderators, & Panelists

UNDERSTANDING THE EAP REGION: HISTORICAL, POLITICAL, AND CULTURAL ASPECTS OF THE REGION AND ITS COUNTRIES : March 10

Lisa Heller
Lisa HellerDirector, the Office of Public Diplomacy, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Kwei-Bo Huang
Kwei-Bo HuangSecretary-General, Association of Foreign Relations (AFR), TAIWAN (ROC)
Peter Bittner
Peter BittnerMongolia student researcher; M.A., Journalism, University of California, Berkeley, California
Rachel Wallner
Rachel WallnerChina student researcher; doctoral student, modern East Asian and Chinese history, Northwestern University, Illinois
<u>moderator</u>: will vocke
moderator: will vockeExecutive Director, Fulbright Taiwan (The Foundation for Scholarly Exchange – FSE)
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LIVING IN EAP: PERSONAL WELL-BEING, SAFETY, & MENTAL HEALTH: March 10

Tony Hornik-Tran
Tony Hornik-TranRegional Security Officer (RSO), American Institute in Taiwan (AIT)
Anchal Khanna
Anchal KhannaMental Health Clinician, Consultant and Educator
<u>moderator</u>: adam meier
moderator: adam meierFulbright EAP Branch Chief, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State
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LIVING IN EAP: DEALING WITH DIVERSITY, DISCRIMINATION, INCLUSION AND UNCONSCIOUS BIAS: March 11

Brena Yu-Chen Tai
Brena Yu-Chen TaiAssistant Professor, Department of English, National Taiwan Normal University
Octavius Jones
Octavius JonesNew Zealand Student Researcher, M.A., Ethnic Studies / Women and Gender Studies, Colorado State University, Colorado
Yuki Minami
Yuki MinamiJapan Student Researcher; B.A. World Business and Japanese, University of Tennessee
Anika Ullah
Anika UllahTaiwan Student Researcher, B.S., Human Biology / Interdisciplinary Computing in Visual Arts, University of California-San Diego, California
<u>moderator</u>: Dominique Murdock
moderator: Dominique MurdockTaiwan TEFL Advisor; M.A.T., University of Southern California
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LIGHTNING TALKS: RESEARCH BY CURRENT FULBRIGHTERS IN EAP: March 11 (Room 1101)

Assessing rainwater harvesting as a sustainable water source in Cebu, Philippines
Sarah Hartman
Sarah HartmanAssessing rainwater harvesting as a sustainable water source in Cebu, Philippines (Philippines)
History from Shards: Edward Sylvester Morse and the “Traditional” Japanese Ceramic
Trevor Menders
Trevor MendersJapan Student Researcher; B.A. World Business and Japanese, University of Tennessee
Philippines Student Researcher; Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Massachusetts
Andrea Pulido
Andrea PulidoNew Zealand Student Researcher, American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minnesota
Micronutrient Supplementation for Children of Urban Poverty Iron Project (CUPIP) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Crystal Wang
Crystal WangMalaysia Student Researcher; B.A., Economics and Global Health, Princeton University, New Jersey
First Language Attrition in Mandarin-English Bilinguals: Preliminary Data from Mandarin Monolingual Control Group
Max Wolpert
Max WolpertChina Student Researcher; Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University, Quebec
The role of Japanese women under the Imperialist government for 1910-1945
Yuki Minami
Yuki MinamiJapan Student Researcher; B.A. World Business and Japanese, University of Tennessee
Tele-coupled ecosystems in the EAP as a basis for transnational cooperation: the case study of migratory seabirds
Sanjay Pyare
Sanjay PyareIndonesia Scholar; Associate Professor, Natural Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Alaska, Alaska
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LIGHTNING TALKS: RESEARCH BY CURRENT FULBRIGHTERS IN EAP: March 11 (Room 1002)

Candlelight Protests in South Korea
Charlotte Fitzek
Charlotte FitzekSouth Korea Student Researcher; M.A., Asian Studies, Georgetown University, District of Columbia
Robotic Apprentices? Learning To Interact With Human Groups Through Observation
Amal Nanavati
Amal NanavatiJapan Student Researcher; Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania
Rapid Urbanization: Challenges and Opportunities for the Sustainable and “SMART” Indonesian City
Christopher Silver
Christopher SilverIndonesia Scholar; Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, College of Design, Construction and Planning, University of Florida, Florida
Language Endangerment Across South-East Asia
Daniel Brodkin
Daniel BrodkinIndonesia Student Researcher, Linguistics / Syntax, University of California-Santa Cruz, California
Recipe for Disaster
Caro Park
Caro ParkAustralia Student Researcher; Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University, Massachusetts
The Role of the Gut Microbiome in the Digestion and Energetics of Wild Bornean Orangutans Across a Shifting Nutritional Landscape
Rebecca Brittain
Rebecca BrittainIndonesia student researcher; Ph.D. Candidate, Anthropology, Rutgers University, New Jersey
Assessing Public Engagement: A Case Study of Hydropower Development on the Mekong
Erik Fruth
Erik FruthLaos Student Researcher; B.A., Global Studies, California Lutheran University, California
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LIGHTNING TALKS: RESEARCH BY CURRENT FULBRIGHTERS IN EAP: March 11 (Room 1003)

