Jiarui Sun

My main research interest lies in the intersection of cultural studies, film and media studies, and critical theories. I am particularly interested in issues of nationalism, misogyny, technology, and emotions represented and contested in contemporary Chinese popular culture. Because I take a trans-cultural/trans-media perspective on the production and consumption of popular cultural products in today’s China, the subjects of my research include animation, television, and social media across and beyond East Asia. Apart from what is revealed within the text of cultural products, I am also interested in how different cultures and media forms negotiate with (and inform) one another in the process of production.