Every research needs a theoretical framework to bring the pieces of data together meaningfully and connect them to the already discovered, discussed and theorised phenomena. A researcher’s biggest task is to find the right theory – since a theory (or a set of theories) becomes the lenses of the researcher throughout the project.

Our “Theory Time” aims to explore the world of theories with the guidance of the theory experts from different disciplines and universities. This is an open invitation to anyone who needs and likes to learn and discuss the theories that are commonly used in social sciences and humanities.

Delivered by Professor Wei Wang of the University of Sydney, whose primary research interests include discourse studies, sociolinguistics, translation studies and language education. His recent research concentrates on sociolinguistics and (critical) discourse analysis, especially on interdisciplinary studies of contemporary Chinese discourse. His publications include Media Representation of Migrant Workers in China (2017), Contemporary Chinese Discourse and Social Practice in China (2015) and Genre across Languages and Cultures (2007). His journal articles appear in Discourse Studies, Applied Linguistics Review, Journal of Multicultural Discourses, Journal of Chinese Language and Discourse, Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, Translation and Interpreting and other international academic journals. He also published book chapters with Mouton, Bloomsbury, Routledge, Benjamins, the University of Michigan Press, and Wiley-Blackwell.

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