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Yunjing Xu serves as Associate Professor of East Asian Studies at Bucknell University, currently on sabbatical for the 2025-2026 academic year. Her scholarly work bridges literary studies, religious history, and cultural exchange in Chinese contexts.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Chinese and Comparative Literature, Washington University in St. Louis, with graduate certificate in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Research Focus: Dr. Xu specializes in early modern Chinese literati culture, examining cultural exchanges between Chinese Catholics and Jesuit missionaries through textual analysis. Her secondary research trajectory explores xiaoshuo (fiction) development and storytelling traditions in the lower Yangzi River delta throughout the twentieth century. Additional expertise includes women's writing in imperial China and Chinese performing arts, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement with gender studies and oral literature traditions.
Publication Trends: Her 2012-2023 output reveals sustained investigation into Sino-Western religious encounters and regional narrative forms. Key themes include the transmission of Christian texts in Ming/Qing China, Suzhou tanci storytelling, and literary identity construction among Chinese Catholic intellectuals. Work appears in specialized journals covering Chinese oral literature, religious history, and East Asian studies.
Scientific Awards:
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Academic Contributions: Teaching portfolio includes Modern/Classical Chinese language instruction, Late-imperial fiction courses, and specialized seminars on Chinese women writers and performing arts. No advising or grant details were provided in source text.
