Min Li

Min Li is an Assistant Professor at the School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, affiliated with the Institute of Sensors, Signals & Systems at Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom. Their research focuses on the intersection of translation studies, museum semiotics, and cross-cultural communication, particularly examining how multilingual and multimodal texts shape cultural narratives in heritage spaces. They investigate affective dimensions of museum spaces, translation practices in business environments, and the role of museums in reframing collective memory.

Research interests include semiotics of religious exhibits, trauma representation in memorials, and the translation of popular science genres. They explore how cultural back-translation influences ethnographic artifact interpretation and how multilingual audio guides mediate visitor experiences in heritage sites like Edinburgh Castle.

Recent work emphasizes the contribution of translation studies to creative industries, analyzing the interplay between national identity and international museum narratives. Their studies span global case studies from Glasgow to Taipei, and from British museums to Taiwan’s popular science publications.

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