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Liang Ge is a Research Associate in Digital Futures Institute at King's College London, and they also work as a visiting lecturer at City, University of London and Fordham University. They received their Ph.D. in Culture, Media and Creative Industries from King’s College London. Their doctoral project explores subjectivities, affects, and desires embodied in digital production and consumption of male-male romances. Their research interests include digital media, gender and sexuality studies, and East and Southeast Asian popular culture and creative industries. Previously, they received a BLit in Chinese language and literature from Peking University, and MSc in sociology from the London School of Economics. Their recent publications can be found in European Journal of Cultural Studies, Media, Culture & Society, International Journal of Cultural Studies, Continuum, and Asian Studies Review.
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Pronouns (They/them)
A cyborg.
Education
2019-2024
King's College London
DPhil in Culture, Media, and Creative Industries
Supervised by Dr. Wing-Fai Leung and Dr. Christina Scharff
2018-2019
London School of Economics
MSc in Sociology
Supervised by Dr. Don Slater
2013-2018
Peking University
BLit in Chinese Language and Literature
Supervised by Prof. HE Guimei and Prof DAI Jinhua
Minor in Economics
Professional Services
​Steering Committee Member, Fan and Audiences Studies SIG, Society for Cinema and Media Studies (2023 - Present)
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Reviewer for Journals:
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Asian Studies Review
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China Quarterly
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Convergence
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Chinese Journal of Communication
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European Journal of Cultural Studies
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Feminist Media Studies
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Global Media and China
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International Journal of Cultural Studies
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​​Journal of Homosexuality
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Men and Masculinities
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New Media and Society
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Social Media + Society
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Transformative Works and Culture
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Reviewer for Grants:
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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Grant, King's College London
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AHRC, Arts & Humanities Faculty, King's College London
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Travel Grants, Society for Cinema and Media Studies
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Reviewer for Conferences:
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AoIR
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International Communication Association (ICA)
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IAMCR
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SCMS
Invited Talks and Lectures
07/2024 Digital Intimacies with Virtual Youtubers, Warwick University
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06/2024 Ambivalent Affective Labor and The Transformative Affects and Desires in Producing Digital Romances, University of Amsterdam (UvA)
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01/2024 Masculinity in Crisis? Male Idols in Chinese Mediascape, Chinese University of Hong Kong
04/2023 Queerness in China, Global China Study, University College London
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03/2023 Gender and Sexualities in East Asia, CMCI Dept, King’s College London
10/2022 Queer Media (Online), Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong,
08/2022 Gender, Media and Fan Culture, Summer School, King’s College London
05/2021 Fan Wars, Intra-fan Conflicts, Censorship Sensibilities and the Internalised Heteronormativity, University of Nottingham, Ningbo Campus
01/2020 Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys and Gender Performativity in East Asia, Queer@King’s, London