Stephanie Tsai Karlik
Writer. Polyglot/Linguist. Artist. 老師。
About
My name is Stephanie Tsai Karlik. I am an earthling with mostly Chinese, Iberian, and Irish roots. I am also a writer and teacher.
Having lived in vastly diverse locations (Nebraska, Los Angeles, Buenos Aires, Madrid, Taipei, Seoul, Tokyo, Bali, Shanghai, Las Vegas, Long Beach, Tainan), I enjoy exploring and examining all kinds of absurd global cultural collisions.
I’m particularly interested in themes related to Taiwan, Taiwanese folk belief and customs, nostalgia, America, East Asia, cultural cosmopolitanism, diaspora, womanism, pan-Asianism, and healing.
Shanghai Seduction, my first novel, is a colorful and realistic portrait of Shanghai's French Concession foreigners' scene in a time of great growth, wealth, and expansion for China's sexiest cosmopolis.
My next book is a book of Taiwanese folk and Taiwanese-American healing spells and rituals.
Stay tuned for that.
I also do some writing at my Buy Me a Coffee site. Please feel free to follow me there and of course, if you’d like, to buy me a coffee.
Nowadays, you’ll mostly catch me in the south of Taiwan writing, reading, and working with young adults to cultivate their voices, personal and linguistic expression, emotional wellness, and global awareness.
Thank you for your interest and support. May all beings be happy, healthy, and whole.
Languages Spoken:
English, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese, Japanese, Korean
Education & Certifications:
2024; National Cheng-Kung University Chinese Language Center Scholarship; Tainan, Taiwan.
2023-2024; Advanced Chinese Language Certification; Taiwanese Language Coursework; Classical Chinese Coursework; National Cheng-Kung University; Tainan, Taiwan.
2021-2024; Advanced Japanese Language Coursework; University of Hawaii at Manoa; Honolulu, Hawaii.
2018; Art & Design Coursework & Training; Otis College of Art and Design; Los Angeles, CA.
2015; Hado Instructor (Love, Gratitude, and Mindfulness) Certification; Hado Institute; Tokyo, Japan.
2014; Advanced Feng Shui Certification; American Feng Shui Institute; Los Angeles, CA.
2012; M.A. in International Relations; Cultural Anthropology Focus; Waseda University; Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies; Tokyo, Japan.
2010; Japanese Ministry of Education (MEXT) Monbukagakusho Scholarship; Tokyo, Japan.
2010; Japanese Language Program Completion; The Naganuma School; Tokyo, Japan.
2009; Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK); Level 8 (highest score) Mandarin Chinese Language Certification; Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China.
2007; Korean Language Program Completion; Korean Language Institute; Yonsei University; Seoul, Korea.
2005; Advanced Chinese Language Certification; National Taiwan University; International Chinese Language Program; Taipei, Taiwan.
2005; Taiwan Ministry of Education (MOE) Taiwan Studies Scholarship; Taipei, Taiwan.
2004; B.A. in International Studies, B.A. in Spanish; Valedictorian; Pepperdine University; Malibu, CA.
2003; Spanish Language Certification; Universidad Nebrija; Madrid, Spain.
