Curriculum Vitae

DR. CHIA JEE LUEN

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Chinese Studies
    Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
  • 0379675659

BIOGRAPHY

Chia Jee Luen (1984- ) was born in Pantai Remis, Perak. He completed his undergraduate and postgraduates  studies in the Department of Chinese Studies, Universiti Malaya and successively obtained a Ph.D. in Ancient Literature from Shandong University in 2019. He previously served as a researcher for the “Research, Translation, and Publication of Dream of the Red Chamber in Malaysia (Mimpi Di Mahligai Merah)” project. He is currently a senior lecturer and also a researcher at the Dream of the Red Chamber Research Center in the Department of Chinese Studies, Universiti Malaya. He holds the position of council member of the Persatuan Siswazah Jabatan Pengajian Tionghoa (PEJATI) and is a member of the The Writers’ Association of Chinese Medium of Malaysia. His teaching and research fields include  classical Chinese novels such as A Dream of Red Chamber and literary dissemination studies. He co-edited a monograph “Chan Kong Choy Hong Lou Meng Research Books Collection Catalog and Review” (2015), published over ten articles in various journals, namely, “Hong Lou Meng Xuekan (Studies on A Dream of Red Mansions)”, “Cao Xueqin Yanjiu (The Study of Cao Xueqin”, “Hong Lou Meng Yanjiu (Studies on A Dream of Red Mansions)”, “アジア文化 Asian Culture”, and “Journal of Chinese Literature And Culture” as well as in local and international publications.

谢依伦（1984-  ），生于马来西亚霹雳州班台。毕业于马大中文系、马大中文学硕士，2019山东大学古代文学博士。曾任“马来西亚《红楼梦》（Mimpi Di Mahligai Merah）研究、翻译及出版计划”研究员。现为马来亚大学中文系高级讲师，马大《红楼梦》研究中心研究员，马大中文系毕业生协会理事，马来西亚华文作家会员。教学及研究专业为中国古代小说、《红楼梦》研究以及文学传播学。编著《陈广才红学研究藏书目录及评介》（合编，2015），在《红楼梦学刊》《曹雪芹研究》《红楼梦研究》《アジア文化 Asian Culture》《马大华人文化与文学》等期刊以及国内外书刊发表论文十余篇。

