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Yuwen Hsiung is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue University, specializing in Chinese Studies. She holds a B.A. in English with a minor from National Chengchi University in Taiwan, and a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Purdue University. Before returning to Purdue, she taught at Swarthmore College and Chung Yuan Christian University in Taiwan, where she developed and offered courses in Chinese literature, philosophy, and language pedagogy. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on Sinophone cultural production, with a particular emphasis on Taiwan, utilizing visual analysis, ecocriticism, semiotics, cultural politics, and transnational dialogism. A notable contribution is her recent article, “Competing Urban Verticality: Cinematic Landscapes Seediq Bale Beauty: Taiwan Above,” published in the International Journal of Taiwan Studies in 2021, which explores how Taiwanese cinema challenges urban verticalism through innovative visual spatial strategies. Dr. Hsiung is dedicated to Chinese language pedagogy, emphasizing the integration of literature to enhance learners' language proficiency.
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