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PhD (Beijing Foreign Studies University)
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Associate Professor
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zhangfeng@bfsu.edu.cn
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TEACHING–
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Postgraduate Course: 20th-century British Fiction
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Undergraduate Courses: Introduction to Literature; Diasporic Literature; Intensive Reading; Argumentative Writing; Research Paper Writing; Translation (Chinese-English)
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RESEARCH–
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20th-century British Fiction; Diasporic Literature; Contemporary Western Literary Theory
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EDUCATION–
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2005- : School of English and International Studies, Beijing Foreign Studies University
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Associate Professor (2007-); Lecturer (2005-2007)
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2002-2005: Beijing Foreign Studies University, PhD
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August 2015-August 2016: Visiting scholar, Faculty of English, University of Cambridge, UK.
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June-July 2014: The Institute for World Literature 2014, sponsored by Harvard University and hosted by City University of Hong Kong.
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Published two monographs, 20+ journal articles, edited or co-edited 6 books. Major publications as follows:
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Monographs:
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1. A Study of Contemporary British Diasporic Fiction (In Chinese). Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, 2018.
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2. Voices of the “Other”: Counter-discourse in Jean Rhys’ West Indian Fiction (In English). Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, 2009.
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Journal Articles:
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1. “Critical Theory Today: Lois Tyson’s Misreading of Deconstruction and Deconstructive Criticism.” Foreign Literature (CSSCI, Core Journal) 3 (2015): 111-119.
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2. “Writing ‘Our’ Shared History: A Review of Andrea Levy’s Small Island and The Long Song.” Journal of PLA University of Foreign Studies(CSSCI, Core Journal) 4 (2014): 136-42.
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3. “Historical Narrative and Identity Construction: On Andrea Levy’s The Long Song.” World Literature Recent Developments (CSSCI) 4 (2013): 50-52.
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4. “Wandering between the Center and the Margin: An Overview of Abdulrazak Gurnah’s Diasporic Writing.” World Literature Recent Developments (CSSCI) 3 (2012): 13-15.
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5. “Voices of the Subalterns: Postcolonial Counter-discourse in Wide Sargasso Sea.” Contemporary Foreign Literature (CSSCI, Core Journal) 1 (2009): 125-32.
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6. “Resistance from the Periphery and Center of the Empire: An Interpretation of Jean Rhys’ Two West Indian Short Stories.” Shandong Foreign Language Teaching Journal (Core Journal) 3 (2009): 64-69.
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7. “Diasporic Poetics and Self-construction in a Postcolonial Context: On Caryl Phillips and His Short Story ‘Growing Pains’.” Foreign Literature(CSSCI, Core Journal) 6 (2008): 3-10.
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8. “An Eco-feminist Interpretation of John Fowles’ The Collector.”Journal of Sichuan International Studies University (Core Journal) 5 (2004): 42-45.
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9. “An Elegy for Women’s Objectification: On John Fowles’ The Collector.” Journal of PLA University of Foreign Studies
(CSSCI, Core Journal) 5 (2003): 82-85.
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10. “Quilting and Ethno-cultural Memory: A Cultural Interpretation of Alice Walker’s ‘Everyday Use’.” Shandong Foreign Language Teaching Journal (Core Journal) 5 (2003): 16-19.
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PROJECTS–
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2012-2017: “A Study of Diasporic Fiction in Contemporary Britain.” Funded by Ministry of Education.
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2016-2018: Undergraduate Course “Diasporic Literature.” Funded by Beijing Foreign Studies University.
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2011-2013: Undergraduate Course “Critical Approaches to Literature.” Funded by Beijing Foreign Studies University.
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2009-2011: “The Study of Contemporary British Fiction in Mainland China.” Funded by Beijing Foreign Studies University.
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2005-2007: “A Study of Jean Rhys’ Postcolonial Fiction.” Funded by Beijing Foreign Studies University.
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2006, 2007, 2014: “Margaret Turner Award” (BFSU)
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2007-2017: “Excellent Teacher Award” (SEIS, BFSU)
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2009: “Top 10 Most Popular Professors of English” (Awarded by xuebang.com.cn)
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November 25, 2017: “A Postcolonial Study of Contemporary British Diasporic Fiction”, The First Foreign Literature Forum for Emerging Literary Critics, China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing.
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