Jin Siyan

Jin Siyan is a Professor of Chinese Literature in the Department of Oriental Studies at the University of Artois, France, where she has been teaching since 2006. She serves as co-director of the research axis 'Études transculturelles: Occident et Orient: l'imaginaire de l'autre, Identité, réception et critique' and is a full member of the 'Textes et cultures' Research Center. Her academic career spans multiple prestigious institutions across France and China.

Her educational background includes:

• Doctorat ès Lettres Modernes from Université de Paris-Sorbonne (Paris IV) in 1992
• Habilitation to Direct Research in Literature and Languages from Jean Moulin University Lyon 3 in 2005
• Maîtrise de langue et littérature françaises from Université de Pékin in 1984
• Licence ès lettres from Université de Pékin (1978-1982)

Jin Siyan's research focuses on transcultural studies between China and the West, with particular emphasis on the three historical encounters between Chinese and Western civilizations. Her work explores the modern history of Chinese literary theory, examining subjectivity in contemporary Chinese writing, Chinese feminine writing, and the complex relationship between language consciousness and identity. She has conducted groundbreaking research on the history of literary reception between China and France, and has pioneered studies on cultural transfers, particularly the translation of Buddhist sacred texts in 5th century China and its impact on the formation of classical Chinese language and poetics. Her work on the Wenxin Diaolong (The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons) by Liu Xie represents a major contribution to understanding classical Chinese literary theory.

Her extensive publication record includes 14 monographs (7 in Chinese, 7 in French), 21 edited volumes, 10 literary works, 19 translations, and over 90 scholarly articles. Her recent research focuses on transcultural methodology, Buddhist text translation, and the relationship between Chinese poetics and Western literary theory. She has supervised 14 doctoral theses and 4 cotutelle theses covering topics in literary criticism, reception theory, and Chinese women's literature.

As an active academic, Jin Siyan has participated in 168 scientific events (including 101 international conferences, 25 study days, and 42 doctoral seminars), organizing 30 of these events herself. She co-directs the journal 'Dialogue Transculturel' and the 'Espace transculturel' book series, fostering scholarly exchange between Chinese and Western academic communities.