Dr. Jian Xu, PhD

Dr Jian Xu is a Senior Lecturer in Communication in the School of Communication & Creative Arts, Deakin University, Australia. He is the co-convenor of the Asian Media, Culture and Society Research Group at Deakin. He is the founding co-editor of the book series 'Asian Celebrity and Fandom Studies' with Bloomsbury. Jian specialises in Chinese media, communication and celebrity studies with critical approaches. He has widely published on China's digital activism, internet governance, digital...See more

Dr Jian Xu is a Senior Lecturer in Communication in the School of Communication & Creative Arts, Deakin University, Australia. He is the co-convenor of the Asian Media, Culture and Society Research Group at Deakin. He is the founding co-editor of the book series 'Asian Celebrity and Fandom Studies' with Bloomsbury. Jian specialises in Chinese media, communication and celebrity studies with critical approaches. He has widely published on China's digital activism, internet governance, digital youth cultures, cultural governance and celebrity politics. See less