Dr Zhou Shaoming
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Background
Zhou Shaoming completed his PhD in Chinese folklore studies at the University of Melbourne, and M.A. in second language acquisition and understanding at La Trobe University and B.A. degree in philosophy at Beijing Normal University. Before relocating to Australia, he was a lecturer at the Institute of Education and Administration in China. After working at La Trobe University and Deakin University respectively, he joined the institute in 1996, and has taught a wide range of subjects, including Chinese literature and film, Chinese media and all levels of Chinese language.
Research Interests
Zhou Shaoming has a particular interest in the transformation of regional culture from the late imperial to the contemporary period in China. He has carried out fieldwork and research on death rituals in Shandong, with a focus on how the changes in culture have shaped rituals throughout recent history and how rituals have been re-created in contemporary China. In the same time, he has published widely on culture and comparative culture studies, on the Chinese system of ethics and on the interaction between traditional Chinese ideology and Chinese people’s lives.