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Laura Jo-Han Wen serves as Associate Professor of Chinese Studies at Randolph-Macon College, teaching Chinese language courses and East Asian visual culture subjects including Chinese Cinema, Hong Kong Cinema, and Taiwanese Visual Culture.
Her academic credentials include:
- PhD in Chinese Literature and Trans-Asian Studies, University of Wisconsin Madison (2016)
- MA in Chinese Language and Literature, University of Wisconsin Madison (2012)
- MA in Taiwan Literature, National Chengchi University (2010)
- BA in Chinese Literature, National Taiwan University (2006)
Her research investigates early cinema and media archaeology across East Asia, specializing in colonial-era Taiwan film and contemporary Chinese screen culture. She examines intersections of visual media, historical memory, and cultural modernity through frameworks of trans-Asian studies and postcolonial theory.
Recent publications (2018-2024) demonstrate consistent focus on Taiwan's visual history, analyzing media forms from Japanese colonial magic lantern shows to modern animations. Her work reveals evolving methodologies in media archaeology while addressing themes of cultural memory, transmedia representation, and screen modernity within East Asian contexts.
No scientific awards or advising details are documented in available materials. Her teaching portfolio spans language instruction, film analysis, and specialized seminars in Chinese and Taiwanese visual culture.
