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Yizhe Jiang Profile

Profiles

Yizhe Jiang (姜一哲) is an Assistant Professor in Chinese Language Education at the University of Macau (June 2025 – Present). She earned her Ph.D. in Multilingual Language Education from The Ohio State University and her M.A. in Foreign Language Education from New York University.

 

Yizhe’s research interests include bilingual and multilingual language education, varieties of Chinese as heritage languages, translanguaging pedagogies, teaching Chinese as a foreign language, and technology-enhanced language education. More information can be found on her website.

Her Ph.D. dissertation is based on two and a half years of ethnographic fieldwork in a rural county, 锦屏 (Jinping), in Guizhou Province, where approximately 90% of the population belongs to the Miao (Hmong) and Dong (Kam) ethnic groups. Through participant observation, semi-structured interviews, artifact analysis, and other qualitative data sources, her research examines the language practices, functions, and ideologies of four Miao and Dong children as they navigate their ethnic languages (Miao and Dong), the regional Chinese dialect (Jinpinghua), the national language (Putonghua), and English as a school subject.

Recent publications:

Jiang, Y. (2024). Having dumplings with a fork: Language use and ideologies of a Fuzhounese-American youth. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1-17.

Jiang, Y., & Troyan, F. J. (2024). Varieties of Chinese as heritage languages: A research synthesis. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 27(1), 131-143.

Jiang, Y., Wang, Q., & Weng, Z. (2022). The influence of technology in educating English language learners at-risk or with disabilities: A Systematic Review. Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 12(4), 53-74.

Jiang, Y. (2021). Language mixings in heritage language education: A systematic review. International Journal of Language and Literary Studies, 3(2), 21-36.

Iswandari, Y. A., & Jiang, Y. (2020). Peer feedback in college EFL writing: A review of empirical research. LLT Journal: A Journal on Language and Language Learning, 23(2), 399-413.

Work for CID:

Yizhe Jiang was recently interviewed by Casey Man Kong Lum, Associate Director of the Center; the result is An ethnographic study of ethnic minority students’ multilingualism in rural China.

City U Macau: Head of Office of Global Affairs (China)

“JobHead of Office of Global Affairs, City University of Macau, Macau, China. Deadline: 30 May 2024.

Job description: 

  • Assist the senior management in steering the development of the University in global affairs (mainland and international) systematically according to its vision & mission;
  • Responsible for the University’s global strategies, global education, study abroad and exchange programs, and the University’s institutional development and partnerships;
  • Liaise collaborations and partnerships with international universities and corporations;
  • Responsible for the management of University regulations, guidelines and procedures for establishing global partnerships, exchange programs, academic research collaborations;
  • Responsible for the coordination of the university’s external exchange resources, effectively implement and manage agreements and MOUs, dual/joint programs, student or academic exchanges, alliances and activities with external entities;
  • Managing University’s “Global Consortium of Metropolitan Universities”;
  • Responsible for international visits by university delegations;
  • Responsible for other University affairs as assigned.

DIVERSAS: Dialogue Between Portuguese and Chinese (Macau)

EventsDIVERSAS: Diversity in Portuguese and Chinese Translation, St. Joseph University, Macau, 27 September-20 October 2023.

The exhibition “DIVERSAS – Diversity in Portuguese-Chinese Translation,” organized by at the University of Saint Joseph, is a multifaceted display of intercultural and linguistic dialogue between Portuguese and Chinese. This exhibition showcases student projects prepared during the prior academic year. Each work reflects the diversity of these two very different languages, exploring the translation and interpretation of texts, covering various genres, themes, and fields of knowledge.  DIVERSAS invites visitors to explore and discover the plurality of meanings and perspectives that arise throughout the process of teaching and learning languages. Each piece in the exhibition is a testimony to the challenge of translating not only words but also contexts, ideas, and feelings between such rich cultures and traditions.

This event is an opportunity to see the work and creativity of the students, and to reflect on the importance of intercultural dialogue in building a more inclusive and harmonious world.

The exhibition is an invitation to reflect on the role of translation in bringing worlds closer together, in understanding other cultures, and in building bridges between people and nations. It would serve well as a model to other similar programs.

 

CFP IAICS: Synergies in Intercultural communication (Macau)

ConferencesCall for papers, 28th International Conference of the International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies: Synergies in Intercultural Communication,  22-25 March 2023, City University of Macau, Macau, China. Deadline: 27 November 2022.

