Research fields as a Biologist and Animal Behaviorist:
After graduating with an B.Sc. (Tel Aviv university), Galia joined a team of animal behaviorists to study the facial expressions of Japanese Macaques monkeys in Nagano, Japan.
Then, as part of her M.Sc., Galia has studied the nocturnal behavior of Bottle-nose dolphins in the Dolphin reef, Eilat, under the supervision of Prof. Todt Dietmar, Berlin University.
In the above photo, Galia is diving and communicating with Dicky the dolphin at the Dolphin Reef, Eilat. I hope he is safe and happy back in the Black Sea, Russia.
Research and studies in the humanities:
Galia’s M.A focused on East Asian cultures and Buddhist thought (2006-10).
Her M.A thesis and PhD research constitute an investigation into the metaphorical and philosophical significance of abstract and concrete gates in ancient China.
Presenting papers in the following Conferences:
June 2012 (Munich Germany): “The Daoist Gate (men) as an Opportunity for Inner Transformation”.
The 8th International Conference on Daoist Studies.
May 2014 (Boston university): “Between the Worlds: Gateways in Ancient Daoist Thought”. The 9th International Conference on Daoist Studies.
May 2016 (Taiwan): “Biological and Evolutionary thought in Daoist Texts”. Conference on Daoism: Self, Science, and Society.
November 2017 (Solothurn, Switzerland): “Parallels of thought Chinese in philosophy, Architecture and Medicine – with Applications for the Metal Phase”. ASA Traditional Chinese Medicine Congress.
June 2019 (Loyola university, LA): “The shu 術 of shi 時 at the Daoist Gate (men 門)”. Conference on Dao and Time.
January 2023 (Tel Aviv university, Israel): “Some Reflections on the Significance of gates in East-West Comparative Study”. East (s) Conference.
May 2023 (Tel Aviv university): Grasping Formlessness: A study of lines, gaps and brush strokes in Chinese thought and aesthetics. East Asian Conference.
5-6 March 2025 (Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design): “The School Will Never Become Empty (…and Japan?)”. The Seventh Biennial Conference of the Israeli Association for Japanese Studies Japanese Studies.
Future conferences:
June 26-28 2025 (Reykjavík, Iceland): “Protect the Self! A New Perspective on early Chinese Conceptualization of Interiority and Self-cultivation”. The 5th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Chinese Philosophy (EACP).
