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Dr. Josephine Chiu-Duke
Associate Professor
Degrees:
M.A., History: Modern Chinese Intellectual History, History Department, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1982.
Background:
Ph.D. (U.B.C.) -- Chinese Intellectual History
Email: chiuduke(at)mail.ubc.ca
Special research interest:
(l) Traditional Chinese social, intellectual and cultural history, specializing in T'ang and Sung dynasty (607-1274).
(2) Modern Chinese social, intellectual and cultural history.
(3) Twentieth-century Chinese fiction.
PUBLICATIONS RECORD
(R indicates refereed publication)
BOOKS, SOLE AUTHOR
R To Rebuild the Empire: Lu Chih's Confucian Pragmatist Approach to the Mid-T'ang Predicament, Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, Series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture, 2000, 311pp.
BOOKS, SOLE EDITOR
R Liberalism and the Humanistic Tradition- Essays in Honor of Professor Lin Yü-sheng [Chinese title with some English: Ziyou zhuyi yu renwen chuantong Liberalism and the Humanistic Tradition Lin Yü-sheng xiansheng zhushou lunwenji], Taipei, Taiwan: Yun Chen Publishing Company, (June 20) 2005, 555 pp.Yunchen Asian Culture, at:eas@tpts6.seed.net.tw. Sixteen essays (13 in Chinese, 3 in English). This book was awarded Taiwan's United Daily News Award for Best Non-fiction (Non-literature) Book of 2005.
JOURNAL ARTICLES
R *1980: "Jiaoyu pingjian gainian yu moshi zhi yanjiu" (A Study of the Concept and Models of Educational Evaluation), Taiwan shifan daxue xuebao (Journal of National Taiwan Normal University), No.25 (1980): 6 -32.
1980: "Jiaoyu pingjian ying ju you jiazhi daoxiang derenwu" (Educational Evaluation Should Be Value Oriented), Jinrijiaoyu (Today's Education, Department of Education, National Taiwan Normal University), No. 37 (1980): 24 - 29.
1980: "Ruhe jianli lianghao de shi-sheng guanxi" (How to Establish Good Teacher-Student Relationships), Taiwan jiaoyu (Taiwan Education Review, Taipei), No. 351 (1980): 15 - 17.
R *1983: "'Geming zhi zi' de chongsheng yiyi," (The Rebirth of a "Son of the Revolution"), Qishi niandai (The Seventies, Hong Kong,May 1983): 69-73.
R *1985: "Lun Wang Xizhe de sixiang moshi" (On Wang Xizhe's Mode of Thinking), Zhishi fenzi (The Chinese Intellectual, New York, April 1985): 107-112 (Chinese reworking of theoretical portion of MA Thesis).
R 1989: "Wei shengming xunzhao dingwei de Shi Tiesheng" (Shi Tiesheng's Search for Life), Lianhe wenxue (Unitas, Taipei, April 1989): 41-44. (Shi Tiesheng is a well-known contemporary Chinese writer living in Beijing.)
1989: (Pen name Wei Ming) "Wen'gehua de 'Zhongguo minzhu yundong qianjing yantaohui'" [Vancouver Seminar on the Future of the Chinese Democracy Movement], Jiushi niandai (The Nineties, Hong Kong, October 1989): 97.
R **1990: "The Wu chün Lu Clan as an Example of Bureaucratization in the T'ang Dynasty" B.C. Asian Review, No. 3/4: 106-152. (Reprinted online by David C. Lam Institute for East West Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University, www.cic.sfu.ca/NACC/articles/wuluclan/wuluclantext.html)
R **1997: "The Role of Confucian Revivalists in the Confucianization of T'ang Women" Asia Major (Princeton University), Third series, Vol. VIII, Part I (1995): 51-93. Actual publication date: September, 1997.
R 2001: (Invited article) "Minben yu junquan de chongtu - tan chuantong Zhongguo wenhua yu zhuanzhi zhengti" [People Versus Imperial Power - On Traditional Chinese Culture and Autocracy], Wenhua Zhongguo [Cultural China], Vol. 8, No. 1 (March 2001), 68-71.
