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Xiaowei Liang
Malvern East,VIC
Summary
With a PhD candidacy in the School of Culture and Communication at the University of Melbourne, my research centres on the interplay of beauty, femininity, and feminism on Chinese digital platforms. Passionate about teaching, I have enjoyed instructing diverse subjects at the University of Melbourne. Currently seeking new opportunities to apply my teaching expertise and contribute to the academic community, I am committed to personal growth as a researcher and educator.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Graduate Researcher Academic Associate (Cultural Studies)
University of Melbourne
02.2025 - Current
Guest Lecturing: MECM30015 Media and Communication Project, on the topic of "Digital Ethnography"
Tutoring Subjects: CULS40001 Creative Economy, Policy, and Power; CULS30006 Global Cultures
- Developed strong relationships with colleagues, collaborating on curriculum design
- Increased student interest by incorporating real-world cases of research practices and data examples into lectures
- Delivered engaging tutorials by tailoring instructions with multimedia-based, interactive methods (e.g., polls, panels, and Kahoot) to meet the specific needs of a diverse student cohort while promoting independent learning skills.
- Facilitating students' cooperative learning through various interactive activities (e.g., collaborative concept mapping, theory-example pairing)
- Evaluated student progress through individual and group assessment tasks in oral, audiovisual, and written forms, providing formative and constructive feedback for improvement
Graduate Research Teaching Fellow (Media and Communication)
University of Melbourne
01.2024 - 12.2024
Tutoring Subjects: MECM30016 Digital Media Research; MECM30002 Perspectives in Global Media Cultures
- Guided students to identify a research topic and formulate research questions
- Taught students to use digital media tools to scrape and analyse chosen social media posts and reflect on ethical issues in conducting digital media research
- Integrated multicultural examples into teaching, encouraging global awareness and appreciation for diversity among students.
Education
Ph.D. - Asian Cultural Studies, Communication And Media Studies, Gender Studies
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, VIC12-2025
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Media and Communication
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, VIC 02.2020 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Communication And Media Studies
Monash University
Melbourne, VIC 02.2017 - 12.2019
Skills
- Final Cut Pro
- Adobe Premiere
- NVivo
- SPSS
Conference Paper
Doing Cultural Research in Asia Symposium: Media, Power, Communities. Melbourne, Australia, 09/2024.
- "Cultivating Beauty Intelligence: The Ideal Female Subject of Cosmetic Procedure on RED (Xiaohongshu)"
The 25th ASAA (Asian Studies Association of Australia) Biennial Conference 2024. Perth, Australia, 07/2024.
- "The Politics of Authenticity: From Chinese Makeover Reality TV to Cosmetic Procedure Blogs on RED (Xiaohongshu)"
Digital Intimacies 9 Conference – : Life among the Ruins. Brisbane, Australia, 12/2023.
- "Making Social Media Makeovers: Chinese Women’s Affective and Discursive Constructions of Cosmetic Surgery on RED (Xiaohongshu)"
Awards
- Research Training Program Scholarship (Fee offset), University of Melbourne, 2024
- Graduate Research in Arts Travel Scholarship, University of Melbourne, 2023
- Research and Graduate Studies Grant, University of Melbourne, 2023
- Melbourne Research Scholarship, University of Melbourne, 2022
- Melbourne Research Scholarship (Fee offset), University of Melbourne, 2022
- COVID-19 Student Support Grant, University of Melbourne, 2020
Certification
Certificate in Small-Group Teaching, University of Melbourne, 2024
Affiliations
- Member, Asian Cultural Research Hub, University of Melbourne
- Member, Asian Studies Association of Australia
- Member, 2025 Midsumma Pride March Volunteer Team
Audiovisual Work
Intertexts, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbmdzoehtLA
Software
Adobe Premiere
NVivo
Timeline
Graduate Researcher Academic Associate (Cultural Studies)
University of Melbourne
02.2025 - Current
Graduate Research Teaching Fellow (Media and Communication)
University of Melbourne
01.2024 - 12.2024
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Media and Communication
University of Melbourne
02.2020 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Communication And Media Studies
Monash University
02.2017 - 12.2019
Ph.D. - Asian Cultural Studies, Communication And Media Studies, Gender Studies
University of Melbourne
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