Wang Zhongchen is a professor and doctoral supervisor in Comparative Literature and World Literature at Department of Chinese Language and Literature, School of Humanities, Tsinghua University.
His research focuses on Comparative literature, modern Chinese and Japanese literature, and modern East Asian regional cultural history. His publications include Border Crossing and Imagination: Comparative Studies of Chinese and Japanese Literature in the 20th Century; Literary and Historical Narratives as Events; Studies on Mao Dun; Studies on Ding Ling; Studies on Japanese Literature; Comparative Culturology; and the History of Chinese Modern Literature. He was awarded the "Tsinghua New Century Teaching Achievement Award" in 2023.