CURRICULUM VITAE · OCTOBER 2026
Boge Xiao
Anthropology · Manuscript studies · Public writing
University of Washington, Seattle
Interdisciplinary Honors · Class of 2030
A concise record of my research,
education, and community work.
中文简历摘要
肖博戈，华盛顿大学西雅图校区跨学科荣誉项目本科生，计划学习人类学，预计2030年毕业。研究聚焦西南中国的语言田野，以及壮文写本、汉字异体字与越南文字传统。
“文字的文化节奏”始于2024–2025年元培项目，持续通过会议与论文推进。2026年3月SfAA、8月GSS已宣读；11月AAA已接收、尚待宣读。简历中的学术课程、大学预科和竞赛入围分别列示。
下方保留完整英文履历与原始PDF下载。
01 / EDUCATION
University of Washington
Fall 2026 · Class of 2030 · Seattle
Intended B.A. in Anthropology
University Interdisciplinary Honors Program
02 / RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2023–present
Manuscript researcher, curator & digitization lead
293 manuscripts co-collected; 100+ digitized with descriptive metadata. Materials shared with Minzu University of China; 12 volumes donated to the National Archives.
Explore the manuscripts2022–present
Field research · Minzu University of China team
NSSF Rare and Endangered Ethnic Studies, project 22VJXT012. Research in Guizhou, Yunnan, and Guangxi; 600+ observation hours, 14 participants, and seven co-authored public briefs.
Read the fieldworkNov 2024–Feb 2025
Yuanpei Young Scholars Program · Peking University
A corpus of 300+ pages: 20+ Zhuang ritual manuscripts, four Vietnamese Nôm volumes, dictionaries, and gazetteers. A 39-page bilingual paper, graded A.
Explore the research03 / CONFERENCES
Cultural Rhythms of Writing · Continuing study
NOV 2026 Accepted · Upcoming
On the Verge of Legibility
Zhuang Manuscripts, Cultural Rhythm, and Multiscript Border Archives. American Anthropological Association · St. Louis
AUG 2026 Presented · Session chair
Emotional Worlds in Zhuang Border Manuscripts
3rd Global South Symposium · USSH, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
MAR 2026 Presented
Cultural Rhythms of Writing
Panel: Designing Ethnographic Encounters: Experiments and Interventions. Society for Applied Anthropology · Albuquerque
04 / PUBLICATIONS
Guangxi Ethnic Newspaper
First-author essay on the linguistic value of Longlin Gelao.
2025 Sociology Symposium
Humanities & Development Forum · Conference proceedings record available on CNKI.
Read the CNKI publication record05 / LEADERSHIP & SERVICE
Sep 2025–Jun 2026
Founder & editor-in-chief · EPA newspaper
Built a student editorial team and led community reporting and partnerships.
Read the newspaper archiveSep 2024–Jun 2026
Boge Cosmos · Language learning
30+ bilingual worksheets on Latin and Greek roots; 80 students reached through weekly online learning.
About the teaching projectCommunity leadership
Vice Dorm Captain supporting 30+ residents and 10+ events; Global Ambassadors board member at Saint Anthony’s; Math Club leadership and weekly peer tutoring.
See the community work06 / FURTHER STUDY & DISTINCTIONS
Academic enrichment
2025
NYU Collegiate Seminar · Anthropology
With Robin Nagle; reflective essays and a campus mini-ethnography.
2024
Notre Dame Global Scholar
Grade S. “Bounded Infinity,” a 10,000-word project on mathematics and theology.
Pre-college study
2024
Columbia pre-college · Social Psychology
A cross-cultural experiment with 100+ participants in China and the United States; statistical analysis and a 13-page paper.
Competition distinction
2026
Harvard College China Forum Pitch
Top-five finalist; Southeast Asia cross-border strategy.
07 / LANGUAGES
- Native
- Mandarin, Zhuang, Southwest Mandarin
- Fluent
- English
- Advanced reading
- Classical Chinese
- Intermediate
- Latin
- Beginning
- Vietnamese