On September 29, 2024, the USC U.S.-China Institute hosted a workshop at the Huntington’s Chinese garden, offering K-12 educators hands-on insights into using the garden as a teaching tool. With expert presentations, a guided tour, and new resources, the event explored how Chinese gardens' rich history and cultural significance can be integrated into classrooms. Interested in learning more? Click below for details on the workshop and upcoming programs for educators.
Research interests
- Media regulation, especially related to copyright
- Participatory media and social change in China
Appointments
- Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Shanghai University
- Lecturer, Department of Journalism and Communication, Shanghai Film Academy (formerly known as School of Film and TV Art & Technology before July 2015), Shanghai University
Education
- PhD, Communication Studies, Shanghai University
- MA, Media Arts Studies, Shanghai University
- BA, Chinese Literature, Shanghai University
Honors and Grant Awards
- 2016 Outstanding Publications in Philosophy and Social Science by Shanghai Planning Office of Philosophy and Social Science; Shanghai Federation of Social Science Associations
- Second Prize, the title of the winning publication is Between Private Ownership and Public Sharing: A Philosophical Reflection on the Conflict Between Copyright and the Right to Free Expression, Shanghai Jiaotong University Press, 2014
- 2016 Research Grant for Young Scholars in Philosophy and Social Science by Chinese Ministry of Education
- 2008 Overseas Study Scholarship by Chinese Scholarship Council
Publications
Book
- Between Private Ownership and Public Sharing: A Philosophical Reflection on the Conflict Between Copyright and the Right to Free Expression (in Chinese). Shanghai: Shanghai Jiaotong University Press, 2014
Peer-reviewed Journal Articles
- “From Dark Philosophy to Bright Narrative: Ridley Scott’s Sci-Fi Creation and Cinematic Style” (in Chinese), Contemporary Cinema, 2017(10):67-71.
- “Rethinking the Regulation of Online Retransmission of TV News” (in Chinese), Chinese Journal of Broadcasting, 2017(5):29-32.
- “The Legitimacy of News Appropriation Regulations and its Limits”(in Chinese), Shanghai Journalism Review, 2016( 4):80-85.
- “A Consensus on the Use of Copyrighted Works and Its Relations to the Copyright Environment for Participatory Culture”(in Chinese), Journal of Shanghai University (Social Science Edition), 33(1): 114-127 (2016).
- “Assistance, Resistance and Commons: Exploring the Cultural Contradiction of Digital Piracy”(in Chinese), Chinese Journal of Journalism and Communication, 2015(2): 6-17.
Book chapter
- “Cultural Resistance or Corporate Assistance: Disenchanting the Anti-Capitalist Myth of Digital Piracy”, in Martin Fredriksson & James Arvanitakis (ed.), Piracy: Leakages from Modernity. Sacramento: Litwin Books, 2014.
Book review
- Yu Haiqing, Media and Cultural Transformation in China, Media International Australia, No. 133, November 2009
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Events
Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 4:00pm PST
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 4:00pm
David Zweig examines China's talent recruitment efforts, particularly towards those scientists and engineers who left China for further study. U.S. universities, labs and companies have long brought in talent from China. Are such people still welcome?