National Taiwan University

Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures

Jerry Chia-Je Weng
https://www.forex.ntu.edu.tw

Introduction

As a literature professor with a previous degree in electrical engineering, I am interested in the intersection between the traditional humanities and contemporary digital technologies. I conduct research and practicum workshops on digital storytelling –  new forms and configurations that transform age-old storytelling with contemporary applications in digital filmmaking, social media marketing, pitching and crowdfunding. Interested applicants will gain hands-on experience in bringing a digital humanities project to completion within the internship period. I continue to work on traditional literary analysis in English Literatures, and also welcome applicants training for an academic career in teaching and research in the humanities. 

Based in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at National Taiwan University, research in digital storytelling and digital humanities is now entirely mobile, customized to the individualized and personalized research interests of each applicant. Mentorship can be provided both on-site, in-person, or online for maximum flexibility in the learning experience. 


Research Topics

Digital storytelling across media & virtualties

Digital humanities & curation of digital texts

Multimodal & multimedia textual analysis

Literatures in English & its contemporary applications

 


Honor

University Teaching Awards, National Taiwan University

Liberal Arts College Teaching Awards, National Taiwan University

Ministry of Education Teaching Practice Research Grants

National Science Council Research Grants


Educational Background

Ph.D. in English Language and Literature, Yale University

M.A. in Foreign Languages and Literatures, National Taiwan University

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University