Curriculum Vitae

San-pao Li, Ph.D

Department of Asian and Asian American Studies
College of Liberal Arts
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, California 90840

"Diyuan zhengzhixue (On geopolitics)," Ziyou luntan (Free Tribune), published by the Association of Political Science, Tunghai University, vol.I, no.1, June 1965, pp.15-17.
"Yingguo zhengdanglun (The political parties of England)," in Shengting Li, Yingguo zhengfu (The government of England, Taipei, Taiwan: Taipingyang chuban gongsi, 1966).
"Letters to the Editor in John Fryer's Chinese Scientific Magazine, 1876-1892: An Analysis," Bulletin of the Institute of Modern History, Academia Sinica, §vol.IV, part II, December 1974, pp.729-777.
Review of Chinese Science: Explorations of an Ancient Tradition, eds., Shigeru Nakayama and Nathan Sivin (Cambridge, Mass.: The M.I.T. Press, 1973), Journal of Oriental Studies, vol.XII, nos.1 & 2 (Combined issue, 1974), pp.114-116.
"Kangzi neiwaipian chubu fenxi: Kang Nanhai xiancun zuizao zuopin (A preliminary analysis of Kang Youwei’s earliest extant essay, Kangzi neiwaipian)," The Tsing Hua Journal of Chinese Studies, Special issue on Chinese intellectual history, new series XI, nos.1 & 2, December 1975, pp.213-247.
"K'ang Yu-wei's Shih-li kung-fa ch'uan-shu (A complete book of substantial truths and universal principles)," Bulletin of the Institute of Modern History, Academia Sinica, Special issue in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Academia Sinica, June 1978, pp.683-725.
"The Accommodation of Science from the West and a New Cosmology in Late 19th-Century China: The Case of K'ang Yu-wei," Journal of Asian Affairs, Special issue on science in modern East Asia, vol.V, no.2 (Fall 1980), pp. 85-93. Revised and reprinted under the joint sponsorship of the University of Southern California Department of Comparative literature and the USC Center for the Humanities in Discovering the Other: Humanities East and West, vol.4 of the Interplay Series (Proceedings of Colloquia in Comparative Literature and the Arts), ed., by Moshe Lazar and Ron Gottesman, Undena Publications, 1984, pp. 55-62.
"Zhongguo zuizaode keji zhuankan: Gezhi huibian (The first journal of science and technology in China: Gezhi huibian)," in the Bulletin of the Chinese Cultural Renaissance Association in Southern California, no. 1, July 1981, pp. 5-6.
Review of Jingting Wang, Taiwan jiaoyu shi (A history of education in Taiwan, Taipei: Taiwan shudian,1962, 2nd ed.) in Digest of Social Science Research on China: A Bulletin of American Association for Chinese Studies, Trial issue, 1984, pp. 34-38.
Review of Teh-kang T'ang (T. K. Tong), "Taoyuanxiande xiazhongnongÆ (The lower middle peasants in Taoyuan)," in Digest of Social Science Research on China: A Bulletin of American Association for Chinese Studies, Trial issue, 1984, pp. 135-138.
"Jianjie Zhongguo shufa (The art of Chinese calligraphy)," in the Bulletin of the Chinese Cultural Renaissance Association in Southern California, no.3 (November 1983), pp. 42-44.
"Jingshi chuantong zhong de xinqiji (New motifs in the Chinese tradition of statecraft)," Proceedings of the Conference on the Theory of Statecraft of Modern China, The Institute of Modern History, Academia Sinica, April 1984, pp. 561-576.
"Mi Fei: A Biography," Great Lives from History: Ancient and Medieval Series, ed. by Frank N. Magill (Pasadena: Salem Press, 1988), pp.1394-1397.
Chinese Treasures, with Hung-hsiang Chou and Ann L. Liu, A special educational publication to accompany the Traveling Exhibition of Chinese Objects sponsored by The Chinese American Council of the Historical and Cultural Foundation of Orange County and the Orange County Department of Education (September 1988), 62 pp.
"Anthropocosmic Unity: Perspectives on Chinese Cosmology, Ethics, and Religion," in Proceedings of the Conference on a Comparison of Forms of Religious Expressions in Asia, ACUCA Exchange , Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (Manila, The Philippines: ACUCA, 1991), pp.39-42.
"Chinese Conceptions of Time and a Modern Variation in K'ang Yu-wei's Utopianism," in Journal of Social Sciences of Tunghai University, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC, August 1992), vol. 33, pp.461-476.
"Ch'ing Cosmology and Popular Precepts," in Richard J. Smith and D. W. Y. Kwok, eds., Cosmology, Ontology, and Human Efficacy : Essays in Chinese Thought (Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1993), pp.96-117.
Traditional Asia: Lecture Outlines and Readings, An Anthology, compiled with Namika Raby (Los Angeles: Mozena Textbooks, 1994), 445 pp. Please note that this item is updated and revised annually for A/ST 300I class each Fall semester.
Pinyin Master: Learn Mandarin Pronunciation and the Pinyin System in Ten Hours -- a revolutionary multimedia-based interactive CD-ROM, 1995.
“A Matter of Privilege,” Showcase: An Academic Affairs Digest, California State University, Long Beach, Fall 1996
“New Inspirations in the Old Tradition of Statecraft,” Mengxun (Los Angeles: Los Angeles Area China Reunification Alliance, December 1996).
“A Grand Entrance into Cyberspace; Linking the Oldest Living Language and the Latest Computer Technologies,” Madeline Chu and Julian Wheatley, eds., Chinese Language Teachers Association, Leadership Seminar I Abstract, 1997, p.11.
“Teaching and Learning the Chinese Script: A Radical, Etymological, and Calligraphic Approach,” Madeline Chu and Julian Wheatley, eds., Chinese Language Teachers Association, Leadership Seminar I Abstract, 1997, p.6.
“Xiandai shehui de tezhi” (Distinguishing Characteristics of a Modern Society: A Proposal for the Enhancement of a Nation’s Competitiveness), Proceedings of the Jubilee Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the National Development Seminar-Republic of China, December 1997, p.81.
“Cutting-Edge Chinese Language Software,” published in the New Advancements and Dimensions in Technology: The Global Window of the Future conference proceedings volume, Spring 1998.
Pinyin Master: Interactive Tutorial of Mandarin Pronunciation and the Pinyin System -- a revolutionary multimedia-based interactive CD-ROM, new, redesigned, and expanded multi-platform version, April 30, 1998.
CyberChinese: A Fully Interactive CD-ROM, Volume One -- a revolutionary multimedia-based computer software for Elementary Chinese language course (30 fully developed lessons, both Mac and PC versions), forthcoming (October 1999)
Moral Imperatives Redefined: Early Intellectual Radicalism of K'ang Yu-wei (1858-1927), in progress.
Demystifying the “Impossible Language”: An Innovative, Interactive Multimedia Course Based upon Practical Chinese Reader, in progress.
“Chinese Conceptions of Time and a Modern Variation in K’ang Yu-wei’s Utopianism,” under consideration for publication by Berg Publishers, Oxford, United Kingdom

Bibliographic Citations:

Fairbank, John K. and Liu, Kwang-Ching, eds., The Cambridge History of China, Vol. 11, Late Ch’ing, 1800-1911, Part 2 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1980), p. 616.
Chang, Hao, Chinese Intellectuals in Crisis: Search for Order and Meaning, 1890-1911 (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1987), pp.211-212.

Major Scholarly Papers Delivered:

"China's Failure to Achieve a Scientific Revolution," Annual Conference of Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast, June 17, 1972.
"China's Early Response to Western Science," Annual Conference of Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast, June 16, 1973.
"K'ang Yu-wei and the 'Right of Autonomy': Science, Religion, and Radicalism," Annual Conference of Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast, June 14, 1974.
"K'ang Yu-wei's Intellectual Radicalism," University of Wisconsin, Madison, May 7, 1976.
"Reconstruction of Chinese Humanism," 19th Annual Conference of the American Association for Chinese Studies held at St. John's University, Jamaica, New York, October 28-29, 1977.
"The Foundations of Chinese Philosophy: The Confucian Ethos," University of California, Los Angeles, January 19, 1979.
"The Taoist Philosophy and Aestheticism," University of California, Los Angeles, February 9, 1979.
"The Theory of Personality: Kant and K'ang," Annual Conference of the West Branch American Oriental Society, April 2-3, 1979.
"Confucian Values and the Late Ch'ing Reformers," Annual Conference of Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast, Olympia, Washington, June 15-17, 1979.
"The Accommodation of Science from the West and New Cosmologies in Late 19th-Century China," Science in Modern East Asia Conference held at the State University of New York at Buffalo, October 5-7, 1979.
"Science, Christianity, and K'ang Yu-wei's Intellectual Radicalism," University of Southern California, November 15, 1979.
"Intellectuals in Chinese Tradition," Annual Conference of the Chinese American Professional Society, California State University, Los Angeles, June 1, 1980.
"Chinese Cosmology and Popular Culture," University of California, Los Angeles, June 2, 1980.
"Issues in Education in Chinese American Community," California State University, Los Angeles, March 6, 1981.
"The Tradition of Chinese Literati Painting," Monterey Park City Library, Monterey Park, California, April 28, 1981.
"The Art of the Chinese Brush," Laguna Hills Galleries, Laguna Hills, California, May 11, 1981.
"Orthodoxy Cosmology and Popular Moral Precepts in Traditional China," American Council of Learned Societies-National Endowment for the Humanities Conference on "Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy in Late Imperial China: Cultural Beliefs and Social Divisions, Montecito, California, August 20-26, 1981.
"Cosmology, Ethics, and Religion in Traditional China," Graduate Center, California State University, Long Beach, March 1, 1982.
"New Motifs in the Chinese Tradition of Statecraft," Conference on "Statecraft Thought in China" sponsored by the Institute of Modern History, Academia Sinica and the National Science Council, August 25-27, 1983.
"China: The Enduring Heritage," series of four lectures delivered at the Bowers Museum Foundation, Santa Ana, California, October 1983.
"The Nondevelopment of Scientific Tradition in China," invited keynote address, Annual Meeting of the Chinese Society of Southern California, October 1, 1984.
"Transvaluation of Values: The Chinese Experience of Modernization," Annual Meeting of the U.S.-China Peoples' Friendship Association of Long Beach, Long Beach, California, December 1, 1984.
"When a Sleeping Lion Awakens: China at a Historical Turning Point," Graduate Center, California State University, Long Beach, December 4, 1984.
"Between the Humanities and the Sciences," keynote address at the Annual Convention of the Alumni Association of the National Defense Medical Academy, Los Angeles, California, March 18, 1986.
"Late Ch'ing Intellectual Revolution in the Light of Cosmology and Moral Thought," 79th Annual Conference of the Pacific Coast Branch American Historical Association, Honolulu, Hawaii, August13-17,1986.
"Aspects of Chinese Religion," Seal Beach Open Channel, SBOC-TV, Cable 10, Seal Beach, California, October 31, 1986.
"The Art of Chinese Calligraphy," Seal Beach Open Channel, SBOC-TV, Cable 10, Seal Beach, California, February 20, 1987.
"Faustian-Prometheanism in 19th-Century Confucian Thought and Its Relation to the Emergence of the Spirit of Modern Enterprise," 29th Annual Conference of the Western Social Science Association, El Paso, Texas, April 22-25, 1987.
"China's Cultural Values," Council Chamber of the Seal Beach City Hall, Seal Beach, California, May 7, 1987.
"China's Enduring Heritage," Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, California, September 17, 1987.
"Aesthetics and the Chinese Language," invited opening lecture at the First Chinese Language and Educational Conference sponsored by the Southern California Council of Chinese Schools, June 5, 1988.
Provided professional consultation to California Postsecondary Education Commission for its study on “Education Needs of California Firms for Trade in Pacific Rim Markets: A Staff Report to the California Postsecondary Education Commission,” December 1988. See page 9 of the publication for special acknowledgements.
"Piecing Together a Shattered Dream," delivered as the keynote speech on November 4, 1989 at the Rotary Club of Long Beach, Long Beach, California
"Chinese Conceptions of Time and a Modern Variation in K'ang Yu-wei's Utopianism," delivered at the 17th International Congress of Historical Sciences in Madrid, Spain, August 26-September 2, 1990.
