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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.
Research interests
Chinese philosophy (pre-Qin, and modern)
Chinese sociocultural psychology
Chinese philosophical anthropology
Critical thinking and informal logic
Religion (doctrines and rituals)
Experience
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
Teaching
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
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D. , National Chengchi University, Department of Philosophy, Taipei - 2013
M.A. , Jagiellonian University, Faculty of Philosophy, Cracow - 2004
Person Types
- Staff
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Projects
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The Concept of Face in Contemporary Chinese Society: Theory and Practice
Zygadlo, P. (PI)
1/07/19 → 30/09/22
Project: Internal Research Project
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In search for Mingjia thought – name, reference and referent in the Yinwenzi
Zygadlo, P., 2026, In: Asian Philosophy. 2, p. 1-20 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Desires and ritual — Social cohesion as a way of life in Xunzi
Zygadlo, P., 2025, In: Philosophical tribune. 38, 48, p. 61-77 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Is human nature evil?—A re-examination of Xunzi’s argumentation and its implication for moral psychology
Zygadło, P., 2025, In: Asian Philosophy. 35, 4, p. 343-363 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Was Gongsun Long a Logician?—Examining the Baima Dilemma with the Principles of Categorical Logic
Zygadło, P., 30 Jun 2025, Dialogues with Classical Chinese Philosophy. Stamatov, A. (ed.). London: Routledge, p. 167-191 25 p.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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China and the World: Language, Culture, Politics (vol. 2)
Zygadlo, P. (Editor) & Alexiev, A. (Editor), 2021, The Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridsk .Research output: Book/Report/Edited volume › Book › peer-review
Activities
- 1 Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Suzhou Philosophy and Social Sciences Association “Social Science Experts Go to the Grassroots” Series “Suzhou in the Eyes of International Experts” (the First Stop: Wujiang): “The Change of Jiangcun” and “The Splendid Jiangnan”
Xu, Y. (Participant), Song, Y. (Organiser), Pellegrini, P. (Participant), Mattinson, K. (Participant), Cheung, P. (Participant), Zygadlo, P. (Participant), Cao, R. (Participant) & Chen, S. (Participant)
5 May 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …