The Gallatin Global Newsletter
News, Profiles, and Reflections from Gallatin's Global Programs
Matthew Gibson China Summer Fellow 2016 Shanghai, China From an American perspective, conversations about race, ethnicity, and identity are increasingly common. However, in China, these conversations happen at very small scales. Almost the entire country shares the same ethnic heritage, and there is no adequate translation of “identity” be it personal or social. But at NYU … Continue reading 全球化 Part 2
Matthew Gibson China Summer Fellow 2016 Shanghai, China I refer to my self-designed major in Gallatin as “Globalization”, the academic and philosophic study of a changing world culture. I focus on questions of identity development as it relates to physical, political, and metaphorical boundaries as well as how they are changing in the face of an … Continue reading 全球化 Part 1
Matthew Gibson China Summer Fellow 2016 Shanghai, China The French Concession is home to prominent Shanghai landmarks that earned the city it’s title of, “Paris of the East.” As you stroll along the narrow streets, you can imagine the splendor of this district of the city in it’s heyday in the 1950’s. But, today, the unique … Continue reading Lingering Longtangs
Matthew Gibson China Summer Fellow 2016 Shanghai, China When I started learning Mandarin Chinese at New York University, I was thrilled at the prospect of learning such a unique language. However, I will be the first to admit that my excitement came from the prospect of being different. The rarity of Caucasian Americans who were able … Continue reading Party Tricks