1997.1-6  Cindy Patton,  Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Graduate Institute of the Liberal Arts, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (Now Canada Research Chair in Community, Culture and Health; Association Professor, Depts of Sociology/Anthropology and Women's Studies, Simon Fraser University, Canada) Cindy was a visiting professor during her six-month stay, teaching courses in queer theory and social movements. 1998.2-6  Jens Damm,  Ph.D. candidate in East Asian Studies, Hamburg University, Germany (Now Assistant Professor, Free University Berlin, Institute of East Asian Studies, Germany) His research is a comparative study of the development of gay identity in Germany and Taiwan 2001.3-8  Hans Huang,  Ph.D. candidate in Media Studies, University of Sussex, UK (Now finished degree and doing independent research) His research has to do with the representation of gay subjects in Chinese media between 1970-1990 with extensive investigation of the nicknames, denigrations associated with gay identity and gay culture. 2002.6-8  Ya-Chen Chen,  Ph.D. candidate in comparative literature at Purdue University, Indiana, U.S. (Finished degree in 2005 and doing independent research) Her research is entitled "The Chinese Feminism Which is Not One". 2003.4-8 Petrus Liu,  Ph. D. candidate in Dept. of Comparative Literature, University of California, Berkeley, USA (Now assistant professor, Dept. of Comparative Literature, Asian Studies, Cornell University) His research is now turning into a book manuscript: “Stateless Subjects: Chinese Martial Arts Fiction and the Decolonization of Labor” 2004.8-12  Fran Martin,  Lecturer, Cinema Studies Program, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia (Now Assistant Professor, Dept. of Literature and Cultural Studies, Melbourne University, Australia) Her research project is titled "The Impact of Globalisation in Transforming Sexuality and Cultural Citizenship in Transnational Chinese Cultures: A Comparative Analysis" with topics in schoolgirl romances and translated Japanese lesbian manga.  2005.9-2006.1 Asha Achuthan,  Ph.D. candidate, Center for the Study of Culture and Society, Bangalore, India  Her research has to do with the intersection between feminism and Marxism. 2006.6-8  Edwin Szeto,  Honors student with triple major in psychology, math, and Chinese, Ohio State University, USA His research is titled “Queer Theorizing Taiwanese Queer Literature: A Foundation to Framing the Social Subject Development of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Population in the Post-Marshal Law Taiwan” 2006.8-9 Jens Damm,  Assistant Professor, Free University Berlin, Institute of East Asian Studies, Germany This second visit carries a research project titled “Overseas Chinese" and Taiwan: Unresolved Questions of Identity and Belonging.” 2006.9-2007.1  Nishant Shah,  Ph.D. candidate, Center for the Study of Culture and Society, Bangalore, India His research is titled “Technosocial Subject: City, Cyberspace, and Cyborgs”   Center For the Study of Sexualities Dept. of English, National Central University No. 300, Jungda Rd., Jungli City, Taoyuan, Taiwan 320 (Hours:9:30am-5:30pm, Mon-Fri) E-Mail sex@ncu.edu.tw URL http://sex.ncu.edu.tw/ (Office) Tel +886-3-4262926 (direct line) +886-3-4227151 ext. 3227, 3556 or 3557 (Office) Fax +886-3-4262927