Hsiao-Chiang Wang (Hope) was an experienced officer in the Ministry of Culture, Taiwan, responsible for indigenous community empowerment plans, museum database and website, and digital museum transformation pilot schemes. She completed the decolonising museum websites project with the Hunterian Museum, Glasgow. Now she is continuing her doctoral research on ‘UNESCO Designations as Sites of Restorative Integration and Embodied Decoloniality’ and works with the UNESCO RILA team. Her long-term goal is to make world heritage inclusive and accessible for all.
Decolonising museums, communication technology, indigenous museology, Worldview, World Heritage, minority integration
PhD_University of Glasgow, Education, 2022-present
MSc_University of Glasgow, Museum Studies, 2021- 22
MS_National Central University, Taiwan, Chinese Literature, 2012-17
BA_National Central University, Taiwan, Chinese Literature and Education, 2008-12
Dissertation
Wang, H., “Decolonising Museum Websites: A Case Study of The Hunterian,” University of Glasgow, August 2022, UK.
Wang, H., “The Late Style of Zhang Meng-Ji’s Poems,” Central University, January 2017, Taiwan.
Conference Papers
Wang, H., “Overcoming the Taboos of Collaboration: Primary Research Project of Indigenous Museum Value,” ICOFOM Symposium of ICOM General Conference, 26th, August 2022. Prague, Czech. (27th August 2022 presented).
Wang, H., “A Framework for Decolonising Museum Websites,” Postcolonial Fault-Lines 2022, 10th-12th, October 2022. Glasgow & Edinburgh & Aberdeen, UK. (18th August 2022 Submitted for review).
Book Sections
Wang, H., “The Approach and Strategy of Museums Digital Transformation in Taiwan,” Digital Transformation and Smart Innovation in Museums, Taipei: Artist Magazine, 2022. pp.74-89.
Wang, H., & Li, J., “Leisure or sadness? —One of the aspects of Zhang Mengji’s late style of poetry,” Singing in the World: Proceedings of Professor Zhang Mengji’s Memorial Symposium, Taichung: National Chung Hsing University, 2015. pp. 13–22.
College Student Research (Awarded by NSC)
Wang, H., “The Body Concepts of Han Yu in his poetry,” College Student Research Achievement, National Science Council (NSC), March 2012. Taipei, Taiwan.
Wang, H., “Yuan Zhen’s style and mood changes in the poetry created during his demotion,” College Student Research Achievement, NSC, March 2011. Taipei, Taiwan.
Ministry of Culture, Taiwan, 2014-21
Officer, Museum Section, Department of Cultural Resources
Supervised indigenous empowerment projects which connected museums and the Kamcing tribe to rewrite local history, co-curated exhibitions, and co-created prospects.
Worked with the IT team to establish a statistical database and a museum website to facilitate data transparency and accessibility.
Planned cultural policy referring to sustainability, children's rights, and indigenous rights.
Implemented pilot museum-digital transformation projects.
Undertook international exchange programmes in France and China for policy research.
National Central University, Taiwan
Teaching Assistant, Department of Chinese Literature, 2013-14
Prepared teaching materials for Cultural Policy & Administration course.
Instructor, Department of Chinese Literature, 2013
Designed and demonstrated Mastering Writing course, covering the following topics: creative writing, critical thinking, and literature analysis.
Research Assistant, Visual Culture Research Centre, 2011-12
Organised literature for the project ‘War Representation in Chinese Movies after 1949’ (research supported by National Science Council), covering the following topics: visual representation, scar literature, and collective memory.
Ministry of Education, Taiwan
Teacher, Hand in Hand Project: providing after-school support, 2009-10
Taught literature to students from disadvantaged families in junior high and elementary school.
Work placement, The Hunterian Museum, Glasgow, UK, 2022
Designed the methodology, employed Google Analytics to establish the website audit report, and provided strategic recommendations to improve user interfaces.
Volunteer, Maryhill Burgh Halls Trust, Glasgow, UK, 2021-22
Conduct object research, using the management system to digitalise collections.
Volunteer, The Burrell Collection, Glasgow, UK, 2022-present
Welcoming and ushering the audience to the venues and encouraging them to engage in activities.
Keynote Address, “Reflection, Action and Connection: My Approaches to Cultural Administration, Museums and World Heritage,” National Museum of Taiwan History, Taiwan, September 2022 (Invited).
Keynote Address, “Decolonising Museum Websites,” ICOM UK Student and Emerging Professional Working Group, UK, July 2022 (Invited).
Keynote Address, “The Idea and Practice of Culture Policy,” Department of Chinese Literature, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan, March 2020.
Working Internationally Conference, ICOM, UK, 2022
Exchanged opinions with museum practitioners on critical issues, including climate change and wars.
Green Museums Summit, Museum Next, UK, 2022
Discussed inspiring cases and ideas for a sustainable future.
Google Analytics for Beginners Certification, Google Analytics Academy, 2022
Digital curator training & practising, National Palace Museum, Taiwan, 2020
Used open data of the museum to curate the ‘Meet in Tea World’ online exhibition.
Chinese Language Pedagogy Training, International Chinese Language Program of National Taiwan University, 2018
International Council of Museums, join International Committee for Exhibition Exchange (ICEE), International Committee for Education and Cultural Action (CECA), International Committee for Museology (ICOFOM)
Chinese Association of Museums joins museum management, marketing, and public relations committees.
Arts & Humanities Mobility Scholarship, University of Glasgow, UK, 2022
International Leadership Scholarship, University of Glasgow, UK, 2022
Excellent Student Scholarship, Veterans and Dependents Foundation, Taiwan, 2021
Excellent postgraduates’ scholarship, Hsing Tian Kong Education Foundation, Taiwan, 2012-16
College Student Research Scholarship, National Science Council, Taiwan, 2009-12