Hung Pan (Eric) Li

Student, Columbia University
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About Hung Pan (Eric) Li

Hello there!

I'm a history major at Columbia University. I spent 14 years as a border-crossing student, living in mainland China and commuting to Hong Kong every day. I  spent my high school years in Houston, Texas. My primary focus is transnational Asian history, though I am also broadly interested in philosophy, IR, and political theory. 

I spent my freshman year at Rice and transferred to Columbia as a sophomore. I'm currently a rising junior. 

I speak English, Mandarin, and Cantonese. I am currently unsuccessfully acquiring Japanese and French.

I am a/an:

Undergraduate Leadership & Research Scholar

University

Columbia University

Laidlaw Cohort Year

2026

Research Topic

History Politics

Area of Expertise

Humanities Politics Social Sciences

I am from:

Hong Kong

I speak:

Cantonese English Mandarin

My hobbies/interests are:

Dance Hiking/walking Politics & current events Theatre Writing/blogging

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May 30, 2026

Hi Ruchi! 

This sounds like an interesting project! I know you probably know this better than I am-- but when I think of prison writing, my intuition was immediately the "letter from a Birmingham jail". I think prison writing is important especially when it is an attempt to communicate with the outside world.

Thanks,

Eric

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