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T 2-3pm & W 11:15am-12:15pm 

Get to Know Jade

Jade Xu is a first-year Ph.D. student in Communication Studies on the Media, History, and Culture Track. She holds an M.A. in East Asian Studies from the University of Pittsburgh and a B.M.S. in E-Commerce from Nanjing University, China. Her current research explores the intersection of fandom, nationalism, and platformization in East Asia, with a specific focus on how Chinese youth negotiate identity on algorithmic platforms while engaging with governmentality. Before pursuing graduate studies, she spent three years working in the media industry as a Public Relations Executive and Integrated Marketing Communication Manager, experiences that provided her with valuable practical insights into her research on media and cultural production.