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Personal profile
Personal profile
Dr. Yi Meng is an Assistant Professor of Practice at the Learning Institute for Future Excellence (LIFE) at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. She holds a Ph.D. in Arts Education from Simon Fraser University, a B.A. and M.A. in Art and Design from Northwest University, and an M.Ed. from Queensland University of Technology.
Before joining XJTLU, Dr. Meng had over 13 years of teaching and research experience at universities in China and Canada. Her studies on multicultural art education, virtual world-supported learning, and visual communication design have been published in Chinese and English peer-reviewed journals. She has presented her work at leading international conferences related to arts education, including the National Art Education Association (NAEA) National Convention, the International Society for Education through Art (InSEA) World Congress, the Canadian Society for Education through Art (CSEA/SCÉA) National Conference, and the Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education (VWBPE) Conference.
Dr. Meng's current research focuses on aesthetics, visual culture, art as inquiry, social semiotic multimodality, digital media, technology-enhanced learning, multicultural education, and transformative learning.
Research interests
Arts/Aesthetic Education
Social semiotics
Multimodal pedagogy
Digital visual culture
Technology-enhanced education
Multicultural education
Transformative learning
Experience
Assistant Professor of Practice, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 2024 – Present
Senior Lecturer, School of Fine Arts, Zhengzhou University, 2010 – 2024
Instructor, LaSalle College Vancouver, 2016 – 2020
Course Content Expert, Ellicom Inc. (Canada), 2019
Research Assistant, Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University, 2015 – 2018
Awards and honours
Graduate Fellowship, Simon Fraser University (2019)
Graduate Students Bursary, Simon Fraser University (2015-2019)
Excellence in Teaching Award, Zhengzhou University (2015)
Outstanding Undergraduate Graduation Project and Thesis Mentorship, Zhengzhou University (2012)
Teaching
LIF001 Global Citizenship and Arts
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):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Arts Education, Simon Fraser University
… → 2023
Master, Fine Arts, Northwest University China
… → 2010
Master, Education, Queensland University of Technology
… → 2010
Bachelor, Art and Design, Northwest University China
… → 2007
External positions
External PhD Thesis Examiner, Sehan University
Nov 2024 → …
Keywords
- N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR
- L Education (General)
- TT Handicrafts Arts and crafts
Person Types
- Staff
Projects
- 1 Not started
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Enhancing Student Multimodal Engagement with Suzhou's Cultural Heritage through Artificial Intelligence-Generated Content (AIGC)-Assisted Digital Storytelling
1/07/25 → 30/06/28
Project: Internal Research Project
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Beyond Insiders-Outsiders: Fostering a creative third space in art education
Meng, Y., 2022, Counternarrative from Asian American art educators: Identities, pedagogies, and practice beyond the western paradigm . Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 63-68Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Research on the Influence of the Cultivation and Innovation of Art Design Education on Alleviating the Psychological Anxiety of the Audience
Meng, Y., 2022, In: Psychiatria Danubina. 34, p. 400Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract
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Digital storytelling: STEAM in education
Stooshnov, K, Stepien, W, Ihnatovych, D & Han, H-C, 2021, Proceedings of the 6th International STEM in Education Conference.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding
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3D Virtual Worlds for Graphic Design Education
Meng, Y., 2019, In: Research in Arts and Education. p. 1430-1431Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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Identify creativity in art and design education: Multimodal design practices in 3D virtual worlds
Meng, Y., 2018, In: International Journal of Arts Education. 16, 1, p. 114-147Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
- 14 Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Navigating New Territories in Cultural Preservation through AIGC-Assisted Storytelling (Accepted)
Yi Meng (Speaker) & Yu Sheng (Speaker)
21 Jul 2025 → 25 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Head, Heart, and Hand: Empowering Peace through Arts-Based Global Citizenship Education
Yi Meng (Speaker)
7 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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XJTLU Annual Learning and Teaching Colloquium 2024
Yi Meng (Speaker)
30 May 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Educational Leader Figures and Artificial Intelligence: A Sociomaterial Approach to Their Ecology, Automation and Animation in Leadership Education
Lanze Vanermen (Speaker), Na Li (Speaker), Qian Wang (Speaker) & Yi Meng (Speaker)
2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Beyond in-outsiders: Fostering a creative third space in art education
Yi Meng (Speaker)
22 May 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar