Administrative Experience
Directorship / Convenor / Chief Organizer
Director of Institute of Visual Studies, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, NYCU, 2/2020 – 1/2023
Acting Director of Institute of Visual Studies, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, NYMU, 8/2019 – 1/2020
Director of The Arts Center (Yang Ming Campus), The Liberal Arts College, NYCU, 8/2021 - date Convenor, Visual Studies cluster, International MA Program in Inter-Asia Cultural Studies, University System Taiwan, 8/2019 - date
Convenor, Promotion Support Group, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, NYCU, 2/2021 - 7/2022
Chief Organizer, International Conference Organizing Committee, Department of English, TAIPEI TECH, 2013 - 2014
Chief Organizer, International Academic Seminar, Department of English, TAIPEI TECH 2011 – 2019
Professional Committees
Signage System Committee, NYCU, Fall 2022
Faculty Review Committee, Institute of Visual Studies, NYCU, 2/2019 – date
Faculty Review Committee, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, NYCU, 2/2019 – date
Curriculum Committee, Institute of Visual Studies, NYCU, 2/2019 – date
Curriculum Committee, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, NYCU, 2/2019 - date
Admission Committee, Institute of Visual Studies, NYCU, 2/2019 – date
Cinematic Theater Management Committee, NYCU, 2/2022 - date
Space and Facility Management Committee, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, NYCU, 8/2019 - date
Faculty Review Committee, Department of English, TAIPEI TECH, 8/2017 – 1/2019
Curriculum Committee, Department of English, TAIPEI TECH, 8/2017 – 1/2019
MA and BA Admission Committees, TAIPEI TECH, 2011 – 2019
Editing Committee, Journal of National Taipei University of Technology, 8/2012 – 7/2014
Reviewer for Academic Journals 2/2011 - date
Concentric: Literary and Cultural Studies (同心圓:文學與文化研究)
Chung Wai Literary Quarterly (中外文學)
NTU Humanitas Taiwanitas (臺大文史哲學報)
The Wenshan Review of Literature and Culture (文山評論)
Intergrams: Studies in Languages and Literatures (中興大學外國語文學系系學報)
External Examiner for MA dissertations 2013 - date
Graduate Institute of Art History, National Taiwan Normal University
Graduate Institute of European Cultures and Tourism, National Taiwan Normal University
Institute of Music, National Chiao-tung University
Department of English, National Chan-hua University of Education
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, National Chung-hsing University
Jury
Jury for the 1st-3rd Photography Competition, Yang-Ming University Art Centre 4/2019- date
Jury for English Speech Competition, TAIPEI TECH, 2012, 2013, 2014
Jury for the 1st Labour Documentary Film Festival, TAIPEI TECH, 12/2017
Jury for ‘Apart from Bidding Farewell’ Photography Competition, TAIPEI TECH, 2015, 2016
Directorship / Convenor / Chief Organizer
Director of Institute of Visual Studies, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, NYCU, 2/2020 – 1/2023
Acting Director of Institute of Visual Studies, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, NYMU, 8/2019 – 1/2020
Director of The Arts Center (Yang Ming Campus), The Liberal Arts College, NYCU, 8/2021 - date Convenor, Visual Studies cluster, International MA Program in Inter-Asia Cultural Studies, University System Taiwan, 8/2019 - date
Convenor, Promotion Support Group, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, NYCU, 2/2021 - 7/2022
Chief Organizer, International Conference Organizing Committee, Department of English, TAIPEI TECH, 2013 - 2014
Chief Organizer, International Academic Seminar, Department of English, TAIPEI TECH 2011 – 2019
Professional Committees
Signage System Committee, NYCU, Fall 2022
Faculty Review Committee, Institute of Visual Studies, NYCU, 2/2019 – date
Faculty Review Committee, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, NYCU, 2/2019 – date
Curriculum Committee, Institute of Visual Studies, NYCU, 2/2019 – date
Curriculum Committee, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, NYCU, 2/2019 - date
Admission Committee, Institute of Visual Studies, NYCU, 2/2019 – date
Cinematic Theater Management Committee, NYCU, 2/2022 - date
Space and Facility Management Committee, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, NYCU, 8/2019 - date
Faculty Review Committee, Department of English, TAIPEI TECH, 8/2017 – 1/2019
