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Monika Gänssbauer is a Professor at the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern studies , Stockholm University , and has served as department head since 2020. She contributes to academic governance through roles in the Budget Committee and Faculty Board of Humanities, while co-editing the edition cathay scholarly book series. PhD in Chinese Studies (Bochum University, 1996) Habilitation in Chinese Studies (University of Erlangen, 2008) Former Deputy Chair of Chinese Studies (University of Erlangen, 2009-2015) Honorary Professor of Translation Studies (Open University of Hong Kong, 2014-2017) Her research focuses on translation theory and practice , particularly modern Sinophone literature, with notable projects including the 2012-2013 Contemporary Sinophone Authors anthologies and 2017-2020 Hong Kong short story collections. She conducts interdisciplinary work on China-Europe cultural relations and Chinese religious traditions , evidenced by her 2015 monograph on popular belief systems. Current projects explore digital humanities applications in German-speaking academia and environmental narratives in Hong Kong literature. She collaborates with the LaboraTorio sulla Traduzione delle Lingue Orientali at Universita Ca'Foscari, Venice, and previously led the International Consortium on Research in the Humanities scholarship (2015-2016).

• Translation Studies
• Modern Sinophone Literature
• Cultural and Political Relations between China and Europe
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Professor Irmgard Schweiger is a faculty member at Stockholm University's Department of Asian and Middle Eastern studies, specializing in Chinese language and culture. She holds a Ph.D. in Modern Chinese Studies from Heidelberg University (Germany), focusing on 1980s-90s Chinese literary discourse about urban culture. Her research explores cultural memory, historical trauma, and transnational literary dynamics in modern Chinese and Taiwanese contexts. Research interests include cosmopolitan vs. vernacular literary traditions, counter-narratives to state discourse, diaspora literatures, and gender studies. Current projects analyze Taiwan's future-oriented memory narratives and Sinophone cosmopolitan memory practices within a nationwide research collaboration led by Stefan Helgesson. She also investigates visual/ literary responses to China's 'China Dream' political narrative and trauma representation in contemporary Chinese literature/film. Teaching emphasizes community-based learning and civic responsibility. Professional activities include co-founding the Sino-German 'Artists in Residence' cultural exchange program and leading the Stockholm Spotlight Taiwan initiative. No specific awards are mentioned, though her work contributes to critical cultural studies discourses.

• Cultural memory studies
• Historical trauma
• Modern and contemporary Sinophone literature
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