Originally published in 2018 as a larger piece in DEMOS Vol. 1, Article 6,“The Kurds: Independence is Going to Have … More
Author: The SAIS Observer Staff
America has a long history of shunning refugees
By Olivia Magnanini BOLOGNA, Italy —Deportation of Vietnam War era refugees. The death of a young girl in the custody … More
The Kurds: Independence is Going to Have to Wait … Again: Part 1
Originally published in 2018 as a larger piece in DEMOS Vol. 1, Article 6,“The Kurds: Independence is Going to Have … More
Cautious optimism: A current outlook for foreign investment in China
By Lindsay Thill NANJING, China — With its growing middle class and population of 1.4 billion people, China has presented … More
International vs. domestic streetwear brands: What’s worth the hype?
By Tiantian Shi NANJING, China 一 Ask any hypebeast to name their favorite streetwear brands and they might rattle off … More
We’re still waiting for true democracy in Georgia
By Evan Bird BOLOGNA, Italy — It’s been fifteen years since the Rose Revolution set Georgia on its pro-Western reform path and … More
“Straight man cancer” in China
By Jing Xuanlin NANJING, China — “You really have ‘straight man cancer’!” Burgeoning feminist movements in China have encouraged many, … More
“What are Gaymis?” 什么是“Gay蜜”: An investigation of Chinese subcultures
By Zhou Jie, translation by Mario Colella 2018年10月24日，南京大学人类学研究所邓国基（Chris Tan）副教授应邀来到中美中心，为师生们带来了一场新颖且精彩的讲座——“Gay蜜”：中国济南新兴的“女汉子”及“直女”与男同性恋者之间的亲密友谊。邓国基教授曾在2002年获得耶鲁大学东亚研究的硕士学位，并于2011年获得美国伊利诺伊大学香槟城分校的人类学博士学位。他的研究兴趣集中于社会性别与性，对新加坡、中国大陆及台湾的同性恋群体也颇有研究。 NANJING, China — On Oct. 24, Chris Tan, a Nanjing University … More
In Bologna, established refugees pay their gratitude forward
By Amber Murakami-Fester BOLOGNA, Italy — Refugees entering the European Union fell from its peak of one million in 2015 to under 200,000 … More
The price of perfection in China
By Li Xiaoyu NANJING, China — Another Singles’ Day, the Chinese version of Black Friday, has come and gone. Countless … More