Yuqing LIU | Academic CV

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Cultural studies, film studies, virtual reality, digital humanities, immersive media

BIO

Yuqing LIU’s research interests encompass cultural studies and film studies, with a particular emphasis on the intersection between the digital and the humanistic. Currently, she is focusing on affectivity in virtual reality (VR) films, exploring how these films evoke affective experiences in viewers through immersive digital environments. She earned her BA in Chinese Language and Literature and a BFA in Art Theory from Peking University. Liu further advanced her studies at the same institution, completing an MA in Theory of Literature and Art. Additionally, she has a passion for poetry writing.

EDUCATION

The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Sept 2024 - Present

Ph.D. in School of Modern Languages and Cultures

Peking University, Beijing, P.R. China

Sept 2021 - Jul 2024

M.A. in Theory of Literature and Art

Peking University, Beijing, P.R. China

Sept 2017 - Jul 2021

B.A. in Chinese Language and Literature; B.F.A in Art Theory (Double Major)

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Academic Publications

Liu, Yuqing. “The ‘Safe’ Distance: On French Eco-documentaries.” Contemporary Cinema, no. 10, 2025, pp. 86–92.
Liu, Yuqing. “Flowers and Tea in Tower of Myriad Mirrors: A Supplement to Journey to the West.” China Campus, vol. 8, 2020, pp. 78-79.

Poetry Publications

Liu, Yuqing. Collected Poems of Liu Yuqing. Youth Literature, vol. 625, 2024, pp. 150-152.
Liu, Yuqing. “Cockle.” Poetry Periodical, no. 917, 2023, p. 67.
Liu, Yuqing. “We Slide Down the Slide in the Eyes of Light (Suite).” Youth Is More Beautiful than Cherry Blossoms, Changjiang Literature and Art Press, 2023, pp. 118-130.
Liu, Yuqing. “Serenade (Suite).” Poetry Monthly, no. 268, 2023, pp. 39-40.
Liu, Yuqing. “The Perfect Afternoon: For Ma Yan.” Poetry Periodical, no. 897, 2023, p. 54.
Liu, Yuqing. “The Library.” Hunan Shiren, no. 40, 2022, pp. 55-56.
Liu, Yuqing. “The Slide.” Poetry Periodical, no. 887, 2022, p. 62.

Conference Presentations

Liu, Yuqing. “Individual Experience and Affective Engagement in VR Films.” The 24th International Comparative Literature Association (ICLA) Congress, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 28 July–1 August 2025.
Liu, Yuqing. “Emotional Tensions in Wartime Poetry: Mu Dan’s Path to ‘New Lyricism.’” Emotions and the War in China Research Workshop, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 6–9 June 2025.
Liu, Yuqing. “Writing on the Edge of Genre: Individual Dilemma, Regional Presentation and the Post-Cold War Era.” The 14th Asian Cinema Studies Society (ACSS) Conference: What is Asian Cinema?, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 22-24 May 2025.
Liu, Yuqing. “The ‘Safe’ Distance: On French Eco-documentaries.” Transnational Concerns in the New Century - Symposium for European Cinema, Beijing Normal University & UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing, China, November 2024.
Liu, Yuqing. “On The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons and the Sinking of the Sense of Reason.” Seminar on the Winning Papers of the Yang Hui Academic Award, Peking University, Beijing, China, March 2023.
Liu, Yuqing. “A New Path to Left-wing Literature: A Comparison Between the Imageries of The Seagull and The Sunrise.” 15th Postgraduate Innovation Forum of Hunan Province, Degree Management and Postgraduate Education Office of the People's Government of Hunan Province & Central South University, Changsha, China, December 2022.
Liu, Yuqing. “Multiple Paths to the Field: On How ‘Education’ Can Be ‘Literature’.” International Conference on Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Education, Foreign Literature Studies Editorial Board & Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China, November 2022.
Liu, Yuqing. “The Pursuit of Intertextuality: On the Change in the Translation of ‘Cultural Industry’.” Symposium on Textual Interpretation and Cultural Adaptation in Foreign Literature Research, Shanghai Foreign Literature Association & Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai, China, November 2022.
Liu, Yuqing. “Death of the Poet: A Breakout of Poetry via Madness.” First College Students’ Forum for Studies in Frontier Issues of Literary Criticism, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China, November 2022.
Liu, Yuqing. “Edward Said’s Orientalism and the Vision of Neo-Humanism.” 2022 Meeting of Teaching Research Branch of China Foreign Literature Society, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, October 2022.

