Amanda Morrison is a Schwarzman Scholar at Tsinghua University in Beijing where she is pursuing a Masters in Global Affairs. A US Presidential Scholar from Helena, Montana, Amanda graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University with a degree in international relations and public policy and minors in East Asian studies and film production. Amanda worked as a researcher for Jerome Cohen at the US-Asia Law Institute in New York City focusing on Chinese civil society and stability maintenance. She has presented policy recommendations at the Council on Foreign Relations and White House. Amanda’s award-winning senior thesis examined the media leverage and policy power of China’s feminist movement. As a documentary filmmaker, Amanda also explores authority, eccentrics, and human identity on film. Her short films have screened at national film festivals, including as a part of her distinction as a National YoungArts Winner. She has a forthcoming film on the Chinese feminist movement. In addition to freelance film work, Amanda has worked in feature film development at Skydance Media and for independent producers in LA. At Princeton, Amanda was a dance choreographer and business magazine editor and sat on many boards, including the Mental Health Initiative, the Vote100 Initiative (aimed at increasing voter participation), and Leadership Council, which organized speakers and conversations on campus. She has recently worked on developing innovative education curricula through her position at a digital learning teaching space and as chief-of-staff for a design-thinking conference in New York City.