Professor Jing Han

Professor Jing Han is the Director of Australia China Institute for Arts and Culture at Western Sydney University. She is a leading expert in translating Chinese culture, intercultural communication, audiovisual translation and media accessibility. She is highly regarded for her significant and original contributions to the field and industry and her advanced intercultural competence.

Prof Han received her PhD in English literature from the University of Sydney in 1995. In 1996 she joined the public broadcaster SBS TV Australia and has been the Chief Subtitler and Head of the SBS Subtitling Department since 2006, leading the Department to a great international success and fame. Over the last 23 years, Jing has subtitled over 300 Chinese films including Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Lust, Caution, Wedding Banquet, Hero, Under the Hawthorn Tree, Not One Less, I Am Not Madam Bovary, Let the Bullet Fly, Sacrifice, The Blue Kite, Crazy Stone, Shanghai Dream, A World without Thieves, Springtime in a Small Town etc.  In the last six years, Jing has been the leading subtitler of the most popular Chinese TV show If You Are The One. Her critically acclaimed English subtitles have played a key role in creating a cult following in Australian audiences and setting the record of the longest showing non-English series in Australian broadcasting history. The show’s cultural impact and influence on Australian audiences is also unprecedented. In recognition of her outstanding contributions to the cultural exchange between Australia and China, she was included in the 45 Stories published by the Australian government. She is the executive producer of the English edition of 100-episode documentary series A History of China commissioned by CGTV China.

Prof Han has designed and taught a range of translation and interpreting courses including Audiovisual Translation and Literary Translation for Translation and Interpreting Programs in the School of Humanities and Communication Art at Western Sydney University. She is a PhD supervisor, supervising PhD candidates in a range of research areas including translation and interpreting studies, multimodality and media studies, Chinese culture and literature translation, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) translation and intercultural communication. During her time as the Associate Dean for International at School of Humanities and Communication Arts, she played a pivotal role in establishing international collaborations and partnerships with universities around the world. Prof Han is the English translator of a modern Chinese classic Educated Youth by multi-award winning author Ye Xin, published by Giramondo in 2016. She is also a highly accomplished professional interpreter for live interpreting at significant cultural and literary events.

This information has been contributed by Professor Han.