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Leilei Chen is an Associate Lecturer in the Department of English and Film Studies at the Faculty of Arts, University of Alberta. She holds a PhD in English from the University of Alberta and was previously an Associate Professor at Jinan University in China. Her academic journey spans cultural translation, migration studies, and feminist literature across Canadian, Chinese, and diasporic contexts.
Her research focuses on:
- Contemporary travel writing examining cross-cultural understanding
- Literary and cultural translation between English and Mandarin
- Twenty-first-century Canadian literature with emphasis on diasporic and Indigenous voices
- Gender issues and identity formation in migration contexts
Chen's publications demonstrate consistent exploration of cultural hybridity, with recent work analyzing women's nonfiction in China and translation methodologies. Her scholarship connects literary analysis with anthropological approaches to identity.
Teaching awards include:
- 2020 CAFA Distinguished Teaching Award short-list
- 2017 Community Service-Learning Award
- Three teaching excellence awards from Jinan University (2001-2003)
She serves as VP of Canada-China Friendship Society of Edmonton and VP-West Canada of Literary Translators Association of Canada, facilitating cultural exchange through translation projects.
