Dr. Ping Wang is a senior lecturer in the School of Humanities and Languages, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the University of New South Wales, Australia.
Wang’s research covers the area of classical Chinese literature, philosophy and art. She is the co-author of Daxue and Zhongyong, Biligual Edition (Hong Kong: the Chinese University Press, 2012), an extensive study of commentaries on Daxue and Zhongyong, two of the “Four Books” considered amongst the most critically important Confucian classics and Chinese philosophy more broadly. Wang’s research in Classical Chinese literature is focused on poetry, in particular ci-poetry, one of the main poetic genres in the history of Chinese literature. Her research also extends to Chinese literati art and aesthetics. Interdisciplinary approach marks her research. She has published numerous articles on classical Chinese poetry and Chinese literati tradition.
Wang is a recipient of a few international fellowships, including Artist-in-Residence, Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France, and Affiliated Fellow, the International Institute for Asian Studies, Leiden University, the Netherlands.
Wang has received her Master’s degree from Beijing Foreign Studies University, China, and PhD from the University of Sydney, Australia. Before joining UNSW, She has taught at universities in China, America, as well as the University of Sydney.