Meet the 2022 Committee Team

​The organizing committee includes International Institute Academic Programs staff:
 Magda Yamamoto and Sandy Valdivieso

Ishani Ghosh

Conference Co-Chair

Ishani Ghosh is a first year MA student in East Asian Studies. She earned her BA in Global Studies from UC Berkeley. Her research interests include depictions of cultural misappropriation/appreciation, sexism, racism, and colorism in Korean media.
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Dylan Dornfeld

Co-Director of Communications

Dylan Dornfeld is a Latin American Studies MA candidate at UCLA and a dedicated professional in the fields of ecotourism and non-profit work.  Before pursuing his Master's degree, Dylan spent 5 years working in México, organizing language immersion programs and responsible tourism projects.  He speaks 3 languages and is committed to facilitating cross-cultural connection through immersive travel experiences. ​

Jorge Villalva

Conference Co-Chair

Jorge Villalva is a first year graduate student in the East Asian Studies M.A. program. His research interests encompass East Asian international relations and Chinese environmental politics. As an interdisciplinary learner, he is fascinated by, and constantly reflecting on, the relationship between communities, recorded history, space and place, and institutions in East Asia. ​

Zibaa Adil

Co-Director of Communications

Zibaa Adil is a second-year undergraduate student majoring in International Development Studies. She has regional interests in Central Asia and the Francophone world, and is also interested in the meanings of sovereignty and national borders. In her free time she enjoys crocheting, having fun conversations with friends and spreading awareness for the Uyghur cause.​

Jiayin Yuan

Director of Marketing

Jiayin Yuan is a first year graduate student in the East Asian Studies MA program. Jiayin's research focuses on premodern Japanese literature, particularly on medieval war tales. She is interested in exploring the question of how people imagine and understand the society and the world they inhabit, and in doing so how literature has served as a vehicle to establish and reconstruct authority in Japan.

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