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Jiyu Zhang

Assistant Professor

20232023

Research activity per year

Personal profile

Personal profile

Jiyu Zhang is a Lecturer at the Department of Media and Communication, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University. Jiyu Zhang received his doctoral degree in Film and Literary Studies from Leiden University, the Netherlands. His fields of interest broadly encompass literature, film, and media, with a focus on Chinese cinema. Prior to joining XJTLU in 2023, Jiyu Zhang has worked as a journalist and an editor at news outlets for years.

Research interests

Cultural Studies

Media studies

Literary theory

Film studies

Experience

Journalist - Shenzhen News Network - 2009 to 2012

English language editor - China Radio International Online - 2015 (March - June)

Lecturer, Department of Film and Photography, School of Arts - XAUAT - 2021 to 2022

Lecturer, Department of Media and Communication, School of Humanities and Social Sciences - XJTLU - 2023 to present

Teaching

COM403 - Media Theory in the Digital Age

COM337 - Film Studies for the Digital Age

Education/Academic qualification

Bachelor of Arts, Northwest University, China - 2009

Master of Arts, Leiden University, the Netherlands - 2015

PhD, Leiden University, the Netherlands - 2020

Person Types

  • Staff