l Liu Yanfen (DR.��
Professor
Chinese Department of School of Literature
University of Jinan
l Education
PHD: Literary Theory and Art, Shandong Normal University��2005-2008
MA: Literary Theory and Art (Specialization in Literary Theory and Aesthetics), Qufu Normal University, 1994-1997
Academic Experiences:
Post Doctor, School of Literature and Journalism, Shandong University, Majoring in literary theory and art, 2008-2011
Visiting Scholar, Philosophy Department of Pennsylvania State University, focusing on literary theory and philosophy, 2011-2012
l Research Interests
Comparative Culture
Chinese Buddhism
Zen
Aesthetics
Literary Theory
Philosophy
Environmental Aesthetics.
l Courses Taught
Graduate courses and seminars:
Topics in Theory of Literature and Art (Fall);
Topics in Chinese Poetics (Spring);
Comparative Study of Esthetics and Buddhism(Spring)
Undergraduate courses:
Literary Theory;
Chinese Poetry Esthetics;
College Writing;
Chinese Culture Introduction.
l Research Publications and Grants
i. Monographs
1. Buddhism and the Poetics of Six Dynasties, Beijing: Chinese Social Sciences Press,2009.
2. Modern Practical Writing, Qingdao: Chinese Oceanography University Press,2003.
ii. Selected Articles
On Buddhism and Aesthetics:
1.The Six Dynasties Poetics " Spirit " Category and the Buddhism " Spirit " Category, Qinghai Social Sciences , 5( 2009).
2.Discussion on symbolic significance of Mirror, Flower, Water and Moon in Buddhism, Religious Studies , 2( 2008).
3.Discussion on the Relations between the Poetry Image and the Buddhism Image, Social Science Journal , 6(2007).
4.Zen��s Way of Thinking Influenced on Chinese Traditional poetics and Aesthetics, Chuanshan Journal , 2(2004).
5.The poetic language and Buddhist Language��, Journal of Nantong Normal College, 1(2003).
6.The Relation between Chinese Buddhism and Aesthetics, Journal of University of Jinan ,6(2001).
On Environmental Aesthetics:
On the Ecological Aesthetic wisdom Implied in Chinese Buddhist View of Nature, Journal of Henan University,4(2010).
On literary theory:
1.New Exploration for the Structure of Artic Value, Journal of University of Jinan ,6(2005).
2.Comparative Analysis on Advanced Psychology in Accepting Literature and Film and Television , Journal of University of Jinan ,4(2007).
3.When Literature Break through the Boundary����distinguishes on literature equating life, Celebrated work Appreciation,9(2007).
4.The Influence of Six Dynasties Buddhism on Poets�� Life View, Social Scientists,6(2007).
5.The poetics Meaning of Yan Yu��s Talking Poetry with Zen, Journal of Liaoning Normal University,2(2008).
6.On Studying the Buddhist Influence Factor of Six Dynasties Poetics ��Yun�� Category, Inner Mongolia Social Sciences,2(2009).
iii. Research Grants
1.��Research on relationship between Six Dynasties�� poetics and Buddhism��, Humanities Social Sciences Youth Foundation Project of Ministry of Education of China
2.��Research on Art of Chinese Buddhist Poetry��, Art Science Key Program of Cultural Department of Shandong Province.
3. ��Research on Tang and Song Dynasties�� poetics under the Influences of Buddhism��, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation .
l Contact: sh_liuyf@hbtsghw.com