"Chinese Cosmology, Ethics, and Religion," delivered as one of the eight Distinguished Research Papers in the Humanities at Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan, April 15, 1991.
"Chinese Cultural Traits and Their Roles in Modern Business Behavior," delivered at the University of Puget Sound Pacific Rim/Asian Studies at Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan, May 1, 1991.
"Self-Cultivation as an Expression of Religion in Traditional China," invitational paper delivered at the Conference on a Comparison of Forms of Religious Expressions in Asia, September 23-24, 1991, Taipei, Taiwan.
"Searching for Truth, Managing Knowledge and Information," invitational address delivered at the University Library, Tungh University, Taichung, Taiwan to the entire university community, December 12. 1991.
"New Citizen: Desirable Characteristics of an Individual in a Modern Society," delivered at the "Upgrading Democracy" symposium, Chinese Culture Center, El Monte, California, July 17,1993.
“Fundamental Differences between Chinese and Western Civilizations,” an invited special lecture delivered to the Chinese American Study Group monthly forum in Orange County, September, 18, 1993.
Invited exhibition of calligraphic artwork at the Chinese Culture Center in celebration of the 82nd anniversary of National Holiday, Republic of China, October 3-9, 1993.
"The Republic of China and Its Reentrance into the Family of Nations," keynote address at the annual banquet of The Committee to Conserve Chinese Culture at the Chinese Culture Center, El Monte, California, November 14, 1993.
"Cosmology, Ethics, and Religion: A Chinese Triad," delivered at the annual conference of the National Social Science Association held in Las Vegas, April 12-14, 1994.
“Revolutionizing the Mode of Chinese Instruction through Computer Technology,” a pubic lecture delivered at California State University, Long Beach, April 29, 1994.
"Expectations of Chinese American Parents for Their Children: What is the Chinese Educational System?" delivered to 200 school administrators and teachers of the Rowland Unified School District at Hsilai Temple on May 10, 1994.
Designed, organized, and sponsored the "Social Welfare and Labor Affairs Elite 100 Certificate Program," cosponsored by California State University, Long Beach and Taiwan Provincial Academy o Public Administration, May 14 - June 26, 1994.
"New Technologies in Teaching and Learning Chinese," delivered at the Western Conference of the Association for Asian Studies held at the Claremont Colleges on October 22, 1994.
Delivered the keynote speech entitled “Major Trends in Modern Chinese Intellectual Thought” at a special event jointly sponsored by eight major Chinese American professional and community organizations in Southern California on November 10, 1994.
"Collaboration for Success: Improving Chinese Language Programs in Universities, High Schools, and Community Schools through Collaboration," delivered at the 28th annual conference of American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages in conjunction with AATG/AATI/CLTA/Flag in Atlanta, Georgia, November 18-20, 1994.
“Teaching and Learning the Oldest Living Language with the Latest Technology: A Demonstration Lecture on How to Teach and Learn Chinese through Computer,” a public demonstration-lecture sponsored by Chinese Studies Center, California State University, Los Angeles, November 30, 1994.
Delivered an invited lecture “The Aesthetics of Chinese Calligraphy” at the Multicultural Center, CSULB sponsored by the Center for International Education, March 15, 1995.
Delivered the lecture entitled “The Aesthetics of Chinese Calligraphy” to the University Scholars Honors Program students at the invitation of Dr. Roberta Markman, Director of The University Scholars (Honors) Program on March 22, 1995.
Delivered an invited paper entitled “A Shattered Dream: Reminiscences of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre” at the Conference on Human Rights Violation and Refugees’ Plight: National and International Dimensions held at CSULB, April 19, 1995.
Delivered a paper entitled “Demystifying the Impossible Language: An Innovative, Interactive, Multimedia Course Based upon Practical Chinese Reader” and chaired the panel “Developing Chinese Language Software Programs” at the First International Conference on New Technologies in Teaching and Learning Chinese in San Francisco, April 28-30, 1995.
Delivered a public lecture entitled “The Legacy of the May Fourth” at the invitation of the Chinese Writers Association of Southern California, U.S.A. at the Chinese Culture Center, Rosemead, California on May 4, 1995 in commemoration of the 76th anniversary of the May Fourth Movement in China.
Delivered an invited keynote speech entitled “The Quintessence of Chinese Culture and Its Remarkable Resiliency and Continuity” to approximately 200 school administrators and teachers of four unified school districts in Alhambra, Arcadia, Duarte, and Garvey at the Arcadia Community Center on May 31, 1995.
Chaired a “Chinese Language Multimedia Workshop” during the joint 15th annual International Exchange Conference and the 34th annual Western Conference of the Association for Asian Studies held at Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston, Idaho, September 27-30, 1995.
Presented a special program to foreign language instructors at the invitation of Professor Vivian-Lee Nyitray, Director of Asian Languages and Civilizations Program, UCR on “CyberChinese and the Pinyin Master” held in conjunction with an Instructional Technology Information Days event at University of California, Riverside, October 19, 1995.
Presented an invited demonstration-lecture to members of the Chinese Language Teachers Association of California on “Teaching and Learning the Oldest Living Language with the Latest of Computer Technologies,” University of California, Berkeley, October 28, 1995.
Delivered an invited lecture on “The Quintessence of Chinese Culture and Its Remarkable Resiliency and Continuity” to the staff of the Center for International Education, Multicultural Center, CSULB, December 6, 1995.
Made an invited presentation on Faculty Timesaving Technology to the faculty of the College of Liberal Arts at its first retreat held at the Pyramid, CSULB, January 25, 1996.
Delivered the keynote speech entitled “The Latest Breakthrough in Chinese Language Instruction: Between the Oldest Living Language and the Latest of Computer Technologies” to approximately 450 Chinese language teachers at the1996 Annual Conference of Southern California Council of Chinese Schools held on campus on March 24, 1996.
Selected to serve as a member of the task force of the “Chinese Language and Culture Collaboration Project” supported by the National Foreign Language Center, Washington, D.C., Spring 1996.
Both the Pinyin Master and the CyberChinese instructional software CD-ROMs were selected as one of the five outstanding programs for display in the Hall of Excellence, New Media Center, CSULB on the day of its grand opening, March 25, 1996.
Invited by National Beijing University, Qinghua University, and Beijing Language and Culture University to visit these esteemed institutions of higher learning in China in early April 1996 and shared his latest interactive computer software with their respective faculties. Subsequently, traveled to Taiwan and delivered an invited speech to nearly 500 government officials at Taiwan Provincial Academy in Taichung. The topic was “Defining Modernity: The Role of Modern Intellectuals and Taiwan’s Sociopolitical Transformation.”
Delivered a paper entitled “Teaching and Learning the Oldest Living Language with the Latest of Computer Technologies” at the “Chinese Language Instruction: Content vs. Method” conference sponsored by and held at Princeton University, April 27, 1996.
Invited to deliver a lecture-demonstration on the art of Chinese calligraphy to the University Scholar (Honors) Program students at the Fireside Forum, May 1,1996.
Delivered an invited presentation titled “Chinese Language Education: Technology and Curriculum” at the 18th Annual Conference of the National Association for Asian and Pacific American Education (NAAPAE) held in San Francisco, May 23-26, 1996.
Developed, organized, and directed the “Operation and Management of Social Service Agencies” Elite 200 Certificate Program, June 2-30, 1996. This program has become a major international educational program between CSULB and the Provincial Academy of Public Administration, Taiwan Provincial Government, Republic of China.
Selected as one of the ten national leaders in Chinese language teaching to participate an intensive two-week “Leadership Seminar” on Chinese pedagogy sponsored by the Chinese Language Teachers Association held at Kalamazoo College, Michigan, July 8-19, 1996. Delivered two papers entitled respectively, “A Grand Entrance into the Cyberspace” and “Teaching Writing and Calligraphy.” This project was supported by Henry Luce Foundation and the National Foreign Language Center, Washington, D.C.
Conducted a summer workshop for approximately 40 Chinese language teachers in Southern California on “Application of Technology to Chinese Language Instruction” on July 27, 1996 at the New Media Center, CSULB.
Invited to speak to more than 50 Chinese school teachers on “Teaching and Learning of China’s Enduring Heritage” at a workshop held at Cerritos Public Library on August 24, 1996.
Invited as a presenter at the Annual Fall Forum of the Chinese American Faculty Association of Southern California held at Cal Poly campus on September 14, 1996. Presentation was entitled “A Grand Entrance into the Cyberspace: Linking the Oldest Living Language and the Latest of Computer Technologies.”
Invited as the keynote speaker at the 1996 Asia Week program to a captivated audience of 200 at Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, Michigan on October 14, 1996. The speech was entitled “The Quintessence of Chinese Culture and Its Remarkable Resiliency and Continuity.” Also lectured on “The Art of Chinese Calligraphy” and gave a life demonstration on October 15 to students interested Chinese culture at the College.
Invited to exhibit Chinese calligraphic work at the Joint Art Exhibition sponsored by the Association of universities and Colleges of the Republic of China held at the Chinese Culture Center, El Monte, California, November 9-10,1996.
Initiated, organized, and chaired the “Tibetan Odyssey: A Symposium” program, November 15, 1996 during which six preeminent scholars in the field of Tibetan Studies from China were invited to CSULB.
Invited to demonstrate the art of Chinese calligraphy at the 1996 annual conference of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 21-24, 1996.
Delivered a paper titled “Progress, Evolution, and Utopia in K’ang Yu-wei’s Thought” at the 111th annual meeting of the American Historical Association, January 2-5, 1997 in New York City.
Presented a workshop entitled “A Grand Entrance into the Cyberspace: Linking the Oldest Living Language and the Latest of Computer Technologies” for CSU’s instructional software developers at the Institute for Teaching and Learning Showcase of Technology Helping Teaching and Learning at the invitation of the Institute for Technology and Learning of the Chancellor’s Office, April 24, 1997.
Invited to serve as a special consultant for Compass Productions on its project entitled “Discover the World of Ancient China” in April 1997.
Asked by the Chancellor’s Office to be one of the three scholars to present their latest multimedia, interactive computer projects to a group of select faculty and staff members of CSUC at a special Instructional Technology Showcase Workshop on May 10, 1997.
Received a plaque of appreciation from the National Foreign Language Center and the United States-China Education Council on September 20, 1997 acknowledging his role as one of the three principal investigators of the “Development of a Framework for the Improvement of Heritage Language Education Project” sponsored by the Freeman Foundation.
Invited Professor Mu-tsai Chen, Vice Minister of Finance, Republic of China to present a special public lecture on “Financial Liberalization and Internationalization in Taiwan,” October 28, 1997. Prepared his lecture outline in English and served as an interpreter for the benefit of CSULB’s audience.
Invited to speak on “My Scholarly Journey” to the McNair Scholars, California State University, Long Beach, November 8, 1997.
Delivered a paper entitled “Articulation Across Educational Sectors: The Chinese Model in Cerritos” at the 31st Annual Meeting and Exposition of American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) in Nashville, Tennessee, November 20-23, 1997.
Invited to display and demonstrate Chinese calligraphy at the Annual Conference of Chinese Language Teachers Association (CLTA), held simultaneously with ACTFL) in Nashville, Tennessee, November 20-23, 1997.
Presented an invited keynote speech on “Simply Beautiful: An Aesthetic Approach to the Structure of Chinese Language” at the Cerritos Chinese School 1997 Teacher’s Workshop held at Cerritos Chinese School on December 14, 1997.
Chaired the Proceedings Publication Committee of the Jubilee Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the National Development Seminar-Republic of China and served as one of the five members of the Program Committee. Conference was held at Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, December 20,1997.
Invited Professor Chung-ying Cheng of University of Hawaii to campus to deliver a public lecture on “Cosmic Image and Its Power: Philosophy of the Yijing as Onto-critical Thinking,” March 25, 1998.
Delivered an invited public lecture on “Aesthetics of Chinese Calligraphy” at the Chinese Culture Center, El Monte, California at a special occasion of the Chinese Artists Association, U.S.A., March 29, 1998.
Delivered a paper entitled “One Candle, A Thousand Mirrors: Pedagogical Strategies for Teaching the Art of Chinese Calligraphy” at the First International Conference on East Asian Calligraphy Education held at University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, April 10-11, 1998.
Invited Professor Shi Mu from Changsha, Hunan, People’s Republic of China to demonstrate the art of Chinese calligraphy at CSULB, April 20, 1998.
Presented a paper entitled “Cutting-Edge Chinese Language Software” at the “New Advancements and Dimensions in Technology: The Global Window of the Future” conference held at The Pointe at the Pyramid, CSULB, April 22, 1998.
Invited Professor Chui-yun Tang from Taiwan to demonstrate the art of Chinese calligraphy at CSULB, April 27, 1998.
Invited Professor Li Ren-kai, Chair of History Department, Hebei University, Hebei, People’s Republic of China to CSULB to deliver a public lecture entitled “The Evolution of Social Thought in Modern China” in celebration of the 79th anniversary of the May Fourth Movement, May 4, 1998. Served as interpreter for the benefit of our audience.
Organized exhibition of calligraphic works of students in Chinese Calligraphy class (Chin 490) held in the Multicultural Center, May 11, 1998.
Invited as the leading scholar from Southern California to meet with Professor Li Tieying, President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, November 13, 1998.
Invited to appear at Beach View TV program hosted by Dr. Robert Maxson, President of CSULB, May 22, 1998. The topic of program was entitled “Teaching Chinese by Computer” and was aired December 8-11, 1998.
Served as Chair of the CLTA committee responsible for the demonstrate the art of Chinese calligraphy at the 1996 annual conference of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages held concurrently with the annual conference of CLTA in Chicago, Illinois, November 19-22, 1998.
Invited by Cal Poly Pomona to participate in an electronic poster session titled “The Best in Teaching Technology” during the 1999 Technology in Learning and Teaching (TILT’99) Expo, March 12, 1999.
Organized panel titled “Entering in Cyberspace: Cutting-Edge Chinese Language Software for Humanists and Social Scientists” and presented paper entitled “CyberChinese: A Fully Interactive Practical Chinese Reader” at the 51st Annual Meeting of the Association for Asian Studies, Boston Marriott Copley Place, March 11-14, 1999.
Organized and facilitated the campus visit of guest speaker, Dr. Xie Tianwei of University of California, Davis. He spoke on “In What Way Can Computers Aid Us in Teaching Chinese?” April 13. 1999.
Organized and facilitated the campus visit of Dr. Wang Youqin of Stanford University. She spoke on “Selective Memory and the Chinese Cultural Revolution,” April 14, 1999.
Presented an invitational paper entitled “Shenyou huawai de shixian Li Bai--- (A Comparative Perspective on Chinese and Western Values)” to the faculty and students at Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China on June 2, 1999.

Awards Received:

"Honorable Mention" at the 28th Sino-Japanese Cultural Exchange Calligraphy Exhibition sponsored by the Japan Calligraphy Institute, July 1967.
Inter-Campus Research Awards, University of California, Davis (February 1972, November 1972, November 1973, April 1974, October 1974, April 1975, and November 1975).
New Faculty Research Award, California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), 1976
University Faculty Research Award, including Summer Stipend, CSULB, 1980-81.
University Research Committee Award, CSULB, 1981-82.
Class A Sabbatical Award for Fall 1982, CSULB
Selected as "Honor Scholar" by the Committee to Preserve Chinese Culture for "outstanding contribution to American education and Chinese American cultural understanding," September 28, 1982.
Awarded University Research Support (Code 22B) for the research project entitled "Chinese Material Medica in Japan: A Study of Cross-Cultural Transmission of Scientific Knowledge," 1984-1985.
Elected by the Academic Senate of the University as one of the three recipients of the 1984-1985 Outstanding Professor Award, California State University, Long Beach.
Received the Meritorious Performance and Professional Promise Award or MPPPA) in 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1989, California State University, Long Beach.
Awarded Summer Stipend from the University Scholarly and Creative Activity Committee, 1987 and conducted research at Harvard University.
Awarded Summer Stipend from the University Scholarly and Creative Activity Committee, June 1990 and conducted research on the "Chinese Conceptions of Time."
Awarded Research Fellowship through an international competition by the Center for Chinese Studies, Taipei, Taiwan, July 1990-June 1991.
Awarded Sabbatical leave (Class B, difference-in-pay) awarded by the University Research Committee, Spring 1991 to Fall 1991.
One of the four recipients of the "Teaching Excellence Advanced through Multimedia" (TEAM) Award made available by the Chancellor's Office, California State Universities and Colleges, Spring 1994.
The only recipient of the TEAM (see #15 above) Award for the second time (exceptional), Fall 1994.
Selected to appear in Who's Who among Asian Americans, 1994/95(Detroit: Gale Research Inc., 1994).
Received Code 22B and Code 33 from the College of Liberal Arts, CSULB, Spring 1995.
Received the "Chinese American Role Model Award" from the Orange County Chinese Cultural Club at its annual banquet in Newport Beach, Septmber 9, 1995.
Selected one of the two recipients of the "Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award, 1995-96."

