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Dr. Xiaoxi Zhu is Assistant Professor at the XIPU Institution (Think Tank), XJTLU. She obtained her PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Her doctoral thesis focuses on the political economy of the Chinese film industry in post-WTO China, explicating the trend of depoliticised politics in China at large and its ramifications for Chinese cinema. Her research interests include cultural industry and policy, gender and media studies, mental health and communication, and discourse analysis.
Awards and honours
The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Doctor Fellowship of Jiangsu Province, 2021
Education/Academic qualification
PhD Media and Communications, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK, 2020
MA Media Industries, University of Leeds, UK, 2010
BA Journalism, Nanjing University, China, 2009
Research areas
- Cultural industry and policy
- Gender and media studies
- Therapeutic culture
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 5 Gender Equality
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Study on the Protection of Rights and Interests of Women Workers in New Employment Sectors
Song, Y. (PI), Xu, Y. (Team member), Zhu, X. (Team member), Li, H. (Team member) & Zhang, L. (Team member)
1/03/26 → 31/12/26
Project: Governmental Research Project
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The Yangtze River Delta Research Base for S&T Innovation and Sustainable Development
Song, Y. (PI), Zhu, X. (Team member), Bai, X. (Team member), Lin, Q. (Team member), Gu, C. (Team member), Hu, C. (Team member), Ge, Y. (Team member), Xu, Y. (Team member), Yao, X. (Team member), Lin, L. (Team member), Li, H. (Team member), Ruan, Z. (Team member), Xu, S. (Team member), Ma, F. (Team member), Kuang, X. (Team member), Hao, J. (Team member), Meng, M. (Team member), Liu, X. (Team member), Han, J. (Team member), Wang, X. (Team member), Cao, X. (Team member), Chen, Y. (Team member), Zong, L. (Team member), Zhang, X. (Team member), Xie, L. (Team member), Sun, J. (Team member), Chen, B. (Team member), Lu, X. (Team member), Jiang, J. (Team member), Lu, N. (Team member), Fang, W. (Team member), Li, Z. (Team member), Xu, Z. (Team member) & Shen, W. (Team member)
1/01/26 → 31/12/29
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Triumph of therapeutic or crisis of modernity: A cultural sociological study on the gendered therapeutic culture in urban China
Zhu, X. (PI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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Research on the Internationalization Layout, Implementation Path, and Risk Response Strategies of Suzhou Enterprises
Zhu, X. (PI), Song, Y. (Team member), Bai, X. (Team member), Hu, C. (Team member), Ge, Y. (Team member), Xu, Y. (Team member), Yao, X. (Team member), Li, H. (Team member), 沈俊烨 (Team member), 丁毅 (Team member) & 邵珍 (Team member)
9/09/25 → 14/11/25
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Research on Supporting Women's Scientific and Technological Innovation in the New Era
Song, Y. (PI), Wang, X. (Team member), Zhu, X. (Team member), Ge, Y. (Team member) & Li, H. (Team member)
22/05/24 → 31/12/24
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Popular feminism with Chinese characteristics: A feminist study of the first season of reality TV show Sisters Who Make Waves
Zhu, X., 2025, Routledge Handbook of Chinese Media, 2nd.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The “Pingjiang Model”: A Framework for Synergistic Tangible-Intangible Heritage Conservation
Zhu, X., Lin, Q. & Lin, L., Sept 2025, (Submitted)Research output: Other contribution
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苏州低空经济发展的现实挑战与路径探索
Song, Y., Bai, X. & Zhu, X., Nov 2025Research output: Book/Report/Edited volume › Commissioned report
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Activities
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Suzhou Philosophy and Social Sciences Association“Social Science Experts Go to the Grassroots” Series“Suzhou in the Eyes of International Experts” (the Fourth Stop: Gusu District): Inheritance and Innovation of Suzhou’s Intangible Cultural Heritage
Xu, Y. (Participant), Song, Y. (Organiser), Fitzgerald, A. (Participant), Yonto, D. (Participant), Leong, W. K. (Participant), Williams, E. (Participant), Zhu, X. (Participant), Lin, Q. (Participant) & Gu, C. (Participant)
12 Jun 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Suzhou Philosophy and Social Sciences Association“Social Science Experts Go to the Grassroots” Series“Suzhou in the Eyes of International Experts” (the Third Stop: Wuzhong District): Conservation and Revitalisation of Historic Villages in Wuzhong District
Xu, Y. (Participant), Song, Y. (Organiser), Hao, J. (Participant), Wang, X. (Participant), Kim, C. H. (Participant), Kim, K. (Participant), Tay, T. T. (Participant), Dall'Asta, J. C. (Participant), Zhang, L. (Participant), Zhu, X. (Participant), Lin, Q. (Participant), Hu, C. (Participant) & Lin, L. (Participant)
8 Apr 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Seeking the AI Confidant in the Self-Care Age: The Affective Use of AI for Psychological Well-Being among Chinese Youth
Zhu, X. (Supervisor)
2025Activity: Supervision › Completed SURF Project
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Transitional spaces: Therapeutic culture and the unnamed crisis in urban China
Zhu, X. (Speaker)
2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Suzhou Philosophy and Social Sciences Association “Social Science Experts Go to the Grassroots” Series “Suzhou in the Eyes of International Experts” (the Second Stop: Taicang): Taicang Sino-German Co-operation and Innovation Practices
Xu, Y. (Participant), Song, Y. (Organiser), Akhal, K. (Participant), Salike, N. (Participant), Benitez Garcia, A. (Participant), Zhu, X. (Participant), Lin, Q. (Participant), Lu, X. (Participant), Zhou, Y. (Participant), Yao, X. (Participant), Lin, L. (Participant), Li, H. (Participant) & Zhang, Q. (Participant)
14 Jun 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …