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My name is Hongjian Wang 王鴻漸. I am an Associate Professor of Chinese at Purdue University, where I am affiliated with such interdisciplinary programs as Asian Studies, Comparative Literature, and Film and Video Studies. 

I received my Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from University of California, Riverside, where my study focused on modern and contemporary Chinese literature, modern Chinese cultural history, Victorian literature, and film studies. Before joining Purdue, I was an Assistant Professor of Chinese at University of Arkansas. 

I do research broadly on modern and contemporary Chinese literature, film, theatre, and cultural history, with a focus on the ever-changing dynamics among the state, the cultural elite, and the populace. 

At Purdue, I teach classes on Chinese language, modern and contemporary Chinese literature, cinema, and theatre. I work closely with doctoral students in the Comparative Literature program on their dissertation projects related to various topics about modern China. I am also an enthusiast of extra-curricular activities and community outreach.