Visiting Assistant Professor of Chinese and Asian Studies
Biography
Dr. Anqi Liu 刘安琦 is a scholar specializing in modern and contemporary Sinophone and Chinese diasporic literature. She holds her Ph.D. degree in Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies from the University of Georgia and is serving as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Chinese and Asian Studies at St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM). Her scholarship has predominantly focused on the issues of cultural hybridity, bilingual creativity, and the politics of ethnicity. Her research also extends into the realm of digital humanities, specifically focusing on the Chinese diasporic literature and culture in the digital age. Dr. Liu teaches all levels of Chinese, including advanced courses focused on Chinese literature, culture, and cinema.
She is currently completing her book manuscript that theorizes the concept of confessional ethnography. It involves a detailed exploration of the politics of ethnic representation, the façade of multiculturalism, and the ethnic struggle in the formation of identity-in-resistance and identity-in-acceptance.
Areas of Research Specialization
- Sinophone and Chinese diasporic literature
- Cultural studies
- Ethnic studies
- Political philosophy
- Digital humanities
Areas of Teaching Specialization
- Chinese literature
- Chinese language and culture
- Asian American studies
Education
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Ph.D. in Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies at University of Georgia, 2023
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M.A. in English at University of Missouri, 2018
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B.A. in Chinese Language and Literature at Central China Normal University , 2016