Here at SCOPE, we equip students with university-level research tools, intellectual integrity, and the confidence to learn from the world firsthand. Through fieldwork and community engagement, we help shape the next generation of thoughtful, capable scholars.
Featured Student Scholars
Miller - Guo Mingxuan
Through sketchesand and observation, he explores how food in Penang keeps ancestral memories alive and brings communities together. His thoughtful graphic ethnography reveals the regional identities and everyday collaborations behind familiar dishes, offering a fresh perspective on food as a source of belonging and cultural exchange.
Foodie, Athlete, Explorer
Aria - Zhao Yicheng
Zhao challenges the idea that a cultural label can tell us who someone is. Drawing on fieldwork and conversations in Penang and Uzbekistan, she explores how belonging, power, language, faith, inheritance, and place combine to shape identity—inviting readers to look more closely at others and themselves.
Immigration Studies SpecialistAaron - Bao Siyuan
Star Watcher, Thinker, Fortune TellerBao’s study brings astronomy into conversation with history and media theory, exploring how supernovae became instruments of political power, religious meaning, and scientific change. Its ambition lies in connecting distant stellar explosions to the human interpretations that gave them influence on Earth.
Rowson - Chu Longshing
With a vision for building something meaningful, our founder brings a blend of big-picture thinking and hands-on experience. They set the tone for everything we do.
Composer, Ethnographer, Craftsman