Monika Gänssbauer promoted to professor in Chinese language and culture

We are happy to congratulate Monika Gänssbauer on her promotion to Professor in Chinese language and culture at Stockholm University.

Monika Gänssbauer

This is in recognition of her contributions in scientific publication, teaching, mentoring, and academic leadership.

Monika Gänssbauer joined the Department of Asian, Middle Eastern and Turkish Studies in 2017, prior to which she held a position as Associate Professor of Chinese Studies at the University of Erlangen in Germany. She obtained her PhD in Chinese Studies at Bochum University and between 2014 and 2017 she was Honorary Professor of Translation Studies at the Open University of Hong Kong.

Currently her research focuses on translation in theory and practice. As a researcher and translator she has mainly been concerned with modern Sinophone literature.

As of August 2020 Monika Gänssbauer is also Head of the Department of Asian, Middle Eastern and Turkish Studies.