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PHD (ANCIENT CHINESE LITERATURE), (Bahasa & Kesusasteraan China)
    Shandong University
  • MArts (KESUSASTERAAN KLASIK CINA), (Bahasa & Kesusasteraan China)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • BArts (CHINESE STUDIES), (Chinese Languange Studies)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Committee Members
    01 May 2023 - 30 Apr 2025 (Department)
  • Committee Members
    22 Feb 2023 - 21 Feb 2024 (Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
  • SETIAUSAHA PERSIDANGAN ANTARABANGSA ULANG TAHUN KE-60 JABATAN PENGAJIAN CINA (TIONGHOA)
    01 Mar 2023 - 31 Oct 2023 (Department)
  • Committee Members
    01 Oct 2022 - 31 Oct 2023 (International)
  • Coordinator
    01 Mar 2023 - 20 May 2023 (Department)
  • Chairman
    16 Dec 2022 - 16 Dec 2022 (Department)
  • Chairman
    15 Apr 2022 - 15 Apr 2022 (Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
  • Chairman
    28 Jan 2022 - 28 Jan 2022 (Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
  • Chairman
    25 Jun 2021 - 25 Jun 2021 (Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
  • Chairman
    05 Mar 2021 - 05 Mar 2021 (Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
  • Chairman
    22 Jan 2021 - 22 Jan 2021 (Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
  • Chairman
    29 May 2020 - 29 May 2020 (Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • JAWATANKUASA EDITORIAL BOARD (JURNAL SINOLOGICAL STUDIES)JABATAN PENGAJIAN CINA, MEMBER
    2023 to present (University)
  • AHLI HUMANISTIC BUDDHISM RESEARCH CENTRE (HBRC), MEMBER
    2023 to 2024 (University)
  • PERSATUAN PENULIS-PENULIS ALIRAN CHINA MALAYSIA, MEMBER
    Since 2022 (National)
  • PERSATUAN SISWAZAH JABATAN PENGAJIAN TIONGHOA, COMMITTEE MEMBER
    2022 to 2024 (University)
  • EXECUTIVE EDITOR OF LITERATURE, TEXT AND CULTURE: MULTIPLE-DIMENSIONAL PERSPECTIVE AND METHODOLOGY IN STUDIES ON HONG LOU MENG (K. C. CHAN & P. W. FAN., EDS.), ASSOCIATE EDITOR
    2021 to 2022 (University)
  • PERSATUAN SISWAZAH JABATAN PENGAJIAN TIONGHOA, UNIVERSITI MALAYA (PEJATI), COMMITTEE MEMBERS
    2020 to 2022 (University)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Chinese Culture Studies Program for Global Youth 2020
    International Confucian Association, Center For Language Education And Cooperation and Beijing Normal University, 2020 (International)
  • Outstanding 2019 SDU International Student Graduate
    International Students & Scholars Center, Shandong University (SDU), 2019 (International)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Li Kui, Chen Sui, Chia Jee Luen.(2023).Analysis of Rare Redology Materials Published in Singapore's "Sin Chew Daily". Hongloumeng Xuekan(06),250-269. doi:CNKI:SUN:HLMX.0.2023-06-014.
  2. Li Mei and Chia Jeeluen. (2023). Transplanting Flowers and Cultivating Dreams:The Dissemination of Redology by SengYan Chuan, the translator of A Dream of Red Mansions (Malay version). Studies on "A Dream of Red Mansions", (4), 292-307. doi:CNKI:SUN:HLMX.0.2023-04-022.
