Jiacheng Liu

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Jiacheng Liu

Assistant Professor in Communication and Film at The University of Memphis

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jliu12@memphis.edu

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https://www.jiacheng-liu.com/

Professional Bio

Jiacheng Liu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication and Film at the University of Memphis. They earned a dual-title Ph.D. in Mass Communications and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies in 2024. Their research examines (a) the transnational circulation of trans and queer of color culture—such as Ballroom culture—in and across Asia, (b) the mutual shaping of digital media and queer politics in China, and (c) intersectionality and social movements in China and the Asian diaspora.

Jiacheng’s previous work on queer media production, gay digital dating, and Chinese digital feminism has appeared in Sexualities, Information, Communication & Society, Feminist Media Studies, the International Journal of Communication, and Men and Masculinities.

Before pursuing their Ph.D., Jiacheng worked at a gay internet company in Beijing and volunteered with a Guangzhou-based NGO focused on elderly gay men. Born and raised in South China, they maintain an enduring passion for Cantonese food.