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Brigit Knüsel Adamec is a Lecturer in Chinese Studies at the University of Zurich's Institute of East Asian Studies since 2005 and at the University of Bern's Department of Linguistics since 2021. Her academic focus centers on intellectual history and ethical frameworks across Chinese-speaking communities.
Education:
- Doctoral Dissertation (2019): Lao Sze-kwangs kulturtheoretische Schriften im transkulturellen Kontext, University of Zurich
- Visiting Scholar, Chinese University of Hong Kong (2013-2014)
- Visiting Scholar, Yale in China Language Center, Chinese University of Hong Kong (1997-1998)
- lic. phil. I: Chinese Studies (major), English Literature and Economy (minors), University of Zurich (1992-1996)
- Center for Chinese Language and Cultural Studies, Taiwan Normal University (1990-1992)
- Undergraduate Program in Chinese Studies, University of Zurich (1989-1990)
Research Interests: Dr. Knüsel Adamec specializes in 19th-21st century intellectual history of China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, analyzing traditional Chinese ethics within global modernity. Her work critically examines cultural reconstruction in exile contexts, colonial negotiations of liberal values (particularly in Hong Kong), and transformations of communication through image-text relationships in contemporary literature. She engages deeply with thinkers like Lao Sze-kwang and literary figures such as Xi Xi.
Publication Trends: Her scholarly output reveals consistent focus on transnational intellectual trajectories, emphasizing exile as a catalyst for cultural adaptation. Key thematic clusters include Hong Kong's ideological positioning under colonialism, Taiwan's intellectual exchanges, and philosophical reconstructions by diasporic scholars. Recent work increasingly analyzes visual-literary interfaces in Sinophone writing while maintaining core commitments to ethical frameworks in global dialogue.
Academic Activities: She teaches foundational courses in Chinese Studies, Intellectual History, and Ethics, and actively participates in international conferences including UC Santa Barbara's Center for Taiwan Studies and University of Zurich's Hong Kong research initiatives. Her 2024 ORF radio program on Hong Kong history demonstrates public engagement with contemporary political narratives.
