Ruth Y Y HUNG, Prof

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.

Animal Studies, Modern Literary Criticism, World Literature and Culture, The Modern Intellectual