She/Her
Program: MA in Asian Studies
I’m a graduate student in Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia, with a research focus on migration, gender, and collective action. My current work centers on the lived experiences of working-class Chinese immigrant women in Canada, exploring how love, intimacy, and grief both shape and are shaped by their efforts to navigate migration. I employ a feminist lens and a sensory ethnographic approach, attending closely to minor feelings, embodied knowledge, and the ethics of representation. I also investigate historical relations between Chinese male migrants and Indigenous women, challenging dominant narratives and illuminating power dynamics, trauma, and silence within cross-cultural intimacies. My broader interests include storytelling, collective memory, and alternative modes of academic expression.
What do you do for fun outside of Academics?
I play otome games and write fan fiction whenever I crawl out from under piles of papers!
What brings you to the ACAM Dialogues cohort?
As a recent immigrant, I’m constantly looking for ways to build meaningful connections—and I see the ACAM Dialogues cohort as a space where I can do just that. I’m also eager to learn more about the conversations, priorities, and creative work happening in Asian Canadian communities, and to better understand how these discussions are shaped and shared. And of course, I’m here for some laughs and good food too!