Dr. Hongjian Wang

Associate Professor

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Biography

Hongjian Wang is an Associate Professor in the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue University. He specializes in Comparative Literature and serves as affiliated faculty in Film Video Production and Asian Studies. His research interests include modern contemporary Chinese literature, film, performing arts, media, and cultural history, with a particular focus on the dynamics between the state and cultural elites. Wang's work engages critical perspectives, notably through his monograph 'Decadence Twentieth-Century Chinese Literature Culture: Comparative Literary-Historical Reevaluation,' which critically examines twentieth-century Chinese literature through the lens of late-nineteenth-century European Decadence. Currently, he is working on a book project titled 'Laughter: Satiric Skits CCTV Spring Festival Gala China’s Post-Socialist Condition,' which analyzes the comic portrayals of Cultural Others in China's Central Television's Spring Festival Gala, shedding light on contemporary social values and cultural dynamics in China.

Research Interests

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
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  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Resume
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • CS Supplementary Form
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.