Pietro Giordan

Associate Professor Pietro Giordan specializes in modern and contemporary Chinese literature, film, and comparative literature at York University's Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics. He holds a PhD from Université de Montréal and a Laurea from Università degli Studi di Venezia. His research emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to enhance cross-cultural scholarly collaboration, with notable works including a monograph on Shen Congwen (2013) and an ongoing project on Wang Xiaobo.

Education:

• PhD, Université de Montréal
• Laurea, Università degli Studi di Venezia

Research Interests: Explores how literature and film reveal cultural truths beyond scientific disciplines, focusing on strategies for interpreting texts and understanding cultures as dynamic processes. Active in organizing academic conferences and promoting collaborative research initiatives.

Professional Roles: Former Chair of the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics; long-time coordinator of the Chinese Section; core member of the East Asian Studies Program.