Wei-Chi Wu
Position:
Assistant Professor
Academic experiences:
B.A. in Economics, National Taiwan University
M.A. in Performing Arts Studies, National Taiwan University of Arts
Ph.D. in Critical Dance Studies, University of California, Riverside
Occupational experiences:
Postdoctoral researcher, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology
Adjunct assistant professor, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology
Adjunct assistant professor, National Taiwan University of Arts
Teaching assistant, University of California, Riverside
Professions:
performing arts sociology, dance sociology, dance history, aesthetics in dance, international folk dance studies, cross-cultural studies, applied sociology, sustainable development
Honors and awards:
Dissertation Research Grant, University of California, Riverside
Award for the Arts, University of California, Riverside
Award of Departmental Research Grant, University of California, Riverside
Humanities Graduate Student Research Grant, University of California, Riverside
Dean’s Distinguished Fellowship, University of California, Riverside
Courses taught:
Sociology of Dance, Seminar on Dance Criticism, Seminar on Intercultural Dance, Theory and Application of Performing Arts Skills, Sociology of Performing Arts, Applied Sociology, Cultural Studies, Theories of Transdisciplinary Performing Arts, Theories of Transdisciplinary Dance Studies, Performing Arts and Sustainable Development
Ph.D. dissertation:
Dancing Within Taiwanese-ness: International Folk Dancing Communities in Taiwan and California. University of California, Riverside.
Publications:
A. Journal publications:
1. Lin, S. Y., Chen, K. L., Wu, W. C., and Kuo, C. H. 2025. Merging for Progress in Higher Education: The Case of NKUST from Taiwan. Journal of Institutional Research South East Asia, 23(2), 1-20. (corresponding author)
2. Huang, H. L., Lin, S. Y., Chen, K. L., Wu, W. C., and Kuo, C. H. 2024. Examination on the improvement of academic departments laying on data-based foundation: Taking National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology as an example. Evaluation Bimonthly, 108, 19-23.
3. Wu, W. C. 2019. International Folk Dancers of Younger Generations: Their Inheritance and Responsibility. Taiwan Dance Research Journal, 14, 140-177.
4. Wu, W. C. 2018. Mapping Nostalgia: ‘Taiwanized’ International Folk Dancing in the U.S. The International Symposium of 60th Anniversary of Recreational Folk Dance in Taiwan, 95-103.
5. Wu, W. C. 2018. Dancing Nostalgia: Taiwanese Immigrants’ Involvement in International Folk Dancing. Taiwan US Comment Online.
6. Wu, W. C. 2015. An Examination of Folk Dance Popularization in Contemporary Taiwan. Journal of Emerging Dance Scholarship, 3.
B. Conference papers:
1. Wu, W. C. 2024, December. The Overture of Sustainability in the Performing Arts: An Initial Exploration of Weiwuying. Paper presented at the 2024 Conference on Shaping Sustainability Transformation and Strategies, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
2. Wu, W. C., & Kuo, C. H. 2024, December. Bridging STEAM and Hydrogen Energy: Initial Insights into Educational Approaches to Sustainability. Paper presented at the 2024 Conference on Shaping Sustainability Transformation and Strategies, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
3. Wu, W. C., Lee, Y. H., & Kuo, C. H. 2022, April. A Preliminary Examination on User-oriented Perspectives and Promotion Strategies of Green Energy Vehicles. Paper presented at the 7th Annual Conference of the International Society of Mechatronic Engineering, Changhua, Taiwan. (Best Thesis Award)
4. Wu, W. C., & Lee, Y. H. 2021, July. Investigation on Taiwan’s Move to a Green Energy Society Through Facilitation of College General Education. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of Taiwan Congress on College General Education, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
5. Wu, W. C. 2018, August. Embodying Nostalgia: Taiwanese Immigrants’ Practice of International Folk Dancing in California. Paper presented at the 38th Annual Conference of North America Taiwanese Professors’ Association (NATPA), Arlington, VA.
6. Wu, W. C. 2017, October. Refiguring Taiwanese Identity Through the Practice of International Folk Dancing. Paper presented at the Dance Studies Association 2017 Conference, Columbus, OH.
7. Wu, W. C. 2016, July. Here and There, Body and Mind: Reconsidering the Space of International Folk Dancing. Paper presented at the World Dance Alliance Asia Pacific 2016 Conference, Seoul, Korea.
Article of criticism:
1. Wu, W. C. 2024. A Cross-“Boundary” Party of “No Exceeding the Decibel Level Limit.” Reviewing Performing Arts Taiwan.
2. Wu, W. C. 2024. The Path and Resonance of Being Human: 1875 Ravel and Boléro, 2024 Theatre Remount Version. Reviewing Performing Arts Taiwan.
3. Wu, W. C. 2024. Encountering “Boléro in Kaohsiung – That Sea (Xinxing District),” Meanwhile Encountering Myself. Reviewing Performing Arts Taiwan.
Research projects:
Co-Principal Investigator, 2025 MOE Teaching Practice Research Program (2025/08/01-2026/07/31)
Co-Principal Investigator, 2024 MOE Teaching Practice Research Program (2024/08/01-2025/07/31)
Professional speeches:
1. The spinning and leaping worldscapes, and the turns and twists of Taiwan’s past. Interdisciplinary lecture series of the academic year 2024-2025, Graduate Institute of Transdisciplinary Performing Arts, National Taiwan University of Arts. (2024/12/18)
2. Launching a sustainable endeavor through university governance. National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism. (2023/11/02)
3. From SDGs to research impacts. Webinar hosted by Elsevier. (2023/05/25)
4. Fostering world sustainability together. International Education Seminar of the National Hsinhua Industrial Vocational High School. (2022/03/31)
5. Mona Lisa not only smiles… Dancing Renaissance. The Arts Center of National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology. (2021/10/28)
Professional services：
1. Co-principal investigator and lecturer, 2026 Sustainable Energy Education Winter Camp, commissioned by the Department of Education, Taipei City Government
2. Committee member, 2025 Outstanding Performing Arts Groups Evaluation, Chiayi County Government
3. Panelist, The 20st Crossover Dialogues International Conference on Performing Arts Studies, 2025.
4. Peer reviewer, Dance Chronicle (Print ISSN: 0147-2526)
5. Peer reviewer, Modern Chinese Literature and Culture (ISSN: 1520-9857)
6. Co-director, H2GP Taiwan 2026 (the world’s largest interdisciplinary hydrogen energy education program)
7. Co-director, H2GP Taiwan 2025
8. Team Advisor, H2GP 2025 World Finals: led students to Chemnitz, Germany and awarded World Silver Medal
9. Project planner and executive, 2025 International Sustainability Roundtable Summit
10. Project planner and executive, 2024 Conference on Shaping Sustainability Transformation and Strategies
11. Executive secretary, Annual Conference on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (CTAM 2022)
12. Executive secretary, 2020 Conference on Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cells (HEFC 2020)
Professional licenses:
MOEA certified iPAS net zero carbon emission planning administrator
ISO 14064-1:2018 lead verifier
ISO 14067:2018 basic training certificate
Certificate of Teacher Training Program of EMI Skills