Education

B.A. in Drama, National Taiwan University of Arts (1996–2000) [Major: Directing]

M.A. in Drama, Chinese Culture University (2000–2002) [Major: Directing & Theatre Theory]

Ph.D. in Sociology, Program in Cultural Industries and Cultural Policy, Yuan Ze University (2017–2022) [Focus: Creative Aging]

Expertise

Curation

Playwriting

Directing

Arts Administration

Theatre Education

Senior Arts

Creative Aging

Memberships

Member, Taiwan Drama and Performing Arts Industry Research Association

Honorary Member, Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society of the Republic of China

Teaching Certificates

Assistant Professor Certificate – No. 154714 (since 2022)

Lecturer Certificate – No. 077748 (since 2004, previous qualification)

Senior Learning Instructor Certificate – Ministry of Education No. 1120074822

Language Proficiency

Cambridge ESOL First Certificate in English (FCE)

Japanese-Language Proficiency Test Level 3

Social Work Qualification

Completed 45 credits and 400 hours of internship (2022–2024), qualifying as Social Worker under government standards

Biography

Li Chi-Jui is a female theatre practitioner and university assistant professor. She earned her B.A. in Drama from the National Taiwan University of Arts, M.A. in Drama from Chinese Culture University, and Ph.D. in Sociology from Yuan Ze University.

Since 1996, she has been devoted to artistic creation, focusing on playwriting, directing, and curation, while consistently engaging in arts education.

Recent works include:

The Story of Shu-Yu

Letter to an Eternal Lover

Rock’n’Roll Mice

EJA Lawyers’ Life Stories

Remember?

Mrs. Li and Her Four Daughters

Taoyuan Mother-Daughter Atlas

Daily Life of the Old Courtyard Residents

Teaching (Academic Year 2023/24)

General Education Center, National United University

Interdisciplinary Simulation Education Development Center, Taipei City Hospital

Miaoli Senior Learning Demonstration Center

General Education Center, Yuan Ze University

Dept. of Digital Media Design & Animation Program, General Education Center, Ming Chuan University

General Education Center, Minghsin University of Science and Technology

Professional Highlights
Awards & Features

Featured in Art Plus, Fountain, New Vitality magazines

Coverage in Liberty Times, China Times, United Daily News

TV, radio, and podcasts as director, playwright, and theatre educator

University Teaching

Taught in 18 universities, across 27 departments since 2004 (General Education, Theatre, Media, Design, Communication, Education)

Public Sector Training

Long-term theatre workshops in Taipei City Hospital

Miaoli Senior Learning Center

Taiwan Power Company

Taoyuan Youth Bureau

National Taiwan Museum of Literature

Other public institutions

Community Engagement

Senior theatre programs

Hospice volunteer training

Family caregiver respite programs

Youth drama camps

Art Therapy & Certification

Drama therapy

Expressive arts counseling

Circle drawing

Photography

Sound bowl healing

Music therapy

Research & Publications

Enhancing Health & Value of Life through Drama Participation (2018, 3rd Prize Excellent Paper, Taiwan Geriatric & Critical Care Medicine Conference)

Six Models of Drama Participation for Senior Health Promotion (2019, World Chinese Long-Term Care Conference, Hangzhou)

Doctoral dissertation on creative aging and cultural industry (2022, awarded by Ministry of Culture)

Exhibitions & Curation

Taoyuan Life Story Theatre Trilogy Photo Exhibition (2023)

Creative Works

Directed and wrote over 50 productions (2000–2024), ranging from:

Classical adaptations (Romeo & Juliet, West Side Story)

Original life-story theatre (Remember?, Taoyuan Mother-Daughter Atlas)