Gong Yushu

Curriculum vitae

July 16, 1957: born in Jilin City, Jilin Province, People’s Republic of China

email: yshgong@pku.edu.cn

Fax: 010-6275 1574

Tel: 010-6275 1574 (office), 010-6275 4359 (home)

Academic Degrees

• 1982: Bachelor of Arts (English Language and Literature), English Department, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China

• 1985: Master of Arts (Ancient World History), History Department of Northeast Normal University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China

• 1992: PhD (Assyriology), Institut für Assyriologie und Hethitologie, University of Munich, Germany

University Studies

• 1978-1982: English Language and Literature, English Department, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China

• 1982-1985: World History, History Department, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China

• 1982-1985: World History, Institute for World History, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Peking

• 1983-1984: German Language and Literature, Peking Language University

• 1985-1986: Assyriology, PhD candidate, History Department, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China

• April-September 1986: German, Goethe-Institut Mannheim, Germany

• 1986-1987: Assyriology, Seminar für Keilschriftforschung, University of Göttingen (advisor: R. Borger)

• 1987-1992: Assyriology, Institut für Assyriologie und Hethitologie, University of Munich (advisor: D. O. Edzard)

Professional Career

• 1974-1978: Professional player of Erhu (Chinese violin) at the National Theater of Jiaohe, Jilin Province, People’s Republic of China

• 1985-1986: Assistant at the History Department of Northeast Normal University, instruction and research

• 1992-1994: Research Associate (“Wissenschaftlicher Assistent”) at the Institut für Assyriologie und Hethitologie, University of Munich, Germany

• 1994-1995: Lecturer of Assyriology, Department of Oriental Studies, Peking University, People’s Republic of China

• 1995-2000: Associate Professor of Assyriology, Department of Oriental Languages and Culture, Peking University

• 2000-present: Professor of Assyriology, Department of Oriental Languages and Culture, Peking University

Fellowships

• 1986-1992: Stipendium der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Germany

• 1997-1998: Stipendium der Humboldt-Stiftung, Germany

• 2002-2003: Research Fellowship, Harvard-Yenching Institute, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University

• 2004-2005: Research Fellowship, Harvard-Yenching Institute, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University

Membership in Professional Organizations

• 1985-present: Member of the Chinese Society for Ancient World History

• 1988-present: Member of the Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft (DOG)

• 1999-present: Member of the Center of Ancient Civilizations at Beijing University

• 2000-present: Member of the Center of Ancient Civilizations of the Academy of Social Sciences of China

Administrative responsibilities

• 1998-2000: Vice-Chair of the Department of Oriental Languages and Culture, School of Foreign Languages, Beijing University

• 2000-present: Head of the Section of Ancient Oriental Literature of the Research Center of Oriental Literature at Beijing University

• 2000-present: Deputy Secretary-General of the Center of Ancient Civilizations at Beijing University

• 2005-present: Director of the Institute for Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, School of Foreign Languages, Peking University

• 2007-present: Deputy Secretary-General of the Chinese Society for Ancient World History