Dr. Chia-Ling Yang's profile

Education

2005/9-2010/6

Ph.D, Sociology Department, Lund University, Sweden

Thesis title: Othering Processes in Feminist Teaching. Lund: Lund university.

2003/9-2005/6

Mphil/Ph.D student, Institute for Women’s Studies, Lancaster University, UK

1998/9-2002/7

MA, Anthropology, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.

Thesis topic: The Discourses and Practices of Sexuality Education at Junior High School in Taiwan: an Anthropological Research.

1991/9-1995/6

BS, Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan.

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Scholarships

2005-2009

Government Scholarship for PhD study in Nordic Countries, Ministry of Education, Taiwan. This scholarship is awarded for a period of up to four years. It covers full tuition fees, 1,500 US dollars/per month for living expenses and miscellaneous expenses.

2002

Annual Master Thesis Scholarship, Ministry of Education, Taiwan

2000

Fieldwork Financial Support, Academia Sinica, Taiwan.

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Award

• Research Award at NKNU (2016-2017)

• Teaching Award at NKNU (every semester with course evaluation over 4.5/5)
   

Language

• Taiwanese: Ho-Lo, native tongue

• Mandarin: official language in Taiwan, fluent

• English: IELTS 8.0

• Swedish: fluent, svenska nivå 6/avancerad, C2 enligt Europarådets nivå

• French: conversation

• Japanese: conversation

• German: limited
   

WORK EXPERIENCE

2018/02-present

Associate professor, Graduate Institution of Gender Equity Education, National Kaohsiung Normal University, Taiwan

2011/08-2018/01

Assistant professor, Graduate Institution of Gender Equity Education, National Kaohsiung Normal University, Taiwan

2015-2016

Guest researcher, Department of Gender Studies, Lund University, Sweden

2013-2016

Research fellow, Department of Sociology and Work Science, Gothenburg University, Sweden

2011-2015

Research fellow, Department of Gender Studies, Lund University, Sweden

2010-2011

Postdoctoral researcher and part-time assistant professor, Centre for General Education, National Tsing-Hua University, Taiwan

2008-2010

Part-time Lecturer (undergraduate and graduate courses in English), Lund University, Sweden

2002-2003

General secretary, Taiwan Gender Equity Education Association, Taiwan

2002-2003

Part-time Lecturer, Centre for General Education, Sucho University, Taiwan

1995-1998

Junior high school teacher, director of General Affairs Office, administrator of students’ activities, Student Affairs Office, Gan-Yuan Junior High School, Taiwan

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RESEARCH PROFILE

Research interest

• Gender and welfare policy

• Gender and social movement

• Gender and education

• Chinese migrants in Sweden

Research funding

• ​Research Projet ‘Social movement participation and parenthood practices: social activists as parents and their children’, Ministry of Technology and Science, Taiwan (2022/8/1-2024/7/31)

• Research Project: ‘Border-crossing grandparenting in Taiwanese migrant families in Germany, Sweden and the U.S.‘, Ministry of Technology and Science, Taiwan. (2019/8/1～2021/7/31, NT$ 912,000)

• Research Project: “Global Youth (Digital) Citizen-Artists and their Publics: Performing for Socio-Ecological Justice is a five-year international research project taking place in Toronto, Canada; Bogotá, Colombia; Coventry, England; Athens, Greece; Lucknow, India; and Kaohsiung, Taiwan” Project led by Kathleen Gallagher, Professor of Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning. Sub-project in Taiwan: Betsy Lan, Department of Performance and Art & Chia-Ling Yang. 2019/1/1-2024/12/31.

•  Co-leader in research project with Chien-Ling Su and Hope Foundation, ‘Cross-national studies of how young people’s sexuality is regulated in policies and dealt with by related professionals in Taiwan, Japan, USA, and Sweden’, Ministry of Health and Welfare (2015-2016, NT$500,000 [SEK 142,857])

•  Short-term research in Sweden, ‘Dreaming change: Women and the creation of civil societies in the Arctic, Asia, Latin America, and Europe’, Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (2015-2016, NT$627,643 [SEK 179,327])

• Research project: ‘Construction, translation and competition of child care discourses: Engagement of women’s groups in policy making in Taiwan’, Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (2014-2016, NT$1,400,000 [SEK 400,000])

•  Research fellow in research project led by Denis Frank, Gothenburg University, ‘Globalization of migration to Sweden: Labour immigration from India and China 2008-2014’, The Swedish Foundation for Humanities and Social Sciences (Riksbankens Jubileumsfond), (2012-2016, SEK 2,628,000)

•  Research fellow in research project led by Diana Mulinari, Lund University, ‘Dreaming change: Women and the creation of civil societies in the Artic, Asian, Latin America and Europe’, The Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet), (2010-2015, SEK 10,000,000)
   

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE​

1. Curriculum Committee member, College of Education; Teacher Evaluation Committee member, College of Education; Library Committee member, National Kaohsiung Normal University (2011-present)

2. Board member of Taiwan Feminist Scholars Association (2013-2014)

3. Invited Peer Reviewer, International Journals (Chinese journals not listed) Gender and Society; Interface; Nordic Journal of Migration Research; Race, Ethnicity and Education; Social Movement Studies; Women’s Studies International Forum; Journal of Ethnic and Migration studies

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PUBLICATIONS

1. Peer-Reviewed Journals in English

   • Yang, C.-L. (2017). The political is the personal: Women’s participation in Taiwan’s Sunflower Movement. Social Movement Studies, 16 (6): 66​​0-671. (SSCI)

   • Yang, C.-L. (2016). Encounters between the ‘oppressed’ and the ‘oppressor’: Rethinking Paulo Freire in anti-racist feminist education in Sweden. Race, Ethnicity and Education, 19 (4): 835-855. (SSCI)

   • Hsieh, H.-C. & Yang, C.-L. (2014). Gender Implications in Curriculum and Entrance Exam Grouping. Chinese Education & Society, 47 (4), 32-45.

2. Peer-Reviewed Journals in Chinese

   • ​​Yang, C.-L.（2022）。Teaching in Feminism and Contemporary Art: Performance of embodied experience. Gender Equity Education Quarterly, 99: 84-89.

   • Yang, C.-L. & Liang, S.-Y.（2022）Gender course design for women in local communities and empowerment of women in NGO. Community Development Journal, 178: 343-355.

   • Lan, B. & Yang, C.-L. （2022）Drama education in environment and gender education. Gender Equity Education Quarterly, 97: 98-102.

   • Yang, C.-L.（2022）How to talk nuclear power issues with children: daily-life practices of mothers as social activists. Gender Equity Education Quarterly, 97: 103-106.

   • Su, C.-L., Yang, C.-L., Chen, C.-P. & Wang, S.-F. (2017). Using Swedish experiences to rethink policy change in dealing with young people’s sexuality in Taiwan. Community Development Journal, 159: 450-461.

   • Tang, W.-H. & Yang, C.-L. (2006). Parental leave in Sweden: The value of social care. Bulletin of Labour Research, 19: 75-117.

   • Lin, Y.-C., Yang, C.-L. & Chang, M.-M. (2004). Resistance and transformation of students’ perceptions toward stigmatized homosexuality. Bulletin of Educational Research, 50 (3): 91-121. (TSSCI)

3. Book in English​

   • ​​Yang, C.-L. (2010). Othering Processes in Feminist Teaching. Lund: Lund University.

4. Book in Chinese

   • Yang, C.-L. (2017). Second Life: New Social Movement for Elderly Society. Taipei: Comprehensive Publishing.​​

   • Yang, C.-L. (2007). A Taiwan Woman in Sweden. Taipei: Fembooks.

   • Yang, C.-L. (2002). Gender Equity Education Vol. 1: Basic Concepts for Teachers; Vol. 2: Activities and Homework for Students. Taipei: Fembooks.

5. Book Chapters in English

   • ​​Yang, C.-L. (forthcoming) Competition and change of discourses about abortion in Taiwan. In R. Selberg, M. Kolankiewicz & D. Mulinari (eds.) Reproductive Justice.

   • Yang, C.-L. (2022) Challenging Gendered Ideologies in Taiwan’s ‘Sunflower Movement’. In C. Eschle & A. Bartlett (eds.) Engendering Protest Camps: Feminist Critiques, Engagements and Re-Imaginings. Bristol: Bristol University Press.

   • Yang, C.-L. (2021) Experiencing and practicing racism in Sweden: Chinese migrants at the crossroads. In T. Fouskas (ed.), Immigrants and Refugees in Times of Crisis. Athens: European Public Law Organization (EPLO) Publications.

   • Yang, C.-L. (2020) Challenges to LGBTQI-inclusive education and queer activism in Taiwan. In D. A. Francis, J. I. Kjaran & J. Lehtonen (eds.), Queer Social Movements and Outreach Work in Schools: A Global Perspective (pp. 65-92). London: Palgrave MacMillan.

   • Yang, C.-L. (2018). The metaphor of ‘home/family’ in introducing the Nordic Model to Taiwan. In D. Mulinari & L. Martinsson (Eds.), Dreaming Global Change, Doing Local Feminisms: Visions of Feminism. Global North/Global South Encounters, Conversations and Disagreements (pp. 99-117). London & New York: Routledge.

6. Book Chapters in Swedish

   • ​​Yang, C.-L. (2014). Från att möta skillnad till andragörandeprocesser: forskarens position och forskningsprocessen (From ‘encountering difference’ to “othering processes”: Researcher’s positionality and research processes). In K. Sandell, M. Sager & N. Räthzel (Eds.), Kritiska gemenskaper: att skriva feministisk och postkolonial vetenskap (Critical communities: Writing feminist and postcolonial knowledge) (pp. 257-266). Lund: Lund University.

7. Book Chapters in Chinese

   • Yang, C.-L. (2017). Gendered/sexualized racism. In P.-F. Tai (Ed.), Public Sociology Vol. II. Taipei: Common Master Press.​​

   • Yang, C.-L. (2017). Bringing children to social protests: Social movement and motherhood practices. In L.-F. Liang et al., One Hundred Ways of Being Parents. Taipei: Common Master Press.

   • Yang, C.-L. (2015). Competitions of different childcare discourses. In Y.-H. Liu (Ed.), Transformation of Nordic Experiences in Taiwan: Public Care and Democratic Deliberation (pp. 287-298). Taipei: Fembooks.

   • Yang, C.-L. (2014). Competitions of different childcare discourses. In H.-R. Wang (Ed.), Public Sociology Vol. I (pp. 93-101). Taipei: Common Master Press.

8. Conference Papers

   • Lan, B. & Yang, C.-L. (2022) The Climate crisis and its effects in the Global North and South: (Digital) Art-making and (Re)Claiming Personhood: Taiwan’s case. The 10th International Drama in Education Research Institute. 11-14 July, Warwick University.

   • Yang, C.-L. (2021) Challenging Gendered Ideologies in Taiwan’s ‘Sunflower Movement’. 9 June, Protest Camps International Workshop. University of Strachclyde (online workshop).

   • Yang, C.-L. (2018a). New trade union activists in shaping childcare policies in Taiwan. Paper presented at the XIX ISA World Congress of Sociology, 15-21 July. Toronto, Canada.​​

   • Yang, C.-L. (2018b). Competition of discourses in the change of childcare policy in Taiwan. Paper presented at the XIX ISA World Congress of Sociology, 15-21 July. Toronto, Canada.

   • Yang, C.-L. (2017a). Racism experienced and demonstrated by Chinese migrants in Sweden. Paper presented at 13th Conference of the European Sociological Association. 29 August to 1 September 2017. Athens: Panteion University of Social and Political Science and Harokopio University.

   • Yang, C.-L. (2017b). Downward mobility of Chinese and Indian migrant workers. Paper presented at 13th Conference of the European Sociological Association. 29 August to 1 September 2017. Athens: Panteion University of Social and Political Science and Harokopio University.

   • Yang, C.-L. (2016a). Motherhood practices of women social activists in Taiwan. Paper presented at Third ISA Forum of Sociology: The Future We Want. 10-14 July 2016. Vienna: Vienna University.

   • Yang, C.-L. (2016b). Chinese migrant workers with high educational backgrounds in Sweden. Paper presented at Third ISA Forum of Sociology: The Future We Want. 10-14 July 2016. Vienna: Vienna University.

   • Yang, C.-L. (2016c). Racism experienced and demonstrated by Chinese-speaking migrants in Sweden. Paper presented at International Conference on Migration, Irregularisation and Activism: Challenging Contemporary Border Regimes, Racism and Subordination. 15-16 June. Malmö: Malmö högskolan.

   • Yang, C.-L. & Jiang, J.-C. (2015). Representations of migrants and their ‘culture’ in a TV program in Taiwan. Paper presented at ‘Feminism in Europe’ International Conference. 16-17 Nov. 2015. Lund: Lund University.

   • Yang, C.-L. (2014a). The metaphor of ‘Home/Family’ in introducing the Nordic model in Taiwan. Paper presented at the XVIII ISA World Congress of Sociology, 13-19 July. Yokohama, Japan.

   • Yang, C.-L. (2014b). ‘Unorganized women’ in Sunflower Movement in Taiwan. Paper presented at the XVIII ISA World Congress of Sociology, 13-19 July. Yokohama, Japan.

   • Yang, C.-L. (2011a). Low birth Rate, welfare state and ‘legitimate mothers.’ Paper presented at Focus Asia. Lund, Sweden.

   • Yang, C.-L. (2011b). Closeness and distance in researching feminist ‘sisters.’ aper presented at Annual Congress of Taiwan Feminist Association. 1-2 October. Taipei: Tamsui.

   • Yang, C.-L. (2011c). Formation of ‘open’ sexual citizens: gendered/sexualised racism in educating sexual issues. Paper presented at Workshop of Gender and Sociology: intersectional sexual politics. 13 May. Taipei: Academia Sinica.

   • Yang, C.-L. (2010a). Multiculturalism and adult education: Boundaries of difference in a multicultural feminist adult educational institution. Paper presented at the Is There a Nordic Version of Multiculturalism? 30 September-1 October, Turku, Finland.

   • Yang, C.-L. (2010b). Encounters between the ‘oppressed’ and the ‘oppressor’ – Rethinking Paulo Freire in anti-racist feminist education in Sweden. Paper presented at the XVII ISA World Congress of Sociology, 10-17 July. Gothenburg, Sweden.

   • Yang, C.-L. (2010c). Sexuality, ethnicity and citizenship: A case study of teaching about sexuality for migrant women students in Sweden. Paper presented at the Beyond Citizenship: Feminism and the transformation of Belonging: An international and interdisciplinary conference, 30 June-2 July. London, UK.

   • Yang, C.-L. (2009). Doing ethnography at home. Paper presented at Feminist Research Method –international conference, 4-6 Feb., Stockholm, Sweden.

   • Yang, C.-L. (2008a). From the Nordic Model to the Taiwan Model –a case study of after school care reform. Paper presented at 10th International Interdisciplinary Congress of Women’s World, 3-9 July, Madrid, Spain.

   • Yang, C.-L. (2008b). Resistance to Definitions. Paper presented at What is the impact of gender concerning relations between minorities and majorities? 10-11 Jan. Oslo, Norway.

SOCIAL PARTICIPATION

1. Board member, Taiwan Gender Equity Education Association (2023-present)

2. Member of Human Rights Committee at Kaohsiung municipality (2022-present)

   1. Member of Gender Equality Committee at Control Yuan, Taiwan’s Central Government (2020-present)

3. Committee of Non-Profit Preschools in Kaohsiung (2013-present)

4. Board member of Taiwan Higher Education Union (2015-2018)

5. Board member of Central Review Committee of Green Party (2014-2017)

6. Board member of Taiwan Human Rights Association (2012-2014)

7. Gender Equity Committee member at Processing Export Zone in Kaohsiung (2012-2014)

8. Gender Equity Committee member at Pingtung Municipality (2012-2013)

9. Board member of Taiwan Gender Equity Education Association (TGEEA) (2010-2012)

10. Board member of Awakening Foundation (1998-2002)