International Communication Studies in Literature and Art

ICSLA, Vol. 1, No. 2, 2025, pp.312-324.

Print ISSN: 3079-2711; Online ISSN: 3104-5081

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DOI: Https://doi.org/10.64058/ICSLA.25.2.14

Cross-Cultural Studies from the Perspective of Civilization Mutual Learning: A Review of Ms. Chang Phong’s Harvard Academic Dialogues: 30 Years of Conversations with Harvard Professors

Huang Wanhua

Abstract: Chang Phong, Chinese-American writer, Honorary Chairman of the World Chinese Writers Association, recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, host of the Harvard Chinese Culture Workshop, Master's degree in History from Michigan State University, served in the cataloging department of the Harvard-Yenching Library for 25 years, and has lectured and hosted over a hundred literary conferences. She has served as the vice president of the North American Chinese Writers' Association, witnessed its founding, and was the founding president of the New England Chinese Writers' Association. She was also the 16th president of the Overseas Chinese Women Writers' Association and the host of the Harvard Chinese Culture Workshop. Her major works include Harvard Academic Dialogues: 30 Years of Conversations with Harvard Professors, Headlong into Harvard, Harvard Connections, Harvard Reflections, and Selected Essays by Prominent Overseas Chinese Women Writers: Harvard Impressions. She has won the first prize in the Chinese Literature Creation Award for essays and the China Literature (May Fourth) Medal. Chang Phong's Harvard Academic Dialogues: 30 Years of Conversations with Harvard Professors is a work that focuses on the academic exploration and cultural inheritance of Chinese scholars at Harvard University. Through a prose style and with rich first-hand experiences and historical materials, the book showcases the struggles of Chinese scholars at Harvard and how they broke through cultural barriers to promote in-depth exchanges between Eastern and Western academia and cultures. It delves into the challenges and opportunities of cross-cultural academic research from the perspective of mutual learning among civilizations, inspiring more scholars to contribute their wisdom and strength in the tide of globalization. At the same time, the book provides profound thoughts and inspirations for readers interested in Chinese scholars and cultural integration, prompting people to reflect on how to find a balance among cultural identity, language barriers, and social expectations at the intersection of diverse cultures.

Key words: Mutual Learning Among Civilizations; Cross-Cultural Studies; Chang Phong; Harvard Academic Dialogues: 30 Years of Conversations with Harvard Professors

Author Biography: Huang Wanhua, Master's student, School of Humanities, Guangzhou University. Research direction: Subject Teaching (Chinese). Email: 2670057823@qq.com.

标题：文明互鉴视野下的跨文化研究——评张凤女士《哈佛问学录——与哈佛大学教授对话30年》

摘要：张凤，华裔作家，世界华人作家笔会荣誉主席获终身成就奖，哈佛中国文化工作坊主持人，密西根州立大学历史硕士,曾任职哈佛燕京图书馆编目组25年，主讲及主持百余文学会议。曾任北美华文作家协会总会副会长、见证创会，纽英伦华文作协创会会长、海外华文女作家协会第16届会长。主要著作有《哈佛问学录——与哈佛大学教授对话30年》《一头栽进哈佛》《哈佛缘》《哈佛心影录》《域外著名华文女作家散文自选集一哈佛采微》等，曾获华文著述奖文艺创作散文类第一名、中国文艺（五四）奖章等。张凤女士的《哈佛问学录——与哈佛大学教授对话30年》是一本专注于华裔学者在哈佛大学进行学术探索与文化传承的作品。该书通过散文式的笔触，借助丰富的实地亲炙往还和历史资料，展现了华裔学者在哈佛大学的奋斗历程，以及他们如何打破文化隔阂，促进东西方学术与文化的深度交流。深入探讨文明互鉴视野下跨文化学术研究的挑战与机遇，能够激励更多学者在全球化浪潮中贡献自己的智慧与力量。同时，该书也为那些对华裔学者与文化交融充满兴趣的读者，提供了深刻的思考与启发，促使人们反思如何在多元文化的交汇点上，在文化认同、语言障碍及社会期望之间找到平衡的支点。

关键词：文明互鉴；跨文化研究；张凤；《哈佛问学录》

作者简介：黄婉华,广州大学人文学院硕士研究生，研究方向：学科教学（语文），电邮：2670057823@qq.com。

Received: 27 Apr 2025 / Revised: 30 Apr 2025 / Accepted: 06 Nov 2025 / Published online: 30 Nov 2025 / Print published: 30 Nov 2025.