Current Fellows

Democracy in Taiwan’s streets

  • July 25, 2024
  • Edric Huang

During the Bluebird Movement, hundreds of thousands of Taiwanese people protested to safeguard their sovereignty and democratic values.

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Russian teachers find academic freedom in Central Asia

  • July 19, 2024
  • Aron Ouzilevski

Although exile is difficult for many, scholars and teachers are adapting to life abroad.

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South Korea’s ‘Honeymoon island’ risks erasing its history 

  • July 8, 2024
  • Prachi Vidwans

History and culture in the tourist haven of Jeju.

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A history of Taipei’s main LGBTQ+ public space

  • July 5, 2024
  • Edric Huang

The Red House Plaza is a space for social liberation, and it's booming.

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Exploring Dutch coffeeshops then and now  

  • July 1, 2024
  • Rowland Robinson

A pragmatic political compromise with an uncertain future.

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Russia’s Sakha people find refuge in Kazakhstan  

  • June 18, 2024
  • Aron Ouzilevski

Fleeing racism and militarism has also opened dialogue between ethnic groups across countries.

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Russian exiles in Tbilisi join protests against ‘foreign agents’ law

  • June 4, 2024
  • Aron Ouzilevski

Georgia's new Kremlin-style measures are generating sympathy for emigres.

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The Dutch paradox: drugs, dignity and peace

  • May 30, 2024
  • Rowland Robinson

How the Netherlands effectively balances personal freedom and public order.

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South Korea’s young people are fed up with party politics

  • May 23, 2024
  • Prachi Vidwans

Tired of being excluded and ignored, activists are working to ‘seize power’ from elites

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Letter from Taipei

  • May 7, 2024
  • Edric Huang

Reflections about family and queer connection over Lunar New Year.

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