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Personal profile
David Kurt Herold obtained both his Bachelor and his PhD at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London, UK. He has taught at universities in Hong Kong from 2007-2020, before joining the department of Media and Communication in January 2021.David has published widely on the intersections between the online and the offline and the impacts they have on each other - in politics, society, and education. His two edited volumes on the Internet in China have been very well received and are widely cited (2011-Online Society in China: Creating, celebrating, and instrumentalising the online carnival and 2014-China Online: Locating society in online spaces).Between 2008 and 2011 a team under Davids leadership created a virtual university campus in the 3D online world Second Life for the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, which was used by over 4,000 staff and students.ORCID:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6785-8250Google Scholar:https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ZqwuGkQAAAAJ
Research interests
Chinas (digital) encounter with the world
Digitisation of Society
Chinas Internet
Online-offline crossovers
Humans and the digital world
Experience
Adjunct Teaching Fellow Media And Communications, HK Baptist University, 2019-2020
Visiting Assistant Professor Media and Communications, City University of HK, 2019-2020
Assistant Professor for Sociology and China Studies, HK Polytechnic University, 2007-2019
Teaching
COM333-Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in Society
Social Science Theories
Contemporary Social Theories
Qualitative Research Methods
Research Methods in Media/Comm Studies
Advanced Research: Ethnography
Media and Society
The Chinese Internet
Cyber-culture in Contemporary China
Internet Communication
Introduction to Social Media
Education/Academic qualification
BA - SOAS, London University, 1997
PhD - School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London University, 2006
Research areas
- AI governance
- Human Computer Interactions
- Digitisation of Society
- Chinas Internet
- Social Theory
Person Types
- Staff
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Mosaic ethnography Blended lives between online and offline China
Herold, D. K., 1 Jan 2024, An Autopsy of Ethnographic Fieldwork: An Introspective Look into Qualitative Research Experiences. Taylor and Francis, p. 47-64 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Shaohua Guo, The evolution of the Chinese internet: Creative visibility in the digital public
Kurt Herold, D., 2022, In: International Sociology. 37, 5, p. 590-593 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Food risks? What food risks? Gaps between perception and practice in Chinese food consumption
Herold, D. K., 1 Jan 2018, Risk and Food Safety in China and Japan: Theoretical Perspectives and Empirical Insights. Taylor and Francis, p. 181-197 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Xi jinping’s internet: Faster, truer, more positive and more chinese?
Herold, D. K., Aug 2018, In: China: An International Journal. 16, 3, p. 52-73 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
6 Citations (Scopus) -
Layers of Racism: ChinaSMACK and the Failure of Cross-Cultural Communication
Herold, D. K., 1 Jan 2017, Race and Ethnicity in Digital Culture: Our Changing Traditions, Impressions, and Expressions in a Mediated World: Volumes 1-2. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., Vol. 2. p. 265-282 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Activities
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Navigating Cross-Cultural Communication in the Digital Age: Opportunities and Challenges
Zhang, X. (Organiser), Kuang, X. (Organiser), Adhikari, D. (Organiser), Herold, D. K. (Organiser), Huang, G. (Organiser), Pellitteri, M. (Organiser), Ma, R. (Organiser), Hu, H. (Organiser), Ji, D. (Organiser), Han, J. (Chair), Jiang, Y. (Chair), Gao, C. (Chair), Liu, L. (Chair), Zhang, H. (Chair), Milić, V. (Chair), Wang, Z. (Chair), Lin, Y. (Chair), Ong, S. W. (Chair), Wu, K. (Chair), Zhu, Z. (Chair), Wang, Q. (Chair), Zhu, Y. (Chair), Mu, H. (Chair), Liu, X. (Participant), Bilby, J. (Participant), Andriano-Moore, S. A. (Participant), Yang, L. (Participant), Lewis, A. (Participant), Zhang, J. (Participant), Wang, Q. (Participant), Liu, Z. (Participant), Prieler, M. (Participant), Chen, Y. (Participant), Liu, Y. (Participant), Van Mensel, L. (Chair), Tang, B. (Member of programme committee) & Ruan, Z. (Member of programme committee)
28 Mar 2025 → 29 Mar 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Mosaic Ethnography: Puzzling lives together between online and offline China
Herold, D. K. (Speaker)
23 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Talking past each other - Regulatory frameworks and the future of the Internet
Herold, D. K. (Speaker)
15 Jul 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Asiascape : Digital Asia (Journal)
Herold, D. K. (Member of editorial board)
1 Sept 2015 → 7 Feb 2023Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Editorial work