Dai Xun, Ph.D
professor
Tel: 0592-2186375
E-mail: daixun@xmu.edu.cn
Education
1998, Sichuan University, Ph.D. Ancient Chinese Literary theory
1991,Heilongjiang University, M.A. Literature theory
1985,SouthwestNormal University, B.A. Chinese Literature
Professional Experience
2015 to present,Professor, Department of Chinese, Xiamen University
2000-2015, professor, Department of Chinese, Southwest University
1991-2000, assistant professor, Department of Chinese, Southwest Normal University
1985 to 1988, Teaching assistant, Sichuan TV University at Zigong
2009-2010,visiting scholar& visiting fellow, Cornell University
2013-2014, visiting scholar, University of Idaho
2009-present, member of editorial board, Culture and Philosophy, Europe
2009-2014, Chutian Distinguished Professor of Hubei province
2015-present, Minjiang River Distinguished Professor of Fujian province
2007-present,founder-president, Chongqing Association for Aesthetics
2002-present, vice-president, Chongqing Comparative Literature Association
2013-present, Member of the Undergraduate Teaching Guidance Committee for art theory, Ministry of Education
Research Area
He mainly studies literary theory and aesthetics,focuses on comparative poetics and comparative aesthetics, such asthe interaction between the sinicization of western literary theory and the westernization of the Chinese literary theory. Recentlyhe gradually extendshis research range tothe discourse form of Chinese and Western literary theory, and the spreading of eastliterary theory in the English speaking world.He is also interesting in urban landscape aesthetics, square dancing and other popular aesthetical culture.
Courses Taught
Selected readings of classical aesthetics
Comparative aesthetics
Research methods and thesis writing
Recent development of aesthetics
Contemporary academic trend
Selected Publications
1, “Three key issues of Ecocriticism in British-American”, Academic Monthly, 2015, (11)
2, “The Appropriateness of Aesthetic Attitude: How to Expound the Natural Beauty in Chinese Contemporary Aesthetics”,Social Science Front, 2000, (4)
3, “Crisis and Reform: On the Discourse Form of Chinese Literary Theory”, Literature Review, 2011, (6)
4, Western Literary Theory in China, Beijing: Chinese Publishing House, 2008