Student Leaders and Members

Gabe Gladstein is a Freshman, currently pursuing majors in Political Science and Chinese. Gabe is a dual-degree student with the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, and is there studying Contemporary Improvisation, a blend of jazz, classical, and many other genres including Indian, African, Middle Eastern, and Asian musics. Gabe is deeply interested in China’s political system, and hopes to travel to China during his Junior year in order to master the language (which he currently studies) and to conduct political science research on the growth of China’s nascent democracy. Gabe’s involvement in the CUS is a reflection of those interests, and Gabe hopes to continue working with the CUS in years to come. In the longterm, Gabe plans to combine his passions for music and politics to create a unique, dual-career path. In his spare time, Gabe teaches for the Tufts’ Peer Health Exchange program, traveling to high schools around the Boston area to teach classes on abusive relationships. Gabe also enjoys journal writing, and has thus far published in the Tufts Observer and the Tufts Daily.

Nick Hathaway is a freshman from Palm Harbor, Florida considering a major in IR, Chinese, or Computer Science. As Section Editor for the Tufts Observer and Ambassador for SWAT, Nick has been able to explore his bourgeoning interests in journalism and performance poetry at Tufts. When not debating his major, he enjoys attending plays, researching drama therapy, and marveling at the strength and diversity of the slam poetry community.

Joe Mark is a Junior at Tufts University, studying International Relations and focusing in Environmental Economics.  Born in London, he lived there until he was 10, and then moved over to the US. He went to high school in Mass, and grew to love International Relations. At Tufts he has narrowed his focus to the global environment and sustainability. His involvement in the China-US symposium comes from a desire to learn more about the area, especially China’s continued growth. Will this growth come at the price of the health of its people and its environment? Joe also loves to ski with the club team at Tufts, take pictures, and play both soccer and tennis in his spare time.

Ben began studying Chinese his freshman year.  He continued through sophomore year and studied at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou the first semester of his junior year.  His interests include China’s grassroots democracy, current urbanization project, and the security situation in Xinjiang province.