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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Recent Comments

Jun 13, 2026

Hi Rinaz,

I absolutely agree that coordination is an important part of leadership that is underrated. I also strongly agree that leaders need to overcome their own weaknesses. Too often it is the case that a "leader" is stereotypically portrayed as someone who either "does everything" or is "the best at doing something". Rather, it is more often about taking the responsibility in coordinating to make sure everyone can do their best.

Thanks,

Eric

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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