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Chao-Ju Chen is a Professor at National Taiwan University College of Law and Director of the Center for Human Rights and Jurisprudence. She served as Hauser Global Professor at New York University School of Law in 2022. She holds an S.J.D. and LL.M. from the University of Michigan Law School, and LL.B. and LL.M. degrees from National Taiwan University.
Her research examines intersections of equality, feminism, legal history, and legal mobilization, focusing on:
- Transformations of male dominance and feminist legal reform myths
- Legal Orientalism and feminist legal mobilization dynamics
- Marital supremacy consolidation through analysis of choice, consent, and inequality
- Intersectional discrimination against single people and single equality
Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on feminist legal theory, marriage equality critiques, intersectional discrimination, and socio-legal analysis of family systems. Recent works highlight emerging themes of singlehood rights, indigenous identity, and postcolonial legal frameworks.
Awards & Honors:
- National Taiwan University Social Service Excellence Award (2020)
- Ministry of Science and Technology Outstanding Research Award (2016)
- Academia Sinica Young Scholar Research Award (2014)
- Two National Taiwan University Teaching Excellence Awards (2014, 2006)
- National Science Council Wu Ta-You Memorial Award (2008)
- National Science Council Young Scholar Grant (2007)
As Project Director of the Taiwan Database for Empirical Legal Studies (funded by National Science and Technology Council), she leads initiatives promoting empirical legal research. She has secured multiple grants including:
- Building Taiwan Database for Empirical Legal Studies (2021-2025)
- Maternal protection systems research (2013-2015)
- Feminist legal history projects
She directs the Center for Human Rights and Jurisprudence and practices engaged scholarship through feminist advocacy and constitutional democracy initiatives.
