
Lilián García is currently a full-time PhD student at the Faculty of Sociology, under the supervision of Prof. David A Palmer. Before completing her BA at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), she obtained a scholarship to study Chinese at the Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU). After completing her BA, Lilian worked as a Chinese language instructor at the National School of Languages, Linguistics, and Translation (ENALLT, UNAM). While doing her MA studies at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), she participated in the 2021 HKU Summer Research Programme. She also worked as a research assistant at the Faculty of Education, HKU. Along with her university studies, Lilián has been continually engaged in the history of art studies, literature, and language studies.
MA Buddhist Counselling
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
MA Buddhist Studies
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Postgraduate Diploma in University Teaching
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Studies
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
BA Psychology (Minors in social psychology, and educational psychology)
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
Lilián’s research interests revolve around culture through all possible approaches, i.e., arts, sciences, language, etc. Topics of particular interest for her are religion and spirituality (especially Buddhism and Eastern religions), transnational religious circulations, and cultural and religious interactions.
Her current research is about Buddhist syncretism in contemporary Mexico.
MA Buddhist Counselling (HKU), with honours
MA Buddhist Studies (HKU), with honours
2021 Wong Shek-Yung Memorial Fund Scholarship
MaMa Charitable Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship 2021-2022
Tung Lin Kok Yuen Postgraduate Scholarship in Buddhist Studies 2020-2021.
Scholarship from the Research Project PAPIIT - IT300116. Faculty of Psychology, UNAM (2016-2017)
Third place nationwide in the "Chinese Bridge" contest (2011). Confucius Institute Headquarters (HANBAN)
Scholarship for Chinese language studies at the Beijing Language and Culture University (2011)
García Escalona, Áurea Lilián. 2020. “Diferencias Culturales y Métodos de Enseñanza de Lenguas [Cultural Differences and Language Teaching Methods].” Edähi Boletín Científico de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades del ICSHu 9, no. 17: 43-53. https://doi.org/10.29057/icshu.v9i17.6268.