Zixuan Zhao
Ph.D. Candidate at University of Ottawa
Zixuan Zhao
Ph.D. Candidate at University of Ottawa
Zixuan Zhao
Ph.D. Candidate at University of Ottawa
ABOUT ME
ABOUT ME
My research interest is the issue of cultural self-identification and politicization recognition in Arab Canadian cinematographic products. I am particularly interested in how those filmmakers reconcile with their multiple layers of the cultural identity of being Arab and Canadian at the same time. That's to say, do they show a specific preference towards one of the identities? Why?
Outside my dissertation, I am also interested in the evolvement of transnational films and series in various countries or regions—especially in Asian regions—with the advent of streaming platforms, such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, Crave, and Disney+.
EDUCATION
University of Ottawa, 2024, Ph.D. in Communication (Bilingual: English & French )
University of Ottawa, 2020, Master of Arts, World Literatures and Cultures (Bilingual: English and French)
Zhejiang International Studies University, 2019, Bachelor of Arts, Arabic Language and Literature
RESEARCH AREAS
Film Studies
Media Studies
Digital Humanities
Organizational Communication
Arab Canadian Studies
COURSES TAUGHT
CMN2181 Intercultural Communication, Department of Communication, University of Ottawa
- Teaching theories relevant to communications across cultures and countries.
- Discussing problems in interpersonal and workplace communication in the context of a multicultural Canada with case studies.
CMN2501 Méthodes de Recherche en Communication, Department of Communication, University of Ottawa
- Introduction à la recherche en communication. Exploitation des ressources documentaires traditionnelles et informatisées, incluant Internet.
- Concepts de base et étapes principales d'un projet de recherche : problématiques, hypothèses, méthodologies.
- Cours magistral.
CMN2570 Nouveaux Médias, Department of Communication, University of Ottawa
- Étude de certaines innovations technologiques dans les secteurs du travail, du loisir, de la documentation et de la communication.
- Mise en marché, stratégies et modalités d'utilisation et d'appropriation.
- Rapports sociaux, qualité de vie, progrès social et accès à l'information dans le contexte d'environnements médiatiques personnalisés.
- Cours magistral.
JPN1902 Elementary Japanese II, Department of Modern Languages, University of Ottawa
Teaching elementary Japanese (including reading, speaking, writing, and listening) to students without prior knowledge in Japanese.
The courses were offered in bi-model teaching methods.
JPN2101 Introduction to Japanese Culture, Department of Modern Languages, University of Ottawa
- Introduction to cultural practices in traditional and modern Japanese society.
CHN1902 Elementary Chinese II, Department of Modern Languages, University of Ottawa
Teaching elementary Japanese (including reading, speaking, writing, and listening) to students without prior knowledge in Japanese.
The courses were offered in bi-model teaching methods.
ARB3101 Arab Cinema and Visual Media, Department of Modern Languages, University of Ottawa
- Exploration of the diversity of Arabic national cinemas and the use of visual media in the Arabic world.
- Theories and concepts such as national cinema; public opinion formation through film and media; popular cultures in globalized mass-communication; transnational film production.
- Self-representation of Arabic cultures of the diaspora inside and outside the Arabic world through national and diasporic film and media productions.
CV
Please find my complete CV HERE
CONTACT ME
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Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada
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