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Mr How Zhan Jie commenced his appointment as a Research Associate with the Asian Urbanisms Cluster (Capitals of the Future: Place, Power and Possibility in Southeast Asia Project) with effect from 22 January 2024.

He received his Master of Arts (Philosophy) from National Taiwan University in 2015. He has been conducting qualitative research locally and abroad for the past decade across various professional and academic domains, including Chinese and comparative philosophy, adult learning, higher education learning, and social services. At ARI, he aims to tap on his experience in transdisciplinary research and effectively apply his knowledge of qualitative research methods. He is confident his training in philosophy will enable him to perform deep sense making of complex data and create conceptual frameworks for highlighting key trends and patterns. He also intends to deepen his understanding in the field of Asian-oriented research.