Dean of School of Foreign Studies, USTB

Professor and PhD advisor, Department of English Language and Literature, USTB

Head of the Center for World Literature and Culture, USTB

Professional Membership

Committee Member  

British Literature Studies of Chinese Foreign Literature Association

English Literature Studies of Chinese Foreign Literature Association 

Shakespeare Research Society of Chinese Foreign Literature Association

Association for Interdisciplinary Studies of Foreign Literature, China University Alliance for the Development of Foreign Language and Literature Discipline 

The 10th USTB Dissertation Evaluation Committee

President of the Association of Women Professors of USTB

Funding Agency Expert Reviewer

National Social Science Foundation of China 

Ministry of Education Humanities and Social Science Foundation of China

Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China

Corresponding Expert Reviewer of Ministry of Education Degree Granting Institution Random Inspection 

CSSCI Journal Review

Foreign Literature Studies

Foreign Literature Review

Research Fields:

Western Drama, Drama and Movie, Literature and Ethics of Science & Technology, Adaptation and Mythology Studies, Reception and Influence Studies.

Current research projects include a book on the discipline of Comparative Literature, and a book on the role of global scripts in the formation of national literatures.

Education:

Ph.D. in English Language and Literature, Beijing Foreign Studies University, China, 2005

M.A. in English Literature, and study as a visiting scholar, Leeds University, UK, 2004

M.A. in English Language and Literature, Beijing Foreign Studies University, China, 1993

B.A. in English Language and Literature, Guangzhou Foreign Languages Institute, China, 1987

Selected Publications and Research Grants:

Book Publications

1. Shakespeare’s Presence in the Post-War English Drama. Beijing: Peking University Press, 2019.

2. Sflep Notes to Lord of the Flies. Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press, 2018.

3. A Guide to the Two Sources of Western Civilization (Bilingual). Beijing: China Renmin University Press, 2018, the first translator.

4. A Guide to the Two Sources of Western Civilization (English). Beijing: China Renmin University Press, 2015, the second author.

5. The Creative Dynamics of the Duality in Harold Pinter’s Dramatic Writings. Beijing: China Renmin University Press, 2014.

6. Margin and Center: Tom Stoppard the Playwright. Beijing: Peking University Press, 2013. 

7. Twentieth Century English Drama. Beijing: Peking University Press, 2009. 

8. Harold Pinter in the Post-War English Drama. Beijing: University of International Business and Economics Publisher, 2007. 

9. History of Contemporary English Drama. Beijing: Peking University Press, 2007, the second author.

10. Dostoevsky after Bakhtin. Changchun: Jilin People’s Press, 2004, the second translator.

11. Folkways of the West (3rd edition). Beijing: Foreign Language Press, 2004.

12. Enhanced Reading of Advanced English. Beijing: Peking University Press, 2013, the first editor.

Related Publications: 

1. “Harold Pinter,” in An Introduction to the Nobel Literature Prize Winners’ Books. Ed. Yi Xiaoming. Hefei: Anhui Education Press, 2013. 41-48.

2. “Preface,” in Xia Yanhua, Two Phases of Humanness Depiction in Edward Bond’s Left-wing Theatre. Beijing: China Science Publishing & Media Ltd, 2017. 1-4.

3. “Adaptation Theories,” in Keywords in Western Literary Theory. Ed. Jin Li and Li Tie. Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, 2017. 140-149.

Book Manuscripts / Journal Articles in process of publication

1. Adaptation Theories. Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, 2020. 

2. Series of Papers concerning drama and Ethics of Science and Technology

 Projects

1. PI of USTB Undergraduate Education and Teaching Revolution Key Project: “Exploration and Practice of the Specialty Construction and Personnel Training of Foreign Language ‘New Liberal Arts’”. 2019.

2. Leader of Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities Project: “Foreign Language Discipline Innovational Development and Interdisciplinary Research (Grant No.: FRF-BR-18-003B). 2019.

3. Leader of Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities Project: “Research on the Comprehensive Development and Special Cultivation of Foreign Language Discipline” (Grant No.: FRF-BR-17-007B). 2018.

4. Second Participant of Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities Project: “Theoretical Innovation and Interdisciplinary Research of Foreign Language Discipline” (Grant No.: FRF-BR-16-005B). 2017.

5. Leader of Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities Project: “Foreign Literature Culture and Translation Studies” (Grant No.: FRF-BR-15-016B). 2016.

6. Leader of Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities Project—Secondary Unit Overall Management Fund (UM) Project: “A Study of Foreign Language Teaching Theory and Practice in the Age of MOOC”. 2015.11--2015.12.

7. Leader of Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities Project— Fine Arts Fund (BR-B) Project: “Foreign Literature Culture and Translation Studies”. 2015.

8. Member of Beijing Philosophy and Social Science Planning Project： “A Study of Cross-cultural Elements in George Eliot’s Literary Works”. (Grant No.: 15WYB035). 2015-2018.

