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Mr Po-Han Lee

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Biography

Po-Han Lee finished his LLB at National Chung-Hsing University and LLM (International Law) at Soochow University. He once took part in the Observer Delegation representing the Republic of China (Taiwan) at the World Health Assembly meetings.

He has completed his PhD in Sociology, along with which he also obtained a PGDip in Social Research Methods and an Associate Fellowship of Higher Education Academy (AFHEA). He is now also an Advisory Committee member of the (UCMeCSA).

Besides research, he serves as the editor-in-chief of , as well as a columnist for , a contributor to  and other new-media publics (see below). Beyond academia, he hopes to find out an alternative path to knowledge production, community collaboration, and dialogue construction. He also shares critical thoughts and study notes on his own blog: .

Role

PhD (Sociology) and Doctoral Tutor (Sociology & Law)

Thesis Title: How is nothing produced and justified? International inaction in the face of the health disparities of sexual and gender minorities

Community and Business

Engagements:

  •  (Student Member)
  • (UK Concessionary Member)
  •  (Internal Graduate)
  •  (EISA)
  •  (Student Associate Member)
  • (Planning Committee Member)
  •  (Student Member)
  •  (Postgraduate Committee Member)
  •  (Advisory Committee Member)

Organisation/Volunteering:

  • North American Taiwan Studies Association 2020 Annual Conference (), University of California Irvine, 22-24 May 2020.
  • Workshop on ‘Enlightening’ Taiwan: Communicating Knowledge as/in Social Activism (with Chia-Yu Liang), 海角社区, 15/11/2019 [sponsored by ].
  • ‘’ Conference (with Gizem Guney and David Davies), 海角社区, 20/06/2018 [sponsored by ].
  •  (European Association of Social Anthropologists), 海角社区, 9-11 September 2015.

Grants & Awards:

  • Sussex Fund Doctoral Overseas Conference Grants (DOC), Doctoral School, 海角社区 (2018).
  • Sussex Rights and Justice Research Centre’s Postgraduate Bursary Scheme, School of Global Studies, 海角社区 (2016 & 2018) .
  • Government Scholarship for Study Abroad (GSSA), Ministry of Education, ROC (Taiwan) (2014-2017)
  • Soochow University Model Achievement & Elite Student Award (2010).
  • Excellent Teaching Assistant Award (on the Module 'Normative Theory of Human Rights'), Northern Taiwan Teaching & Learning Resource Centre (2010).
  • Diplomacy Scholarship for International Law and International Relations Study, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC (Taiwan) (2009).
  • Soochow University Law School Outstanding Graduate Student Award: LL.M. Total Waiver (2007-2008).

Moot court competition & coaching: Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (national championship, 2008-10; 2012-13); Hardy C. Dillard Award for the Best Memorial & Winner of the National Round (2009); Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition (national championship, 2010).

Model United Nations & coaching: NTU National Taiwan Model United Nations (Outstanding Diplomacy Award, 2008); National Chengchi University Taipei Model United Nations (Excellent Delegation Award, 2008).

Qualifications

PhD Sociology, 海角社区 (UK), 2019, with a thesis on ;

Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK), 2018;

PGDip in Social Research Methods, 海角社区 (UK), 2016;

LLM in International Law, Soochow University (Taiwan), 2013, with a dissertation on ;

Certificate of Course in Minority Rights, , 2012;

Certificate of Public International Law Programme, , 2009;

LLB in Financial and Economic Law, National Chung Hsing University (Taiwan), 2007.

Activities

PLM Publications & Special Issues 

  • The law of living in jianghu: Plain Law Movement [] (2017). Taipei: UNITAS Publishing.
  • Calling on the force of law: Plain Law Movement [] (2019). New Taipei: CPTW.
  • A history of ROC diplomatic break-offs [] (2019). Taipei: UNITAS Publishing.

Plain Law Movement

  • , 07/05/2019
  • , 07/03/2018
  • , 30/08/2017
  • , 22/06/2017
  • , 21/06/2017
  • (with Yu, Jheng-Min), 16/05/2017
  • , 16/04/2017
  • , 24/01/2017
  • , 01/12/2016
  • , 29/11/2016
  • , 24/11/2016
  • , 06/11/2016
  • , 27/10/2016
  • , 30/08/2016
  • , 04/08/2016
  • , 15/07/2016
  • , 20/06/2016
  • , 26/04/2016
  • , 17/04/2016
  • , 12/04/2016
  • , 15/12/2015
  • , 18/11/2015
  • , 28/10/2015

Queerology

  • , 24/10/2018
  • , 11/05/2018
  • , 13/04/2018
  • , 20/10/2017
  • , 12/09/2017
  • , 02/07/2017
  • , 10/05/2017
  • , 18/04/2017
  • , 09/03/2017
  • , 16/09/2016
  • , 19/08/2016
  • , 27/10/2015

Queer Watch

  • , 31/01/2018
  • , 09/03/2017
  • , 12/08/2016
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  • , 04/08/2016
  • , 28/11/2015
  • , 20/11/2015
  • , 25/10/2015
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  • , 16/10/2015
  • , 09/10/2015
  • , 04/10/2015
  • , 04/10/2015

Opinion.UDN

  • , 10/12/2019
  • , 27/09/2019 
  • , 10/07/2019
  • (with Lin, Ruyu), 17/01/2019
  • , 11/09/2018
  • , 06/06/2018
  • (with Kao, Jui-Fu), 25/04/2018
  • , 10/04/2018
  • , 19/12/2017
  • , 19/10/2017
  • , 17/07/2017
  • , 31/03/2017
  •  (with Yang, Kuei-Chih), 28/03/2017
  •  (with Liu, Lung-Cheng), 20/01/2017
  •  (with Yang, Kuei-Chih), 23/11/2016
  • (with Yang, Kuei-Chih), 22/11/2016
  • , 27/10/2016
  • , 22/09/2016
  • , 19/08/2016

Liberty Times

  • , 24/05/2019
  • , 06/11/2018
  • , 25/06/2018
  • , 16/08/2017
  • , 21/07/2017
  • , 26/06/2017
  • , 01/06/2017
  • , 28/03/2017
  • , 16/01/2017

Vocus

  • , 25/09/2019
  • , 21/08/2019
  • , 10/12/2017
  • , 11/10/2017
  • , 24/08/2017
  • , 25/04/2017

01 Philosophy

  • , 11/12/2019
  • , 15/09/2019
  • , 01/03/2019
  • , 28/02/2019
  • , 18/02/2019
  • , 09/10/2018
  • , 30/07/2018
  • , 11/06/2018
  • , 24/03/2018
  • , 01/02/2018
  • , 05/01/2018
  • , 29/09/2017
  • , 06/09/2017
  • , 06/09/2017
  • , 25/07/2017
  • , 25/07/2017

Crossing

  • , 26/12/2019
  • , 17/07/2019
  •  (with Han, Tsai-Meng & Liu, Roy), 18/02/2019
  • , 25/01/2019
  •  (with Yang, Kuei-Chih & Wang, Ting-Yu), 19/11/2018
  • , 21/09/2018

Other writings

  • , Formosa Salon, 01/07/2017
  • , Judicial Reform Foundation, 31/12/2016
  • , Gay Star News, 03/12/2014
  •  (with Lee, Yi-En), Newsletter of the Chinese (Taiwan) Society of International Law, 15/02/2013
  •  (with Lee, Yi-En), Newsletter of the Chinese (Taiwan) Society of International Law, 18/12/2012
  •  (with Lo, Sheng-Hsuan & Huang, Hai-Ning), Newsletter of the Chinese (Taiwan) Society of International Law, 04/11/2012