howdy! my name is yuan:)

from 2025-2027, i’m a master’s candidate in philosophy at the university of Houston on full scholarship and stipends. i work primarily on wacky issues in ethics and political philosophy.

from 2024-2025, i worked at University of michigan museum of art and michigan institute for data & ai in society.

from 2019-2023, i earned a bachelor of arts degree Magna Cum Laude in classics and in philosophy from university of michigan ann arbor, with minors in ancient greek (5 consecutive semesters of training), music, and political theory. I transferred from NortheasterN UNIVERSITY (2018-2019). During the pandemic (2020-2021), i studied with Arthur greene on chopin, brahms, beethoven, and prokofiev, among others.

from 2012-2018, I was educated and raised in Shanghai. i earned an ib diploma before coming to america. before shanghai, i was born in Kunming.

currently, i live in Houston with my cat teodor (kudos to the incredible humane society of huron valley). i enjoy expanding myself and love to be active. among them, i write casual art criticisms and play chamber music with the local community. Check out my youtube channel and blog series aesthetician.

you can reach me at yfang21[at]cougarnet[at]uh[dot]edu or yuanff[at]umich[dot]edu.