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Leah Wang

  • Position: Lecturer in Chinese Culture and Cinema
  • Areas of expertise: representation in Chinese cinema and television; popular culture; commercial films; cultural philosophy; generations; memory; contemporary Chinese society
  • Email: L.Y.Wang@leeds.ac.uk
  • Location: Michael Sadler Building

Profile

I joined the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies, at the University of Leeds, after having taught at the University of Exeter for six years (permanent position) and the University of Nottingham for a year (fixed-time position). I was accredited as a Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy in the 2010s. Before joining academia, I worked full-timely in permanent positions in the industry in the UK for nearly three years in two companies, as Associate Researcher in Financial Services and a Specialist in the headquarter of a worldwide-renowned Design Studio, working on projects including in collaboration with Warner Brothers. There are approximately 10 books and nearly 40 issues of magazine and DVD publications with my contribution.

Before working in the industry, I was trained at the United Nations as a trainee in two years while working as a freelancer for the EU Emission Programme, after graduating from the University of Manchester. Along with my career, I decided to take up a PhD research on Film and Television studies, to pursue my academic interest. My research examines representations in Chinese cinema and East Asian cinema, particularly within the context of contemporary economic reform.

Responsibilities

  • LCS Final Year Project Coordinator

Research interests

My research interests combine films and television, Chinese culture and philosophy as well as economic development, in the contemporary period.

<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Any research projects I'm currently working on will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>

Qualifications

  • FHEA

Student education

I lead and teach a variety of modules on Chinese cinema and culture topics, as well as languages, at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, across subjects at school. I am also leading Final Year Project training.

I welcome enquiries about supervision from students interested in researching any aspect of Chinese cinema, particularly in relation to cultural and philosophical representations.

<h4>Postgraduate research opportunities</h4> <p>We welcome enquiries from motivated and qualified applicants from all around the world who are interested in PhD study. Our <a href="https://phd.leeds.ac.uk">research opportunities</a> allow you to search for projects and scholarships.</p>