Xue Dong is a joint PhD student at Ghent University and University of Antwerp, specializing in cross-linguistic and cross-cultural studies. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree from Liaoning University in 2017 and her Master’s in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages from Renmin University of China in 2020. From 2020 to 2024, Xue served as Director of Operations at an art media company in Shanghai, where she negotiated business deals with clients including art galleries, museums, international brands, and commercial real estate.
Her research examines how pain and bodily discomfort are expressed, interpreted, and negotiated in English-medium and Chinese-medium healthcare interactions, with a particular focus on Traditional Chinese Medicine clinics in Belgium. Her research aims to advance understanding of intercultural healthcare communication and to inform more linguistically and culturally responsive approaches to pain communication and patient care.
