About
Liana Chen is an Associate Professor of Chinese Language and Literature and Assistant Professor of International Affairs at George Washington University. She directs the Taiwan Education and Research Program. Her full-time academic roles include teaching courses on Taiwanese literature/film, Chinese drama, and gender studies in classical Chinese contexts. She holds a PhD in Chinese Literature from Stanford University (2009).
Research focuses on traditional Chinese opera practices in Taiwan and diasporic communities, with emphasis on amateur performance and cultural preservation. Her work has been supported by institutions like the Foundation for Development of Chinese Culture and the American Council of Learned Societies.
Key publications include Staging for the Emperors (2021) analyzing Qing court theatre and Literati and Actors at Work (2013) examining Ming/Qing opera adaptations. Teaching spans 20th-century Chinese literature, gender studies through film, and classical texts like Dream of the Red Chamber.
No formal awards are listed, though her research has received significant institutional support. She advises no listed students but actively supervises course-based research projects. The Taiwan Education and Research Program under her direction fosters academic exchange between North America and Taiwan.
