Yuwen Hsiung

Yuwen Hsiung serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor in Purdue University's School of Languages and Cultures, teaching Chinese Studies and contributing to the Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts program.

Educational background includes:

• B.A. in English with minor in Education from National Chengchi University (Taiwan)
• Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Purdue University

Her research examines Sinophone cultural production through visual analysis, ecocriticism, and transnational frameworks, with emphasis on Taiwanese cinema's spatial strategies. Teaching focuses on Chinese literature, philosophy, and language pedagogy integration. Recent work analyzes cinematic landscapes in Seediq Bale and Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above to challenge urban verticalism.

Her publications demonstrate concentrated expertise in Taiwanese visual culture and environmental film theory within East Asian studies.

Scientific awards: None documented.

Advising and grants: No information available regarding student supervision or research funding. Previous teaching appointments include Swarthmore College and Chung Yuan Christian University in Taiwan.