R 2003: (Invited article) "Bianfa tuqiang de lishi shijian ji qi xiandai yiyi" [Political Reforms and Self-Strengthening in Chinese History and their Contemporary Significance], Wenhua Zhongguo [Cultural China], Vol. 10, No. 1 (March 2003), 24-27.
R 2006: Mothers and the Well-being of the State in Tang China, NAN NÜ: Men, Women and Gender in China (Leiden, The Netherlands), Vol. 8, No. 1 (2006): 55-114.
BOOK CHAPTERS
*R 2004: "Significant Paradoxes in Contemporary Chinese Communist Theoretical Discourse", by invitation in Professor Leo Liu, ed. Taiwanese Polity in the Twenty-first Century: Politics and Culture in a Global Context, Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press, Spring, 2004, pp, 107-133. For information, see:
http://www.mellenpress.com/emp/mellenpress.cfm?aid=5333&pc=10
R 2005: Forward [in Chinese: Qianyan] to Josephine Chiu-Duke (Qiu Huifen), ed. Liberalism and the Humanistic Tradition Essays in Honor of Professor Lin Yü-sheng (as listed above), pp. 5-32.
R 2005: Humanistic Transcendence: the Intellectual Significance of Gao Xingjians One Mans Bible [in Chinese: Renwen de chaoyue: Gao Xingjian de Yige ren de shengjing jiqi sixiang yiyi], in Josephine Chiu-Duke (Qiu Huifen), ed. Liberalism and the Humanistic Tradition Essays in Honor of Professor Lin Yü-sheng (as listed above), pp. 521-555.
BOOK REVIEWS
1997: Stephen Owen, The End of the Chinese 'Middle Ages': Essays in Mid-Tang Literary Culture, Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1996. 209 pp., in Journal of Asian Studies (February 1997): 183-185.
R 2003: Michael Nylan, The Five "Confucian" Classics, Yale University Press. 2001. xiii, 402 pp. Notes and bibliography, www.yale.edu/yup/nylan, in American Historical Review (April 2003), 492-493. Invited review.
R 2004: Deng Xiaonan, ed. Tang Song Nuxing yu Shehui (Women/Female and Society in Tang-Song China, 617-1279), Shanghai: Cishu Chubanshe, 2003. 2 volumes, 918 pp., forthcoming in Journal of Economic and Social History of the Orient, Vol. 47.2 (April 2004), pp. 280-82. Galley proofs returned March 19, 2004.
TRANSLATIONS
1996: "Ci zhong you zhen yi: Lo Shichang de yishu," translation of Michael S. Duke, "Expressing the profound truth of common things: the art of Shyh-Charng Lo", in Yu ziran duihua [Dialogue with Nature], Taibei: Dunhuang yishu zhongxin, 1996, p. 3. Catalogue of Lo Shyh-Charng exhibition at Dunhuang gallery, Taibei, Taiwan, October, 1996 (also published in Diancang art magazine).
R *1999: With Michael S. Duke, "Reflections on the 'Creative Transformation of Chinese Tradition", by Lin Yü-sheng (University of Wisconsin, Madison), in Karl-Heinz Pohl, ed. Chinese Thought in a Global Context: A Dialogue Between Chinese and Western Philosophical Approaches. Leiden, Boston, K?ln: Brill, 1999, 73-114.
OTHER WORKS
1985: "Wei shenmo piping 'dang guanliao' de zhishi fenzi ye yinggai shou piping" (Why Should Intellectuals Who Criticize "Party Bureaucracy" Also Be Criticized, an open letter to John King Fairbank), Zhishi fenzi (The Chinese Intellectual, New York, January 1985): 131.
2003: "Thoughts on Establishing a Cosmopolitan View" (Qiantan Guojiguan), Shenzhou shibao (China Journal), no. 573, June 13, 2003, p. A19 (referenced as important reading on the front page).
