Lian Duan

Lian Duan is a Teaching Professor in Chinese at Concordia University, holding dual Ph.D.s in Chinese Literature (2007, China) and Art Education (2012, Canada). With over three decades of academic experience, he has taught at institutions including Sichuan University (China), Williams College (USA), SUNY Albany (USA), and the University of Vienna (Austria as a guest professor). His expertise spans Chinese literature, art, critical theory, and translation studies.

• Research Focus: Semiotics, Narratology, Iconology, Teaching Chinese as a Second Language, Visual Culture
• Education: Ph.D. in Chinese Literature (2007), Ph.D. in Art Education (2012)

Publications include 18 Chinese-language books and international English-language scholarly works with Routledge and Cambridge Scholars. Current projects involve semiotics-focused art history trilogy and travel-writing-based studies.

Teaching and research emphasize interdisciplinary approaches bridging literature, art, and pedagogy. No awards explicitly listed, though his prolific publication record reflects academic recognition.