T̶e̶x̶a̶s̶ ̶T̶e̶c̶h̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶T̶a̶i̶p̶e̶i̶ Taipei in Texas Tech
A personal blog archiving 2020 Fulbright-Wu Jing-Jyi Arts and Culture Fellow, Dr. Nick Bowman (Texas Tech University, USA)
LUBBOCK, TX (and sadly not YOKOHAMA, JAPAN) — This post is a few months behind schedule, but our research team (myself, Jih-Hsuan Tammy Lin, and Chieh Jack Wu) is pleased to report on the progress of our Fulbright-funded research: our first CHI acceptance and publication. =) For those unfamiliar, CHI (pronounced kai) is the “Computers…
Lubbock, TX — By now, it sort of goes without saying that COVID-19 fundamentally disrupted (and is still disrupting) organizations and activities on a global scale. Indeed the pandemic is far from over, and already I shudder to think about where we might be headed given a profound lack of engagement with even the most…
Lubbock, TX — As many of you know, the Fulbright Taiwan experience was a bit of a roller coaster. The global pandemic sent me scurrying home back in March 2020 about three months too early, but I was able not only keep teaching remotely through the pandemic, but even invited back for another series of…
NOTE: All students in this course have agreed to share their digital likenesses per our course agreements. I promise. =) LUBBOCK, TX — Although the “official” portion of our Fulbright program was cut drastically short due to the (still prevalent) COVID-19 outbreak in the United States, I’ve been thrilled to continue my relationship with the…
Lubbock, TX — My Fulbright Fellowship ended months ago, sadly cut short due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The program’s abrupt end resulted in some unfinished business … … but it didn’t shut us down completely. From bringing Taipei back to Texas in March to ongoing data analysis and writing projects with dear colleague Dr. JihHsuan…
LUBBOCK, TX — Although I’ve been back in Texas now for the better half of three months, I’ve stayed in rather closer contact with my colleages at the National Chengchi University. One group that I have been working with is the Taiwan Institute for Governance and Communication Research (台灣政經傳播研究中心), or TIGCR. Their group administers some…
LUBBOCK, TX — Back here in the United States, colleges have been struggling with a critical decision: with rates of COVID-19 showing a potential slowing, is it safe to plan for “business as usual” in the Fall 2020?
LUBBOCK, TX — It’s been just over one month since I repatriated back to the United States, as the Fulbright program shuttered all 2020 grants and asked us to return to our homes. Concerns over COVID-19’s spread in the US lead to emergency declarations, travel bans, and various other concerns that made remaining overseas untenable….
LUBBOCK, TX — I’m sure that we’ve heard the line before: The only thing that is certain is change. Damn you, Heraclitus.
LUBBOCK, TX — As with most of my colleagues around the United States and around the world, COVID-19 has forces rapid, quick, and somewhat radical changes to how we conduct our business. One of the most dramatic changes has been to our classrooms, where concerns over close quarters and personal contact have compelled many college…