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Wing Tan Lai

Fordham University Department Of English

Summary

Passionate and committed medievalist at Fordham University skilled at literary studies, historical inquiry, academic writing, and editing. Research interests include 14th-century English and Italian literary texts, Lancelot-Grail, and space studies. Existing research projects related to Arthurian romance include vernacular theology of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and the artefact "Arthur Riding On a Camel" at the Met Cloisters. Seeking to obtain a position in academic publishing after graduation.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Teaching Fellow

Fordham University
08.2023 - 12.2023

• Course Title: Medieval Jokes And Their Modern Reflection

• Prepared and designed syllabus, quizzes, group discussion materials, and assignments.
• Delivered topics and texts related to gender, visual art, medieval history and culture, modernism, postmodernism, and critical theory.

Teaching Fellow

Fordham University
08.2022 - Current
  • Course Title: Composition I & II
  • Planned and taught writing-intensive courses based upon current social issues.
  • Integrated non-traditional literature in assignments and reading list, including TV shows, modern arts, commercials, and 3D modelling.
  • Provided detailed oral and written feedback.

Adjunct Instructor

Hofstra University
11.2023 - 12.2023
  • Course Title: Ways of Reading Literature - Word and Images
  • Substitute Instructor of Postmodern Literature.
  • Taught three long novels within four weeks.
  • Facilitated in-class discussion and encouraged students to lead a mini discussion during each class.

Research Associate

The Chinese University Of Hong Kong
11.2018 - 07.2020

• Collected and analysed speech samples of Englishes spoken in Hong Kong.
• Conducted interviews with writers from Ireland, England, France, and Canada. The transcripts. and summaries were submitted to
the government for evaluation of the University’s research impact.

Research Assistant

University Of Sheffield
10.2015 - 07.2016

• Performed manual Part-of-Speech tagging of Cameroon English.
• Utilized problem-solving skills to enhance the accuracy of the automatic tagger.

Language Translator

United Kingdom Education Centre
07.2016 - 03.2017

• Translated and proofread application materials, transcripts, and business letters from Chinese to English.

Education

Ph.D. - Medieval Literature

Fordham University
The Bronx, NY
07.2025

Master of Arts - Medieval Literature

University of Oxford
United Kingdom
08.2018

Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Linguistics

University of Sheffield
United Kingdom
07.2017

Skills

  • English

  • Italian

  • Chinese

  • Adobe Creative Suite

  • Photography

  • Palaeography

Timeline

Adjunct Instructor

Hofstra University
11.2023 - 12.2023

Teaching Fellow

Fordham University
08.2023 - 12.2023

Teaching Fellow

Fordham University
08.2022 - Current

Research Associate

The Chinese University Of Hong Kong
11.2018 - 07.2020

Language Translator

United Kingdom Education Centre
07.2016 - 03.2017

Research Assistant

University Of Sheffield
10.2015 - 07.2016

Ph.D. - Medieval Literature

Fordham University

Master of Arts - Medieval Literature

University of Oxford

Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Linguistics

University of Sheffield
Wing Tan Lai