2003: "Kuayue Meiyou Shengji de Liangji: Liang An Guanxi Zai Fansi" [Beyond Perilous Polarities: Reflections on China-Taiwan Relations], Zhonghua Shibao [Canada China Times], August 1, 2003, p. B1 and August 8, 2003, p. B1.
2004: "Taiwan daxuan de fansi" [Reflections on Taiwan's Presidential Election], Shenzhou shibao [China Journal], April 16, 2004, p. 5A, and April 23, 2004, p. A6.
CURRENT RESEARCH
BOOK PROJECTS
1. "Women, Confucian Teaching, and State Building in T'ang China." An expansion of my essay on T'ang women.
2. "A comparative study of Chinese approaches to government from the mid-T'ang to the Ch'ing."; A continuation of my book on the mid-T'ang.
ESSAY PROJECTS
1. "Mothers and the Well-being of the State in Tang China" 71 MS pages, chapter two of comprehensive study of women in the T'ang dynasty (or medieval China).
2. "Tang Wives: Predicament and Prospects" 37 MS pages, chapter three of comprehensive study of women in the T'ang dynasty (or medieval China).
3. "Humanistic Transcendence: the Intellectual Significance of Gao Xingjian's One Man's Bible" [Renwen de chaoyue: Gao Xingjian de Yige ren de shengjing jiqi sixiang yiyi], 42 MS pages, to be published in Ziyou Zhuyi yu Renwen Chuantong (Liberalism and the Humanistic Tradition).
4. "Some Prospects and Perils for the Future of Democracy in Taiwan." Paper to be presented at the Western Conference Association for Asian Studies meetings in October, 2004.
TEACHING RECORD
Subjects taught:
Basic, intermediate, and advanced modern Chinese language (Mandarin). Advanced Classical Chinese. History of Chinese civilization from 3000 BCE to 1644 CE (developed 3 credit format). Civilization in Late Imperial China from 1000 CE to 1700 CE (developed 3 credit format). Pre-modern Chinese political thought and institutions. Twentieth-century Chinese fiction. Graduate research methods for pre-modern Chinese Studies.
Teaching Evaluations: Overall statistical average for 15 years: 4.7 (out of 5.0) = 94% (higher in some courses).
Nominated by the Department for the Faculty of Arts Killam Teaching Prize for 2003-04.
Student Individual Comments:
ASIA 501 (3): Research Methods And Source Materials In Classical Chinese Studies
"Overall, the instructor was first rate. Presentation was generally well structured and I was impressed by her extensive knowledge. An excellent course. Dr. Chiu-Duke did a very good job of relating the course content in a lively and interesting manner. I wish I had taken a course like this years ago. Excellent teacher; extensive knowledge; great intellectual insight; good sense of responsibility; and enthusiastic attitude in her teaching, which has made her class most interesting and stimulating.
Good atmosphere in class; lectures were good, well-rounded, interesting, and well-organized. She was lively and animated in class and she showed interest in our specific areas of research. I learned a lot. We covered a lot of ground, and I am more confident in my research skill. The exercises were fair and interesting and I became acquainted with topics I would otherwise not have known.
In over eight years of studies in universities and colleges, Professor Chiu-Duke is one of the very best instructors I have ever met. Very knowledgeable [and] therefore could offer very precise answers to our problems and questions; prepared the lessons very well; my classmate and I have learned a lot. I sincerely hope that she will continue to teach this course."
ASIA 320 (6): History Of Chinese Civilization (from ancient time to 1840, with emphasis on the period up to AD 1000). 1997-98
"Best class of the year. She is the best teacher by far. Mrs. Chiu-Duke is one of the best professors Iıve ever had throughout my 5 university years. Excellent instructor and amazing effort. Enthusiastic. I enjoyed the class all year; best class I had; most interesting. [She] showed deep interest in the class and it motivated us to learn more. Great rapport and encouragement of student participation. She developed my
interest in Asian Studies area. I hope Dr. Chiu-Duke can teach history classes next year."
