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Biography
Dr. Lintao (Rick) Qi is Senior Lecturer of Translation Studies at Monash University. Rick completed his PhD research at Monash University in 2015. His current research interests include literary translation, translation and cultural diplomacy, censorship and sexuality in translation, and translation in the digital space. He is the author of Jin Ping Mei English Translations: Texts, Paratexts, and Contexts (Routledge, 2018), co-editor (with Leah Gerber) of A Century of Chinese Literature in Translation: English Publication and Reception (Routledge, 2020), co-editor (with Shani Tobias) of Encountering China's Past: Translation and Dissemination of Classical Chinese Literature (Springer, 2022), and co-editor (with Vibeke Børdahl) of Jin Ping Mei – A Wild Horse in Chinese Literature. Essays on Texts, Illustrations and Translations of a Late Sixteenth-Century Masterpiece (NIAS, 2023). He has published papers in internationally leading journals such as Target, Translation and Interpreting Studies, and Perspectives. Rick is also a NAATI-certified translator (Chinese<>English), National Education Committee member of AUSIT (Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators). He was the Editor of The AALITRA Review, and is currently Co-editor of New Voices in Translation Studies.
Supervision interests
Accepting PhD students.
Current supervision interests include:
- Literary translation and adaptation studies
- Translation and cultural diplomacy
- Chinese literature and culture
- Mobility, translation and cultural identities
- Sexuality and censorship in translation
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Chinese translation of Australian Children's Literature: Showcasing Australian Excellence, Connecting Stakeholders and Communities
Qi, R., Tobias, S. & Gerber, L.
3/05/23 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
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Constructing a Socio-cultural History of Japanese Translations of the Classical Chinese Novel Jin Ping Mei
1/08/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Literature in the service of cultural diplomacy: patronage and the circulation of Chinese literature
7/01/19 → 4/02/19
Project: Research
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Ballet diplomacy: Political agency in the Japanese adaptation of The White-Haired Girl
Qi, L., 2023, In: Adaptation. 16, 1, p. 13-29 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Source text readers as censors in the digital age: a paratextual examination of the English translation of Wuhan Diary
Qi, L., 2023, In: Perspectives: Studies in Translation Theory and Practice. 31, 2, p. 282-296 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A translational history of the dream of the red chamber in Japan
Ni, J. & Qi, L., 2022, Encountering China's Past: Translation and Dissemination of Classical Chinese Literature. Qi, L. & Tobias, S. (eds.). Gateway East, Singapore: Springer, p. 29-48 20 p. 3. (New Frontiers in Translation Studies).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Construction and consumption of otherness: A (neo-) orientalist study of english translations of contemporary Chinese literature
Qi, L., May 2022, Chinese Literature in the World: Dissemination and Translation Practices. Zhao, J., Li, D. & Moratto, R. (eds.). Gateway East, Singapore: Springer, p. 19-38 20 p. (New Frontiers in Translation Studies).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Encountering China's Past: Translation and Dissemination of Classical Chinese Literature
Qi, L. & Tobias, S., 2022, Springer. 400 p. (New Frontiers in Translation Studies)Research output: Book/Report › Edited Book › peer-review
Prizes
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Australian Academy of Humanities Travelling Fellowship
Qi, Rick (Recipient), May 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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CIUTI Award for the Most Outstanding PhD Dissertation
Qi, Rick (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Faculty of Arts Teaching and Learning Awards and Citations 2020
Qi, Rick (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Visiting scholar program at Fudan University
Qi, Rick (Recipient), 5 Dec 2019
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
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Activities
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Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (Journal)
Rick Qi (Peer reviewer)
Feb 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Journal of Homosexuality (Journal)
Rick Qi (Editor in chief)
Mar 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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From Lotus to Plum: A Critical Comparison of Two English Translations of Jinpingmei
Rick Qi (Examiner)
Jan 2023 → Mar 2023Activity: Examination types › Thesis Examination
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An investigation of challenges in machine translation of literary texts: the case of the English–Chinese language pair
Rick Qi (Examiner)
2022Activity: Examination types › Thesis Examination
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New Voices in Translation Studies (Journal)
Rick Qi (Editor in chief)
2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility