Xinyue Hu
Doctoral Student in Literature - Xinyue’s thesis is entitled 'Activism in Asian American Women’s Girlhood Writings, 1970s to Present'.
Research Project Title:
Activism in Asian American Women’s Girlhood Writings, 1970s to Present
Supervisors:
Dr Emily Murphy + Prof Sabrina Qiong Yu (SML)
Contact Details:
Email: x.hu22@newcastle.ac.uk
Research Interests:
- Youth Literature and Media
- Life Writing and Autobiographical Media
- East Asian Diapora
- Gender Studies
Brief Outline of Research Project:
This research examines the radical representations of girlhood in the works of three Asian American women writers from the 1970s to the present. It aims to explore the evolving expressions of Asian American femininity and activism, as well as how new norms of womanhood are transmitted to future generations of girls and young women.
Research Activities:
Awards
Children’s Literature Association 2024 International travel fund (for presenting the work 'Postmemory Stroytelling in Chinese American Autobiographical Picturebooks')
Publications
Deng F, Hu X. 'Engaging Child Readers with Cultural Heritage: Yu Rong's Postmodern Reinterpretation of Chinese Traditional Culture in Picturebooks'. Children's Literature in Education 2025, epub ahead of print.
Hu X. 'Documenting Queer Youths in China: Chinese Queer Filmmaker Fan Popo and Rainbow Family Documentary Trilogy'. in Queer Children's Film and Television. Edinburgh University Press. Expected to be printed in Feburary 2026.