Student Information
Graduate Student
Comparative Culture and Language
The College of Lib Arts & Sci
Long Bio
Zhiqiang Liu is a novice pursuing a doctorate within the realm of the Comparative Culture and Language program at Arizona State University. Prior to matriculating at ASU, he completed his Master of Arts degree in Translatio Studii at China Foreign Affairs University. During this phase, his research pursuits were predominantly anchored in the domain of Eileen Chang's self-translation. Upon his graduation from CFAU, Zhiqiang's scholarly interests underwent an evolution from conventional inter-text translation studies to the multifaceted domain of cross-media translation studies.
At present, Zhiqiang's scholarly focus is directed toward the comparative exploration of film adaptation and translation, a field where his enthusiasm is discernible in the context of contemporary Chinese and Korean cinema. He exhibits a particular penchant for the works of directors such as Park Chan-wook, Lee Chang-dong, and Bong Joon-ho. His research is notably committed to delving into gender-related intricacies within the arena of film adaptation and translation studies. Moreover, Zhiqiang is diligently in search of innovative entry points and methodological approaches through which he can synthesize and syncretize his multifaceted research interests into a cohesive and academically substantive doctoral dissertation.
Education
Ph.D.: Comparative Culture and Language, Arizona State University (2023-)
M.A.: Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, China Foreign Affairs University (2019-2022)
B.E.: Software Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology (2015-2019)
Research Interests
Feminism, Queer, Modern Chinese Literature and Culture, Translation Studies, Eileen Chang, Film Studies
Courses
2024 Fall
2024 Summer
2024 Spring
2023 Fall
Honors / Awards
- University Graduate Fellowship for Fall 2023, Arizona State University (2023)
- 2021 Award for Excellent Graduation Design, Division of Graduate Studies Administration at China Foreign Affairs University (2022)
- Second-Class Scholarship (2019-2020, 2020-2021) and First-Class Scholarship (2021-2022), Division of Graduate Studies Administration at China Foreign Affairs University
- Recognition Award of the Third National Foreign Affairs Translation Contest (2021)
- Excellent Student Leader Scholarship, Division of Graduate Studies Administration at China Foreign Affairs University (2020)
- Excellent Graduation Thesis, Central South University of Forestry and Technology (2019)
- Cum Laude, Central South University of Forestry and Technology (2018)
- National Encouragement Scholarship (2015-2016), Hunan Provincial Department of Education (2016)
- Outstanding Student Class B Scholarship, Central South University of Forestry and Technology (2015-2016)
Work History
Student Assistant at Graduate Enrollment Office, China Foreign Affairs University (Sep 2020-Jun 2022)
Service
Asia-Pacific Summit on Low Carbon Technology (Changsha, China)
Escort Interpreting 29-30 November, 2017