The City University of Macau (CityU Macau) and the International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies (IAICS) will host the 28th International Conference of the International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies on 22-25 March 2023 at CityU Macau, Taipa campus. This year the theme is “Synergies in Intercultural Communication: Languages, Professions and Heritages”. Organizers would like to invite scholars, educators, administrators, graduates, and undergraduate students from all disciplines of cultural sciences, and related fields, to submit proposals to the conference.

The IAICS Conference 2023 focuses on interdisciplinary research in intercultural communication, using a variety of methodology for intercultural communication research and disseminating practical findings to facilitate understanding across cultures. It intends to enhance global intercultural sensitivity and involve educators, business professionals, and students worldwide in effective and satisfying dialogues about diversity and transcultural communication issues.

City U Macau: Several Positions in Applied Linguistics & English (China)

“JobSeveral positions are available in Applied Linguistics & English Studies, City University of Macau, Macau, China. Deadline: 21 May 2022.

1. Assistant Professor, Applied Linguistics & English Studies

2. Associate Professor, Applied Linguistics & English Studies

3. Professor, Applied Linguistics and English Studies

In each case, they are looking for at least two areas of the following aspects of Applied Linguistics and English Studies: Applied Linguistics; AI for linguistic studies; Multimodality learning; Corpus Linguistics; Teaching languages to young learners; language development; Psycholinguistics; Intercultural Communication; Second language acquisition; Research methods in social sciences; Multilingual education; translation; speech and language therapy; language disability.

City U Macau: Global Exchange Office (China)

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Head of the Global Exchange Office, City University of Macau, Macau, China. Deadline: 20 December 2021.

 

The City University of Macau is now inviting applications for the Head of their Global Exchange Office. Job description and qualifications include:

  • Assist the senior management in steering the development of the University in global affairs according to its vision & mission;
  • Responsible for the University’s global strategies. global education, exchange programs, and the University’s institutional development and partnerships in mainland;
  • Liaise collaborations and partnerships with international universities and corporations;
  • Responsible for agreements and MOUs with external entities;
  • Responsible for Study Abroad Programs;
  • Responsible for international visits by university delegations;
  • Responsible for other University affairs as assigned.

U Macau: Assistant Prof in Communication (China)

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Assistant Professor in Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China. Deadline: May 8, 2021.

The Department of Communication of the Faculty of Social Sciences invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor in Communication. They are looking for applicants in journalism, specifically in English news writing, reporting, and editing. A track record of high quality research and publication through internationally respected outlets or demonstrated ability is a must. Qualifications and willingness to teach the following courses are expected: English News Writing; English News Editing; Advanced News Writing and Reporting in English; and Workshop: English Publication. Additional courses may be assigned to match the teaching needs of the department, faculty, and university.

U Macau: Assist/Assoc Prof in Journalism (China)

“JobAssociate/Assistant Professor in Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China. Deadline: Open until filled, but review begins mid-February 2020.

The Department of Communication of the Faculty of Social Sciences invites applications for the positions of Associate/Assistant Professor in Communication. They are specifically looking for applicants in data journalism and big data communication studies. A track record of high quality research and publication through internationally respected outlets or demonstrated ability is a must. An ability to teach courses in some of the following areas is also needed: journalism, data journalism, new media studies, public relations, advertising, research methods, big data communication research and/or communication theories.

U Macau: Instructor in Communication (China)

“JobVisiting Senior Instructor in Communication: Video Production and Public Communication, University of Macau, Macau, China. Deadline: Open until filled, posted May 16, 2019.

The Department of Communication of the Faculty of Social Sciences invites applications for the position of Visiting Senior Instructor, intended to contribute to teaching needs in two specific areas: (1) video production and (2) public communication.

The Department of Communication currently offers broad-based curricula leading to Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees. They cover various areas of communication studies (communication theory, intercultural communication, organizational communication, communication skills); vocationally-oriented public communication (public relations, advertising, event planning); media studies and journalism (journalism writing and publication, mass media, new media, digital culture); cultural studies (cultural and critical theory, cinema, popular culture); and communication and creative cultural industries (video production, film making, animation, photography, design). The Department of Communication has a diverse student body drawn from Macao, Mainland China, and other parts of the world.

AIEMCA 2018 (Macau)

Conferences11th Australasian Institute of Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis (AIEMCA) Conference, hosted by the Department of Communication, University of Macau, Macau, China, 27-29 November 2018.

The biennial AIEMCA conference provides a forum for scholars from a range of disciplines using ethnomethodology, conversation analysis, membership categorisation analysis or discursive psychology in studies of everyday and/or institutional talk-in-interaction.

The theme for the 2018 conference to be held at the University of Macau is on Investigating Methods and Methodologies.