  3. Chia J. L. & Seng Y. C.(2021).There s a Dream: Chan Kong Choy, Pioneer of Redology in Malaysia (hong chen you meng: ma lai xi ya hong xue yan jiu de yin lu ren chen guang cai). Studies on "A Dream of Red Mansions"(05),241-262. doi:CNKI:SUN:HLMX.0.2021-05-017.
  4. Chia, J. L., & Chan, K. C. (2021). Translation and Dissemination of "A Dream of Red Mansions (Hong Lou Meng)" in the Malay World A Case Study on Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Asian Culture(40), 56-72.
  5. Seng Y. C., & Chia J. L. (2020). Inheritance of Chaozhou Folk Literature in Singapore and Malaysia: Mahan Rewriting Old Stories for Children. Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture. 8(2), 65-80.
  6. Chia, J. L. (2019). Summary of "2019 International Conference Dream of the Red Chamber Malaysia . Cao Xueqin Yanjiu (The Study of Cao Xueqin (4), 184-186
  7. Chia, J. L. (2018). Research and Promotion of Reading A Dream of Red Mansions in Malaysian and Singaporean Chinese Literature Society after World War II: Focusing on the 1950s and 1970s. Hongloumeng Yanjiu (The Study of Dream of the Red Mansions (3), 284-301
  8. Chia, J. L. (2017). Dreams have just arrived in Southeast Asia: The Early Spread of A Dream of Red Mansions in Malaya. Hongloumeng Yanjiu (The Study of Dream of the Red Mansions (1), 239-257
Scopus
  1. Fan P.W., Chia J.L., Hess H. (2023). Tales from Nanyang: Folk Beliefs and Women s Fate in Lee Yoke Kim s Fiction, Forum for World Literature Studies. 15(4), 618-636
Books
  1. CHAN Kong Choy & CHIA Jee Luen. (Eds.). (2023) . YI HUA ZHI MENG: SUN YAN ZHUANG HONG XUE WEN JI Transplanting Flowers and Cultivating Dreams: Dr. Seng Yan Chuan's Works on Redology. Hong Lou Meng Research Centre University of Malaya, Department of Chinese Studies University of Malaya. ISBN: 978-629-98679-0-6
  2. CHIA JeeLuen. (2023). HONGLOUMENGZAIMALAIXIYAHE XINJIAPODECHUANBOYUYANJIU The Dissemination and Research of A Dream of Red Mansions in Malaysia and Singapore (1818--2018). Shandong University Press.
  3. Seng Y. C. & Chia J. L. (Eds.). (2015). Chan Kong Choy Hong Lou Meng Research Books Collection Catalog and Review. Kuala Lumpur: Department of Chinese Studies, University of Malaya & PEJATI.
Chapter in Books
  1. CHIA JeeLuen. (2023). "The Dissemination and Research of A Dream of Red Mansions in Malaysia and Singapore". In A Collection of Dissertation Abstracts of CSP Fellows. Beijing: Xueyuan Press. pp. 67-70, 203-208. ISBN: 978-7-5077-6681-3
  2. Chia. J. L. (2022). Redology taking root in Malaysia: A brief depiction on the "2019 International Dream of Red Chamber Conference Malaysia". In K. C. Chan & P. W. Fan (Eds.), Literature, Text and Culture: Multiple-dimensional Perspective and Methodology in Studies on Hong Lou Meng (445-450). Kuala Lumpur: Department of Chinese Studies UM & PEJATI, 2022.
