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Mengyu Li
Address:
Hong Kong Eastern No. 23 Road
College of Arts, Communication & Journalism, Ocean University of China, Qingdao People’s Republic of China, 266071
Phone:86 -15092021638 or 86 -532-82031068
Fax: 86 -532-82031907
Email: limengyu1968@163.com
Research:
Awards, Grants, Honors, Nominations:
First Prize Winner of the Qingdao Social Science Research Award for the Paper: "The Twentieth Century Chinese Literature in the Spiritual Ecological View”, 2007.
“Bilingual Teaching Innovation System Analysis” program established as supporting project by the “Undergraduate Teaching Research Project Fund of Ocean University of China”, 2007.
Excellent Course Rating by the College of Arts, Journalism & Communication, Award in OUC for the course “Intercultural Communication”, 2007.
Intercultural Communication Conspectus established as a supporting project by “Textbook Construction Project Fund of Ocean University of China”, 2006.
The Intercultural Communication Study on the Chinese and Western Cultures program established as a supporting project of the “Liberal Arts Development Fund Project of Ocean University of China”, 2005.
Doctoral Dissertation “The Comparative Study on Shencong Wen and William Faulkner’ Novels” nominated and collected in the Chinese Excellent Doctoral Dissertations & Master's Theses Full-text Database (Doctor) Philosophy and Humanities Sciences,(1)2005.
Excellent Teacher Award, Shandong Administrative College, 2001.
Master's Thesis, “The Study on John Steinbeck’s Long Valley" Awarded with Distinction, Shandong Teacher’s University, 1999.
Membership in Professional Organizations:
Member of the International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies.
Member of the China Association for Intercultural Communication
Publications:
Books
Co-Editor withFengqiaoWen. The Chinese Twentieth Century Literature in the Modernity View, The Ocean University Publishing House, 2007.9.
Co-Editor with Shousen Yang. The Contemporary Chinese Writers’ Spiritual Journey. Henan: Henan People’s Publishing House, 2003.
Translator. Middle Ages. Jinan: The Morning Publishing House, 2001.
Co-translator with Zixiu. Li Felix’s Mind. Jinan: The Morning Publishing House, 1999.
Periodical Articles
“On the Traditional Chinese Notion of “Harmony” Resources to the Intercultural Communication” , China Media Research, 1(2009), 55-58.
“ The Unique Values of Chinese Traditional Cultural Time Orientation:In Comparison with Western Cultural Time Orientation” , Intercultral Communication Study ,(2008 XVII:3), 64-70.
“The Intercultural Interpretation of Wangmeng’s Novels”, Wang Meng Study, 5(2007), 46-54.
"The Twentieth Century Chinese Literature in the Spiritual Ecological View,” Journal of Literature, History and Philosophy, 4(2006), 112-119.
“On William Faulkner’s Post Modernity Spirit,” Shandong Foreign Language Teaching Journal, 3(2006), 91-95.
“On Wang Meng’s Poetic Novels,” Oriental Forum, 3(2006), 31-36.
“Wang Meng and the Dream of Red Chamber Study,” Journal of Teachers’ College of Qindao University, 2(2006), 13-19.
“On the Cultivation of the Students’ Humanism Personality,” Higher Education Study of Ocean University of China , 2(2006), 57-60.
“The Comparative Study on Shen Congwen and William Faulkner’s Novels in Post modernity View,” Social Science Journal of Ocean University of China , 4(2005),79-83.
“On the Features of Zhanghen Shui’s Novels,” The Chinese Modern Literature Study Journal, 3(2005), 266-267.
“Globalization and Localization Going Hand in Hand,” Journal of Teachers’ College of Qindao University, 1(2005), 5-10.
“On the Female Characters in Wu Mingshi’s Novels,” Journal of Shandong Youth Administrative Cadres College, 6(2004), 134-136.
“Beyond Differences: On the Cultrual Identification in the Globalization Context,” Shandong Social Science, 5（2004），23-25.
“Modernity and Twentieth Century Chinese Literature’s Reconstruction,” Journal of Shandong Normal University, 4(2004), 12-16.
