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Chinese Studies

Summary

Josh Stenberg obtained his B.A. from Harvard College, his M.A. from the University of British Columbia, and his PhD in Chinese Theatre from Nanjing University. He was a Fulbright Taiwan fellow and a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Postdoctoral Fellow in Theatre and Film before taking up his current position at the University of Sydney.

Supervisor

Dr Josh Stenberg.

Research location

Chinese Studies, School of Languages and Cultures (SLC)

Synopsis

Research interests

  • Contemporary xiqu in the Chinese World
  • Contemporary Sinophone Fiction and Poetry
  • Theatre and Performance of Chinese Communities Abroad
  • Sino-Indonesian Literature, Performance and Culture
  • Chinese Translation Studies
  • Global Reception of Chinese Theatre

Supervision

  • Contemporary Fiction and Poetry in the Chinese World
  • Chinese Culture in Southeast Asia
  • Chinese-English Literary Translation
  • Internationalisation of Chinese Theatre

Additional information

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Opportunity ID

The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is 3268