LI-PING CHEN
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​Interdisciplinary Scholar, Teaching Fellow, and Podcast Host

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​I am an interdisciplinary scholar of Transnational Asian Humanities and Comparative Literature from Taiwan. My research focuses on colonial legacy, nativist movements, and diaspora history in Sinophone, inter-Asian, and transpacific contexts. I teach literature, cinema, critical theory, history, and Chinese language in universities. ​I am also a podcast host in the East Asian Studies channel of New Books Network​. 


Education

  • ​Ph.D. (Comparative Studies in Literature and Culture), University of Southern California 
  • M.A. (English), National Taiwan Normal University
  • B.A. (English), National Taiwan Normal University

Academic Positions

  • ​Postdoctoral Scholar and Teaching Fellow, East Asian Studies Center, University of Southern California, Fall 2020-present
  • Senior Lecturer, Chinese Program, Center for Language Studies, Beloit College, Summer 2020
  • Lecturer, Department of Asian Pacific American Studies, Loyola Marymount University, Spring 2020
  • Instructor, USC STARTALK Program, Summer 2019

Professional Service

  • Reviewer, Journal of Asian and African Studies, 2022-present
  • ​Program Coordinator, The Society of Sinophone Studies, 2021-present
  • Member, Committee of Asian and Asian American Thematic Curriculum, USC Asian Pacific Islander Faculty and Staff Association, 2021-present
  • ​Member, Committee of Formal Mentorship, Research, Teaching, Practice, and Clinical Track Caucus & Part-time Faculty Caucus, USC Dornsife Faculty Council, 2020-2021
  • Awards Committee Member, Nelson Brooks Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Culture, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, 2020
  • International Cultural Ambassador, USC Joint Educational Project, 2017                                 
  • Treasurer, Graduates Studying East Asia, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, USC, 2016-2018 
  • Member, International Students Concerns Committee, USC Graduate Student Government, 2014

Languages

  • Mandarin Chinese: native
  • Taiwanese Hokkien: native
  • English: near native
  • Japanese: fluent
  • Classical Chinese: reading proficient

Digital Tools

  • Zencastr (a podcast recording and production platform)
  • Instructional Technology (such as EdPuzzle, Kahoot!, Padlet, etc.)
  • Scalar (an open source, web-based publishing software ​)

Links

  • Faculty Profile in the East Asian Studies Center at the University of Southern California
  • Award Announcement of The Floyd Covington Fellowship: Primary Source Research for Social Justice
  • Host Profile on the ​New Books Network 
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  • About Me
  • Research
  • Fellowship
  • Talks
  • Teaching
  • Multimedia
  • Life
  • Contact