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Professor Frances Weightman is a leading scholar in Chinese literature at the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies, University of Leeds, within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures. She is the Founding Director of The Leeds Centre for New Chinese Writing and has been a core faculty member since 2001.
Education:
- MA in Chinese, University of Edinburgh
- PhD in Classical Chinese Fiction, University of Edinburgh
Her research focuses on Chinese fiction across historical periods, with particular expertise in authorial identity, paratexts, and Chinese-English literary translation. She has increasingly focused on contemporary Chinese literature and its translation and dissemination in English-speaking contexts. Her current work includes a monograph on Chinese children’s authors for the Bloomsbury Perspectives on Children’s Literature series.
Her research outputs span journals, books, and chapters, though specific titles are not listed here. The thematic trends in her work reflect deep engagement with literary identity, translation theory, and cross-cultural literary exchange.
Scientific Awards and Recognition:
- University's Partnership Award for Inspirational Teaching
She actively supervises postgraduate researchers and contributes to curriculum development in Chinese literature and translation. Her leadership extends to professional service, including roles in the Universities Council for Modern Languages (Executive Board, 2018–2022) and as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She co-founded the Association for Speakers of Chinese as a Second Language and is a member of several key academic associations.
She leads The Leeds Centre for New Chinese Writing, a research hub dedicated to promoting and analyzing contemporary Chinese literary production and its global translation. The centre supports collaborative research, publications, and academic events focused on emerging Chinese writers.
