Simon van Rysewyk
Shih Hsin University Language Center, Shih Hsin University, Lane 17, Mu-Cha Road, Section 1, Taipei City, Taipei County 116, Taiwan ROC
(02) 2236 8225 ext. 3032 simon@cc.shu.edu.tw
Education
BPhEd Exercise Prescription, University of Otago, 2000
MA Philosophy, Massey University, 1995; Thesis: Wittgenstein and Grammar
BA Philosophy, Massey University, 1993
Employment
Lecturer, Shih Hsin University Language Center, Taiwan, 2005-Teacher, National Taiwan Normal University English Language Center, 2005
Teacher, Department of Health, Taiwan, 2005
Teacher, Chinese Culture University, Department of English, Taiwan, 2005
Teacher, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 2004
Manager, Hess Educational Organization, Taiwan, 2004
Head Teacher, Hess Educational Organization, Taiwan, 2001-2003
Teaching Fellow, School of Physical Education, University of Otago, New Zealand, 2000
Scholarships
Visiting Scholar, Center For Humanities Research, National Taiwan University, June-September, 2008
Publications
1. The Translucent Face - submitted to the Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences, February 29, 2008. Status: under review.
2. Learn By Things, Not by Words - submitted to Taiwan Journal of TESOL, February 25, 2008. Status: under review.
3. Wittgenstein, Face Biometrics and Recognition - to be submitted to EurAmerica, March 2008. Status: under review.
4. The Intransitive and Transitive Use of ‘This face makes a quite particular impression’. Status: forthcoming.
5. Divination at Longshan Temple - forthcoming with Kai-Yuan Cheng
Conference Papers
1. Facial Expressions, Descriptions and Avowals - submitted to the 12th European Conference on Facial Expression, July 28-31, 2008. Status: under review.
2. Two Models of Recognition - submitted to the ICNC’08-FSKD’08, August 25-27, 2008. Status: under review.
3. First-Person Utterances of Facial Expressions are Typically Avowals - submitted to the ASSC 12 Conference, June 19-22, 2008. Status: accepted.
4. Does Music Point to Anything Beyond Itself? - International Wittgenstein Conference in Taiwan, November 2008, National Taiwan University. Status: forthcoming.
5. The Subtle Face: Understanding Without Interpretation (with Kai-Yuan Cheng). Interpretation Conference, December 1-2, 2007, National Taipei University, Taiwan.
6. Picture This: English Idioms as Rebus Puzzles. The Sixteenth International Symposium and Book Fair on English Teaching, November 10, 2007, Taiwan.
Invited Lectures
1. Understanding Facial Recognition. September, 2008. Institute of Philosophy of Mind and Cognition, Chinese Culture University, Taiwan.
2. Wittgenstein and Facial Recognition. January 7, 2008. Department of Philosophy, National Taiwan University, Taiwan.
3. Thinking Skills in English. April 22, 2005. Department of English, Chinese Culture University, Taiwan.
Other Activities
International Wittgenstein Conference in Taiwan co-organizer. November 2008. National Taiwan University, Taiwan (with Jeu-Jeng Yuann, Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, National Taiwan University).
Non-Academic Writing and Editing Positions
1. Editor, Office of International Affairs, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, 2007-
2. Editor, Hospitals in Taiwan, Taiwan Hospital Association, 2005.
3. Writer, English Protocol for Diplomatic Visitors, Department of Health, Taiwan, 2005.
4. Writer, Global Forum for Health Leaders, Department of Health, Taiwan, 2005.
5. Writer, Government Writing Project, National Development Initiatives Institute, Taiwan, 2005.
Memberships
Association For the Scientific Study of Consciousness
English Teacher’s Association, ROC
International High IQ Society
International Society For Facial Expression

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April 24, 2008 at 11:38 pm
Idahnell
Simon van Rysewyk, can you tell me about your experience in Taiwan at Hess? What was difficult about the transition from your country to Taiwan? Please tell me of any frustrations or difficulties you had while there. I also want to know about positive experiences. Would you recommend the experience to anyone else? Any other words of advice?
Thank you so much!
May 9, 2008 at 3:32 am
Simon van Rysewyk
Hi Idahnell,
Apologies for the delay! The transition from NZ to TW was easy for me, and the new experiences did not present a huge cognitive challenge. I guess an open and willing mind is the most reliable resource one can draw on in living and working abroad.
I suggest you visit the Hess website for more information. Last time I checked, it offered teacher interviews and loads of stuff on teaching English and the challenges you may experience here. I found Hess to be, by and large, an honest and fair employer. I heartily recommend Taiwan to you.
Sincerely,
Simon
July 7, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Idahnell
Thank you so much for being honest! I had looked at everything I could link to on the Hess website prior to getting in touch with you. I wanted to know what others had to say about Hess.
July 8, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Simon van Rysewyk
Good luck to you!
Simon