Dilemma or divide? Re-contextualizing the Chinese study abroad movement at a public Shanghai high school
Attyat Mayans
Attyat MayansChina Student Researcher; B.A. Cultural Anthropology / Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Duke University, North Carolina
Entrepreneurs Creating Sustained Competitive Advantage Under Institutional Change: Evidence from Myanmar
David Lingelbach
David LingelbachJapan Student Researcher; B.A. World Business and Japanese, University of Tennessee
Female Representation in Japanese Politics
Phoebe Wiener
Phoebe WienerJapan student researcher; Political Science, Middlebury College, Vermont Project Title: “F
Food Security or Living Lab? Navigating the Value of the Local Food Chain in Land-Scarce Singapore
Erin Sweeney
Erin SweeneySingapore student researcher; Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MUP), University at Buffalo, New York
Effects of native vs accented English exposure on Korean children’s language abilities
Margarethe McDonald
Margarethe McDonald South Korea student researcher; PhD Candidate, Communication Science & Disorders, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin
Indigenous Language Revitalization: A case study of Māori Language Revitalization and Teaching
Ziibiins Alexandra Johnson
Ziibiins Alexandra JohnsonNew Zealand Student Researcher, American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minnesota
Biobehavioral Approaches to Malaysian Sexual and Gender Minority Health in the Context of HIV-Preventative Care
Jonathan Galka
Jonathan GalkaMalaysia Student Researcher; Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health, Yale University, Connecticut
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LIVING IN EAP: CULTURAL DIFFERENCES & PARALLELS: March 11

Paul Jantz
Paul JantzVietnam Scholar; Associate Professor, Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology, College of Education, Texas State University, Texas
Attyat Mayans
Attyat MayansChina Student Researcher; B.A. Cultural Anthropology / Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Duke University, North Carolina
Ziibiins Alexandra Johnson
Ziibiins Alexandra Johnson New Zealand Student Researcher, American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minnesota
Andrea Melrose Abad Pulido
Andrea Melrose Abad PulidoPhilippines Student Researcher; Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Massachusetts
<u>moderator</u>: Anita Chan
moderator: Anita ChanFulbright EAP Program Officer (China, Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia and Taiwan), Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State
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CAREER PATHS IN THE EAP REGION, CAREER OPPORTUNITIES POST-FULBRIGHT, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: March 12

Peter Bittner
Peter BittnerMongolia student researcher; M.A., Journalism, University of California, Berkeley, California
Charlotte Fitzek
Charlotte FitzekSouth Korea Student Researcher; M.A., Asian Studies, Georgetown University, District of Columbia
Sarah Hartman
Sarah HartmanPhilippines student researcher; B.E. Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware, Delaware
Erin Sweeney
Erin SweeneySingapore Student Researcher; Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MUP), University at Buffalo, New York
<u>moderator</u>: Victoria Chan
moderator: Victoria ChanJunior Fulbright EAP Program Officer, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State
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IN-DEPTH RESEARCH PRESENTATION: March 12

The Role of the Gut Microbiome in the Digestion and Energetics of Wild Bornean Orangutans Across a Shifting Nutritional Landscape
Rebecca Brittain
Rebecca BrittainIndonesia student researcher; Ph.D. Candidate, Anthropology, Rutgers University, New Jersey
Biobehavioral Approaches to Malaysian Sexual and Gender Minority Health in the Context of HIV-Preventative Care
Jonathan Galka
Jonathan GalkaMalaysia Student Researcher; Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health, Yale University, Connecticut
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March 12: IV. AIT@40: 40 YEARS OF U.S.- TAIWAN RELATIONS

William Brent Christensen
William Brent ChristensenHonorary Board Chair, Fulbright Taiwan; Director, American Institute in Taiwan (AIT)
<u>host</u>: Jesse Curtis
host: Jesse CurtisBoard Chair, Fulbright Taiwan; Public Diplomacy Section Chief, American Institute in Taiwan (AIT)
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March 12: V. KEYNOTE ADDRESS: “THE FUTURE OF TAIWAN”

Distinguished Guest
Distinguished Guest
<u>host</u>: will vocke
host: will vockeExecutive Director, Fulbright Taiwan (The Foundation for Scholarly Exchange – FSE)
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Biographies

Workshop Overview

Day 1: Saturday
Dress: Business Casual

March 9 Sheraton

Program Details

Day 2: Sunday
Dress: Business Casual

March 10 Taipei New Horizon

  • 7:00-8:15

    Breakfast

  • 8:15 am

    Meet at ground floor of green world hotel and board bus to Taipei New Horizon

  • 9:00-9:15

    I. Opening
    Room E/D

  • 9:15-10:30

    PANEL
    II. UNDERSTANDING THE EAP REGION:
    HISTORICAL, POLITICAL, AND CULTURAL ASPECTS OF THE REGION AND ITS COUNTRIES
    Room E/D, 6F

  • 10:30-10:45

    break

  • 10:45-12:00

    breakout sessions
    III. Open Spaces – Small Group Discussions: 1
    Room A, B, C, E/D

  • 10:45-12:00

    meeting
    CONCURRENT SESSION
    ETA Program Administrators Meeting
    Room F

  • 12:00-1:00

    lunch
    Country video/ppt slideshow presentations
    room E/D

  • 1:00-2:30

    Overview/Breakout sessions
    IV. TEACHING WORKSHOP #1
    Room A: Classroom Management
    Room B: Game Design
    Room C: Storytelling
    Room E/D: Cultural Sharing Lessons

  • 1:00-2:30

    CONCURRENT SESSION
    Panel
    Students/Scholars self-organizing session I
    room F

  • 2:30-2:45

    BREAK

  • 2:45-4:30

    PRESENTATIONS
    V (a). LIVING IN EAP: PERSONAL WELL-BEING, SAFETY, & MENTAL HEALTH
    Room E/D, 6F

  • 4:30-5:30

    breakout sessions
    V (b). LIVING IN EAP: PERSONAL WELL-BEING, SAFETY, & MENTAL HEALTH
    Room A, B, C, F, E/D

  • 5:30 pm

    Free evening to explore taipei

Program Details

Day 3: Monday
Dress: Business Casual

March 11 EICC

  • 7:00-8:15

    breakfast

  • 8:15 am

    Meet at ground floor of Green World Hotel or West Gate Hotel and take MRT to Evergreen International Convention Center (EICC)

  • 9:00-9:15

    PANEL & PRESENTATION:
    I (a). LIVING IN EAP:
    DEALING WITH DIVERSITY, DISCRIMINATION, INCLUSION AND UNCONSCIOUS BIAS
    Room 1101, 11F

  • 10:30-10:45

    break

  • 10:45-12:00

    BREAKOUT SESSIONS
    I (b). LIVING IN EAP: DEALING WITH DIVERSITY, DISCRIMINATION, INCLUSION AND UNCONSCIOUS BIAS
    Room 1002, 1003, 802, 803, 1101

  • 12:00

    lunch (take stairs to 1110C & 1110D)

  • 1:00-2:20

    Short TALKS
    II. LIGHTNING TALKS: RESEARCH BY CURRENT FULBRIGHTERS IN EAP
    Sarah Hartman, Trevor Menders, Andrea Pulido, Crystal Wang, Max Wolpert, Yuki Minami, Sanjay Pyare @ Room 1101
    Charlotte Fitzek, Amal Nanavati, Christopher Silver, Daniel Brodkin, Caro Park, Rebecca Brittain, Erik Fruth @ Room 1002
    Attyat Mayans, David Lingelbach, Phoebe Wiener, Erin Sweeney, Margarethe McDonald, Ziibiins Alexandra Johnson, Jonathan Galka @ Room 1003

  • 1:00-2:20

    CONCURRENT SESSION
    meeting
    ETA Program Administrators Meeting
    Room 803

  • 2:30-3:45

    PANEL
    III. LIVING IN EAP: CULTURAL DIFFERENCES & PARALLELS
    Room 1101

  • 3:45-4:00

    break

  • 4:00-5:30

    Overview/Breakout sessions
    IV. TEACHING WORKSHOP #12
    Building School Communities @ Room 1002
    Lesson Planning @ Room 1003
    Using Authentic Materials @ Room 802
    Team Building Activities @ Room 1101

  • 4:00-5:30

    CONCURRENT SESSION
    Panel
    Students/Scholars self-organizing session II
    Room 803

  • 6:00pm

    Hotpot DINNER at Midtown Richardson Restaurant

Program Details

Day 4: Tuesday
Dress: Business

March 12 EICC

Program Details

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Transportation Instructions

Arriving in Taipei

By Taoyuan Airport MRT / TyMRT

Take Taoyuan Airport MRT at the Airport Terminal 1 Station (A12 Station) or Terminal 2 Station (A13 Station) to Taipei Main Station (A1 station). Take the eastbound train (either express train or commuter train is available) to Taipei. Ticket price is 160 NTD.

