Yen-Ying Lai

Dr. Yen-Ying Lai is a Lecturer in the School of Languages and Cultures at The University of Queensland, specializing in the Department of Chinese. Her research bridges interdisciplinary fields such as cultural studies, psychoanalysis, and translation pedagogy.

• Education: PhD in Ethics of Love and Heroism in Martial Arts Fiction (2017), The University of Queensland.

Her work focuses on Lacanian psychoanalysis, Žižek studies, and digital pedagogy in translation education. Recent publications analyze online course redesign and ideological critiques in BDSM erotica.

Key trends in her research include:

• Psychoanalytic readings of gender and ethics in literature
• Innovative pedagogical approaches in language education
• Intercultural interpretations of Chinese martial arts narratives