Yu Feng

Title

Associate Professor of Chinese

German, Russian, and Asian Languages and Literature

Expertise

Modern Chinese language, classical Chinese language, traditional Chinese philosophy (Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism), and Chinese cultural heritage as a whole.

Degrees

Renmin University of China, Ph.D.

Renmin University of China, M.A.

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Contact

Email:	yfeng@brandeis.edu
Phone:	781-736-2961
Office:	Mandel Center for the Humanities, 119

Awards and Honors

Theodore and Jane Norman Fund for Faculty Research and Creative Projects (2012)

Harvard University Certificate of Distinction in Teaching (2007)

Harvard University Certificate of Distinction in Teaching (2006)

Harvard University Certificate of Distinction in Teaching (2005)

Harvard University Certificate of Distinction in Teaching (2004)

Harvard University Certificate of Distinction in Teaching (2003)

Harvard University Certificate of Distinction in Teaching (2002)

Harvard University Certificate of Distinction in Teaching (2001)

Harvard University Certificate of Distinction in Teaching (2000)

Harvard University Certificate of Distinction in Teaching (1999)

Y.T, Fork National Awards for Young Professors (China) (1992)

China National Award for Exchange Scholars (1991)

Indian Government Scholarship for Cultural Exchange (1988)

Courses Taught

CHIN	10a	Beginning Chinese I
CHIN	20b	Continuing Chinese
CHIN	29b	Pathways for Chinese Literacy
CHIN	106b	Business Chinese and Culture
CHIN	120a	Readings in Contemporary Chinese Literature: Advanced Chinese Language
CHIN	130b	China on Film: The Changes of Chinese Culture
CHIN	140a	Yin Yu Tang Documents, Decoding the Late Qing and Early Republic Writings (I)
CHIN	201a	Chinese Pedagogy I
CHIN	202b	Chinese Pedagogy II
CHIN	211a	Chinese Practicum I
CHIN	212b	Chinese Practicum II
REL	151a	The Buddha: His Life and Teachings
REL	161a	Chinese Religion and Thought: Understanding Confucianism and Daoism (Taoism)

Scholarship

Feng, Yu. "Two Suggestions for Teaching Advanced Chinese for Western Learners." Newsletter of International Society for Chinese Language Teaching 2. 4(8) (2011): 28-30.

Feng, Yu. "Popularization and Enhancement, an overview of Chinese-language instruction overseas." Sino-American Culture and Society 2009. 4 (Winter) (2009): 85-87.

Feng, Yu (co-editor in chief with Shengli Feng). China Issues 2007. First ed. Beijing: Higher Education Press, 2007.

Feng, Yu (first author), Shengli Feng. Understanding the People and the World. First ed. Beijing: China Higher Education Press, 2007.

Feng, Yu, Shengli Feng. On the Present and Past. First ed. Beijing: China Higher Education Press, 2007.

Feng, Yu (first author). Close the Deal, Advanced Chinese for Creative and Productive Business. First (second print with slight update will come soon) ed. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company, 2006.

Feng, Yu (First Author). Pop Chinese, A Cheng & Tsui Handbook for Contemporary Colloquial Chinese. First and second (2007) ed. Boston: The Cheng & Tsui Company, 2005.

Feng, Yu (second author) with Dafei Gong (First author). Chinese Maxims. first edition, third print ed. Beijing: Sinolingua, 2004.

Feng, Yu. A Learners' Handbook of Modern Chinese Written Expressions. First ed. Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press, 2000.

Feng, Yu (second author) and Leo S. Chang (first author). The Four Politcal Treatises of the Yellow Emperor. First ed. Honolulu: Hawaii University Press, 1998.

Feng, Yu (First author). Zhonghua Chuantong Wenhua Daguan (A Concise Encyclopedia of Chinese Cultural Heritage). First Edition ed. Beijing: China Grand Encyclopedia Press, 1993.

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