2011 Annual SISU Normal-Level Research Project (Grant # 2011114032). “Interdisciplinary Research on Chinese People’s Values.” (2012-2013, Primary Investigator: Steve J. Kulich).

Active Cooperative International or National Research Projects

Bayreuth University and SISU cooperative project “Identity and Intercultural Communication: Perspectives on America.” Funded by the Bavarian Academic Center for China (BayCHINA) (approval notified 30 Nov. 2012). Primary Investigator from Bayreuth: Prof. Michael Steppat, with Prof. Bernd Mueller-Jacquier and PhD Candidate Lin Fu; From SISU, Head of Advisory Board, Steve J. Kulich of the SISU Intercultural Institute: Project Original Members from SISU: Prof. Wang Enming, Assoc. Prof. Ge Yixiang, with new

Research Project of Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education (#Y 201223827): A study on online intercultural competence development among foreign language learners]. In cooperation with School of Foreign Languages, Hangzhou Dianzi University. Project members: Miao Liyang, Wang Yi’an, Steve J. Kulich. Oct. 2012 – Oct. 2013.

Completed Research Projects

Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, Shanghai Higher Education Model All-English Course Development Project. “Team-Teaching Intercultural Communication Course.“ (Sept. 2010 – Dec. 2012, Primary Investigators: Zhang Hongling with Steve J. Kulich).

Resource Exchange International, Inc. (REI Project #CHN-Kul-5-08/5), “New Methods of Identifying Chinese Values Changes in Transition” (2008-2012 Primary Investigator: Prof. Steve J. Kulich).

SISU Institutional-level Research Project (Grant # KX161010). “Intercultural Communication Series Research” (Jan 2007-Dec 2011, Primary Investigator: Prof. Steve J. Kulich).

Subsidiary Project of the Third Public Service Construction of SISU 211 Project. (2009-2011, Primary Investigators: Prof. Steve J. Kulich and Cherry Chi Ruobing in cooperation with the SISU Library under Prof. Hu Lizhong). Expense Reimbursement.

The German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) funded the “Sino-German Intercultural Communication Conference” Project, in cooperation with the Institute for Comparative Education, Humboldt University in Berlin, to host two international conferences, one in Berlin and one in Shanghai (Aug 2009 – Jun 2010, Primary Investigators: Prof. Juergen Henze, Humboldt University in Berlin and Steve J. Kulich, SII, SISU).

            The SISU June 11-13 “Chinese IC Disciplinary Development Symposium” had additional support from the SISU Research Office and the Chancellor’s Office.

Resource Exchange International, Inc. (REI Project #CHN-Kul-4-07/4), “Developing Chinese Intercultural Discipline Curriculum” (2007-2010, Primary Investigator: Prof. Steve J. Kulich).

DAAD (Deutsche Academischer Austausch Dienst e.V.) German Academic Exchange Service Project Nr# - A/ 07/ 06180. “Assessing Values Clarification Exercises in China – Pedagogical, Theoretical, and Research Implications” (May-Aug. 2007).

Resource Exchange International, Inc. (REI Project #CHN-Kul-3-04). “Establishing a Shanghai Intercultural Center” (2004-2007, PI: Steve J. Kulich)

Co-sponsored Research Projects (Supervising or Participant Researcher)

2011 Annual SISU Normal-Level Research Project (Grant # 2011114063). “Research on Canadian-ness in Alice Munro’s Short Stories.” (2012-2013, Primary Investigator: Kathy Zhou Yi).

SISU Institutional-level Research Project “Foreign Language Education Oriented towards Intercultural Communication” (2010-2012, Primary Investigator: Zhang Hongling)

SISU Young Scholars Fund Project. “The Application of Intercultural Value Questionnaires to Local China” (2007-2009, Primary Investigator: Cherry Chi Ruobing)

Shanghai Specialized Fund for Selection and Training of Outstanding College Young Teachers. “The Comparison Research of Intercultural Literatures in and outside China” (2007-2009, Primary Investigator: Cherry Chi Ruobing)