Public Engagement

This page introduces Liang's public engagement as a researcher and a creative activist.

Podcast

Fansplaining

22 June 2022, Fansplaining, Podcast (in English): Danmei Culture in mainland China; https://www.fansplaining.com/episodes/176-liang-ge

LoudMurmurs

30 April 2021, LoudMurmurs, Podcast (in Mandarin): Word of Honor, Love for soft masculinities and the Chinese danmei-adapted web series; https://loudmurmurs.editst.com/episodes/wordofhonor.html

DoubleConsciousness

3 May 2021, DoubleConsciousness, Podcast (in Mandarin): The Gendered Imagination of Coupling/Shipping Practices; https://www.xiaoyuzhoufm.com/episode/608ee69bc2260f657089c91b

Blog Writer

2022 CriticalAsianStudies.org

Scapegoating Fandom: Digital Colonialism, Capitalism, and Chinese Party-State Power

2022 Asian Studies Association of Australia

Intra-Fandom Conflicts and Censorship Sensibilities in Chinese Popular Mediascape

2021 The Paper (Pengpai Xinwen)

What is masculinity? Masculinities in the Gendered Socioculture

2021 Masses

The Concealed and Diluted Narrative of Class in Chinese Boy’s Love Writing

(in Chinese)

2020 AHCI King's

Engagement with the Black Lives Matter and initiatives against the Anti-Asian Racism connected with the global pandemic

Selected Interviews

22 Feb 23 / South China Morning Post

Chinese university students disciplined over rainbow flags file lawsuit against Education Ministry

22 July 22 / South China Morning Post

Chinese students vow to fight penalty for distributing rainbow flags at Tsinghua University

Achieved more than 320k views

Public Activities

Race Equality Network (REN)

Executive Member

• Awarded the Grant for Global Change Project at King’s for organising regular activities concerning anti-racism and decolonizing the King’s

• Organised a series of workshops titled East and Southeast Asian Coffee Mornings for ESEA groups at King’s to share their concerns and discuss ideas collectively as regards fighting institutional racism against ESEA groups