I pursued an MSt in Oriental Studies at Oxford. My research interests include art theory and critique, modern Chinese literature, art and films. During the one-year masters funded by the Ertegun Scholarship, I completed a thesis dealing with the cinematic poetics of a contemporary Chinese filmmaker, Jia Zhangke, looking into Jia's aesthetic origin and inspiration source. Apart from my academic research I hosted a seminar on Chinese artists in Europe in early 20th century, screened Chinese and Japanese films in Ertegun house, as well as organizing a concert of Chinese piano music in the house. I am very grateful to the opportunity to be a member of the Ertegun community that enabled me to learn from excellent humanities scholars in different fields. I have very much enjoyed my time being in the house.