  3. Wang Jingru & Chia Jee Luen (2022). How the Confucius China Studies program helps in the Dissemination of Hong Lou Meng in Malaysia & Singapore. Seeking wisdom in China: my journey with Confucius China Studies program Beijing China Renmin University Press 155-172.
  4. Chia, J. L. (2021). The Dissemination History of A Dream of Red Mansions in Malaya's "Chinese Wasteland" Era. In Y. J. Liu & H. R. Liu (Eds.), On the History of Chinese Literature (204-222). Beijing: China Social Sciences Press (Zhongguo Shehui Kexue Chubanshe).
  5. Chia, J. L. (2013). Contribution of Department of Chinese Studies of University of Malaya for Dissemination of Chinese Literature: A Case Study of Classical Novel A Dream of Red Mansions. In Q. L. Yang (Ed.), 50th Anniversary Memorial Book of Department of Chinese Studies of University of Malaya (92-102). Kuala Lumpur: PEJATI.
  6. Chia, J. L. (2010). Pursuing the Origin of Dissemination of Dream of the Red Mansion in Malaya. In Y. C. Seng & T. H. Ching (Eds.), The Reception and Dissemination of Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature (178-201). Kuala Lumpur: Department of Chinese Studies, University of Malaya & PEJATI.
  7. Chia, J. L. (2007). Chong Sheng Temple of Taiping Hin Aun Association. In K. W. Soo & K. B. Liew (Eds.), Malaixiya Tianhou Gong Daguan (Tianhou Temples in Malaysia: A Source Book) (126-135). Kuala Lumpur: Hainan Association of Selangor & Wilayah Persekutuan.
  8. Chia, J. L. (2007). Tian Hou Temple of South Perak Hin Aun Association. In K. W. Soo & K. B. Liew (Eds.), Malaixiya Tianhou Gong Daguan (Tianhou Temples in Malaysia: A Source Book) (110-117). Kuala Lumpur: Hainan Association of Selangor & Wilayah Persekutuan.
  9. Chia, J. L. (2007). Tian Hou Temple of Taiping Hainan Association. In K. W. Soo & K. B. Liew (Eds.), Malaixiya Tianhou Gong Daguan (Tianhou Temples in Malaysia: A Source Book) (118-125). Kuala Lumpur: Hainan Association of Selangor & Wilayah Persekutuan.
  10. Chia, J. L. (2007). Tian Hou Temple of Teluk Intan Hainan Association. In K. W. Soo & K. B. Liew (Eds.), Malaixiya Tianhou Gong Daguan (Tianhou Temples in Malaysia: A Source Book) (100-109). Kuala Lumpur: Hainan Association of Selangor & Wilayah Persekutuan.
Article in Proceeding
  1. CHIA, Jee Luen., & FAN, Pik Wah. (2023, Jun 19-21). Singaporean Bilingual Writer Li Lian Feng with Hong Lou Meng. In Beijing Cao Xueqin Society (Editor), Proceedings of Academic Conference on Cao Xueqin s Family, A Dream of The Red Mansions, and The Grand Canal (p.61), Yangzhou, China.
Other Publications
  1. CHIA Jee Luen. (2023). The Bomb on New Year's Day, "Displaced Mermaid" edited by Wang Tao, Kuala Lumpur: Teh Chin Kuan, p. 145. - Poetry
  2. LOH SIAW SAN, CHAI SIAW LING, CHIA JEE LUEN. (2023). DUA PULUH ENAM ORANG WATAK KARTUN DALAM NOVEL MIMPI DI MAHLIGAI MERAH YANG MEMAKAI PAKAIAN TRADISIONAL BABA NYONYA. - Creative/Art Work