9. Member of Humanities and Social Science Planning Project of the Ministry of Education of China: “A Study of the History of British Literature and Culture in the 19th Century”. (Grant No.:12YJCZH041). 2011-2014. 

10. Member of Other Project of Ministry of Education of China—National Graduate Education Research Project of Translation: “Research on MTI Translation Teaching Based on Compound Expectation”. (Grant No.: MTIJZW201402). 2014-2015.

11. PI of Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities Project: “Founded Project of ‘Series of Works of Foreign Language Scholars of Dinxin USTB’”. (Grant No.: FRF-BR-13-024). 2014.

12. Sub-project PI of Beijing Central Universities Co-construction Project: “Talent Cultivation Co-construction Project—Education and Teaching Project —Relying on Advantageous Disciplines, Training Top Innovative Talents with International Vision”. 2012.

13. PI of Beijing Education and Teaching Project: “Famous Teachers”. (Grant No.: GJ201308). 2013.

14. PI of Chinese National Social Science Foundation Research Project: “Shakespeare’s Presence in the Post-War English Drama.” (Grant No.: 10BWW025). 2011-2016.

15. PI of Beijing Higher Education Teaching Reform Project: “Research on Mode of Cultivation of Creative- Practicing Foreign Language Talents Based on Modern Educational Technology.” 2008-2012.

16. PI of Beijing Higher Education Fine Quality Textbook Project: “Twentieth Century English Drama.” 2007-2009.

17. Co-PI of Henan Province’s Eleventh Five-Year Plan Social Science Foundation Research Project: “History of Contemporary English Drama.” 2004-2005.

18. Applicant of Beijing Municipal Excellent Courses Project: “The Excellent Course Construction of Basic English.” 2009-2012.

19. PI of USTB Quality Curricula Project: “A History of British Literature and Selected Readings.” 2009.

20. PI of USTB Excellent Courses Project: “A History of British Literature and Selected Readings.” 2009.

21. PI of University-Level Thirteenth Five-Year Plan Textbook Program of USTB set up in 2017: A Guide to the Two Sources of Western Civilization (English-Chinese Version). Apr. 2017-Apr. 2019.

22. PI of Postgraduate Education and Development Program of USTB (Key Program): “Exploration of MTI Talent Cultivation Mode in an Engineering University.” 2013-2015.

23. Second Participant: “Research on Development of International and Intercultural Communication Abilities based on ‘The Plan for Educating and Training Outstanding Engineering (PETOE)’.” 2012-2014. 

24. PI of Twelfth Five-Year Plan Textbook Program of USTB: “Selected Readings of Bible and Greek Mythology.” 2012.

25. Second Participant of Model Research-Oriented Courses Construction Program of USTB: “A History of British Literature and Selected Readings.”

26. PI of USTB Scientific Research Project: “A Monographic Study of Harold Pinter in the Post-War English Drama.” 2006-2007.

27. PI of Postgraduate Education and Development Program of USTB: “Course Construction and Research: British Drama and Thesis Writing in British and American Literature.” 2006-2008.

28. PI of Basic Discipline Research Project of Institute of Engineering Technology, USTB: “Center and Margin: A Monographic Study of Tom Stoppard the Playwright.” 2008-2012.

Refereed Articles

1. Chen, Hongwei, “Shakespearean Narrative in Brébeuf’s Ghost.” Foreign Literature Studies 5 (2018): 125-137.

2. Chen, Hongwei, and Wu Di, “From Collage to Variation: Charles Marowitz’s Shakespeare.” Foreign Language and Literature 1 (2018): 32-37. 

3. Wang, Jing and Chen Hongwei, “The Musicalization of Drama: Punk and Violence in The Lieutenant of Inishmore.” Studies in Culture & Art 3 (2018): 25-33.               

4. Chen, Hongwei, “On Collective Creation of Herstory in Lear’s Daughters.” Journal of Xi’an International Studies University 2 (2017): 91-94.

5. Chen, Hongwei, and Li Changli,“Peter Brook and Shakespearean Adaptations in Experimental Theaters.” Drama (The Journal of the Central Academy of Drama) 5 (2017): 68-79.

6. Chen, Cheng and Chen Hongwei, “On the Meta-theatrical Techniques in Love of the Nightingale.” Drama (The Journal of the Central Academy of Drama) 1 (2017): 42-52.

7. Chen, Cheng and Chen Hongwei, “Dramatic Strategy and Cultural Colonization in Our Country’s Good.” Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing (Social Sciences Edition) 5 (2017): 111-116.

8. Chen, Hongwei, “Adaptation Theories: A Key Word in Critical Theory.” Foreign Literature 5 (2016): 59-67.

9. Chen, Cheng and Chen Hongwei, “The Destiny of the Diaspora Spirit——A Study on Works of African Canadian Playwright Djaner Sears.” Drama (The Journal of the Central Academy of Drama) 6 (2016): 76-84.

10. Chen, Cheng and Chen Hongwei, “Research on Blues Narration of Call and Response in Harlem Duet.” Foreign Literature Studies 4 (2016): 63-70.

