Wen-Ching Ho

Wen-Ching Ho is a Professor in the Department of Foreign Language and Literature at Feng Chia University (since August 2008) and an Adjunct Research Fellow at the Institute of European and American Studies, Academia Sinica (2008–present). He previously served as a Research Fellow at Academia Sinica from 1992 to 2008.

• Education
  • Ph.D., American Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (1989)
  • M.A., English, National Taiwan Normal University (1979)
  • B.A., English, National Taiwan Normal University (1974)

Ho’s research focuses on American Fiction, Chinese American Literature, and Postcolonial/Diasporic Narrative Analysis, particularly examining works by authors like Toni Morrison, Kate Chopin, and William Faulkner. His work explores themes of ethnic identity, gender dynamics, and transcultural ethics in literature.

His publications span the 1999–2007 period, with a strong emphasis on Chinese American diaspora narratives (e.g., Chuang Hua’s Crossings), African American literature (e.g., Morrison’s Love and Beloved), and transcultural interpretations of literary works. Topics include memory politics, gendered resistance, and linguistic challenges in translation.