ASIA 311 (3): History Of Chinese Civilization (from ancient time to 1840, with emphasis on the period up to AD 1000). 1998-99
"She is definitely one of the best professors I've had, as a professor and as a person. Best UBC prof[essor] Iıve had [to] serve and teach the student[s]; [I] have never actually enjoyed a university course as much as this one. Terrific teacher; enthusiastic and helpful to make subject interesting. Best Prof[essor]. A reason why I chose to take this course was [that] she was teaching it. [She] stimulated my interest in Chinese history with her interest on the topic and her teaching method. Easy to
understand yet demanding. Sense of humor often lightens the class atmosphere. Enthusiastic personality makes her students [want] to engage in what she teaches. Definitely taking her semester 2 class. Excellent teaching; contagious enthusiasm for the subject; wonderful course.
ASIA 321 (6, later 3): The Civilization Of Late Imperial China (from the Song (Sung) to the Qing (Chıing), or 1000 to 1644)
"Outstanding. I wish that all my professors were of the same quality. Presents the material with more passion and liveliness than I have ever seen. Very well organized; demonstrate[d] extraordinary knowledge about pre-modern Chinese history; encouraged me [to take] further Chinese history courses. [I] would recommend instructor to my classmates. [She] expressed great concern for the students and great understanding in her field and other related fields; always willing to go into greater details and expand on the subject. I don't think that any other profs would present the big picture and then in detail as clearly as she can. Chiu-Duke invited thought provoking discussion where appropriate. [She] was very careful to cite current sources and ideas relevant to the lecture.
She has a great memory. [She] learned [the names of] all the people in the class and remembered different interests which the students had. Her teaching made the subject come alive and helped me to see the larger trends which occurred across time amidst the many specific changes that occurred. I appreciated the attempt to look at civilization from a political and cultural level with emphasis on art and literature. Her quotes from different literature[s] really helped bring these alive. I appreciate being able to compare and contrast the dynasties on a larger level while still learning enough details to see the differences and the individual character which each dynasty has. Great course.
Dr. Chiu-Duke is an amazing instructor! She knows so much and she delivers her knowledge with such enthusiasm. I will definitely enroll in other classes taught by her. . . . she teaches with such passion and vigour. Made me more interested in Chinese history. She made class quite interesting and I actually looked forward to all her lectures.
ASIA 417 (6) (now 411[3]): Chinese Political Thought And Institutions (from earliest times to 1949).
Outstanding lecturer. A professor of exceptional quality; extremely knowledgeable in subject; supportive of the development of skills pertaining to scholarly attainment. Very enthusiastic; very helpful; encourages independent thinking; always tried to answer questions in the best way; encouraged class participation; certainly interested me greatly on each subject; her love and understanding of Chinese history [was] definitely transferred to the students; concerned for welfare of student[s]. She is the best teacher I have had [in] my four years at UBC. This course is very unique, and especially for the students of political science it gives knowledge of very fundamental construction of human political activities in ancient times.
Our professor is very knowledgeable; I can't say enough good things about our professor Josephine. Her lectures are well paced, well composed, enthusiastically given and interesting. The topics are often extremely complex, and foreign to our Western-based traditions, but she explains carefully, thoroughly with examples from many traditions (both modern and historic). [Her] anecdotes regarding specific emperors, eunuchs, concubines made the class much more interesting.
This professor is probably the most articulate and knowledgeable of any prof[essor] I have had. Many times she has amazed [me] with her in depth understanding of the content of this course. I would certainly recommend this class to any one even remotely interested in Asian Studies. This class was one of my most rewarding. I would DEFINITELY advise my friends to take it -- especially because of the teacher!!
CHINESE 400 (6): Advanced Classical Chinese This is a literature (wenxue) course in the broadest sense of the term reading in the Chinese classics of literature, philosophy, history and it satisfies the Arts Literature Requirement.
2000-01: If time permits, teach more classes (especially History). Teach more advance(d) Classical Chinese. Fascinating explanations of course materialsı background. Excellent Job I enjoyed every bit of this class (even the tests as well!); the materials were excellent, the background info was excellent; I will definitely want to take more courses by this instructor. An excellent teacher, very knowledgeable; I
would recommend this professor to anyone; she made the content of this course, which could be boring if taught by another prof, very informative and very interesting. Class atmosphere is always good. This is one of the most rewarding classes that Iıve taken this year; this course/instructor very effectively strengthened my ability and understanding of Chinese literature. The best prof. I have ever had! Prof. J. [Chiu-] Duke has demonstrated an excellent role model for rest of the class and has made me interested in Chinese historical literature even more. She gives every student a chance to participate in the class, so that the shy students wonıt be left out. Always encourages students to participate & express own thoughts; because of this course I [have] become interested in taking more classical Chinese classes. She encourages student[s] to think independently.
2001-02: Dr. [Chiu-] Duke is a gifted lecturer & a great scholar. It is a waste of her talents for Dr. Duke to teach Chin(ese) language courses. I strongly recommend the Department to open courses (ex. Chin(ese) political thought) related to her specialization to make full use of her scholarship. A very good teacher; I can develop more interest in this course. She taught us quite deep of (in) this course; a great prof.; Really deep. A very responsible & knowledgeable teacher; and also very friendly to students. A very well organized and thoughtful instructor.
Course numbers changed to CHINESE 430 & 431 (3-3) in 2002-03
CHINESE 430, Term One 2002-03 (3):
[Chiu-Duke's] formidable intellect and enthusiasm used splendidly to enliven this course; so enthused sometimes she draws one into the very spirit and temper of the [ancient Chinese] text being discussed. Professor Chiu-Duke encouraged students to learn about knowledge that's outside the text, like morals; a caring instructor; one of the best courses offered at UBC. I feel grateful to attend Chinese 430, and I have definitely learned a lot of new knowledge; because of her enthusiasm, I am more interested in studying Chinese literature than before; thank you. I am very impressed by the instructor's thorough knowledge and enthusiasm to the subject matter; she has provided a very meaningful perspective for me to understand Chinese culture. The course is well-designed in that it is more than a language course; it has its root[s] in the profound history of Chinese civilization; our language skill are enhanced, but more importantly, our visions was broadened. The instructor teaches very efficient[ly] considering the multiculturalism of the class; she speaks English fluently in teaching other student[s] with a weaker Chinese level; she is very patient with student[s] who are weak at the course. Course is well-organized and interesting!!; It's good to discuss not only the translations of poems, but including philosophy and historical backgrounds; she is the coolest prof I've ever met!! She is the best; the best of the best! Very knowledgeable on the subject; displays a lot of interest in the subject. Too harsh and picky on marking, but a very caring and committed instructor in teaching not only the concept[s] but the history and philosophy in detail.
CHINESE 431, Term Two 2002-03 (3):
A wealth of background and historical/political info. for the course; superbly fluent, agile, nimble thinker and very logical and persuasive; a superior instructor!!! Dr. Chiu-Duke is very enthusiastic and stimulating; she is an articulate, a nimble speaker, and a sharp thinker; she has profound knowledge of Chinese history and culture, and is good at conveying it to the students; my interest (in) the subject was enhanced because of attending her class. Excellent in all aspects! A great teacher, she covers all the materials that we need and also provide(s) us with extra knowledge related to the text. Iıve learned not only [classical language]; Iıve learned history and different perspective(s) (on) the famous classical writers. She is the best teacher. Makes material interesting with good knowledge [of] historical and cultural background. THE Best Chinese teacher ever!!
CHIN 305 (6): Modern Chinese Literature (A literature course for native speakers; comparable to literature courses in English, French, German, etc. Also satisfies the Arts Literature Requirement.)
