Assistant Lecturer

Email: liwei.zhu@tudublin.ie

 Qualifications

• PhD research on Migration and Intercultural Studies, Thesis title – Values Migration, The influence of religion and traditional Chinese values on the cross-cultural adaptation of Chinese migrants in Irish society. Available from – http://doras.dcu.ie/17738/, Dublin City University, 2008-2013.
• MA in International Relations, 2004-2006.
• Pg Dip in Third Level Learning and Teaching, Technological University Dublin, 2019.
• Supervising Undergraduate Dissertations and Projects module, Technological University Dublin, 2019.
• Senior International Chinese Language Teacher, accredited by International Chinese Language Teachers Association, 2011.

Previous Appointments

• Lecturer in Chinese Language and Culture, School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies, Dublin City University, Sept 2009-Jan 2012.     
• Tutor in Chinese Language, Applied Language Centre, University College Dublin, Jan 2014-May 2017.                                                        

Conference Papers/Presentations

• Reflection of challenges and opportunities presented by covid-19 when creating an active virtual learning classroom in teaching Chinese language. Poster presented at Polytechnic Summit 2021. 2 June 2021, Dublin, Ireland.
• Personal mental impacts of Christian faith in cross-cultural adaptation of Chinese migrants in Ireland” at Approaching Contemporary Challenges of Global Migration International. 17 June 2021, Dublin, Ireland.

Publications

Journal articles

• Zhu, Liwei (2022). Personal Mental Impacts of Christian Faith in Cross-cultural Adaptation of Chinese Migrants in Ireland. Mental Health, Religion & Culture. https://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2022.2028749.
• Hall, D. (2021). The Millennium of Jesus Christ: An Exposition of the Revelation. Translated by Zhu Liwei. USA: The Covenant Foundation
• Sproul, R.C. (2020). Crucial Questionsseries: Who Is the Holy Spirit; How Can I Be Right with God; What Is Predestination? Translated by Zhu Liwei. USA: Reformation Trust Publishing
• Vos, G. (2019). The Teaching of the Epistle to the Hebrews. Translated by Zhu Liwei. USA: Wm B. Eerdmans Publishing
• Still, W. (2017). The Work of the Pastor.Translated by Zhu Liwei. Scotland: Christian Focus Publications

Translated books (from English to Chinese)

For recent publications and conference papers, please check ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6776-0034

Research Interests

• Chinese values from a Christian perspective
• Teaching Chinese as a foreign language
• Translation studies between English and Chinese

Awards

• Doctoral full scholarship from School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies, Dublin City University, 2009-2012.
• Doctoral scholarship first-year-fees from School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies, Dublin City University, 2008-2009.

 External Examinerships

• External examiner for the modules of Chinese Language & Culture for BA (Hons) in International Business, Waterford Institute of Technology, 2019-present.
• External Examiner for Chinese language modules, Dublin Business School, 2016-2019.