The Spectator’s Chinese Whispers Podcast: Life on the Margins/March 18, 2024
I spoke with The Spectator about Li Ziqi and the rise of rural influencers in China
Trinity University Lecture: China’s Involuted Generation/September 21, 2023
I spoke with the students and faculty of Trinity University’s Asian Studies department on China’s involuted youth.
Oxonian Review Seminar: A Conversation with Yi-Ling Liu/ February 27, 2023
I spoke with the editors of the Oxonian Review on freelancing, writing and editing international stories.
Chinese University of Hong Kong Journalism School Talk/ November 4, 2022
I spoke with journalism student at CUHK’s journalism school about the art of pitching China stories to international news outlets around the world
Endless Thread (WBUR-FM)/ February 11, 2022
I join Ben Brock Johnson on the Endless Thread Podcast of WBUR-FM to discuss Li Ziqi, China’s quarantine queen
Future Tense Panel/ December 8, 2021
I join a conversation with Foreign Affairs Editor Daniel Kurtz-Phelan and Future Tense Editorial Director Andrés Martinez to discuss discuss where China is heading, and what these recent events mean for the future of China’s internet, technological competitiveness, and ties with the West.
Yale Law School Information Society Project and the Poynter Fellowship/ December 6, 2021
How do Chinese netizens understand themselves, their identities, and the world? In this talk, I will explore the mores and metaphors of online life in China.
Arizona State University Talk / February 11, 2021
I gave a talk to the Arizona State University on what it means to live “Inside the Walled Garden” and understanding the Chinese internet.
Story Collider Podcast/ January 8, 2021
I spoke with Erin Barker on the Story Collider podcast about the effect of Covid on relationships and mental health in China.
New America Fellows Welcome Program Panel / October 21, 2020
Alongside New America ‘20 fellow Jennifer Daskal and New America President Anne-Marie Slaughter, I discuss the fall of the free & open internet, and where we’re headed next.
New America Fellowship Conversation with Awista Ayub / September 2020
I spoke with Awista Ayub, Director of the New America Fellows program, about my book project on the Chinese Internet.
The Divided Families Podcast /June 4, 2020
I discuss my recent piece in Harper's Magazine "Dream State," the protests in Hong Kong, and intergenerational divisions in Hong Kong society.
The Arts of Travel / May 25, 2020
I discuss my recent article for the New York Times Magazine on Blued, the world's largest gay social networking app & the limits of LGBTQ tolerance in China.
Harper’s Podcast / April 30, 2020
I discuss the origins of the Hong Kong protests, the protestors’ evolving demands and the ways that the COVID-19 outbreak has continued to shape the direction of the movement.
The Bookworm Literary Festival /March 20, 2019
In association with SupChina, I led a discussion with founding members of China’s first hip-hop radio show, rappers, musicians and experts on the past, present and future of Chinese hip-hop.
NYU Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award/ March 18, 2019
I was named the winner of the Matthew Power Literary Reportage Award, to research and write about Chinese social media.
The Overseas Press Club Awards Ceremony / March 14, 2017
I spoke at the Overseas Press Club Fellowship Awards ceremony, after accepting the Fritz Beebe Fellowship, endowed by Anne and Larry Martz.