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Elizabeth Wijaya is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, affiliated with Innis College and cross-appointed to the Department of Visual Studies. Her research and teaching focus on global Chinese cinemas, East and Southeast Asian cinemas, eco-cinema, cine-ethics, media theory, and continental philosophy, with a particular interest in the historical and symbolic entanglements between East and Southeast Asia.
Education:
- PhD, Cornell University
- MA, Cornell University
- MA, National University of Singapore
- BA, National University of Singapore
Her research explores the intersections of cinematic form, political temporality, and philosophical ethics. She is currently working on her book Luminous Flesh: The Visible and Invisible Worlds of Trans-Chinese Cinema, which investigates the corporeal and temporal transmission of the past in post-1980s Chinese cinema across Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia. She also engages deeply with Derridean and Levinasian thought in her work on spectral justice and ethics.
The recent articles reflect a strong engagement with philosophical film studies, particularly in the domains of death, justice, and cinematic representation. Her publications in Parallax and Derrida Today demonstrate a sustained scholarly contribution to the interface between cinema and continental philosophy.
Scientific Awards:
- Arts and Social Sciences Dean's Prize for Distinguished Teaching, Cornell University (2018)
- Lee Teng Hui Fellowship in World Affairs with East Asia Focus
- Taiwan Fellowship
- Milton L. Barnett Scholarship
- Tan Ean Kiam Postgraduate Scholarship
- ASEAN Scholarship
- ARRI Award, Busan International Film Festival (2022)
Elizabeth Wijaya has been actively involved in academic and curatorial work. She was a President's Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Minnesota (2018–2019) and has curated film programs for the Asian Film Archive, Cornell University, the University of Minnesota, and Ithaca College. She is currently building an archive of Asian short cinema at the University of Toronto. She also co-founded E&W Films, a Singapore-based production company, and has directed and produced award-winning films such as I Have Loved and Bronx Lives.
Labs and Teams: She is building an archive of Asian short cinema at the University of Toronto and collaborates with international institutions on curatorial and research projects. She co-edited a special issue of Parallax with an international team of scholars, indicating strong collaborative research networks.