Curriculum Committee, Department of English, TAIPEI TECH, 8/2017 – 1/2019
MA and BA Admission Committees, TAIPEI TECH, 2011 – 2019
Editing Committee, Journal of National Taipei University of Technology, 8/2012 – 7/2014
Reviewer for Academic Journals 2/2011 - date
Concentric: Literary and Cultural Studies (同心圓:文學與文化研究)
Chung Wai Literary Quarterly (中外文學)
NTU Humanitas Taiwanitas (臺大文史哲學報)
The Wenshan Review of Literature and Culture (文山評論)
Intergrams: Studies in Languages and Literatures (中興大學外國語文學系系學報)
External Examiner for MA dissertations 2013 - date
Graduate Institute of Art History, National Taiwan Normal University
Graduate Institute of European Cultures and Tourism, National Taiwan Normal University
Institute of Music, National Chiao-tung University
Department of English, National Chan-hua University of Education
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, National Chung-hsing University
Jury
Jury for the 1st-3rd Photography Competition, Yang-Ming University Art Centre 4/2019- date
Jury for English Speech Competition, TAIPEI TECH, 2012, 2013, 2014
Jury for the 1st Labour Documentary Film Festival, TAIPEI TECH, 12/2017
Jury for ‘Apart from Bidding Farewell’ Photography Competition, TAIPEI TECH, 2015, 2016
Public Talks and Seminars
2022
‘Love and Hypocrisy in Edward Yang’s A Confucian Confusion.’ Écrans philosophilques Lecture Series 15 (Spring 2022): Love in the Making, organized by the Museum of National Taipei University of Education and Paris Collège International de Philosophie, 18 March 2022.
2019
'Sacred Soil, Holy Whore: The Oceanic in Fruit Chan’s Three Husband.’ Écrans philosophilques Lecture Series 14 (Fall 2021): Sacred Soils, organized by the Museum of National Taipei University of Education and Paris Collège International de Philosophie, 20 December 2019.
‘Hong Sang-soo’s Auteurism in Right Now, Wrong Then (2015).’ (with Grace Cheng.) Écrans philosophilques Lecture Series 12 (Fall 2019): After the End, organized by the Museum of National Taipei University of Education and Paris Collège International de Philosophie, 20 December 2019.
‘Reading the Spatial Unconscious in Jia Zhangke’s Still Life (三峽好人) (2006).’ Écrans Philosophiques Lecture Series Spring 2019: Future of Environment and Environment of the Future, organized by the Museum of National Taipei University of Education and Paris Collège International de Philosophie, 11 Jan 2019.
‘Understanding Repetition in Hong Sang-soo’s The Day He Arrives (2011).’ Écrans Philosophiques Lecture Series Fall 2019: ‘Eternal Return,’ 11 Jan 2019.
2018
‘ “What’s in a Name”: Tracing the Meanings of “Kong Girls,” ’ English Corner, Department of English, National Taipei University of Technology, 13 Jun 2018.
‘ “Do you understand your sin?”: Revenge and Justice in Jia Zhanghe’s A Touch of Sin (天注定) (2013),’ Écrans Philosophiques Lecture Series Spring 2018: ‘Resistance and Revolt,’ organized by the Museum of National Taipei University of Education and Paris Collège International de Philosophie, 8 Jun 2018.
2017
‘Cantonese and English in Post-1997 Hong Kong Cinema: Jonnie To’s PTU (PTU機動部隊) (2003) and Office (華麗上班族) (2015),’ English Corner, Department of English, National Taipei University of Technology, 27 Dec 2017.
‘Allegory and the Third Amigos in Wong Kar-wai’s Happy Together (春光乍洩) (1997),’ Écrans Philosophiques Lecture Series Fall 2017: ‘Filmer l’autre,’ 1 Dec 2017.
‘Understanding Hong Kong History through Place-names,’ English Corner, Department of English, National Taipei University of Technology, 8 Jun 2017.
‘The Sacred and the Secular’ (walking lecture), Exhibition: Always at the Edge of Things and between Places, Kennedy Town and Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong, 27 May 2017.
2015
‘Take a Festival Walk’ (a shopping mall walking lecture), organized by Wandering Scholars, at Festival Walk, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 30 May 2015.
‘Gender, Politics, Gender Politics,’ Hong Kong Association of University Women, HK Polytechnic University, 28 Mar 2015.
2014
‘Life and Art: How to Live Poetically?’ Public talk held at TAD Art District Festival, 9 Nov 2014.
'Doing Talking: The Compulsivity in von Trier’s Nymphomaniac,’ Broadway Cinematheque, 4 May 2014.
2012
'The Trial: Kafka and Orson Welles,' English Corner, National Taipei University, 7 May 2012.
‘Memory and Time in Angelopoulos’ Ulysses’ Gaze and Eternity and a Day,’ Broadway Cinematheque, 19 Mar 2012.
2010
‘Dreams of the Dark Chamber: In Memory of Satoshi Kon,’ Broadway Cinematheque, 30 Nov 2010.
‘Love and Desire: The Go-Between,’ Philosophy Talk, Hong Kong Central Library, 8 Oct 2010.
‘Mourning and Music in Kieslowski’s Blue’, Contemplating Life and Death, The Society of Life and Death Education, 8 May 2010.
‘Time and Death in Angelopoulos’ Eternality and a Day’, Diploma in Philosophy, HKU SPACE, 24 Apr 2010.
‘Vampirism: The Return of the Undead’, Kubrick Bookstore and Broadway Cinematheque, 24 Apr 2010.
‘The Literary in Film and the Filmic in Literature: On Lust, Caution’, Integrated Learning Program. Lingnan University, 7 Feb 2010.
2009
‘The Monster and Cultural Studies: On Home Sweet Home’. Cultural Studies Public Lecture. School of Humanities and General Education, CUTW Community College, 4 Dec 2009.
10. ‘From Márquez’s Strange Pilgrim to Mcmuimui’s Key to Strange Realm: from Literature to Dance Theatre’. Hong Kong Cultural Centre, 17 Oct 2009.
‘On Red Balloon and White Mane, Breathless, Labyrinth of Passion, and Blow Up’ (4 post-screening talks). Modern Classics. Kubrick Bookstore and Broadway Cinematheque, 21 Dec 2008 -17 Jan 2009.
2008
‘The Return of the Algerian in Caché’. Kubrick Bookstore and Broadway Cinemathque, 20 Jul 2008.
2007
‘Cinema and Philosophy’. Philosophy, Art and Life. Organized by the Department of Philosophy, Chinese University of Hong Kong and Philosophia Cultural Society. Hong Kong Cultural Centre, 27 Jul 2007.
‘Being Out of Time in Wong Kar Wai’s 2046’. Technoscience and Films. Organized by The Moving Images Society, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, 2 Apr 2007.
2006
‘Lust and Love’. Philosophical Vaccination for Love Influenza. Integrated Learning Program. Lingnan University, 7 Mar 2006.
2005
‘Reading Intersection Writing’. Writing and Reading. Organized by Hong Kong Central Library and The Young Writers’ Society, 21 May 2005.
2004
‘Adaptation: The Uniqueness of Film’. Literature and Film. Organized by Hong Kong Central Library and The Young Writers’ Society, 15 May 2004.
Radio Talks (in Cantonese)
Guest speaker, ‘Book and Film Talks’. HK Metro Radio Finance FM104 (Sunday, 7.00pm – 7.30pm) (in Chinese), 3/2008 – date
2022
‘Love and Hypocrisy in Edward Yang’s A Confucian Confusion.’ Écrans philosophilques Lecture Series 15 (Spring 2022): Love in the Making, organized by the Museum of National Taipei University of Education and Paris Collège International de Philosophie, 18 March 2022.
2019
'Sacred Soil, Holy Whore: The Oceanic in Fruit Chan’s Three Husband.’ Écrans philosophilques Lecture Series 14 (Fall 2021): Sacred Soils, organized by the Museum of National Taipei University of Education and Paris Collège International de Philosophie, 20 December 2019.
‘Hong Sang-soo’s Auteurism in Right Now, Wrong Then (2015).’ (with Grace Cheng.) Écrans philosophilques Lecture Series 12 (Fall 2019): After the End, organized by the Museum of National Taipei University of Education and Paris Collège International de Philosophie, 20 December 2019.
‘Reading the Spatial Unconscious in Jia Zhangke’s Still Life (三峽好人) (2006).’ Écrans Philosophiques Lecture Series Spring 2019: Future of Environment and Environment of the Future, organized by the Museum of National Taipei University of Education and Paris Collège International de Philosophie, 11 Jan 2019.
‘Understanding Repetition in Hong Sang-soo’s The Day He Arrives (2011).’ Écrans Philosophiques Lecture Series Fall 2019: ‘Eternal Return,’ 11 Jan 2019.
2018
‘ “What’s in a Name”: Tracing the Meanings of “Kong Girls,” ’ English Corner, Department of English, National Taipei University of Technology, 13 Jun 2018.
