Xiangjun Feng, University of British Columbia

Research

modern China radio popular culture media culture sound studies Chinese literature digital archive fan magazine

Latest funding

Radio culture in modern China, 1923-1949
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$9,994

Radio culture in modern China, 1923-1949

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Feng, Xiangjun

Keywords: modern China; radio; popular culture; media culture; sound studies; Chinese literature; digital archive; fan magazine; information technology; amateur culture

$9,994

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: modern China Dear Professor Feng, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on modern china connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Radio culture in modern China, 1923-1949" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]