Nicholas A. Kaldis

Nicholas A. Kaldis is an Associate Professor and Director of Chinese Studies at Binghamton University, with a courtesy title in the Translation Research and Instruction Program (TRIP). He specializes in 20th-century Chinese literature, cinema, and translation. His research focuses on aesthetic cognition in Chinese and Taiwanese fiction/film, psychoanalytic theory applied to Chinese cultural production, and Lu Xun studies. He holds a PhD and MA from Ohio State University, an MA from Purdue University, and a BA from Ohio University.

Research Interests:

• Aesthetic Cognition in Chinese/Taiwanese Film & Fiction
• Psychoanalytic Theory & Chinese Culture
• Chinese-to-English Translation
• Sinophone Cinemas

Dr. Kaldis has published extensively on modern Chinese literature, poetry, and film from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. His notable work includes The Chinese Prose Poem: A Study of Lu Xun’s Wild Grass (2014). He also translates Chinese poetry, theater, and critical essays. His teaching spans Sinophone cinemas, post-colonial Taiwan studies, and composition.

Notable Contribution:
Collaborated on translating the Taiwanese film Happy Together, bridging Chinese-language cinema with global audiences.