Beatrice GallellI

Beatrice Gallelli is a Fixed-Term Assistant Professor (RTD/A) at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, affiliated with the Department of Asian and North African Studies. She is also a Researcher at the International Affairs Institute in Rome. Her academic work centers on contemporary Chinese political discourse, rhetoric, and state narratives, with a focus on identity, legitimacy, and ideological frameworks.

Her research interests include:

• Contemporary Chinese political discourse
• The rhetoric of the Chinese Dream
• State narratives during crises (e.g., Covid-19)
• Translation and public diplomacy
• Belt and Road Initiative narratives
• China-Europe relations

Her recent publications analyze key political concepts such as Jingshen (spirit), Renmin (the people), and spiritual civilization, exploring how these are used to construct national identity and legitimacy in 21st-century China. Her work appears in peer-reviewed international volumes and journals, often through interdisciplinary lenses combining political science, discourse analysis, and sinology.

Scientific awards and fellowships she has received include:

• Taiwan Fellowship (2025)
• Erasmus+ Staff Mobility (2025)
• Visiting Program for Young Sinologists (China, 2019)
• Ph.D. Scholarship from the Italian Ministry of Education
• China Scholarship Council grant

She has served as a peer reviewer for journals such as Journal of Current Chinese Affairs and Annali di Ca' Foscari, and is a member of the editorial boards of Sinosfere, Sulla via del Catai, and Sinica Venetiana. She has been involved in major research projects, including the Horizon Europe-funded ReConnect China, and has organized workshops and outreach events on China-related topics. She has also delivered invited lectures across Italy and participated in international conferences, particularly with the European Association for Chinese Studies (EACS).

She teaches courses in Chinese language, translation, and political discourse at both undergraduate and graduate levels, including specialized modules on political-economic translation and contemporary China.