Shiuhhuah Serena Chou

Dr. Shiuhhuah Serena Chou is an Associate Professor at Academia Sinica's Institute of European and American Studies. She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Comparative Literature from the University of Southern California, an M.A. in English from SUNY Buffalo, and a B.A. in Foreign Languages from National Chung Cheng University.

• Education
  • Ph.D. in Comparative Literature, University of Southern California
  • M.A. in Comparative Literature, University of Southern California
  • M.A. in English, State University of New York at Buffalo
  • B.A. in Foreign Languages and Literature, National Chung Cheng University

Her research focuses on environmental literature across U.S., Taiwan, and Japan, with specializations in ecocriticism, agricultural literature, food studies, eco-spirituality, urban studies, and medical-environmental humanities. She explores mindfulness practices, eco-poetics, and healing frameworks through an interdisciplinary lens.

The 15 most recent publications highlight her work in ecological conversion, climate justice, and urban/rural intersections. Key topics include environmental humanities, agricultural counterculture movements, and eco-spiritual practices. These works appear in journals like ISLE, Concentric, and edited volumes published by Cambridge UP and Palgrave Macmillan.

• Scientific Awards
  • Significant Research Achievements (Academia Sinica, 2015/2017/2018)
  • Teaching Excellence Awards (National Sun Yat-sen University, 2010/2011)
  • Paper Excellence Awards (National Sun Yat-sen University, 2009/2013/2014)
  • Phi Beta Kappa Fellowship (USC, 2005)

Dr. Chou founded the Farm for Change research lab (2022-) and serves on editorial boards for journals including Food Ethics and the Journal of Ecohumanism. Her academic service spans leadership roles in the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment-Taiwan (2009-2021).