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Dr. Xun Luo completed his Ph.D. in Intercultural Business Communication at the University of Jena, Germany. Since the fall of 2022, he has been Professor of Intercultural Communication and Business at Justus Liebig University Giessen. 

Dr. Luo’s research lies at the intersection of culture, communication, and media. Over time, his interests have evolved and expanded in several directions, with a particular focus on intercultural and international communication (especially between Germany and China), the Chinese diaspora, as well as organizational and digital cultures. Given the interdisciplinary nature of these topics—which draw on sociology, anthropology, communication studies, and management studies—he applies mixed methods to gain deeper insights into complex research questions. His overarching intellectual goal is to generate genuine knowledge by integrating diverse cultural perspectives and to address pressing societal challenges with both scientific rigor and intellectual depth.

Corresponding to his research interests, Dr. Luo has taught a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses on intercultural communication, intercultural management, and research methods in intercultural studies. Before his academic career, Dr. Luo was a journalist and management trainee in Beijing and Shanghai. Since 2010, he has led numerous executive training programs, consulting, and coaching projects on intercultural management and business communication for various institutions.

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Research Interests

• Cultural theories
• Intercultural/International communication: Germany-China
• Intercultural education
• Organizational and digital cultures
• The Chinese diaspora: acculturation, education, identity

Teaching

• Introduction to Intercultural Business Communication (B.A.)
• Culture, Communication, and Organization (M.A.)
• Research Methods in Intercultural Studies I, II (B.A., M.A.)
• Project Management and Teamwork (B.A., M.A.)

 

Contact

Prof. Dr. Xun Luo
Chair of Intercultural Communication and Business (ICB)

Room 430
Otto-Behaghel-Strasse 10 B
35394 Giessen

• Email: icb@anglistik.uni-giessen.de
• Phone: +49 641 - 99 30300

Contact

Billie Anjellyn Craig

Room 429
Otto-Behaghel-Strasse 10 B
35394 Giessen

• Email: billie.a.craig-2@anglistik.uni-giessen.de
• Phone: +49 641 99 300 65

Dr. Kenne earned her PhD in Linguistics and Intercultural Communication from the Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies (BIGSAS), University of Bayreuth, Germany. Prior to that, she completed both her MA and BA in Linguistics and Intercultural Communication at the University of Siena, Italy. She is also passionate about project management and has pursued further training in this area. Following her PhD, she held teaching positions at various academic institutions, including the University of Potsdam and Fachhochschule Dortmund.

 

Research Interests

Her research interests encompass a range of interdisciplinary topics, including:

• Intercultural communication
• Language contact and multilingualism
• The Chinese diaspora
• Sociolinguistic interactions in multicultural contexts
• China-Africa relations
• Migration and acculturation

 

Publications

• Kenne, Jocelyne K., & Bodomo, Adams (in press). Migration and Linguistic Integration: An Investigation of Chinese Immigrants’ Language Learning Experience before Moving to Africa. Multilingual and Multicultural Development. Taylor & Francis.
• Kenne, Jocelyne K., & Miche Thompson (in press). Linguistic Adaptation or Business Necessity? A Comparative Study of Chinese Traders' Communicative Practices in Cameroon and South Africa. Research on Language and Integration.
• Kenne, Jocelyne K. (2023). Language and Interaction in the Chinese Community in Cameroon: A Sociolinguistic Profile. LIT Verlag Münster.
• Kenne, Jocelyne K. (2023). Chinese Migration and Engagement in Cameroon: A Comprehensive Overview. In The Migration Conference 2023 Selected Papers. Transnational Press London.
• Kenne, Jocelyne K., Ivy Ye, & Adams Bodomo (2023). Film Review: Guangzhou Dream Factory. African Studies Review.
• Kenne, Jocelyne K., & Bodomo, A. (2023). How Language Holds Back Chinese Migrants' Integration into African Society. Afro-Sino Centre for International Relations.
• Kenne, Jocelyne K. (2022). Migration and Communicative Practices in Multilingual African Communities: The Case of Chinese Traders in Cameroon. In Ronan P., & Ziegler E. (Eds.), Language and Identity in Migration Contexts. Peter Lang Verlag.
• Kenne, Jocelyne K. (2020). Migrazione, lingue in contatto e nascita di nuove lingue: il caso del camfranglais. Italiano Linguadue, 12(2), 52-61.
• Kenne, Jocelyne K. (2020). Immigration et Contact de Langues: Une Étude comparative sur le Camfranglais parlé en Italie et en Allemagne. In Siebetcheu R., & Machetti S. (Eds.), Le camfranglais dans le monde global: Contextes migratoires et perspectives sociolinguistiques. L'Harmattan, Paris.
• Kenne, Jocelyne K. (2019). Managing Chinese-Cameroonian Daily Interactions in a Company in Douala, Cameroon. In Mayer C.H., Louw L., & Boness C. (Eds.), Managing Chinese-African Business Interactions. Palgrave Studies in African Leadership. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.

 

Contact 

Dr. Jocelyne Kenne
Research Assistant, Chair of Intercultural Communication and Business (ICB)
Room 431
Otto-Behaghel-Strasse 10 B
35394 Giessen

Email: jocelyne.kenne.kenne@uni-giessen.de
Phone: +49 641 - 99 303 22

Contact 

Dr. Anna Kubisz-Sambrook

Room 404
Otto-Behaghel-Strasse 10 B
35394 Giessen

• Email: anna.kubisz-sambrook
• Phone: +49 641 99 301 52

Contact

Damaris Schäfer, M.A.
Lecturer, Chair Prof. Dr. Mukherjee / Coordinator, Chair of Intercultural Communication and Business (ICB)

Room 407
Otto-Behagel-Strasse 10 B
35394 Giessen

• Email: damaris.schaefer@anglistik.uni-giessen.de
• Phone: +49 641 - 99 301 54
• Fax: +49 641 - 99 300 69

 

CV

• Since 04/2021 Teacher for special tasks (Business English and Linguistics), University of Gießen
• 07/2017-03/2021 Scientific assistant, University of Gießen
• 05/2015-06/2017 Scientific assistant in DFG Project DEPiCT (Database of Early Pidgin and Creole Texts), University of Gießen
• 10/2012-03/2015 – M.A. Moderne Fremdsprachen, Kulturen und Wirtschaft
• 10/2009-09/2012 – B.A. Moderne Fremdsprachen, Kulturen und Wirtschaft