At UC Irvine
I proposed, designed, and taught a new course on Asian American Philosophy during Summer Session I, 2022. Below is the course description. Here is the syllabus. Here is a poster for the class.
LPS/PHILOS 120; ASIAN AM 150: Asian American Philosophy
We will engage with philosophical works that explore the ramifications of U.S. imperialism in Asian, Asian American, and Asian diasporic communities. This course has three main themes: (1) we will think about what Asian American philosophy is and what it could be, by drawing inspirations from Asian Americans’ lived experiences, Asian American histories, African American Philosophy, Latinx Philosophy, and philosophy of race; (2) we will discuss several topics in Asian American Philosophy: citizenship, racial identities, model minority, racial fetishes, parental expectations, food and nostalgia, intersectional identities, etc.; (3) we will engage with the lived experiences of philosophers of Asian descent in light of the first two themes. During the course, students will learn to effectively read, critique, and evaluate philosophical texts, with an enriched understanding of this new subfield of philosophy. No prerequisites expected or needed. Students from all disciplinary backgrounds are welcome.
LPS/PHILOS 120; ASIAN AM 150: Asian American Philosophy
We will engage with philosophical works that explore the ramifications of U.S. imperialism in Asian, Asian American, and Asian diasporic communities. This course has three main themes: (1) we will think about what Asian American philosophy is and what it could be, by drawing inspirations from Asian Americans’ lived experiences, Asian American histories, African American Philosophy, Latinx Philosophy, and philosophy of race; (2) we will discuss several topics in Asian American Philosophy: citizenship, racial identities, model minority, racial fetishes, parental expectations, food and nostalgia, intersectional identities, etc.; (3) we will engage with the lived experiences of philosophers of Asian descent in light of the first two themes. During the course, students will learn to effectively read, critique, and evaluate philosophical texts, with an enriched understanding of this new subfield of philosophy. No prerequisites expected or needed. Students from all disciplinary backgrounds are welcome.
In addition, I have worked as a Teaching Assistant for
- Philosophy of Sex (Winter 2019)
- The Good Life (Spring 2019)
- Critical Reasoning (Spring 2021)
Elsewhere
In Summer 2021, I taught an intensive seminar on the philosophy of space and time as the instructor of record for the Homer Project at AcadeMe China. The language of instruction is English. Here is the syllabus.
Pedagogical Trainings
I have received several pedagogy trainings, including:
I have more than 500 hours experience tutoring in philosophy of space and time, logic, writing, calculus, and college admissions counseling.
- TA Professional Development Program, UC Irvine, September 2018.
- AAPT Teaching & Learning in Philosophy Workshop, UC Irvine, November 2019.
- Diverse Pedagogy Training, UC Irvine, April 2020.
- DTEI Lesson/Course Design Workshop, UC Irvine, March 2021.
I have more than 500 hours experience tutoring in philosophy of space and time, logic, writing, calculus, and college admissions counseling.