Dr Paweł Zygadło is a native of Poland who completed his doctoral studies in Taipei. He then went on to teach at the Minjiang University in Fuzhou. In February 2015 he joined the Department of China Studies as a lecturer in Chinese Culture. His research interests lie primarily in the grammar of Chinese culture and Chinese sociocultural psychology. His current research focuses on relation between the socio-ethical values and modes of communication in contemporary Chinese society. In general, his research is concerned with the dialectical relation between language and culture, and intangible cultural heritage.Dr Zygadło is a passionate teacher, who enjoys delivering modules on Chinese intellectual history, culture and communication and supervising UG and PG students.

Culture and interpersonal communication

Chinese sociocultural psychology

Chinese philosophical anthropology

Critical thinking and informal logic

Religion (doctrines and rituals)

Associate Professor, Department of China Studies XJTLU - 2016 to Present

Lecturer, Department of China Studies XJTLU - 2015 to 2016

Lecturer, IEN Institue of Minjiang University - 2013 to 2015

Critical Thinking: The Self and The World

Learning Practices in the Humanities and Social Sciences

Understanding China

CCS209 China: Culture, Language and Communication

CCS101 Chinese Civilization: Thinkers and Ideas

CCS002 China and The World