Fang-Long Shih is a specialist in the anthropology of Taiwan, often with a comparative perspective. She was awarded a PhD in the LSE Anthropology and the SOAS Study of Religions from the University of London. Her research encompasses vernacular religion, political-economic phenomena, civic society, and cultural heritage. She has published extensive academic works and opinion pieces on current affairs, delving into topics such as religious practices, identity politics, democratic development, transitional justice, cognitive warfare, historiographic conflicts, and Taiwan’s heritage. Her work provides critical and unique insights into the complex interplay between political-economic dynamics and socio-cultural practices, both within Taiwan and in broader global contexts.
施芳瓏是台灣人類學及比較觀點的專家。她獲頒倫敦大學宗教人類學博士，研究領域涵蓋本土宗教、政經現象、公民社會與文化資產。她發表了大量學術著作與時事評論，深入探討宗教實踐、認同政治、民主發展、轉型正義、認知戰爭、史學衝突及台灣資產等議題。她的研究為台灣，乃至全球的政經動態，與社會文化實踐之間的相互作用，提供了關鍵的洞見與獨特見解。
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD, University of London, UK – VIVA passed with no corrections (2005)
Joint supervision: Anthropology at London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); Study of Religions at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)博士學位：2005年獲得英國倫敦大學博士學位，雙指導博士：倫敦政治經濟學院人類學系和亞非學院宗教研究
- MA, Lancaster University, UK – Distinction (1994)
Combined Programme: Women’s Studies and Religious Studies碩士學位：1994年獲得英國蘭卡斯特大學碩士學位，雙修碩士：主修婦女研究與宗教研究，優等獎。
- BA, National Taiwan University, Taiwan – First Class Honours (1984)
Chinese Studies, including: Chinese Classics (經); Chinese History (史); Chinese Philosophy (子); and Chinese Literature (集)學士學位：1984年畢業於台灣國立台灣大學，主修中國研究（包括：經學、史學、子學及文學），第一等榮譽。
SELECTED ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:
- Joined the LSE in 2003, serving as Research Fellow in the Taiwan Research Programme within the Asia Research Centre (2003–2016), in ‘Research and Expertise’ (2016–2018), in the Anthropology Department (2018–2022), and affiliated with the LSE IDEAS Digital IR (2023–2024).
自2003年起，受聘於倫敦政治經濟學院，曾任亞洲研究中心台灣研究室研究員（2003–2016）、「研究與專家」部門研究員（2016–2018）、人類學系台灣社會研究員（2018–2022），及LSE IDEAS外交政策智庫下，數位國際關係計劃研究員（2023–2024）。
- Launched the seminar series ‘Taiwan in Comparative Perspective’ in 2006, serving as chair.
2006年創辦「台灣比較觀點」研討會系列，並擔任主席。
- Founded and served as editor of the journal Taiwan in Comparative Perspective in 2007—the first scholarly journal on Taiwan based outside of Taiwan.
2007年在英國倫敦創立學術期刊《台灣比較視角》，並擔任編輯。這是首個設立於台灣以外的台灣研究學術期刊。
- Co-Director of the LSE Taiwan Research Programme since 2009, alongside Professor Stephan Feuchtwang.
自2009年起，與英國人類學教授王斯福（Stephan Feuchtwang）共同擔任倫敦政經學院台灣研究計劃的聯合主任。
- Member of the Board of Directors of the American Association for Chinese Studies since 2015.
自2015年起，擔任全美中國研究學會董事會董事。
- Member of the Board of Advisors of the Global Taiwan Institute, Washington DC, since 2016.
自2016年起，擔任位於美國華盛頓特區的全球台灣研究中心顧問。
- She has also undertaken international media interviews (e.g. by The BBC World TV News; The BBC World News–Impact; The World Tonight–BBC Radio 4; New York Times).
自2016年起，她曾接受國際媒體專訪，包括 BBC World TV News、BBC World News–Impact、BBC Radio 4–The World Tonight、紐約時報 等。
- Regular contributor of opinion pieces to influential media, with a focus on Taiwan and in comparative perspective since 2020.
自2019年起，定期在自由時報、上報、思想坦克、想想論壇等具影響力的媒體，發表具理論深度的時事評論文章，聚焦台灣議題，並提供比較觀點分析。
See also: https://www.lse.ac.uk/anthropology/people/Fang-Long-Shih/Dr-Fang-Long-Shih