Staff
The UCD Confucius Institute for Ireland currently comprises of eight full-time and one part-time staff, including three staff members provided by Hanban. The Institute is governed by the Executive Board, chaired by Dr. Philip Nolan, Deputy President of UCD.
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Prof. Weiguo Zhang
Deputy Director
UCD Confucius Institute for Ireland
University College Dublin
Belfield, Dublin 4
Ireland

E-Mail: zhangwg@ruc.edu.cn

Tel: +353 1 716 4747
Fax: +353 1 716 4844
BACKGROUND
Visiting professor of UCD, Linguistic Professor in the School of Liberal Arts, Renmin University of China, Academic interest is in linguistics, Chinese linguistics, computational linguistics and teaching of Chinese as a second language.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
M.A., in Chinese Language & writing, Renmin University of China, 1982
WORK EXPERIENCE

Professor (2008-), The School of Liberal Arts, Renmin University of China

Visiting Professor (2006-2008), Chinese Department, Woosong University, Korea

Professor (1998-2008), The School of Chinese and Culture, Renmin University of China

Associate Professor (1996-1998), The School of Chinese and Culture, Renmin University of China

Visiting Researcher (1995), The Department of Chinese and Translation, the Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

Associate Professor (1991-1996), The Institute of Chinese Language and Writing, Renmin University of China

Lecturer (1984-1991), The Institute of Chinese Language and Writing, Renmin University of China