1997-98: Dr. Chiu-Duke is the BEST professor Iıve ever seen in my whole life!!!! GREATEST! The BEST course I've ever taken in university. I not only learn literature but also learn "life"!! This was [an] experience of a life time. I have never learn[ed] so much . . . The knowledge acquired in Chin 305 (this course) will be forever useful and remembered. This instructor is overall one of the best instructors I've ever had. Excellent.
1998-99: This course really helped me in looking at the world with [a] different perspective. The professor is the best I have ever encountered [at] UBC (4th year student). Best instructor ever known! I have never met an instructor [as] good [as] her. As a result [of this course], I think more independently about my life and the world around me. Thank you for making this class the most interesting class of all of my classes. I have never imagined that a course [could] be so interesting. I was really amazed [by] her expertise and knowledge [of] Chinese literature. Excellent; my interest in this subject [was] tremendously aroused. One of the best courses I have ever taken in my four years of study at UBC.
2000-01: The instructor is very knowledgeable about the history of China, and is very willing to share her knowledge and learning with the students; encourages students to express their own ideas and opinions and respects their positions; she also care deeply about the students, and concerns (is concerned) about their studies and well being. Josephine is one of the best teacher(s) I've ever met; very knowledgeable; takes her teaching very seriously; students are greatly encouraged to participate in discussions in class; hope that this course will continue in the future. Excellent; very fair; respects the student a lot; one of the best, if not the best professor I've ever had; I would recommend her to anyone. A wonderful teacher; we often go to her office-hour to discuss a lot of issues unrelated to school materials [and] able to gain valuable knowledge and insights; keeps us in track with the world and the latest news; overall, she is the best and the most open minded instructor I have ever had. I think this is also a history course which I think is really good; [from it I] have more understanding why and how Chinese society is shaped. Professor Chiu-Duke is one of the best professor(s) that Iıve had; encourages independent thinking. She motivates students to think and be creative; an excellent teacher. She is very knowledge(able) about Chinese history; teaches us a lot of things about Chinese history, and even lots of practical experience. Her unique aspects of looking at the
materials are thought provoking. Itıs good that she teaches her students to think critically & to express ideas when appropriate. We can be benefited (could benefit) more by listening to more of her lectures.
2001-02: She is the best instructor that I have ever had in UBC!; encouraged students' thought. After this course, I have another feeling toward modern literature and [have] become more interested in it. Passion and enthusiasm of the instructor make this course interesting. She knows all the material so well that she can answer any questions students have; I would like to take her course again next year. Shows great respect to students; stimulates our way of thinking about like. Definitely makes (made) me become interested in Chinese 20th century literature. Shows great knowledge of the field and gives lectures with enthusiasm; the teacher should give more lectures [rather than allowing student presentations]. She is a book, a book with [a] wide-range of knowledge about Chinese history and literature; she taught us not only Chinese literature, but also the morality that we should know as a human being; she is a combination of a teacher and a mother; she cares about everyone with her true heart. You are too kind, but your lecture(s) [are] excellent; absolutely extremely excellent. [Course] inspire(s) & encourage(s) deep thinking about life. It's very joyful to attend the class.
Class number changed to Chinese 320 & 321 (3-3)
Chinese 320 (3) 2002-03 Term One:
Best prof. & class that I've ever had!!; Dr. Chiu-Duke is really enthusiastic in class, providing extra info. About the subject matter; she takes students' well-being into consideration. Best instructor I've ever had; very effective in leading class discussion. A great teacher that students will respect. I consider [Chiu-Duke] to be a very very excellent professor. Professor Chiu-Duke is a great teacher; she is so thoughtful and well-organized. Very good instructor; I would definitely take any courses that she could offer in the future. Because of professor [Chiu-] Duke's excellent teaching, I have become more interested in modern Chinese literature and have decided to proceed in studying in this field. I would love to take her course again. [Chiu-Duke] allows students to bring out their ideas and discussed them freely. [Chiu-Duke] is very well organized and she can always get the students to involve into the discussion. [Chiu-Duke] is a very responsible instructor; makes me more interested in the course.
