Jingling Chen

Jingling Chen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures and the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Their research focuses on Chinese and Greek comparative literature, modern Chinese narrative, and modern Chinese intellectual history.

Key research interests include the intersection of Greek tradition and modern Chinese literature, intellectual history, and cross-cultural literary analysis. Their work explores how ancient Greek concepts were adapted into modern Chinese literary contexts.

Notable research output includes the 2016 study An Acropolis in China, examining the influence of ancient Greek traditions on modern Chinese literature. While no awards or grants are explicitly listed, their scholarship bridges literary and historical disciplines.

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