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Yingjin Zhang is a Distinguished Professor of Modern Chinese Literature at the University of California San Diego (UCSD), affiliated with the School of Arts and Humanities. He holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Stanford University (1992). His research focuses on Chinese literature, comparative literature, cinema studies, visual culture, cultural history, and urban studies. Previously, he taught at Indiana University and served as President of the American Association of Chinese Comparative Literature. He has held prestigious fellowships including the Fulbright China Research Fellowship (2003-04) and has been a visiting professor at institutions like the University of Chicago and Nanjing University.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Comparative Literature, Stanford University (1992)
- M.A., University of Iowa (1987)
Research Interests: Zhang’s work interrogates intersections between literature, cinema, and urbanization in modern China. He analyzes how cultural forms like documentary film and urban narratives reflect societal transformations, translocal identities, and global cultural flows. Notable themes include post-disaster epistemologies in Chinese reportage, the politics of space in Jia Zhangke’s films, and the reconfiguration of Shanghai’s cinematic legacy. His scholarship bridges comparative literature methodologies with empirical film and literary analysis.
Awards & Fellowships:
- Fulbright China Research Fellowship (2003-04)
- National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Fellowship (1999)
- Outstanding Junior Faculty Award (Indiana University, 1996)
Advising & Editorial Roles:
- Doctoral advisor for scholars now at institutions like Peking University and Texas A&M
- Editorial board member for journals including Journal of Chinese Cinemas and Prism: Theory and Modern Chinese Literature
His transnational research collaborations and editorial work position him as a key figure in global Sinophone studies and Chinese cinema scholarship.
