Yingwen Yu

Yingwen Yu is an Instructor I in the Department of English at Texas Christian University's AddRan College of Liberal Arts. Her research focuses on Native American literature, Taiwanese Indigenous literature, global indigenous films, and animality studies. She holds a Ph.D. from The University of Arizona (2021), an MA from National Chengchi University (2003), and a BA from Tunghai University (1999).

• Education:
  • Ph.D., English, University of Arizona (2021)
  • MA, English, National Chengchi University (2003)
  • BA, Foreign Languages and Literature, Tunghai University (1999)

Her interdisciplinary work bridges Indigenous literatures across North America and Taiwan. Key publications include analyses of Gerald Vizenor’s works and comparative studies of Indigenous film narratives. She explores themes like transmotion, cultural sovereignty, and the role of humor in decolonial discourse.

Her research has been published in venues such as Assembling the Big Boat and Chung-wai Literary Review. Current projects expand on global Indigenous methodologies and the intersection of animality studies with ethnic literature.