Research & Publications
Research Interests
My research centers around cultural studies of ribbons in late Qing Chinese women’s clothing, as well as how the methodological approach of reconstruction works in the context of Chinese clothing.
Publications and Presentations
Li, L. W. (2023). The Bilingual Project: Challenges and Rewards of Presenting Reconstruction of Chinese Dress to an English-Speaking Audience [Conference presentation]. Making Historical Dress Network Workshop, Chawton, UK.
Li, L. W. (2023). Reconstructing Late Qing Han Chinese Women’s Dress through Making and Wearing. Paper presented at IFFTI 2023 Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Li, L. W. (2022, November 24-25). Examining a Late Qing Han Chinese Women’s Ensemble through Reconstruction [Conference presentation]. Sichuan and Fu Jen University 2022 Conference, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Ho, Z. H. (Eds.), Wang, T. Y. (2022). Decoding the Secret of Miao: Splendid clothing and embroidery samplers in Geyi style (L. W. Li, Trans). New Taipei City: Chinese Textiles and Clothing Culture Center, Department of Textiles and Clothing, Fu Jen Catholic University.
Li, L. W., Ho, Z. H., Wang, T. Y. (2021). From Collar to Hem: Comparison and Analysis of Construction Methods used in 6 Late Qing Dynasty Hakka Blouses [從領口到衣襬：六件晚清臺灣藍衫的服飾細節比較初探]. Paper presented at the 2021 Orange Beneficence International Conference, New Taipei City.
Distinctions
AHRC London Arts & Humanities Partnership Research Studentship, UKRI
Fully funded (tuition plus stipend) PhD studentship for duration of three years.
Sept 2023
Government Scholarship to Study Abroad, Taiwan Ministry of Education
Scholarship for Taiwanese study abroad PhD students, US$16,000/annum for duration of two years.
Sept 2023
Industry-Academia Collaboration Scholarship, Tri-Mountain Corp. & Fu Jen Catholic University
Awarded to outstanding students in the Department of Textiles and Clothing, Fu Jen (NT50,000).
July 2023
Academic Achievement Award, Fu Jen Catholic University
Awarded to students placing first in their class in academic scores for the semester (NT10,000).
June 2021