Li, Dian | Department of East Asian Studies

dianl@arizona.edu

Phone

(520) 626-3477

Office

Learning Services Building 114

Office Hours

Spring 2024: Thursdays 1:30 pm - 3:15 pm

Personal Site

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Li, Dian

Professor

Profession Li's research interests include classical and modern Chinese critical theories, diaspora and translational studies, translation theory and practice, contemporary Chinese poetry and film.

Core Courses: New Chinese Cinema, Writer and Society in modern China, English/Chinese Translation: Theory and Practice, Chinese Immigrant Literature and Film.

Currently Teaching

CHN 251 – New Chinese Cinema

Introduces students to contemporary Chinese films and studies the role of cinema as historiography and ethnography.

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Introduces students to contemporary Chinese films and studies the role of cinema as historiography and ethnography.

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CHN 465 – Chinese/English Translation: Theory and Practice

Introduction to the theory and practice of English-to-Chinese and Chinese-to-English translations including study of the role of translation in China-West encounters and learning the craft of translation.

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CHN 565 – Chinese/English Translation: Theory and Practice

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CHN 305 – Global Kung Fu Cinema

Study of Kung Fu Cinema in its relations to the Chinese martial arts tradition with a focus on the context of its rise from a niche film genre to a global cultural phenomenon.

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Study of Kung Fu Cinema in its relations to the Chinese martial arts tradition with a focus on the context of its rise from a niche film genre to a global cultural phenomenon.

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CHN 596G – Modern Chinese Literature

The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.

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