Option 1    Walk: Taipei Main Station to Hotels

Green World Hotel 洛碁中華大飯店 (for Grantees)

Get off the TyMRT at Taipei Main Station (A1) and through the underground walkway toward Songshan–Xindian/Green line Beimei Station (G13), Exit 2.

Walk alongside the Zhonghua Rd. and cross Zhongxiao W. Rd. (忠孝西路)/ Western Mainline (縱貫公路), the traffic is on your right.

Walk for 2 blocks. After across Hankou St. (漢口街), the Green World Hotel will be on your left. The Check-in desk is on the 13th floor.

Westgate Hotel 永安棧飯店 (for Admin Personnel)

Get off the TyMRT at Taipei Main Station (A1) and through the underground walkway toward Songshan–Xindian/Green line Beimei Station (G13), Exit 1.

Walk alongside the Zhonghua Rd. and cross Zhongxiao W. Rd. (忠孝西路)/ Western Mainline (縱貫公路), the traffic is on your right.

Walk for 2 blocks. After across Emei St. (峨眉街), the Westgate Hotel will be on your right.

Option 2    Taxi: Taipei Main Station to Hotels

From the TyMRT at Taipei Main Station (A1) to Green
World & West Gate Hotel should cost around NT$120.

Google Map to Green World Hotel
Google Map to Westgate Hotel
Taoyuan Airport MRT

Note:
1. We suggest you to exchange currency at the Taoyuan Airport for TyMRT ticket
2. We suggest you to bring your own umbrella or raincoat
3. You will receive a Taipei Metro Card (NT$200) + per diem (NT$400) for March 10 dinner upon registration

Departing Taipei

By Taoyuan Airport MRT / TyMRT

Walk to Taoyuan Airport MRT (TyMRT) Taipei Main Station (A1 station). Take the westbound train (either express train or commuter train is available) to the Airport Terminal 1 Station (A12 Station) or Terminal 2 Station (A13 Station). Ticket price is 160 NTD.

Or you can take taxi from Green World or Westgate Hotel to Taipei Main Station (機場捷運台北站), then board the TyMRT. The fare should cost around NT$120.

March 9 : Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotel (B2)

Address: No 12, Sec 1, Zhongxiao East Road, Taipei
台北喜來登大飯店: 台北市忠孝東路一段12號

Go to Ximen MRT station.

Take the MRT Bannan line from Ximen Station (direction Nangang) to Shandao Temple Station.

Get off the Bannan line at Shandao Temple Station Exit 2.

The Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotel will be on your left hand side.

Day1 Map
Google Map to Sheraton

March 10 : Taipei New Horizon / Eslite Songyan (6F)

Address: No. 88, Yanchang Road, Xinyi District, Taipei
台北文創 / 松菸誠品: 臺北市信義區菸廠路88號6樓

Bus (recommended):

Meet at the ground floor of Green World Hotel Zhonghua at 8:00 am (No.41, Sec. 1, Zhonghua Rd., Taipei 台北市中華路一段41號)

Metro:

Go to Ximen MRT station.

Take the MRT Bannan line
from Ximen Station (direction Nangang) to Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall Station (BL17).

Get off the Bannan line at Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall Station Exit 5.

Walk alongside Zhongxiao E. Rd. toward west then turn right at Guangfu South Road.

Turn right again at Yanchang Road, and the Taipei New Horizon Building will be on your right-hand side.

Day2 Map
Google Map to Taipei New Horizon

March 11-12 : Evergreen International Convention Center (11F)

Address: No.11, Zhongshan S. Rd., Taipei
張榮發基金會國際會議中心: 臺北市中山南路11號

Go to Ximen MRT station.

Take the MRT Songshan-Xindian line from Ximen Station (direction Xindian) to Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall Station (G10). 

Get off the Songshan-Xindian line at Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall Station Exit 5.

Walk alongside Zhongshan South Rd. and pass the main gate of the Liberty Square and towards the East Gate (東門/景福門).

Walk across Xinyi Rd. the Evergreen International Convention Center (Chang Yung-fa Foundation) will be on your right hand side.

Day3 Map
Google Map to Evergreen International Convention Center

Taipei Metro Map

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United States Department of State
United States Department of State

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