Personal profile
Biography
Xing joined the department of Political, Social and International Studies, PPL, in 2022 as a Lecturer in Politics and Media.
His PhD research project (Re)forming Collective Identity Through Slacktivism in Chinese LGBTQ+ Digital Activism: The #IAmGay# Movement aims to understand Chinese LGBTQ+ digital activism practices through the lens of social movement studies. His key research interests are digital activism, social media, social movements, gender and sexuality, and Chinese media.
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor of Arts, Communication University of China
Master of Arts, University of East Anglia
Doctor of Philosophy, University of East Anglia