Tao Yue, M.A.
Tao Yue, born in Shanghai, has lived in the Netherlands since 2000. She took her B.A. in English language and literature at Fudan University and M.A. in social sciences (cum laude) at the University of Amsterdam. Her specialty is Chinese society and culture. Her M.A. thesis, 'Metaphysical Risk Management in Post-Maoist China,' describes and explains the revival of folk metaphysics and its influence on Chinese decision making.
Currently International Program Officer and China Specialist at Leiden University, Tao Yue is responsible for establishing and maintaining partnerships between Leiden University and Chinese sister institutions. She also gives seminars to Chinese students and consults with Dutch staff on how to adapt to each other's culture. Before moving to the Netherlands, she was a journalist at Bridge News and Agence France Presse in Shanghai, working closely with international correspondents, business people, and government officials to cover Chinese news.
Tao Yue publishes in Chinese and English. She is a regular contributor to Overseas Chinese and the Leiden University International Institute for Asian Studies Newsletter. Her recent book Study in the Netherlands (Shanghai, 2004) stresses intercultural accommodation and is widely used by Chinese students and institutions. She also hosts weekly live broadcasts with Chinese Radio Amsterdam.
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