Dr. David Jasper Conducts Teaching & Research at IPCLC

Dr. David Jasper is a professor of literature and theology at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. He came to work and conduct research at the IPCLC (Institute for the Promtion of Chinese Language and Literature) from September 6, 2009 to November 15, 2009. At the same time, Dr. Jasper taught at The School of Liberal Arts on the topic of “Close Reading of Western Literature”. On October 14th Dr. Jasper gave a public lecture at Renmin University on the topic of “Jane Eyre and 19th Century British Novels”.

Dr. Jasper holds degrees from the Universities of Cambridge, Oxford, and Durham. His additional credentials include Visiting Fellow at Emory University, Elected Visitor at the Smithsonian Institution and Honorary Fellow at St Chad's College, Durham University. He is an influential writer and speaker within the fields of Christian hermeneutics and post-modernity. His major publications include: The Sacred Desert (2004); A Short Introduction to Hermeneutics (2004) The Oxford Handbook of English Literature and Theology (with Andrew Hass and Elizabeth Jay) (2007); The Sacred Body (2009).

Most recently Dr. Jasper helped with the Second World Conference on Sinology.