BIOGRAPHY 

Dr. Ooi Bee Peng is an experienced educator and researcher specializing in Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature, World Chinese Literature, Creative Thinking and Writing, Malaysian Chinese Literature, and Chinese Seal Carving. Passionate about teaching and research, she is dedicated to creating engaging, meaningful, and inspiring courses that foster intellectual growth and creativity. She believes in education as a continuous exchange of knowledge and wisdom that uplifts and nurtures people. 

RESEARCH INTERESTS 

• Modern and contemporary Chinese literature

• Chinese and Western arts

• Malaysian Chinese, culture and society. 

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND 

• PhD (Cultural Sociology), School of Social Development and Public Policy, Fudan University, China (2011) 

• MA (Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature), Fudan University (2007) 

• BA (Major: Chinese Studies; Minor: Anthropology and Sociology), University of Malaya (2003) 

WORKING EXPERIENCE 

• Assistant Professor, Department of Chinese Studies. (2020 – Present) 

• Deputy Vice Chancellor, Han Chiang University College of Communication, Malaysia (2018 to 2020). 

• Dean, School of Chinese Studies, Han Chiang University College of Communication, Malaysia (2018 to 2020). 

• Head, School of Chinese Studies; Head, Academic Research Committee, Han Chiang College (2013 to 2017). 

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Malaysian Chinese Research Group, University of Malaya, Country (2011 to 2012). 

• Designer, UKIREN Creative Wood Art Workshop (2009 to 2011). 

• Teacher; Pre-U Lecturer, Sin Min (P), Alor Setar (2003 to 2004). 

• Editor, Mentor Publishing (2000-2003).

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE / GRANTS 

• Fudan Sociology-McDonald (Shanghai) Research (2008) 

• Lu Ling Research Group, Fudan University (2005 to 2007) 

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS 

• Bee Peng, Ooi (2024, August) The Profound Silence: An Analysis of Yang Mu's Poetry from the Perspective of Nothingness and Inexhaustibility. In 2024 Yang Mu Studies International Conference. UTAR, Kampar. 

  黄美冰．寂静如斯——阅读杨牧诗歌的空、无、不尽与未竟［A］．2024杨牧研究国际研讨会 ［C］，2024年 8 月 3-4 日，拉曼大学，金宝. 

• Bee Peng, Ooi (2019, November) The Art Code of Penang: The Interpretation of the Steel-rod Sculptures in Georgetown. In The 4^th International Conference on Taiwan Zhu-Qian Studies. National Tsing Hua University Taiwan, Hsinchu. 

  黄美冰．槟城的艺术符码：解读乔治市街头铁塑［A］．第四届台湾竹堑学国际学术研讨会 ［C］，2019年11月8-9日，台湾清华大学，新竹. 

• Bee Peng, Ooi (2019) Who is Sinologist? The Confusion and Analysis from a "Young Sinologist”. Journal of Han Chiang, 1, 249-263. 

  黄美冰．谁是汉学家？——“青年汉学家”入门大惑与辨析［J］．韩江学刊，2018，（1）： 249-263.

• Bee Peng, Ooi (2015, June) The Art and Wisdom of “Less”: Appreciation and Comparison of Chinese and Western Art. In Forum 0f Eastern Cultures in the 21stCentury (FEC), The 1^st International Symposium. Peking University, Beijing. 

  黄美冰．“少”的艺术与智慧：中西方文艺欣赏与比较［A］．“21世纪东方文化论坛” 首届学术研讨会［C］，2015年6月6-8日，北京大学，北京. 

• Bee Peng, Ooi (2015) Rethinking Malaysian Chinese Literary History: Perspectives and Thoughts from Literary History Studies. Journal of Han Chiang College, 7, 1-25. 

  黄美冰．马华文学史的反思与建构——文学史学的视野与思考［J］．韩江学报，2015， （7）：1-25. 

• Bee Peng, Ooi (2014) Lu Ling and I: Oral History of Yu Ming-Ying. Collection of Lu Ling Works, Attached Volume: The Life of Lu Ling and Research References. Shanghai: Fudan University. 

  黄美冰．路翎与我——余明英口述历史［A］收录于《路翎全集·附卷：路翎生平及研究资料》［B］，2014年，复旦大学，上海. 

• Bee Peng, Ooi (2013) Multiculturalism in Malaysia: Government and Civil Discourse. Universitas Monthly Review of Culture and Philosophy, 2,65-81. 

  黄美冰．马来西亚多元文化主义：官方与民间的话语［J］．哲学与文化，2013,（2）：65- 81. 

• Bee Peng, Ooi (2012) In the Name of Harmony: Rethinking Ethnic Relations, XueWen,2,103-106. 

  黄美冰．以和谐之名——反思《族群关系》［J］．学文，2012， (2) ：103-106. 

• Bee Peng, Ooi (2011) Daily Singing and Cultural Identity: Study of Malaysian Chinese, Sociology,3,1- 11.

  黄美冰．日常歌唱与文化认同：马来西亚华人研究［J］．社会学，2011，(3)：1-11. 

• Bee Peng, Ooi (2006) For The Likely Oblivion: Comment on “The Elapsing History” Sin Chew Daily (DelightReadingWeekly), 9(21): 11. 

  黄美冰．为了可能的忘却——评《正在消逝的历史》［N］．星洲日报（悦读周报）， 2006，9(21) ：11. 

• Bee Peng, Ooi (2005) Jonathan’sWingSaid So, Sin Chew Daily (Novel Commentary), 8(7):07.

  黄美 冰．岳纳珊的翅膀如是说［N］．星洲日报（小说点评），2005，8(7)：07. 

• Bee Peng, Ooi (2005) ReadingYanGeling’s “Fu Sang”, Sketching Fu Sang and Her Love, Sin Chew Daily (Novel Commentary), 6(2):03. 

  黄美冰．读严歌苓《扶桑》，速写扶桑和她的爱情［N］．星洲日报（小说点评），2005，6 (2)：03. 

• Bee Peng, Ooi (2005) At the Corner Side of a Long River: SeeingShenCongwen Puzzled at his 40th, Sin Chew Daily (Novel Commentary), 5(19):07. 

  黄美冰．在长河转弯的地方——看沈从文四十而大惑［N］．星洲日报（小说点评）， 2005，5(19) ：07.