Artistic Imagination: Teaching Chinese Language and Culture through Creative Expression

Abstract

This panel examines innovative approaches to teaching Chinese language and culture through various artistic mediums. Presenters will demonstrate methodologies that integrate language and culture instruction with traditional and contemporary art forms, including Chinese painting, calligraphy, museum artifacts, musical performances, tea ceremonies, and digital storytelling. Panelists will offer insights into their pedagogical strategies, share practical experiences, and discuss how artistic engagement enhances both language acquisition and cultural understanding.

Presenters

Haixia Wang
Senior Lecturer of Chinese Studies, Department of Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics, Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania, United States

Zheng Gu
visiting assistant professor of Chinese, Humanities, Oxford College of Emory University, Georgia, United States

Ran Zhao
Faculty, East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, University of Virginia, Virginia, United States

Yan Liu
Associate Professor of the Practice, Chinese Program Director, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Duke University, North Carolina, United States

Feng Xiao
Associate Professor of Asian Languages and Literatures, Asian Languages and Literatures, Pomona College, United States

Gang Liu
Carnegie Mellon University

Details

Presentation Type

Colloquium

Theme

Pedagogies of the Arts

KEYWORDS

Pedagogies of the Arts, Language and Culture, Teaching Chinese