I am currently an Assistant Professor at the School of Film, Xiamen University. I received my PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

I am a social scientist specializing in media and communication. My academic work focuses on the influence of media on popular culture and political participation, as well as on comparative global media culture and critical social theory.

I am preparing a new research project that offers a systematic analysis of online political discourse and participation, commonly referred to as keyboard politics (jian zheng), among Chinese youth over the past decade.

I am also a documentary photographer. My photographic practice explores two main themes: the relationship between ecology and social change, and intimacy.

Research interests: media and politics, global media culture, critical theory, youth political participation, cultural studies, qualitative research