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2023 - 2024, University Grant
    Tinjauan Literatur Sistematik (SLR) terhadap Penyelidikan Hong Lou Meng dalam Jurnal Akademik Bahasa Inggeris ( Principal Investigator(PI))
Private
  1. 2019 - 2026, Private Funding
    Pencapaian Penyebaran Dan Penyelidikan Mimpi Di Mahligai Merah Di Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2023 - 2025, Private Funding
    Projek Penyelidikan Permainan Atas Meja Mimpi Di Mahligai Merah ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2023 - 2025, Private Funding
    Pencapaian Penyelidikan Ijazah Di Jabatan Pengajian Cina Dari Tahun 1963 Hingga 2023 ( Principal Investigator(PI))

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. MODERATOR OF THE SHARING SESSIONS BY THE AUTHOR AND PLAYWRIGHT OF THE TEACHER APPRECIATION BANQUET, THE SHARING SESSIONS BY THE AUTHOR AND PLAYWRIGHT OF THE TEACHER APPRECIATION BANQUET, REN JIAN YAN HUO, HONG LOU MENG RESEARCH CENTRE & DEPARTMENT OF CHINESE STUDIES, FASS, UM (National) (08 Sep 2023 - 08 Sep 2023)
  2. SINGAPOREAN BILINGUAL WRITER LI LIANFENG WITH HONG LOU MENG, Academic Conference on Cao Xueqin's Family, A Dream of The Red Mansions, and The Grand Canal, Beijing Cao Xueqin Society (International) (19 Jun 2023 - 21 Jun 2023)
  3. THE TEA CEREMONY CLASS -REMINISCENCE OF THE DREAM OF THE RED CHAMBER TALK, The 38th Chinese Studies Literature Fortnight (2023), DEPARTMENT OF CHINESE STUDIES & PEJATI (University) (10 May 2023 - 10 May 2023)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2023) Xing Lü Zhong De Sheng Huo Yu Hui Mou —— Qian Tan Wu Yan Ling Yi Dong De Guang Life On The Road and Reflections – a Brief Discussion of Ng Yean Leng's “Moving Light", National, (Reviewer)
  2. (2023) Pengerusi Pembentangan Candidature Defence, Calon Chin Yi Chun, Tan Pin Wooi dan Fu Yek Ming Pada 14 Julai 2023, University, (Internal Examiner)
  3. (2023) A Study of "Jing Si Aphorism" Humanistic Education in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, University, (Reviewer)
  4. (2023) The Poetry in Yuan Plays: Ma Zhiyuan’S Literary Talent and Literary Mind, University, (Reviewer)
  5. (2023) Opera Writings in Ming and Qing Dynasties Novels Regarding Social Environment and Everyday Life, University, (Reviewer)
  6. (2023) Ahli Panel Dalam Pembentangan Proposal Defence, University, (Reviewer)
  7. (2023) A Comparative Study On Two Malay Translations of Hong Lou Meng from The Perspective of Medio-Translatology, University, (Reviewer)
  8. (2023) A Comparison On The English Translation of Poetry in a Dream of Red Mansions - Based On The Translations of Hawkes and Yang Hsien-Yi and Gladys Yang, University, (Reviewer)
  9. (2023) Ahli Panel Dalam Pembentangan Proposal Defence, University, (Reviewer)
  10. (2022) Reviewer for The Articles Entitled a Monkey S Heart Sees Sincerity: a Comparative Study of Chinese and Malaysian Folktales, National, (Reviewer)
  11. (2021) Discussion of Two Translated Versions of The Chinese Story Baili Xi Meets His Wife in Baba Malay Novel, National, (Reviewer)
  12. (2021) Mythological Elements in Contemporary China Cosmological Studies: An Analysis On The Names of Spacecra, National, (Reviewer)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2023) Kuliah Tamu: Kajian Karya Sastra Klasik Tiongkok Hong Lou Meng, International, (Adjunct/Visiting Professors)
Contribution to event
  1. (2022) Moderator of Talk "a Brief Introduction to The Hong Lou Meng"., National, (Panelist/Moderator)
  2. (2021) Literary Style and Space Online Workshop On 19th & 20th Century Chinese Literature and Culture 2021, National, (Panelist/Moderator)
  3. (2021) Traditional Chinese Fiction Online Course, International, (Event Coordinator)
Media appearance
  1. (2023) Chia Jee Luen as Moderator in The Sharing Sessions by The Author and Playwright of “The Teacher Appreciation Banquet” Malaysia Sin Chew Daily, National, (Panelist/Moderator)
  2. (2023) Oustanding Creator in The Youth from a Hundred Countries Share Their 'My Moment in China'! The Collaborative 'Belt and Road' National Youth 'Chinese Bridge' Summer Camp Creative Dissemination Activity., International, (Discourse)
  3. (2023) Chia Jee Luen as a Presenter in "The Academic Seminar On The Cao Xueqin Family, 'Dream of The Red Chamber,' and The Grand Canal Culture Was Held in Yangzhou."" Https://App.Ccmapp.Cn/", International, (Discourse)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
  1. (2023) A Study of The Relationship Between Women And Poetry in Tang Dynasty Based on Feminist Theory, SHEN QI
  2. (2022) THE ECOLOGICAL CONCERNS IN FANGMEI'S PROSE, ZIXIN GUO
  3. (2022) A Study on the Aesthetics of Huang Yeshi's Prose from the Perspective of Ecological Aesthetics, HAIHONG LI

