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Biography
Ruth Y.Y. Hung is an accomplished scholar with degrees in three knowledge fields and fluency in two languages. Currently an Associate Professor at the English Department of Hong Kong Baptist University, Dr. Hung teaches and publishes literary work's ethical, critical, and creative dimensions.
Dr. Hung's pursuit of interdisciplinary approaches to literary studies and criticism embodies a combination of expertise in Euro-American criticism, comparative literature, and, more recently, Animal studies. This skill set has been honed through her residence and education in multiple schools, including Oxford University's Institute for Chinese Studies, the University of Pittsburgh's Humanities Center, and the University of Hong Kong's School of English, where she received her formative education and held a research fellowship.
Dr. Hung has dedicated her career to bridging cultural and geographic divisions. Her contributions to our understanding of world literature and its historicism have been rewarded with numerous accolades, including her appointment as a masthead member of boundary 2: an international journal of literature and culture (2010-) and as a member of the International Association of University Professors of English (2023-).
Dr. Hung's commitment to a nuanced, critical-historical approach to literature contributes to the humanities. Her interdisciplinary scholarship and linguistic proficiency afford her a unique perspective on the many issues facing world literature and culture today. Dr. Hung is currently accepting Ph.D. students.
Research Interests
Animal Studies, Modern Literary Criticism, World Literature and Culture, The Modern Intellectual
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Oxford
2004 → 2009
Award Date: 1 Jan 2009
MPhil, The University of Hong Kong
2001 → 2004
Award Date: 1 Jan 2004
External positions
boundary 2: an international journal of literature and culture
2014 → …
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Projects
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"Time Has Begun": Hu Feng and the Generation of Leftwing Intellectuals in 20th Century China
1/01/13 → 30/06/16
Project: Research project
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“An Honest Failure”: Simone de Beauvoir in China
Hung, R. Y. Y., Apr 2023, Failures East and West: Cultural Encounters between East Asia and Europe. Hertel, R. & Sandrock, K. (eds.). Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, p. 49-65 17 p. (Edinburgh East Asian Studies).Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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The Afterlives of Jātaka Deer’s Compassion: In memory of our dog Baibai
Hung, R. Y. Y., Sept 2021, In: AM Journal of Art and Media Studies. 25, p. 49-66 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Toward a new humanity: Animal cruelty in China in light of COVID-19
HUNG, R. Y. Y., 30 Mar 2021, The Routledge Handbook of Vegan Studies. Wright, L. (ed.). Routledge, p. 381-393 13 p.Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Against allegory: For the wolves in Wolf totem
Hung, R. Y. Y., Nov 2020, In: Boundary 2. 47, 4, p. 25-61 37 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hu Feng: A Marxist Intellectual in a Communist State, 1930–1955
Hung, R. Y. Y., Nov 2020, SUNY Press. 285 p. (SUNY series in Global Modernity)Research output: Book/Report › Book or report › peer-review
Prizes
Activities
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International Association of University Professors of English (External organisation)
Ruth Y Y HUNG (General member)
Dec 2022Activity: Membership › Membership of board/committee/council
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Modern Chinese Literature and Culture (Journal)
Ruth Y Y HUNG (Reviewer)
2022Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, Master of Arts in Global English Literary and Cultural Studies. (External organisation)
Ruth Y Y HUNG (Committee/panel/advisory board member)
Dec 2022Activity: Membership › Membership of board/committee/council
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Palgrave Macmillan (Publisher)
Ruth Y Y HUNG (Reviewer)
2021Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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HK Metropolitan University, School of Arts and Social Sciences (External organisation)
Ruth Y Y HUNG (Committee/panel/advisory board member)
Sept 2021Activity: Membership › Membership of board/committee/council