‘ “Do you understand your sin?”: Revenge and Justice in Jia Zhanghe’s A Touch of Sin (天注定) (2013),’ Écrans Philosophiques Lecture Series Spring 2018: ‘Resistance and Revolt,’ organized by the Museum of National Taipei University of Education and Paris Collège International de Philosophie, 8 Jun 2018.
2017
‘Cantonese and English in Post-1997 Hong Kong Cinema: Jonnie To’s PTU (PTU機動部隊) (2003) and Office (華麗上班族) (2015),’ English Corner, Department of English, National Taipei University of Technology, 27 Dec 2017.
‘Allegory and the Third Amigos in Wong Kar-wai’s Happy Together (春光乍洩) (1997),’ Écrans Philosophiques Lecture Series Fall 2017: ‘Filmer l’autre,’ 1 Dec 2017.
‘Understanding Hong Kong History through Place-names,’ English Corner, Department of English, National Taipei University of Technology, 8 Jun 2017.
‘The Sacred and the Secular’ (walking lecture), Exhibition: Always at the Edge of Things and between Places, Kennedy Town and Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong, 27 May 2017.
2015
‘Take a Festival Walk’ (a shopping mall walking lecture), organized by Wandering Scholars, at Festival Walk, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 30 May 2015.
‘Gender, Politics, Gender Politics,’ Hong Kong Association of University Women, HK Polytechnic University, 28 Mar 2015.
2014
‘Life and Art: How to Live Poetically?’ Public talk held at TAD Art District Festival, 9 Nov 2014.
'Doing Talking: The Compulsivity in von Trier’s Nymphomaniac,’ Broadway Cinematheque, 4 May 2014.
2012
'The Trial: Kafka and Orson Welles,' English Corner, National Taipei University, 7 May 2012.
‘Memory and Time in Angelopoulos’ Ulysses’ Gaze and Eternity and a Day,’ Broadway Cinematheque, 19 Mar 2012.
2010
‘Dreams of the Dark Chamber: In Memory of Satoshi Kon,’ Broadway Cinematheque, 30 Nov 2010.
‘Love and Desire: The Go-Between,’ Philosophy Talk, Hong Kong Central Library, 8 Oct 2010.
‘Mourning and Music in Kieslowski’s Blue’, Contemplating Life and Death, The Society of Life and Death Education, 8 May 2010.
‘Time and Death in Angelopoulos’ Eternality and a Day’, Diploma in Philosophy, HKU SPACE, 24 Apr 2010.
‘Vampirism: The Return of the Undead’, Kubrick Bookstore and Broadway Cinematheque, 24 Apr 2010.
‘The Literary in Film and the Filmic in Literature: On Lust, Caution’, Integrated Learning Program. Lingnan University, 7 Feb 2010.
2009
‘The Monster and Cultural Studies: On Home Sweet Home’. Cultural Studies Public Lecture. School of Humanities and General Education, CUTW Community College, 4 Dec 2009.
10. ‘From Márquez’s Strange Pilgrim to Mcmuimui’s Key to Strange Realm: from Literature to Dance Theatre’. Hong Kong Cultural Centre, 17 Oct 2009.
‘On Red Balloon and White Mane, Breathless, Labyrinth of Passion, and Blow Up’ (4 post-screening talks). Modern Classics. Kubrick Bookstore and Broadway Cinematheque, 21 Dec 2008 -17 Jan 2009.
2008
‘The Return of the Algerian in Caché’. Kubrick Bookstore and Broadway Cinemathque, 20 Jul 2008.
2007
‘Cinema and Philosophy’. Philosophy, Art and Life. Organized by the Department of Philosophy, Chinese University of Hong Kong and Philosophia Cultural Society. Hong Kong Cultural Centre, 27 Jul 2007.
‘Being Out of Time in Wong Kar Wai’s 2046’. Technoscience and Films. Organized by The Moving Images Society, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, 2 Apr 2007.
2006
‘Lust and Love’. Philosophical Vaccination for Love Influenza. Integrated Learning Program. Lingnan University, 7 Mar 2006.
2005
‘Reading Intersection Writing’. Writing and Reading. Organized by Hong Kong Central Library and The Young Writers’ Society, 21 May 2005.
2004
‘Adaptation: The Uniqueness of Film’. Literature and Film. Organized by Hong Kong Central Library and The Young Writers’ Society, 15 May 2004.
Radio Talks (in Cantonese)
Guest speaker, ‘Book and Film Talks’. HK Metro Radio Finance FM104 (Sunday, 7.00pm – 7.30pm) (in Chinese), 3/2008 – date