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Personal profile
I joined the University of Nottingham Ningbo in 2008. Prior to that, I taught at Beijing University of Technology as associate professor (Head of Department between 2007 and 2008). Upon joining the university, I set up the MA Programme in Translation and Interpreting from scratch together with colleagues and acted as coordinator of the programme from 2008-2014.
My research interest mainly focuses on sociocultural meanings of translation, media translation studies in particular. I have published extensively in areas such as media, mobile and cultural studies. My newly published book in 2019 News Framing through English-Chinese Translation: A comparative study of Chinese and English media discourse by Routledge has put forward a new model named transframing by incorporating framing in journalism with translation studies.
I’m also interested in didactic research into translation and interpreting while being a practitioner in translation and conference interpreting. I’m a reviewer for Routledge book proposals and journals such as Perspectives: Studies in Translation Theory and Practice and Language and Intercultural Communication.
Teaching
UNNC
Undergraduate
- Introduction to Translation and Interpreting
Postgraduate
- Professional Translation
- Professional Interpreting
- Translation and Interpreting Theory
- Research Methodologies for Interpreting and Translation
- Translation and Interpreting in International Politics and Law
- Advanced Translation
- Translating and Interpreting in Engineering, Science and Technology
- Translating and Interpreting in Communications, Culture and the Media
- IT for Translators
MA dissertation supervision on various topics related to translation and interpreting
PhD supervision
Current PhD candidates:
Lukasz Nowacki, Comparative Study of Dominant Media Frames in Major Global News Agencies (CCTV, CNN and Al Jazeera) – a Case Study on North Korea
Cora Chen, A Multimodal Analysis on Interpretativeness of US-China Consecutive Interpreting in Diplomatic Settings, jointly with Dr Derek Irwin.
Xiang Li, Policy study of cultural city branding innovation under the background of Belt and Road Initiative: A case study of Ningbo, jointly with Prof May Tan-Mullins.
Beijing University of Technology
Undergraduate
- Introduction to Interpreting between English and Chinese
- Introduction to Translation between English and Chinese
- Advanced Readings in English
Postgraduate
- Conference Interpreting
- Translation and Interpreting Theory
- History of Chinese Translation
Research Interests
Expertise Summary
Besides teaching and research, I am also a practitioner in both translation and interpreting, assignments carried out including consecutive and simultaneous interpreting at international conferences, such as the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, International Conference on Urban Planning & Design, World Top Brand Forum at CCTV 9, etc., as well as translation of media and technical articles for domestic press and international corporations. Since joining UNNC, I have interpreted on many occasions for the university such as the Unveiling Ceremony of the Sir Colin Campbell Sports Center, Parents’ Forum among others.
Research Interest
- Sociocultural meanings of translation;
- Media framing and translation studies;
- Translation of texts with cultural-specific items;
- Didactics of translation and interpretation
- City branding
- Mobile translation and language learning
Orcid Account:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5281-9064
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, TRANSFRAMING: A NEW PARADIGM OF NEWS FRAMING THROUGH TRANSLATION , University of Nottingham
30 Sept 2009 → 15 Nov 2015
Award Date: 15 Nov 2015
Master, Translating for the Target Reader: Translation Project of Yuanming Yuan, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1 Sept 2001 → 16 Nov 2002
Award Date: 16 Nov 2002
External positions
Editorial Adviser, Routledge Encyclopedia of Chinese Studies, Routledge Taylor and Francis Group
2021 → 2023
Senior Research Fellow, Centre of Journalism Translation Studies, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
2019 → …
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- Staff
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Ningbo Philosophy and Social Science Research Base (cultivation category)
Liu, X. (PI)
1/01/21 → 31/12/23
Project: Government Funded Projects › Vertical-Ningbo Municipal Government Funded Projects
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Chinese News Discourse
Liu, N. X., 28 Jun 2024, Routledge Resources Online - Chinese Studies: Chinese Media, Communication and Technology. Shei, C. & Wei, W. (eds.). Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary › peer-review
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Discursive Power in the Hybrid Media System: The Case of Chinese Neologisms
Liu, N. X., Jul 2024, In: edia and Intercultural Communication: A Multidisciplinary Journal. 2, 2, p. 40-57 17 p.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
Open Access -
Fandom as method: decolonising research on social media communications through Chinese transnational fandoms of a Japanese Olympic figure skater
Chen, Z. T., Cameron, J. & Liu, N. X., Jun 2024, In: Journal of Current Chinese Affairs.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Repositioning of city branding through promotional videos: the case of Ningbo
Liu, N. X. & Andriano-Moore, S., Sept 2023, In: Place Branding and Public Diplomacy. 19, 3, p. 371-385 15 p.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Collaborative learning during the pandemic: the role of mobile devices
Liu, N. X. & Chen, T., 22 Nov 2022, Coping with COVID-19, the Mobile Way. Xu, X. (ed.). Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 259-280 22 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Book Chapter › peer-review
Prizes
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Third prize of the 17th Ningbo excellent achievement award of philosophy and social sciences
Liu, X. (Recipient), 9 Aug 2021
Prize
Activities
- 1 Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Besides the Screen: Geographies, Spaces, and Places Outside the Screen
Liu, X. (Participant)
10 Jun 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...