Lecturer, School of Journalism and Communication, South China University of TechnologySecretary of the Party Branch of the Audiovisual Communication Department and the Graduate Student Party Branch
Professional Profile
Dr. Liu Xingdong graduated with a Ph.D. in Literature from the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at Sun Yat-sen University. His research primarily centers on cultural (art) communication, film and television aesthetics, regional culture, and folk culture. Over the years, he has published multiple papers in leading academic journals such as Cultural Heritage, Southern Cultural Forum, and Forum on Folk Culture.
Teaching
· Graduate Courses:
o Selected Topics in Sociology
o Contemporary Aesthetic Cultural Hot Issues
o Selected Topics in Folk Culture
· Undergraduate Courses:
o College Basic Writing
o College Chinese Language
o Sociology
o Public Relations
o Lingnan Culture
Education and Work Experience
· 1996.9–2000.7
Bachelor of Literature, Department of Chinese Language, Nanning Normal University
· 2000.9–2003.7
Master of Literature, Department of Chinese Language, Nanning Normal University
· 2003.9–2007.7
Doctor of Literature, Department of Language and Literature, Sun Yat-sen University
· 2007.7–Present
Lecturer, School of Journalism and Communication, South China University of Technology; Secretary of the Party Branch of the Audiovisual Communication Department and the Graduate Student Party Branch
Adjunct Research Positions
· Member, Guangdong Folk Literature and Art Association
· Senior Cultural Consultant, Guangdong Maiwei Network Technology Development Co., Ltd.
· Senior Cultural Consultant, Guangzhou Wenmu Cultural Development Co., Ltd.
Selected Books
1. Ancient Villages in Guangdong Province: Songtang Village. South China University of Technology Press, 2015.
2. Literary Anthropology and Hakka Writing (Co-editor). South China University of Technology Press, 2014.
3. History of Guangdong Hakka: Hakka Folklore. Guangdong People’s Publishing House, 2010.
4. Regional Folklore Studies. Heilongjiang People’s Publishing House, 2006.
5. Decoding Shunde Folklore. Heilongjiang People’s Publishing House, 2005.
6. Chinese Qilin Culture (Co-editor). Guangdong Travel and Tourism Press, 2004.
Main Papers
1. “Contemporary Inheritance of the Ancient Songs of Baxu.” Cultural Heritage, (01) 2014.
2. “Field Notes on Leizhou Folklore.” Cultural Heritage, (01) 2006.
3. “Preliminary Exploration of Aesthetic Characteristics in Regional Folklore.” Journal of Guangxi University, (02) 2006.
4. “Research on Qilin Culture in the Context of Globalization and the Development and Utilization of Local Cultural Resources.” The Northern Forum, (06) 2006.
5. “Dynamic Mechanisms of Aesthetic Appreciation in Regional Folklore.” Forum on Folk Culture, (03) 2005.
6. “‘The Flowing Clouds of the Milky Way Mimic the Tinkling Sounds of Water’—A Review of Mao Shuiqing’s Flowing Clouds Collection.” Southern Cultural Forum, (05) 2004.
Selected Research Projects
1. Cross-Cultural Communication Research of Hakka Groups on Both Sides of the Taiwan Strait and in Southeast Asia (Project No.: 2009SZ0013)
o Key Project of the Basic Research Funds for Central Universities, South China University of Technology
2. Investigation on the Cultural Construction Status in Minority Areas of Chinese Mainland (Guangdong Section) (Project No.: G07N5080210)
o Sub-project of a Major Project by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
3. Lingnan Culture
o Participant and Principal Investigator for South China University of Technology’s “Humanities Core” Course, Guangdong Province Quality Video Course, and the University’s Second Batch of MOOC Course Construction Project
Awards and Honors
· Excellent Class Teacher, South China University of Technology
· Outstanding Communist Party Member, South China University of Technology
· Excellent Graduate Students Director, South China University of Technology
· Second Prize for Teaching Excellence, South China University of Technology
· Excellence Award in the Youth Teacher Teaching Competition, South China University of Technology
· Top Ten Class Collective on Campus, South China University of Technology
