I am a 5th-year Ph.D. candidate in Sociology at UC Berkeley, with my current research focusing on the intersection of business, politics and human rights, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. Raised in Mainland China from the time I was four ye...More
I am a 5th-year Ph.D. candidate in Sociology at UC Berkeley, with my current research focusing on the intersection of business, politics and human rights, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. Raised in Mainland China from the time I was four years old, I am fluent in Mandarin and have learned Indonesian up to the intermediate level (as part of my dissertation, focused on the system of transnational migrant domestic labor). I do my research with a thirst for knowledge and a passion for social justice, focusing on questions ranging from the role of the state in international trade an migration, the effectiveness of particular policies along with their unintended consequences, to the impact of business interests on the implementation and consistency of government intervention. In an increasingly interconnected economy crossing political borders, I believe it is crucial to sutdy and understand what motivates teh people behind these institutions, as well as to highlight the de facto impact of the policies and strategies they implement. I hope to use my dissertation research findings to propose changes in Taiwan, Indonesia, Hong Kong and the Philippines regarding better protections for migrant workers and their employers, and to increase understanding on all sides.
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