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2023) AQB7013 - Special Topics in Chinese Studies
  2. (2023) AQB7010 - Study of Hong Lou Meng
  3. (2023) AQB7010 - Study of Hong Lou Meng, Beijing Language and Culture University 
  4. (2023) AQB7010 - Study of Hong Lou Meng, Chinese National Academy of Arts 
  5. (2023) AQB7010 - Study of Hong Lou Meng, Guangxi Normal University 
  6. (2023) AQB7010 - Study of Hong Lou Meng, Beijing Cao Xueqin Society 
  7. (2022) AQB7010 - Study of Hong Lou Meng
  8. (2021) AQB7010 - Study of Hong Lou Meng
Bachelor
  1. (2023) AII3003 - Classical Chinese Drama
  2. (2023) AII3019 - Classical Chinese Drama
  3. (2023) AII3013 - Novels from Ming & Qing Dynasties
  4. (2023) AII3026 - Selected Novels of Ming and Qing Dynasties
  5. (2022) AII3013 - Novels from Ming & Qing Dynasties
  6. (2020) AII1001 - Introduction to Classical Chinese Studies
  7. (2020) AII1001 - Introduction to Classical Chinese Studies
  8. (2020) AII2011 - Traditional Chinese Fiction

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Contribution to Event, Moderator in Thesharing Sessions by The Author and Playwright of &Ldquo;The Teacher Appreciation Banquet&Rdquo;, (08 Sep 2023 - 08 Sep 2023) (University)
  • Contribution to Event, Moderator of Lecture Series &Quot;Chinese Traditional Family Ethics in The Dream of The Red Chamber&Quot;., (07 Jun 2023 - 07 Jun 2023) (University)
  • Contribution to Event, Moderator of Lecture Series Exploring The Literary Characteristics of Dream of The Red Chamber from The Perspective of Artistic Adaptation, (31 May 2023 - 31 May 2023) (University)
  • Contribution to Event, Moderator of Lecture Series &Quot;Traditional Chinese Medicine and Health Preservation in The &Quot;Dream of The Red Chamber&Quot;., (24 May 2023 - 24 May 2023) (University)
  • The Speaker of The Tea Ceremony Class —— Reminiscence of The Dream of The Red Chamber Talk, (10 May 2023 - 10 May 2023) (University)
  • The "Dream of The Red Chambers" Musicals Concert and Exhibition Poster, (01 Jun 2022 - 08 Aug 2022) (National)
  • Pengadil Pertandingan Melukis Pavilion Purba Anjuran Kem Bimbingan Pelajar Sekolah Menengah Ke-15, (15 Dec 2021 - 26 Jan 2022) (National)
  • Jawatankuasa Penganjur Persidangan “2019 International Conference  Dream of The Red Chamber Malaysia”：Naib Setiausaha, (04 Oct 2019 - 06 Oct 2019)

COURSE ATTENDED

Internal / External Course
CONFERENCE
  1. ACADEMIC CONFERENCE ON CAO XUEQIN'S FAMILY, A DREAM OF THE RED MANSIONS, AND THE GRAND CANAL CULTURE PERSIDANGAN ANTARABANGSA MENGENAI KELUARGA CAO XUEQIN, HONG LOU MENG DAN BUDAYA TERUSAN RAYA, Twenty Four Bridge Hotel No.486, Yangzijiang North Road, Yangzhou, Jiangsu +86 514 8780 8999 (17 Jun 2023 - 23 Jun 2023)
  2. K?I SH?NG MIAN, LI X?N CHANG" (BREAKING NEW GROUND): THE 1ST PACIFIC RIM INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE DREAM OF THE RED CHAMBER, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan (21 Nov 2023 - 27 Nov 2023)
INTERNAL COURSE- ORGANIZED BY PTJ
  1. LATIHAN PENGGUNAAN PANGKALAN CNKI KEPADA PENGGUNA / PELAJAR / PENSYARAH / STA PROFESIONAL & NON-PROF, Online (03 Jun 2021 - 03 Jun 2021)
External Course
INTERNATIONAL
  1. Belt and Road Chinese Teacher Workshop, Nanjing Online (20 Nov 2021 - 28 Nov 2021)
  2. 2021 Online Workshop for Overseas Chinese Education Institutions and Chinese School Principals, Guangzhou Online (06 Dec 2021 - 25 Dec 2021)
  3. Culture of Incense and Olfactory Metaphor in A Dream of Red Mansions, Online (20 Oct 2022 - 20 Oct 2022)
  4. 2021 Online Workshop on Chinese Classics Recitation, Writing and Speaking for Overseas Chinese Teachers, Guangzhou Online (27 Dec 2021 - 07 Jan 2022)
  5. Southeast Asia Lecture Hall: Leadership Studies, Southeast Asia Lecture Hall (05 Apr 2023 - 05 Apr 2023)