United Kingdom
I am Research Associate, Centre of Taiwan Studies, SOAS University of London; Research Associate, Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan; and the founding Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Taiwan Studies (2018–present). I worked as a researcher at the University of Nottingham (1999–2005) and became Head of Chinese Studies at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (2005–2007). Before I joined SOAS in 2013 and Academia Sinica in 2018, I researched and taught East Asian film industries at the University of Leeds (2007–2013). I have published widely in both English and Chinese on Chinese-language cinema and media and democratisation in Taiwan. My experiences of living and working in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong and UK have given me a unique intercultural perspective on the media, cinema, society and cultural representations of identities. My most recent books are Taiwanese-Language Cinema: Rediscovered and Reconsidered (eds Chris Berry, Wafa Ghermani, Corrado Neri & Ming-Yeh Rawnsley, EUP, 2024) and Routledge Handbook of Chinese Media, 2nd Edition (eds Ming-Yeh Rawnsley, Yiben Ma & Gary Rawnsley, Routledge, forthcoming). I also lead a new short book series (co-edited with Gary Rawnsley) titled ‘Anthem Impact in Asian Media, Cinema and Communications’.
The Anthem Impact in Asian Media, Cinema and Communications series delves into the rapid and extensive transformations witnessed in Asia’s communications landscape. With a focus on the multi-directional flows of information, culture and communications within the contexts of globalisation and regionalisation, this series publishes original, high-quality works, ranging between 20,000 and 30,000 words. The series stands out for its commitment to addressing timely issues and current trends, facilitated by its shorter length. It appeals to scholars, researchers and enthusiasts interested in gaining insights into the dynamic and evolving nature of Asian media, cinema and communications. Series Editor Ming-Yeh Rawnsley, University of London, UK Gary Rawnsley, University of Lincoln, UK Proposals We welcome submissions of proposals for challenging and original works from emerging and established scholars and practitioners that meet the criteria of our series. We make prompt editorial decisions. Our titles are published in digital and print editions and are subject to peer review by recognized authorities in the field. Should you wish to send in a proposal for original research, literature review / analytical surveys, advanced tutorials or other reference works, please contact us at: [email protected].
The International Journal of Taiwan Studies, cosponsored by Academia Sinica and the European Association of Taiwan Studies, is a principal outlet for the dissemination of cutting-edge research on Taiwan, including social sciences, arts and humanities, and topics which are interdisciplinary in nature. The journal was launched in 2018 and is published in March and September each year. For more details about the IJTS, please see: https://brill.com/view/journals/ijts/ijts-overview.xml
I contribute to Taiwan Insight and participate in workshops/conferences whenever and wherever appropriate.
Principal Research Interest: • East Asian Cinema, especially Taiwan cinema and Chinese-language cinema • The media, democratization, and identities in Taiwan Current Projects: • The International Journal of Taiwan Studies • "Public Television and Internationalisation of TV Dramas in Taiwan" • "East Asian Women Filmmakers and History" Selected Past Projects: • "Taiwan's Lost Commercial Cinema: Recovered and Restored" screening and publication project (Phase I with Chris Berry, 2017-2019; Phase II with Chris Berry, Wafa Ghermani & Corrado Neri, 2020-2024) • (eds with Kuei-fen Chiu & Gary Rawnsley), Taiwan Cinema: International Reception and Social Change (Routledge, 2017) • Discovering Taiwan Cinema (看見台灣電影之光) (Youth Culture, 2015, in Chinese) • Framing Transdisciplinarity: Bridging Sciences and Humanities (界定跨科際：科學˙社會˙人文) (eds with Jwu-ting Chen, Ji-mao Wang and Kung-pei Tang) (Ministry of Education and National Taiwan University Press, 2015, in Chinese)
I have worked as a freelance journalist, columnist and translator/interpreter for a wide range of newspapers, magazines, publishers and television companies in Taiwan, China and the US including China Times (中國時報), New Books Monthly (全國新書月刊), People’s Daily (人民日報), United Literature (聯合文學), World Journal (世界新聞報), Chinese American News (美中新聞), Youth Literature (幼獅文藝) and so on. My most recent column is on the topic of "Trans-disciplinary Science Communications" for the Society-Humanity-Science Project, supported by the Ministry of Education and managed by the National Taiwan University