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Gang Liu

Gang Liu

Teaching Professor of Chinese Studies; Director of Undergraduate Studies

Address
Department of Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics
4980 Margaret Morrison St
Posner Hall 341
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Education

Ph.D., Asian Languages and Literatures, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
M.A., Comparative Literature, University of Western Ontario
M.A., Classical Chinese Literature, Beijing Language and Culture University
B.A., Teaching Chinese as a Second Language, Beijing Language and Culture University

Bio

Since joining LCAL, Gang Liu has developed and taught Chinese language courses at all levels, as well as content courses on a wide range of topics including business language and culture in China, traditional Chinese poetry, literature and thought, Chinese ghost stories and culture, modern Chinese society, Chinese documentary films, perceptions of China through YouTube and TikTok, and Chinese mythology and animation creation.

His research interests include classical Chinese poetry, literati miscellanies, Chinese as a Foreign Language (CFL) pedagogy and technology-enhanced learning. He is the co-editor and co-author of four books published by Peking University Press: Tradition and Transition: Teaching Chinese Culture Overseas; Living Overseas: Cases, Strategies and Guidance for CFL Teachers Around the World; Cross-cultural Communication: Teaching Chinese in the Global Context; and Tales of Teachers: Case Studies and Reflections from CFL Classrooms in North America. He is also the author of the bestselling children’s book series Luoluo Ting’s Adventure in Ancient Chinese Mythology.

  • Classical Chinese poetry
  • Chinese literati miscellanies
  • Chinese as a Foreign Language (CFL) pedagogy
  • Technology-enhanced learning
  • Chinese language courses at all levels
  • Into the World of the Anomalies: Chinese Ghost Literature and Culture
  • Traditional Chinese Thought and Literature through Comic Books
  • Chinese Popular Culture: A Game of Learning
  • Interdisciplinary Exploration: Chinese Mythology and Animation Creation
  • Coordinator, CMU LCAL Chinese studies program, 2019-present
  • Tester, The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Certified Chinese OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview), 2019-present
  • Executive Editor, Studies in Chinese Learning and Teaching (ISSN 2334-2684), 2015-present
  • Secretary-Treasurer & Board of Directors Member, Chinese Language Teachers Association of Western Pennsylvania (CLTA-WPA), 2014-present
  • Assistant Program Director, CMU LCAL Undergraduate Language, 2014-present

Books

Liu, Gang. Dreamed Away: Luoluo Ting’s Adventure in Ancient Chinese Mythology (5-book series). New Stars Press, Jan. 2021.

Edited Volumes

Liu, Z., Gang Liu, Haixia Wang, et al., editors. Tales of Teachers: Case Studies and Reflections from CFL Classrooms in North America. Peking University Press, Apr. 2021.

Liu, Gang, and Haixia Wang, editors. Cross-cultural Communication: Teaching Chinese in the Global Context. Peking University Press, May 2021.

Liu, Gang, and Haixia Wang, editors. Living Overseas: Cases, Strategies and Guidance for CFL Teachers Around the World. Peking University Press, June 2021.

Liu, Gang, and Haixia Wang, editors. Tradition and Transition: Teaching Chinese Culture Overseas. Peking University Press, July 2021.

Department Member Since 2010