Dr Elaine Chung

Biography

I hold a PhD from SOAS University of London, a MA from Korea University, and a BA from the University of Hong Kong. Prior to joining the academia, I have worked as a Chinese-Korean translator/interpretor in Hong Kong.

Professional Memberships

• British Association of Chinese Studies
• European Association of Taiwan Studies
• Hong Kong Studies Association
• Fellow, Higher Education Academy (FHEA). 

Publications

We are currently unable to retrieve the list of publications. Visit our institutional repository.

Teaching

In 22/23, I convene and teach the following double-semester modules 

• ML1192 China in Context
• ML1259 Cultures in Context (Chinese)
• ML1372 Sinophone Cultures: Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Chinese Diasporas
• ML1248/9 Study Programme in China 

and supervise BA Modern Chinese, BA Chinese, and MA Global Cultures dissertations 

I have previously contributed to the teaching of the following modules:

• ML1130 Introduction to Chinese Linguistics  
• ML1194 Chinese Cinema 
• ML1257 Chinese Society & Culture 
• ML8100 Introduction to Translation Methods
• ML2201 Introduction to Specialised Translation

I currently serve as the Year Abroad Officer for BA Chinese, co-ordinating students' exchange studies in mainland China and Taiwan.

My research interests lie on the politics of popular cultures in East Asia (particularly mainland China, Hong Kong and South Korea), with a focus on identity representation in media texts (from films, TV series to user-generated content online).

Supervision

I am interested in supervising PhD students in the areas of:

• Popular culture in East Asia
• Stardom, fandom, celebrity culture
• Cultural politics and soft power
• (Social) media and identity

Current supervision