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Chuan Xu
Chuan Xu grew up in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. She has an M. A. in theology and a Ph. D. in Chinese philosophical and religious studies. She has been engaged in inter-religious dialogue between Christianity and Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism, and has delivered speeches on these topics at international conferences. She has also published on feminist gender studies on the Daoist classic Daodejing. Besides philosophy and religion, Chuan has a broad interest in Chinese culture, including literature, poetry, music and art. Currently Chuan is an instructor of Mandarin at Dalhousie University. She strives to integrate Chinese culture into the teaching of Chinese language.