Publication & Scholarship

My scholarship sits at the intersection of Indigenous education, multilingualism, literacy, teacher education, and community-centered learning. Through research, teaching, and public engagement, I seek to support language vitality, cultural sustainability, and more equitable educational futures.

Featured Scholarship

Lin, H. (2025). Indigenous Language Teaching and Learning: Practices in the Cou Saviki Tribal Classroom in Taiwan. Doctoral dissertation, University of Washington, Seattle.

Research Theme: Indigenous Language Reclamation & Revitalization and Community Learning

Methods: Indigenous methodologies | Community-based participatory research | Interviews | Focus groups |Participant observation

This community-engaged qualitative study examines how the Cou/Tsou community sustains language and cultural knowledge through tribal classroom practices, highlighting Indigenous resilience, language revitalization, and community-based education.

Li, H.-J.; Lin, H.; & Tu, Y.-P. (2025). Three Stories of Language, Learning, and Teaching: Sustaining Multilingual Futures and Fluid Identities across Taiwan and the U.S. TESOL International Bilingual-Multilingual Interest Section (B-MEIS) Biannual Newsletter.

Research Theme: Multilingualism, Identity, and Family Language Practices

Methods: Collaborative autoethnography | narrative inquiry grounded in lived experience and critical/decolonial reflection

This collaborative autoethnography explores our multilingual identities and language learning across Taiwan and the United States, examining how individuals navigate language, culture, and educational experiences across contexts.

Hou, Y.-H.; Kabala’an, N.; & Lin, H. (2024). Indigenous Language Education in Taiwan: From Language Preservation to Community-Based Learning. Taiwan Insight.

Research Theme: Indigenous Language Education and Community-based Learning

Methods: critical policy analysis | critical literature-informed essay with Indigenous/ decolonizing methodologies

This article examines the development of Indigenous language education in Taiwan, tracing a shift from government-led language preservation toward community-based and Indigenous-led approaches to language reclamation and revitalization. Drawing on policy analysis, existing scholarship, and examples of community-based language programs, the article highlights the importance of Indigenous self-determination, community knowledge, and culturally grounded learning in sustaining Indigenous languages and strengthening community agency.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Indigenous Language Education

  • Under Review

    Explores Indigenous language education within Taiwan's bilingual education movement and examines pathways toward cultural and linguistic sustainability.

  • Published in Taiwan Insight

    Examines the transition from language preservation efforts toward community-based educational models.

Multilingualism and Identity

  • TESOL B-MEIS Newsletter

    Focuses on multilingual identities and sustaining multilingual futures

Invited Talks & Featured Presentations

Native American and Indigenous Studies Association (NAISA)

2024 | Bodø, Norway

Indigenous Language Teaching and Learning: Practices at the Cou Saviki Tribal Classroom in Taiwan

American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL)

2024 | Houston, Texas

Indigenous Language Teaching and Learning: Practices at the Cou Saviki Tribal Classroom in Taiwan

American Educational Research Association (AERA)

2023 | Chicago, Illinois

Taiwanese American Immigrant Experiences and Children's Mandarin Chinese Learning

International Indigenous Research Annual Conference (IIRC)

2022 | Auckland, Aotearoa, New Zealand

Approaching Taiwan Indigenous Peoples’ Resilience and Futurities Through Educational and Research Efforts

Literacy Research Association Conference (LRA)

2022 | Phoenix, Arizona

Taiwanese American Families’ Linguistic Choices and Language Ideologies

Learning Sciences Graduate Students Conference (LSGSC)

2020 | Madison, Wisconsin

Taiwanese American Children’s Chinese Language Learning and Ethnic Identity

My scholarship has been presented across communities of Indigenous studies, applied linguistics, literacy education, and educational research, reflecting my interdisciplinary commitment to language, culture, learning, and educational equity.

Public Scholarship & Community Engagement

  • Cultural Appropriation vs. Cultural Appreciation

    Panelist

    Eastside Preparatory School Voices in Action (Kirkland, WA, 2026)

  • Asian Indigeneities, Resilient Sovereignty, and Multiple Agencies in Taiwan and Beyond

    Panelist

    UW Taiwan Studies Program (Seattle, WA, 2025)

  • Indigenous Languages in China and Taiwan: The Dynamics of Revitalization vs. Devitalization

    Panelist

    Symposium on Indigenous Languages (Seattle, WA, 2023)

  • Reclaiming Taiwan Indigeneity & Indigenous Language Reclamation

    Panelist

    Asia-Pacific Indigenous Studies Seminar (Hong Kong, HK, 2022)

  • Community Conversations: Leveraging “Good Disruption” for Educational Justice

    Panelist

    UW COE Community Partner Fellow (Seattle, WA, 2026)

  • Graduate Students Enacting Educational Responsibility within Community Contexts Workshop

    Panelist

    AERA Annual Meeting (Virtual, 2021)