Dean Karalekas is a doctoral candidate and researcher at National Chengchi University in Taipei. His research interests focus on indigenous rights, cross-cultural legislative adaptation, and national security in the Asia-Pacific region. He completed his MA in Taiwan Studies at NCCU, and did his undergraduate work at Canada’s McGill University where he studied Physics and Geography. He spent several years as a journalist, teacher and immigration consultant in East Asia and is the producer and director of the award-winning short film, “Rendezvous with the Moon,” which is a retelling of one of the myths of central Taiwan’s Bunun ethno-history.<\/p>\n
Dean Karalekas. Dean Karalekas is a doctoral candidate and researcher at National Chengchi University in Taipei. His research interests focus on indigenous rights, cross-cultural legislative adaptation, and national security in the Asia-Pacific region. He completed his MA in Taiwan Studies at NCCU, and did his undergraduate work at Canada’s McGill University where he studied Physics … Continue reading