Wen-chin Ouyang 歐陽文津 Election Year 2022 SOAS, University of London, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG Tel: +44 (20) 7898-4348
Current Positions
Professor of Arabic and Comparative Literature, SOAS, University of London
Professional Experience
Since 2013 Professor of Arabic and Comparative Literature, SOAS, University of London.
Biography and research profile:
https://www.creativeml.ox.ac.uk/about/people/wen-chin-ouyang
https://www.soas.ac.uk/staff/staff31573.php
https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/fellows/wen-chin-ouyang-FBA/
Specialties
Arabic literature, Comparative Literature, World Literature
Awards and Honors
Research
2018-2022 Interdisciplinary Member, Main Panel D (Arts and Humanities), Research Excellence Framework (REF).
2019-2022 Member, Executive Committee, Modern Humanities Research Association (MHRA).
2018 Fellow, The British Academy (BA).
2016 Fall Fellow, LUCIS, University of Leiden.
2010 Member, Executive Committee, British Comparative Literature Association (BCLA).
2011 Visiting Professor, Arabic Department, the National Cheng-Chi University
Public Engagement
2022 A member of the Scientific Committee, Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center
2016-2017 A member on the judging panel for Saif Ghobash Banipal Arabic Literary Translation Prize
2015-present A member on the judging panel for Dryden Translation Prize.
2013-2015 A member on the judging panel for Man Booker International Prize for Fiction.
2002-2003 Member of the Albert Hourani Annual Book Award Committee (MESA).