Chinese 321 (3) 2002-03 Term Two:
Best teacher I have ever had!!; shows a great knowledge in her field, which enables students to have a thorough understand and stimulates students' interest; a great course for anyone who whishes to have further understanding of modern Chinese literature, culture and historical background. Professor Chiu-Duke is a very well-organized, well-prepared, and well-known teacher!; I have learned more deeply
about modern Chinese history and literature; I would like to take her other courses. Very interesting instructor, very very good lecturer, with good knowledge of Chinese history and story background; stimulates the students to think; will take her class again for sure. The instructor always provides in-depth insight that stimulates students' thought that are outside of the course content and yet very important to student development. Can really push us to a higher level of critical thinking; this is hardly seen in any other course; the instructor cares about not only our academic achievement, but also how we can apply the themes of [the]stories that would help us to be a better human being. Prof. Chiu-Duke is a great instructor; if she [offers] another course (on) another level for next semester, I will certainly take it. Students' thoughts are strongly encouraged; instructor always provides interesting details or histor(ical) background for the materials [we read]; allow[ed] me to learn more about the history of Taiwan & China. This course . . . requires me to think, which is different from other courses; is helpful in terms of developing a better understanding towards Chinese literature. A great class [that] everybody enjoyed.
CHIN 300 (6):
1992-93: A very lively class; students enjoy coming to class!! Prof is very knowledgeable and she's patient with the students; very enthusiastic. Effective; very knowledgeable about the field [Chinese literature; current events]; gained a great deal of Chinese knowledge; thumbs up. Thanks Prof [Chiu-] Duke! The translations done in class are very helpful to our understanding of Chinese language; Prof Chiu is very patient and always ensures that everyone understands the text before moving on.
2000-01: Professor shows excellent knowledge; lots of encouragement for students to try. Iım glad to learn about Chinese history mentioned in class by my prof. I like the fact that she told us histories and stories that are related to our course material. Very concern(ed) about students. Very good natured and passionate for historical facts; could be viewed as inspirational when she is on a moral roll; GOOD!!
2001-02: Professor [Chiu-] Duke is the best teacher I have ever had. Teaching skills were excellent; responsible teacher who is also very considerate. Makes her utmost effort to encourage students to participate more (in) class. [the course] will for sure be useful in the future. The instructor demonstrates a broad knowledge on (of) history and current events; makes each class very fruitful and interesting; after taking this course, I (am) determine(d) to minor in Chinese because I am more interested in the field of "translation". An excellent prof; works 100% on teaching. She encourage(d) us in all aspects; help(s) us to understand . . . other knowledge not require(d) for this course; also [helped us] in our life. Always lead(s) students to think [about] the issues from different perspectives; always provides extra knowledge [for] ex. History to students. Encouraging & treats students with respect.
Course numbers changed to CHINESE 300 & 301 (3-3) in 2002-03
CHINESE 300 (3), Term One, 2002-03:
[Chiu-Duke] strongly encourages class participation at a level which I've rarely seen in the Chinese department here at UBC. Encouraging and nice to all students. A wonderful class that makes me improve both my Chinese and English translation. Very involved; eager to teach; encourages a ton of participation; conveys an enthusiasm. Class atmosphere was very positive; every student participates. [Chiu-Duke] is very well-prepared & she is very caring about students needs; I like [that] she always keeps us informed about the world. [Chiu-Duke is] very knowledgeable on Chinese culture.
CHINESE 301 (3), Term Two, 2002-03:
She is the best teacher; she not only teach(es) us course materials; she also teach(es) us real life, world news, and many other things. It is an interesting lecture that leads us to understand more about the Chinese history, culture, and tradition; it's a perfect course! Offers great depth (in) lectures. Very knowledgeable; encourages critical thinking. Fabulous teacher, very helpful and articulate and encouraging; great course. Encouraging; excellent interaction with student(s). She's intelligent and knew what she was talking about.