Student Report on “Health X Series”
By Dong Ding Recently, DKU Health Humanities Lab (HHL) initiated the new series “Health X”, aiming to bridge the gap between health and humanities and explore the interdisciplinary opportunities of the two subjects. On Feb 7th, 2024, HHL held its inaugural event, a lecture on the topic of “Health X Media”. Our guest speaker, Prof. […]
Citizenship Lab Research Project: “Urban Green Space and Migrant Integration”
The Humanities Research Center’s Citizenship Lab proudly funds Maggio Laquidara’s research project. Student: Maggio Laquidara Mentor: Professor Renee Richer The role of urban green space in moderating or exacerbating the integration of migrants into the local community is an issue of recent research interest. Urban green spaces can bring communities together in joint activities with […]
Citizenship Lab Research Project: “Lawmaking in China: Motivations and Strategies Behind Legislative Proposals”
The Humanities Research Center’s Citizenship Lab proudly funds Annemieke van den Dool’s research project. Student: This project will be advertised in spring 2024 Mentor: Professor Annemieke van den Dool This project deepens our understanding of policy and legislative processes in China through a combination of desk research and interviews aimed at unpacking the motivation and […]
Citizenship Lab Research Project: “Youth-Led Climate Action: An In-Depth Analysis of Youth Engagement in UNFCCC Processes – COP as an Example”
The Humanities Research Center’s Citizenship Lab proudly funds Manal Bidar’s Signature Work project. Student: Manal Bidar Mentor: Professor Coraline Goron, Ph.D. In the face of a rapidly changing climate landscape, the role of youth-led climate action within global governance frameworks is more crucial than ever. This research project, titled “Youth-Led Climate Action: An In-Depth Analysis of Youth Engagement […]
Citizenship Lab Research Project: “A Queer Metamorphosis: Animal Narratives and Lesbian Love in Chinese Cultures”
The Humanities Research Center’s Citizenship Lab proudly funds Ruohan Wang’s Signature Work project. Student: Ruohan Wang Mentor: Professor Zairong Xiang This project bridges animal studies and queer theory in the context of Chinese cultures, taking animality as a heuristic lens to examine the queer undercurrents in Chinese stories of animal-human metamorphosis. It primarily focuses on two […]
Citizenship Lab Research Project: “Gender, Health, and Catastrophe – Studying the Impact of the 2022 Superfloods on Women’s Health in Pakistan’s Most Affected Areas”
The Humanities Research Center’s Citizenship Lab proudly funds Arabela Urpi Iggesen Valenzuela’s Signature Work project. Student: Arabela Urpi Iggesen Valenzuela Mentor: Professor Umair Sajid During the summer of 2022, Pakistan experienced monsoon rains 3-5 times as heavy as the national average, and subsequently the worst-ever recorded floods in their history. This caused unprecedented damage across the […]
Citizenship Lab Research Project: “Unfinished Homes: Stalled Lives amid China’s Real Estate Crisis”
The Humanities Research Center’s Citizenship Lab proudly funds Yutong Shi’s Signature Work project. Student: Yutong Shi Mentor: Professor Mengqi Wang In China’s ongoing real estate crisis, a significant number of contractors have abandoned construction, leaving apartment buildings unfinished. On social media, images of unfinished homes, known as lanwei lou/烂尾楼, proliferate. Many apartments in these buildings […]
Citizenship Lab Research Project: “Navigating the Shadows: Examining the Impact of Censorship and Counter-Censorship”
The Humanities Research Center’s Citizenship Lab proudly funds Yueqi Dou’s Signature Work project. Student: Yueqi Dou Mentor: Professor Robin Rodd Censorship, the suppression or control of information and communication, is a multifaceted and complex phenomenon that has been an enduring aspect of current societies and the media landscape. It takes various forms, ranging from government-imposed […]
Citizenship Lab Research Project: “Observing Degrowth and Biocultural Activism in Colombia”
The Humanities Research Center’s Citizenship Lab proudly funds Lucas Chacko and Cody Schmidt’s Signature Work project Students: Lucas Chacko and Cody Schmidt Mentor: Professor Robin Rodd From a broad perspective, our project will focus on degrowth and biocultural movements in Colombia. We have a shared interest in such alternative forms of sustainable economics, particularly in the Global […]
Citizenship Lab Research Project: “Women’s Political Empowerment in East Asia: Challenges Faced by Female Policymakers in South Korea”
The Humanities Research Center’s Citizenship Lab proudly funds Enkhkhuslen Bat-Erdene’s Signature Work project Student: Enkhkhuslen Bat-Erdene, Class of 2025, Institutions and Governance / Public Policy Mentor: Professor Annemieke van den Dool, Ph.D. (Public Policy) In East Asia, economic powerhouses like China, Japan, and South Korea are experiencing a decline in fertility rates due to historical […]
