Dr Dan (Diane) HU teaches and studies a diverse range of topics across translation, economics, law and international relations. She has been an active commentator and engagement facilitator. TITLE/POSITION: • Assistant Professor • Deputy Director, Australian Studies Centre, School of English and International Studies, BFSU
EMAIL: diane_hucn@hotmail.com
DEGREES • PhD at Western Sydney University, Australia (Sept. 2020) • MA (Law) at China University of Political Science and Law (June 2005) • BA (English + Economics) at Beijing Foreign Studies University (June 2002)
ACADEMIC POSITIONS • 2021~2024: (ARC) Research Fellow, School of Political and Social Sciences & Asia Institute, University of Melbourne • 2007~ : Assistant Professor, School of English and International Studies, Beijing Foreign Studies University • 2005~2007: Assistant Lecturer, School of English and International Studies, Beijing Foreign Studies University
OVERSEAS EXPERIENCE • 2021~2024: (ARC) Research Fellow, School of Political and Social Sciences & Asia Institute, University of Melbourne • 2013-2014: Visiting Scholar, Western Sydney University, Australia
TEACHING • Legal Translation • Australia’s Economy and Its Economic Relations with China • (English) Reading • (English) Writing
RESEARCH INTERESTS • Australian Studies • Foreign direct investment • British Studies • Southeast Asian Studies • Climate change and energy transition • Legal translation • Legal discourse • Diplomatic discourse
RESEARCH PROJECTS • Ministry of Education (Country and area studies) grant: “Australia’s shifting policy on foreign investment in infrastructure: exploring the prospect of bilateral cooperation under the BRI” • Ministry of Education (Center for Language Education and Cooperation) grant: “Policies and language requirements for residents from overseas: a study of major countries” (Australia) • Ministry of Education (Center for Language Education and Cooperation) grant: “Teaching Chinese: a study of major countries” (Australia) • Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) grant: “Sanjin: incorporating Xi Jinping: The Governance of China into the course of Legal Translation” • BFSU grant: textbook “Reading and Translating Legal English” • BFSU grant: MOOC “Legal Translation” • BFSU grant: “Economic Diversification: domestic debate in Australia and prospects” • BFSU grant: “Foreign Investment Policy Shifts: a study across G7 countries” • Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) – Foundation on Australian Studies in China (FASIC) Competitive Project: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023
ACADEMIC SERVICES • National People’s Congress Board of Experts (translation review) (2019~2024) • Deputy General Secretary, Chinese Association for Australian Studies • Deputy Chief Editor, Blue Book on Australia • Co-executive Chief Editor, Chinese Journal of Australian Studies (2018-2019) • Editorial Board, International Australian Studies Association’s Journal of Australian Studies (2019-2022)
SCHOLARLY WORKS • As member of the Board of Experts (translation review) for the National People’s Congress (2019~2024), reviewed and finalized the English version of the following laws passed at the national legislature: Export Control Law, Individual Income Tax Law, Law on Mutual Legal Assistance, Reservists Law, Law on the Promotion of Rural Revitalization. • (In collaboration with Global Times Institute) launched, as Chief Investigator, “Australia in the Chinese Eyes” opinion poll, which has been successfully run in 2020, 2021 and 2024 • UNIPUS MOOC: “Legal Translation” (https://moocs.unipus.cn) • Hu, R., & Hu, D. (2024). How Australia is Studied in China, Routledge • Sun, Y., Han, F., & Hu, D. (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024). Blue Book on Australia, Social Sciences Academic Press (China) • Hu, D., & Ying, Li. (2024). “Australian Studies in China: A disciplinary analysis”, in R. Hu & D. Hu (eds.) How Australia is Studied in China, Routledge, pp.23-35. • Hu, D. (2023). “Australia’s China Literacy and China’s Australia Literacy: misassumptions and implications for bilateral relations”, in M. Gao and X. Bao (eds.) Different Histories, Shared Futures: dialogues on Australia-China, Springer, pp. 137-158. • Hu, D. (2022). China and Australia: Economic Decoupling?, Melbourne Asia Review, March 2022 Special Issue. • Hu, D. & Wen, X. (2021) “Connectedness and Disconnectedness: compartmentalisation, representation and future of bilateral relations”, in Y. Sun, G. McCarthy and X. Song (eds.) Connected Civilisations: a transcultural approach to China and Australia, Springer. • Hu, D. (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016). “Zhongguo qiye zai yingguo de binggou touzi” (Chinese Investment in the UK and the Latter’s FDI Regulation), in Z. Wang (eds.) Yingguo lanpishu (The UK Blue Book 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022, 2023) Beijing: Social Sciences Academic Press (in Chinese). • Hu, D. (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024). Multiple contributions in Y. Sun & F. Han (eds.) Aodaliya lanpishu (Blue Book on Australia 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2022, 2023) Beijing: Social Sciences Academic Press (in Chinese). • Hu, D. (2021) “Protectionism or Liberalism? The Labor Government’s Policies towards China’s Investment (2007-2013)”, in S. Liu (eds.) Australia in the World: Past, Present and Future, Beijing: Peking University Press. • Hu, D. (2019) “Why Is China Particularly Angry with Australia?: FDI and Huawei”, in The La Trobe Asia Brief, 2019 (2): 9-10. • Jiang. R., Hu D., N. Buckley, M. Foo, A. Zheng, and T. Tang (2015). “Submission to Australian Parliament’s Joint Select Committee of Trade and Investment Growth in response to its enquiry into the business experience in utilising Australia’s FTAs”.
AWARDS & HONOURS • 2009: BFSU Margaret Turner Award (Outstanding Teaching-undergraduate level) • 2018: Chinese Delegate, The 5th China-Australia High Level Dialogue • 2020: Finalist, Australia China Alumni Award (Research)
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