Assoc. Prof. Dr. Paweł Zygadło, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
Dr. Paweł Zygadło is an expert in Chinese philosophy and cultural studies with a PhD from National Chengchi University, Taiwan. He has held various academic roles, including Acting Director of Post-graduate Research and Deputy Head of the Department of China Studies at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. His research focuses on contemporary Chinese society, rituals, and human nature, with numerous international conference presentations. Dr. Zygadło has received multiple awards, including the Khyentse Foundation Award for Excellence in Buddhist Studies. He is a member of the European Association for China Studies and the Chinese Studies Association of Australia. 📚🌏
Publication Profile
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Educational Background
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Paweł Zygadło has a diverse academic background, beginning with a Master’s degree in Cultural Studies (Study of Religions and East Asian Studies) from Jagiellonian University, Cracow (1999–2004). He then pursued intensive Mandarin Chinese training at National Taiwan Normal University (2004–2005) and Communication University of China (2009). Dr. Zygadło earned his PhD in Philosophy from National Chengchi University, Taipei (2005–2013), further refining his expertise in Chinese philosophy and culture. His educational journey has played a crucial role in shaping his academic contributions to China studies. 🎓🌏📚
Awards, Fellowships, and Memberships
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Paweł Zygadło has received several prestigious awards and fellowships throughout his academic career. He became a member of the European Association for China Studies (EACS) in March 2023 and the Chinese Studies Association of Australia (CSAA) in June 2019. In 2016, he was awarded an RDF for his work on “The Concept of Face in Contemporary Chinese Society.” Other notable honors include the Khyentse Foundation Award for Excellence in Buddhist Studies (2012), multiple Taiwan Scholarships (2004–2010), and a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in 2016. 🏅🌍📜🎓
Work Experience
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Paweł Zygadło has had an extensive career at Xi’an Jiaotong – Liverpool University, where he served as Acting Director of Post-graduate Research (Feb–Sept 2023), Associate Chair of the University Ethics Committee (2021–2023), and Deputy Head of the Department of China Studies (2018–2023). He has been an Associate Professor at the same department since 2016. Earlier, he was a Lecturer at both Xi’an Jiaotong – Liverpool University (2015–2016) and Minjiang University, Fuzhou (2013–2015). Dr. Zygadło began his academic career as an ESL teacher at Shengxing Chinese and English School in 2009. 🎓🌏📚👨🏫
Research Focus
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Paweł Zygadło’s research focuses on Chinese philosophy, cultural studies, and intercultural communication. His work examines topics such as Chinese values, the concept of face, moral psychology, and socio-political discourse in China. He explores themes related to Confucianism, Buddhist philosophy, and Chinese communication styles, including politeness and rhetoric. Dr. Zygadło’s research also covers the evolution of the Chinese psyche and space perception in Chinese culture. His publications contribute to the understanding of cultural particularism, national pride, and face and authority in Chinese contexts. 📚🌏💬🧠
Publication Top Notes 
- Is human nature evil?—A re-examination of Xunzi’s argumentation and its implication for moral psychology – Asian Philosophy, 2024, DOI: 10.1080/09552367.2024.2430121 📘🤔
- China and the World: Language, Culture, Politics (vol. 2) – St Kliment Ohridski University Press, 2021 📚🌏
- Face and Oppression– Lu Xun and Lin Yutangon Chinese Cult of Face – Crossroads of Liberty: Asian, African and European Literature Towards Freedom and Oppression, 2021 📖💬
- China and the World: Language, Culture, Politics (vol. 1) – St Kliment Ohridski University Press, 2020 📚🌏
- Euphemism and communication in the Chinese cultural context – China and the World: Language, Culture Politics, 2020 🗣️🌍
- Perception of space and the evolution of the Chinese psyche – Acta Asiatica Varsoviensia, 2020 🧠🌏
- Face and Authority: Cultural Challenges of Teaching in China – IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 2020, DOI: 10.22492/ijcs.5.2.05 🎓🏫
- ‘Chinese Values’ in Official Socio-political Discourse of PRC – New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies, 2020 🌐🇨🇳
- Face and communication in Chinese context – Gdańskie Studia Azji Wschodniej, 2018 💬🇨🇳
- Cultural Particularism and Intercultural Communication: The Case of Chinese Face – IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 2018, DOI: 10.22492/ijcs.3.2.05 🧑🤝🧑🌏
- Patriotic Rhetoric in Chinese Public Spaces – IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 2017, DOI: 10.22492/ijcs.2.2.01 🇨🇳📢
- Chinese Politeness (Limao) – Theory and Practice – DEStech Transactions on Social Science, Education and Human Science, 2017, DOI: 10.12783/dtssehs/icss2016/9204 🧑🎓🙏