Yanning Wang

Yanning Wang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics at Florida State University, part of the College of Arts and Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis. Her research focuses on pre-modern Chinese literature and culture, particularly late imperial women’s writing and intersections of Chinese literature with religious themes. She teaches courses such as 'Writing Women in Pre-Modern China' and 'The Supernatural in Chinese Culture.'

Her scholarly work includes the 2014 monograph Reverie and Reality: Poetry on Travel by Late Imperial Chinese Women, alongside numerous articles exploring gender, religion, and folklore in classical Chinese texts. Her courses reflect a deep engagement with both literary analysis and cultural history.

No scientific awards are explicitly listed in the provided information. She advises no named students in the text. Her office is located in Diffenbaugh 307, and her research interests extend to mythological traditions and advanced textual analysis of classical Chinese materials.