“On the Style Modernity in Zhanghen Shui’s Novels,” Oriental Forum, 4(2004), 37-43. (Reprinted by China Renda Social Sciences Information Centre, 2(2005) as an important index paper.)
“The Cultural Choices in the Globalization View: On the Value Paradox of May Fourth New Cultural Movement,” Journal of Teachers’ College of Qindao University, 2(2004), 24-33.
“On the Contempoary Chinese Love Stories’ Moral Values,” Contemporary literary World, 6(2003), 11-13.
“The Comparative Study on Shen Congwen and William Faulkner’s Novels in the Ecological View”, Dongyue Tribune, 4(2003),82-85. (Collected by the Chinese Modern Literature Study Journal, 4(2003) as the Chinese modern literature research index).
“On William Faulkner’s Modern Ecological Sense”, Language Literature Research, 1(2003), 43-46.
“A Good Example of the Successful Combination of Modernity and Nationality”, Journal of Shandong Youth Administrative Cadres College, 1(2003), 111-113.
“Broaden the Writing of Chinese Modern Literature in the Globalization Context,” Journal of Shandong Youth Administrative Cadres College, 5(2002), 94-95.
“‘Root Seeking Literature in the Postcolonial View,” Journal of Linyin Teacher’ University, 1 (2002), 81-83.
“Analysis of the Repression Theme in John Steinbeck’s Long Valley,” Journal of Foreign Language College, Shan Dong Nomal University,1 (2000),32-36.
“On the Folklore Narration in the “Kite’s Ribbon,” International Conference Collection of Wangmeng Literary Works, 5 (2004), 349-352.
Unpublished Manuscripts and Papers:
Unpublished Manuscripts
The Comparative Study on Shen Congwen and WilliamFaulkner’s Novel s. ( finished, expected published soon).
Intercultural Communication Conspectus ( Chinese Textbook ) ( In the process of editing )
The Study on Intercultural Communication Between Chinese and American Cultures (in the process of writing )
Unpublished Papers
“The Different Perceptions of Silence in the Chinese and American Culture ”(will present at the “ The 2nd International Conference on English, Discourse and Intercultural Communication”held in Macao,2009)
Community Service
Tutor for students’ field trips to CCTV-9 Television Station, Qindao Television Station, Qingdao Morning Newspaper, ZhaoYuan Television Station in recent years.
Small group tutor for students’ interviewing Qingdao local people to record Qingdao local culture and history.
Small group tutor for students’ teaching in the rural local village during 2007 summer vacation.
University Service
In-class service
Reform in teaching methods, aim at student-centered orientation, try various methods of teaching, such as holding class discussions, role-plays, debate contests, etc., in addition to lecturing.
Motivate students to enjoy their lectures more by dividing them into groups for topic discussion in class and after class. With the result of more than fifty students’ PPT presentations present in the filed of Intercultural communication and foreign literature.
Teach the students “Intercultural Communication” course in English or bilingual languages to improve their English, in the meanwhile help students keep up with the latest development in the field at home and abroad.
Start a “Cultural Forum” program in my “Intercultural Communication” course to motivate students to enjoy the richness of the world cultures.
After Class Service
Tutor for one of the Excellent Award Students’ Research Project entitled “The Survey of Television Watching in the Chinese Rural Areas” among the “2007 Undergraduate Research Training Projects of Ocean University of China”.
Tutor for one of the students’ research projects entitled “The Study on the Cultural Differences from the Chinese and American News Reporting Aspect” among the “2007 Undergraduate Research Training Projects of Ocean University of China” .
Tutor for undergraduate students’ graduation papers, some of them awarded as excellent papers.
Judge for students’ university debate contests and other contests.
Colleges Courses Taught at Ocean University of China:
Graduate courses
Comparative literature
Speech and media management
Undergraduate courses
Intercultural Communication
Foreign Literature
Comparative literature
Appreciation of English Poetry
Other courses
Chinese Listening(to overseas students)
Spoken Chinese (to overseas students).
College Courses Taught at Shandong Administrative Cadre College:
Undergraduate courses
Intensive English
Spoken English
Translation
College Course Taught at LinYi University:
Undergraduate courses
Intensive English
Intensive English ReadingSpoken English