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Weili Zhao
Education
Hangzhou Normal University
Zhejiang
Language: English, Chinese
Curriculum
Theory
Research
Education
Culture
Knowledge
Dissemination
Critical
Discourse
Studies
Areas of Focus
- International Curriculum Theory Research
- Educational Cultural Studies
- International Dissemination of Educational Knowledge
- Critical Discourse Studies
Work Experience
- 1996.8–2009.1 - Hangzhou University/Zhejiang University - Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer
- 2015.8–2021.7 - Chinese University of Hong Kong - Assistant Professor, Doctoral Supervisor
- 2021.8–Present - Hangzhou Normal University - Professor, Doctoral Supervisor
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1992.8–1996.7 Bachelor's Degree in English: Dalian University of Technology
- 2003.10–2007.6 Master's Degree in Applied Linguistics (Discourse Studies): Zhejiang University
- 2008.8–2015.6 Ph.D. in Curriculum Studies: University of Wisconsin-Madison
- 2019 Early Career Outstanding Research Award: American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Publications
- China’s Education, Curriculum Knowledge and Cultural Inscriptions: Dancing with The Wind, Weili Zhao, 2019
- Euro-Asian Encounters on 21st-Century Competency-Based Curriculum Reforms: Cultural Views on Globalization and Localization, Weili Zhao, Daniel Trohler, 2021
- Epistemic Colonialism and the Transfer of Curriculum Knowledge across Borders: Applying a Historical Lens to Contest Unilateral Logics, Weili Zhao, Thomas Popkewitz, Tero Autio, 2022
Awards
- 2019: Early Career Outstanding Research Award by AERA
- 2015: Honorary Fellow by University of Wisconsin-Madison Faculty Association
- 2012: Distinguished Tashia F. Morgridge Wisconsin Fellowship by University of Wisconsin-Madison
