Round Table China Generation Global: Navigating a Changing World, Ep. 3
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Mar 11, 2026 Rory D'Angelo, a UK-born scholar studying Chinese language, dialects and education. Nicole Akalyang Griawan, an Indonesian scholar of politics and the Jakarta–Bandung high-speed rail. They discuss studying in China and how everyday interactions reshape perspectives. Topics include Chinese dialects and language influence, educational leadership and teaching, and the local impacts and transferability of China-built infrastructure.
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How A 12-Day Trip Sparked A Degree In China
- Nicole decided to pursue a master's in China after a 12-day Tsinghua Global Youth Dialogue trip showed her China's advanced urban tech and sustainability in Shenzhen and Chengdu.
- Her personal link as a fourth-generation Chinese Indonesian drove her curiosity to learn about Chinese roots and development firsthand.
From Computer Science To Indigenous Architecture
- Krupa's Cornell study on South Chinese minority architecture revealed land-specific, energy-efficient techniques and a reciprocity mindset with the environment.
- That research shifted her from computer science to centering indigenous architectural wisdom in sustainability work.
Bring Community Back Into Urban Design
- Bring community governance and resource-sharing into urban planning to restore culture and social life lost to market-driven cities.
- Krupa cites a Guangdong eco-village where urban-to-rural migrants reclaimed time, nature, and local agency as a model for cities.