Dr Shasha Wang

• Chinese Studies (VISUALISING CHINA THOUGH THE LENS OF THE WEST) PhD (University of Durham, Durham, UK)

Since I started to teach as a language teacher in Higher Education (Northwest University, Xi’an, China) in 1999, my goal has been to help students to develop their linguistic, intellectual, practical, creative thinking and to encourage their personal development. In 2002, I moved to Beijing after my first MA degree in Literature. I taught undergraduates and postgraduates EFL and CFL in North China University of Technology. In 2004, I went to London to read my second MA degree in Education and later taught Chinese in different institutions in the UK for years. Between 2009 to 2011, I worked in Confucius Institute Headquarters & Hanban (Office of Chinese Language Council International, Ministry of Education, China) as a senior project officer. In 2014, I did my M.Phil. in Chinese Studies, University of Central Lancashire and later a PhD in Chinese Studies in Durham University. Before I joined Bangor University, I used to teach in Southampton University and other institutions in the UK and China. My taught students’ language level ranges from Chinese beginners to intermediate and advanced. In addition, I also teach degree modules on Chinese Studies (including Chinese culture, society, politics and literature).

Undergraduate:

I teach a wide range of modules on Chinese Studies (culture, history, literature and film) and Chinese Language:

• LZC-1003 Chinese for Beginners 1
• LZC-1004 Chinese for Beginners 2
• LZC-2040 Chinese Language Skills
• LZC-3040 Advanced Chinese Language Skills
• LXC-1100 Introduction to Chinese Studies
• LXC-2200 Contemporary Chinese Studies
• LXE-1600 Transnational Cultures
• LXE-1700 Creating National Histories

Postgraduate:

MA

• Commentary and Translation practice (English to Chinese) as parts of the module of LXM-4024 Working on a Translation Portfolio
• Commentary and Translation practice (English to Chinese) as parts of the module of LXM 4025 Translation Studies Dissertations

PhD Supervision

Recently completed doctoral students:

        •  Mr. Jinquan Yu: ‘Dylan Thomas in Chinese translation: a sociological analysis’ in2019

I currently co-supervise the following PhD theses in a variety of disciplines:

• Miss. Yujuan Zhou: ‘An analysis of place in David Hawkes’ translations of The Story of the Stone’
• Miss Chunli Shen: ‘Translating the novels of Yan Lianke into English’

Visiting Scholar:

Recently completed visiting scholars:

• Aug 2018- Jan 2019, Mrs. Fang Li, from Dongguan University of Technology, China
• Feb 2019- April 2019, Mr. Wei Yuan, from Henan University, China

2012

• 剑桥美国文学史
  
  Bercovitch, S (ed.) 2012, 剑桥美国文学史 . translated by Shasha Wang, Hong Sun, vol. 7, 1st edn, Beijing: Central Compilation & Translation Press, Beijing.

2002

• Understanding the American Women Movement through American Women History
  
  Wang, S & Gu, S (ed.) 2002, 'Understanding the American Women Movement through American Women History', International Journal of Foreign Languages Teaching and Research, no. 7-5628-1263-2, pp. 49-51.

2001

• How to Keep Readers Hooked？
  
  Wang, S 2001, 'How to Keep Readers Hooked？', Journal of Northwest University, vol. 31, pp. 211-213.

2018

• Intercultural Communications, Translation, and Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages
  9 Jun 2018 – 10 Jun 2018
  Links: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/confucius-institute/conference/documents/CI_conference_Programme_FINAL_June_2018.pdf
  Activity: Participation in conference (Participant)

2017

• Silk Road Symposium
  15 Jun 2017
  Activity: Participation in conference (Participant)

2016

• BBC Academy Conference
  1 Nov 2016
  Activity: Participation in conference (Participant)
• International Symposium: Chinese Narrative at the Crossroads of Cultures
  13 Oct 2016
  Activity: Participation in conference (Participant)
• Corporate Governance in the Chinese Banking Industry
  10 May 2016
  Activity: Participation in conference (Participant)

2015

• New Explorations into Methods and Sources for Chinese Studies: the Complete Library of Four Treasuries and Beyond
  21 Sep 2015
  Activity: Participation in conference (Participant)

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Head of Chinese
• Personal Tutor
• Assistant Director (the Confucius Institute at Bangor University)

Teaching Qualifications:

2017-present, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (in Chinese Language teaching and Chinese Studies), UK

2004-present, Higher Education Teacher Qualification, Ministry of Education, China

2003-2004, Senior Lectureship, North China University of Technology, China

2002-2003, Lectureship, North China University of Technology, China

Other Professional Qualification/Membership/Certificate:

2018-present, Membership of the British Association for Chinese Studies (BACS)

2017-present, Membership of the International Society for Science and Civilization on the Silk Road

2009-present, Membership of the International Society for Chinese Language Teaching

2001-present, Membership of Translator’s Association of Shaanxi, China

2008, AQA & Edexcel Examiner for Chinese

2007-present, British Airways Flag Awards Certificate for Mandarin/Chinese Accredited Examiner

2004-present, Certificate of Mandarin Chinese Level (Level 1, highest level) , Ministry of Education, China

2004-present, Diploma of Educational Study for teachers (HE), Ministry of Education, China

2003-present, Certificate of Oral English Examiner for Beijing Municipal Government, China