11. Chen, Hongwei, “Edward Bond: From Rational Theatre to Theatre of Events.” New Perspectives on World Literature 4 (2015): 61-69.

12. Chen, Hongwei, “Classic Rewriting: The Presence of Shakespeare in the ‘Post’ Theoretical Cultural Mood.” Foreign Literatures 2 (2015): 34-41.

13. Chen, Hongwei, “Shylock: A Shakespearean Rewriting in Cultural Materialism.” Foreign Language Education 1 (2015): 85-88.

14. Chen, Hongwei, and Wu Di, “The Holocaust Memory Metaphor in Ashes to Ashes.” Journal of Central South University (Social Sciences) 2 (2015): 228-234.

15. Xia, Yanhua and Chen Hongwei, “Classic Renewed—Reading Sarah Kane’s Rewriting of ‘Phaedra Complex’.” Foreign Literature Studies 2 (2014): 88-94.

16. Wu, Di and Hongwei Chen,  “Ashes to Ashes: Dramatic Violence and Audience’s Reaction.” Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing (Social Sciences Edition) 3 (2014): 67-69.

17. Chen, Hongwei, “Other Places and The Caretaker: An Exploration of the Inner Reality in Harold Pinter's Plays.” Theory and Practice in language Studies 4 (2013): 581-588.

18. Chen, Hongwei, “Edward Bond: Rational Theatre and Violent Politics.” World Literature 1 (2013): 212-222, 226.

19. Chen, Hongwei, “The Anxiety of Influence in the Drama and the Movie of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.” Journal of PLA University of Foreign Languages 3 (2012): 96-100, 128.

20. Chen, Hongwei, “‘Re-Writing’: Shakespeare’s Presence in the Post-War English Drama.” Foreign Literature 3 (2012): 60-67, 158.

21. Chen, Hongwei, “Stoppard’s Dialogue with Shakespeare—Rewriting and Reconstructing Shakespearean Dramas in Dogg’s Hamlet, Cahoo’s Macbeth.” Foreign Language Education 1(2012): 81-84.

22. Chen, Hongwei, “Two Voices in Portraying Higgins in Pygmalion.” Theory and Practice in language Studies 1.4 (2011): 337-341.

23. Chen, Hongwei, “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead: from Stage Script to Screen Presentation.” Journal of Language Teaching and Research 1.4 (2010): 370-377.

24. Chen, Hongwei, “No Man’s Land: A Variation on the Theme of Menace.” Journal of Language Teaching and Research 1.2 (2010): 169-174. 

25. Chen, Hongwei, “God Is Dead, Wolf Is Coming: An Analysis of Nietzsche’s Philosophy in Tom Stoppard’s Drama.” US-China Foreign Language 7 (2009): 21-24.

26. Chen, Hongwei, “Howard Brenton: Shuttle through the Fragments of Historical Myth.” Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing (Social Sciences Edition) 1(2009): 93-97.

27. Chen, Hongwei, “Reading Tom Stoppard’s Plays from the Personal Memory: Travesties and Indian Ink.” Translations 1 (2008): 198-201.

28. Chen, Hongwei,  “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead: The Double Voices of Subversion and Returning.” Journal of Xi’an International Studies University 2 (2008): 40-43, 48.

29. Chen, Hongwei, “The Dwarfs, Moonlight, and Pinteresque Language.” Foreign Literature Reviews 2 (2007): 71-78.

30. Chen, Hongwei, “No Man’s Land: The Shifting Theme of Threat.” Foreign Literature Review 1 (2003) :81-87.

31. Chen, Hongwei, “The Tinkers Wedding: The Carnival Elements in Synge’s Comedy.” Foreign Literature Studies 1(2004): 50-54, 170-171.

Awards and Honors 

1. USTB Advanced Individual of International Cooperation and Communication, 2017

2. The 8th USTB Graduate Education Award, 2017 

3. The 27th USTB Education and Teaching Award (Grand Prize), 2016

4. The 26th USTB Education and Teaching Award (Grand Prize), 2014

5. The 25h USTB Education and Teaching Award (First Prize), key participant, 2014

6. Beijing Teaching Masters Award, 2012 

7. The 25h USTB Education and Teaching Award (First Prize), 2012

8. USTB Fine Quality Course—The History of British Literature and Selected Readings, 2012

9. Baogang Education Teaching Masters Award, 2010

10. Beijing Fine Quality Course—Intensive English, 2010

11. Outstanding Advisor for Undergraduate’s participation in National College English Competition (Grand Prize), 2010 

12. The 24th USTB Education and Teaching Award (Grand Prize), 2010

13. The 24th USTB Education and Teaching Award (2nd Prize), Key Participant, 2010

14. USTB Humanities and Social Sciences Paper Award, 2010

15. USTB Graduate Course for Excellence—Western Literary Theory, 2010

16. USTB Fine Quality Course—The History of British Literature and Selected Readings, Lead Professor, 2010