Membership and Positions Held in Professional Organizations:

Association for Asian Studies, 1969 to present.
Society for Ch'ing Studies, 1970 to present.
Chinese Language Teachers Association, 1967 to present.
The American Association for Chinese Studies, 1968 to present. Elected member of the Board of Directors of the AACS for a two- year term, 1980-82. Served as Chairman of Local Arrangements Committee for the 21st Annual Conference, 1979.
Chinese American Professional Society, 1979 to present. Served as a member of the Board of Directors and, currently, Chairman of the Humanities and Social Sciences Division.
Chinese Cultural Renaissance Association of Southern California, 1979 to present. Founding member, has been serving as member of the Executive Board.
Historical and Cultural Foundation of Orange County, 1982 to present. Elected and served as Chairman of the Chinese-American Council, 1986 and serves as member of the Executive Board.
Chinese American Faculty Association in Southern California, since 1978; President-Elect, 1993-1994; President, 1994-1995.
Phi Beta Delta-Alpha Chapter, 1986-present.
Southern California Committee on International Studies (SOCCIS), Standing Committee member, 1986-present.
National Social Science Association, member, 1992-present.
Organization of Chinese Americans, Greater Los Angeles Chapter, 1993-present.
Chinese Language Teachers Association of California, 1994- present.
Elected and installed as a member of the Board of Directors of the International Community Council, 1994-1996.
The Asia Society, 1995-present.

Membership in University, College, and Department-Level Committees:

Asian Studies Curriculum Committee, 1976-1986.
Faculty Interviewing Committee, International Education
East Asia Educational Exchange Committee, 1976-present, served as Chair, 1979-1981.
University Library Committee, 1978-1980.
School Budget Committee, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, 1978-1980.
Faculty Council, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, 1979-1981, 1984-1985.
Scholastic Standards Committee, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, 1981-1983.
Grade Appeals Committee, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, 1981-1983.
Departmental Post-tenure Review Committee, 1982-1984.
Sabbatical Leave Committee, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, 1984-1985.
Internationalizing the Curriculum Committee, 1984-1991.
Commencement Committee, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, 1984-1985.
Retention, Tenure, and Promotion Committee, College of Liberal Arts, 1993-1995.
University Graduate Council, 1993-1996.
Professional Leave Committee, College of Liberal Arts, 1993-95.
Curriculum Committee, Department of Asian and Asian American Studies, 1994-present.
Tenure-track Position Search Committee, AAAS, 1992-present.

Other Significant Contributions to the University:

