Duosi Meng

Duosi Meng is a Senior Lecturer of Chinese and Linguistics at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Her research focuses on second language acquisition methodologies, particularly in teaching heritage vs. non-heritage learners, and explores language's role in migration narratives through film, poetry, and literature. She holds an ABD in Germanic Studies from UIC, an MA in Second Language Acquisition and Germanic Studies from Michigan State University, and a BS in Technical German from Tongji University, Shanghai.

Dr. Meng has received prestigious fellowships including the DAAD Fellowship (2003–2004) at Humboldt-University Berlin and the Max Kade Education Fellowship (2004–2005). Her translation work includes award-winning adaptations of German literary works like Hermann Hesse's Iris and Herta Müller's Countryside Chronicles.

• Key Contributions: Pioneering approaches to linguistically diverse classroom environments
• Publications: Over a dozen translated literary works with critical acclaim
• Teaching: Regularly instructs CHIN 104 and CHIN 200 courses, emphasizing immersive language practices

Her academic career combines pedagogical innovation with deep engagement in cross-cultural literary translation, bridging Germanic and Chinese linguistic traditions.