Welcome to My Website!
My name is Evan Lee, and I’m a Taiwanese-American Senior at The Lovett School in Atlanta, Georgia. On this website, I share some of my interests and independent/collaborative works. I know this isn't the most glamorous homepage, but I haven't really had the time to make a prettier one. But, I'm currently learning how to translate this into multiple languages—Mandarin, Spanish, Korean (which I'm still learning), and French (which I just began learning).
Growing up, I was interested in the more technical and analytical aspects of the world. Naturally, mathematics and technology appealed to me. But my interests in STEM gradually shifted towards a broader curiosity for the world around us, and how we come to know how and why things work the way they do.
That took me to ethics, and the intersection of that (specifically, constructivism) and mathematics was shared through a semester-long independent study. And, as I continue to interrogate the world around us, I’ve come to realize the importance of placing unwavering faith in humanity.
Anyway, those are just some of the ways I perceive the world. If you’re critical of anything, I’m willing to hear you out.
The biggest project I am working on is editing an already-filmed documentary called 8 to 88: Formosan Fortune, which emphasizes the Taiwanese identity and economy as an attempt to reframe geopolitical discussions surrounding the island. It should be completed by 2026, and will likely be licensed through TaiwanPlus, a DPP-funded news outlet—but of course, nothing is final until it’s final.
Research-wise, I am currently writing two papers: the first is an analysis of status quo applications of free speech in politics (for my History of Nonviolence Class), and the second is an accessibility critique of cancel culture in the debate space.
My email is evanyclee1 [at] gmail [dot] com.
Publications
- Innovative Strategies for Taiwan’s Defense: Learning from the Underdogs (with Aaron Wang). Global Taiwan Institute Vol. 10, Issue 5. March 2025.
- The Bifurcation of the Sino-American Identity. The ABTaiwan Project. October 20, 2025.
- The Atayal Tribe: Chinquan, Hsinchu—A Reflection. The ABTaiwan Project. May 27, 2025.
- Taiwan’s Olympics Recap! (with Aaron Wang and Aarav Mahendru) The ABTaiwan Project. August 12, 2024.
- A Brief History of the Relationship of Taiwan with the U.S. (with Aaron Wang and Aarav Mahendru). The ABTaiwan Project. July 2, 2024.
- Taiwan’s Journey to Nationhood. The ABTaiwan Project. April 23, 2024.
Literature Reviews
- Belt and Road Initiative. Summer 2025.
- Geocriminality. Summer 2025.
- Illicit Supply Chains. Summer 2025. //Email to view—some evidence is NDA-protected.
Independent Research
- The Ethics of Death: Naïve Universalism and the Moral Logic of Salvation. May 1, 2025.
- Constructivism and Math. December 11, 2024.
- Random Thoughts. Continuously editing.
Top 5 Favorite Songs (in no particular order)
- Hold Me Back - Heize.
- Take Care - Drake (ft. Rihanna).
- Seasons - Wave to Earth.
- Moonlight On The River - Mac Demarco.
- Disillusioned - Daniel Caesar (with Serpentwithfeet).
Top 3 Philosophers's Philosophies
- Jacques Derrida - Deconstruction
- Martin Heidegger - Phenomenonlogy
- Siddhartha Gautama (The Teacher/Enlightened One/Buddha) - Buddhism (I am not Buddhist)