Instumental in obtaining the invaluable Ssu-k'u ch'uan-shu ¥|®w¥þ®Ñ (Complete Imperial Library in Four Branches of Literature) from the National Palace Museum, Republic of China for our Library in 1987. This rare collection contains 10,254 works with a total of 171,768 chuan, the original of which was completed in 1782 under Emperor K'ang-hsi.
Served as Director of the Center for Asian Studies and subsequently as the founding Chair of the Department of Asian and Asian American Studies, 1987.
Invited calligraphers from Taiwan Calligraphy Association and sponsored "Chinese Calligraphy Demonstration and Free Hands-On Workshop" on campus, February 4, 1993.
Elected and installed as President of Chinese American Faculty Association (CAFA) of Southern California, Fall 1993.
Served as an outside Thesis Committee for Mr. Bin Li at the invitation of Dr. Howard Burman, Chair of the Theatre Arts Department, Spring 1993- Summer 1994.
Invited to serve as a juror for the Seventh Annual Student Research Competition, Spring 1994.
Cosponsored "A Taste of Beijing Opera: Lecture-Demonstration of Farewell My Concubine" with the Department of Theatre Arts, March 2, 1994.
Served as a member of the ad hoc Committee which prepared the Report on Graduate Accountability of the College of Liberal Arts, March 15, 1994.
Invited Professor Zhong Zhen Zhen of Nanjing Normal University and Visiting Scholar at Yale University and organized his campus public lecture on "Understanding and Misunderstanding of Chinese Classical Poems," April 28, 1994.
Designed, developed, and directed the First "Elite 100" Program (Social Welfare and Labor Affairs Elite 100 Certificate Program) for the advanced training of government officials from Taiwan Provincial Government. This unique international education program was co- sponsored by CSULB and the Taiwan Provincial Academy of Public Administration and was held on campus May 26-June 26, 1994.
Successfully solicited a $5,000 donation to support the Chinese language program from a private donor (Dr. and Mrs. David Hsu, check #3474,dated August 30, 1994), Fall 1994.
Assisted with the Pretesting of WPE Essay Topics repeatedly during the past many semesters.
Invited and organized the meeting of State Education Commissioners from the People's Republic of China with Karl Anatol, Dorothy Abrahamse, and Paul Lewis, among others, November 14, 1994.
Participated in the "Seamless Education" articulation project at the invitation of Dean Dorothy Abrahamse, December 13, 1994.
Served as a member of Jeff Winters' Master Thesis Committee, Spring 1993-Fall 1995.
Single-handedly and successfully applied and received two annual full Ministry of Education Scholarships for CSULB students for the study of Chinese language culture at National Normal University, Taipei, Republic of China, Spring 1995.
Chaired the subcommittee of the University Graduate Council and prepared the Council Program Review Report of the Master of Business Administration Program, Spring 1995.
Assisted in the preparation of the application for the NEH $1,000,000 Challenge Grant Proposal, Spring 1995.
Served on the Faculty Interviewing Committee and selected candidate for the London Semester Program, April 24, 1995.
Played an instrumental role of inviting Professor Cheng-hsiung Hsieh of Taiwan Provincial Government to CSULB as a Visiting Scholar housed in the Department of Public Policy and Administration, Spring 1995.
Played an instrumental role of inviting Professor Wangan Sun, Deputy Director of the Hubei Provincial Education Commission to CSULB as a Visiting Scholar housed in the College of Education, Spring 1995-Fall 1995.
Project entitled "Demystifying the Impossible Language: Self-Paced Learning for the Beginning Chinese Language Student" highlighted as a Showcase Project by the New Media Center, CSULB in it Project Directory 1995.
Designed, developed, and directed the Second "Elite 100" Program (Vocational Development and Management Certificate Program) for the advanced training of government officials from Taiwan Provincial Government. This unique international education program was co- sponsored by CSULB and the Taiwan Provincial Academy of Public Administration and was held on campus July 16-August 6, 1995.
Assisted in the preparation of application for the Institutional Enhancement Grant from Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation, October 1995.
Chaired the subcommittee of the University Graduate Council and prepared the Council Program Review Report of the Master of Science in Engineering, Fall 1995.
Assisted and supported Professor Teri Yamada's grant application for the "Contemporary Cambodian Language Text Project," October 15, 1995.
Arranged and sponsored Professor Wangan Sun's public lecture entitled "Education in China: Traditions and Challenges," held in Psy-150 on November 21, 1995.

Major Community Service Activities:

Elected and installed as a member of the Board of Directors of the International Community Council for a two-year term (1994-1996) at it annual meeting held on July 17, 1994.
Invited as one of the founders of Chinese-American Benevolent Federation on December 25, 1994.
Almost single-handedly applied for grants from five government agencies in Taiwan and planned, organized, and led the 28-member Community Youth Orchestra of Southern California for its first Homecoming Performance Tour in Taiwan, Republic of China where three charitable concerts were held in December 1994.
Invited as one of the founders of the "World Chinese American Alliance," February 5, 1995.
Assisted the Joint Art Exhibition of Jeff and Pearl Hsiao "From China and Beyond," February 25-March 15, 1995.

References:

Professor Lloyd Inui, Professor Emeritus

Professor Charlotte Furth

Professor Elaine Haglund

Dr. Dorothy Abrahamse, Dean

Professor Ingrid Aall

Dr. Maurice Harari

Professor Hsin-sheng C. Kao

Professor Kwang-Ching Liu

Dr. Ko-Wang Mei

Dr. Alan Feng

Additional references available.

An expanded version of this resume is available upon request.

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