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Aaron Lan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics at Florida State University (FSU), affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame (1998) and specializes in comparative literature, with focuses on Chinese-American literary relations, modern Chinese literature, diasporic literature/culture, Chinese cinema, and translation studies. His research bridges transnational intellectual exchange and cultural identity.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Comparative Literature, University of Notre Dame, 1998
Research interests include transnational literary adaptation, Confucianism in Western modernism (particularly Ezra Pound), diasporic cultural production, and film analysis. He has authored books like Ezra Pound and Confucianism (2005) and publishes in English/Chinese journals. His recent work analyzes politico-economic dimensions of literary adaptation and transnational cultural transfer.
Teaching includes undergraduate/graduate courses on Chinese cinema, translation, and East Asian humanities. He actively promotes FSU’s China study-abroad programs. His 2021 article on Ezra Pound’s Confucian influences exemplifies his exploration of cross-cultural intellectual history.
Awards:
- FSU University Teaching Award (2002)
- FSU University Teaching Award (2013)
Grants/Advising: No explicitly listed grants, but his teaching awards reflect pedagogical excellence. Advises students in East Asian Languages and Cultures MA program. No lab/team affiliations noted beyond departmental roles.