INVITED TALKS

Liu, Yuqing. “Empathy Machine: Rethinking Affective Engagement in VR.” Guest lectures for PHIL7007 Philosophy and Ethics of Virtual Reality, Master of Arts in AI, Ethics and Society, The University of Hong Kong, 31 March and 3 April 2025.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCES

Value Production and Enhancement Pathways of Original Creativity in Chinese Cinema in the Era of Digital Intelligence National Social Science Fund of China (NSSFC), Aug 2025 – Present Collaborator; led by Prof. Xiaofang CAI, Beijing Normal University.
Transmedia Storytelling: A Discussion of Literary Documentaries and the “Canonization” of Chinese Contemporary Literature M.A. Thesis, June 2023 - June 2024 Supervisor: Prof. Lili WANG, Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Peking University.

TEACHING EXPERIENCES

Teaching Assistant

School of Modern Languages and Cultures, The University of Hong Kong

GCIN1001 Introduction to Global Creative Industries

Sept 2025 – Dec 2025

GLAS1002 The Americas in the World

Sept 2024 - Dec 2024

KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGES

eXtended Humanities VR + AR Research Lab, The University of Hong Kong

Sept 2024 - Present

Organized multiple workshops and lectures related to VR and AR technologies.

AR Memory DC App Project, The University of Hong Kong

Feb 2025 - Present

Focused on promotion and collecting user feedback to improve the app’s functionality and user experience.

Director of the Publicity Department, Student Union, Peking University

Sept 2018 – Sept 2019

Organized the “Peking University Filmmaker” event, managed official WeChat account and university event publicity.

WORKING EXPERIENCES

Hunan Younger Culture Media Co. LTD | Lyricist | Changsha, Hunan

Aug 2019 - Present

Alibaba Film and Television Group | Film Publicity Intern | Beijing

Jul 2023 - Oct 2023 / Jun 2021 - Sept 2021

Mango TV | Actress | Changsha, Hunan

Apr 2023 – Jun 2023

JOYY Inc. | Overseas Web Fiction Operation Intern | Guangzhou, Guangdong

Jun 2022 - Sept 2022

CITIC Publishing Group | E-commerce Content Intern | Beijing

Mar 2022 - Jun 2022

Beijing March Rain Culture Communication Co. LTD | Screenwriter | Beijing

Apr 2019 - Oct 2019

HONORS AND AWARDS

Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS), RGC, Hong Kong SAR Government, 2024-2028.
HKU Presidential PhD Scholarship (HKUPS), The University of Hong Kong, 2024–2028.
Outstanding Graduate Award, Peking University, 2024.
China National Scholarship, Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China, 2023.
Special Academic Scholarship for Graduate Students (Top 10%), Peking University, 2023.
Pacemaker to Merit Student Award, Peking University, 2023.
Yang Hui Academic Award (Excellence Prize), Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Peking University, 2022.
Cushman & Wakefield Scholarship (Top 10%), Peking University, 2022.
Cherry Blossom Poetry Competition (Second Prize), Wuhan University and Hubei Students’ Federation, 2022.
Merit Student Award, Peking University, 2019, 2020, and 2022.
Xiaomi Scholarship (Top 5%), Peking University, 2020.
Third-Class Scholarship, Peking University, 2019.
Outstanding Social Work Award, Peking University, 2018.
Freshman Scholarship (Third-Class), Peking University, 2017.

SKILLS

Language skills: Chinese (Mandarin): native; English: IELTS (8.0), CET-4, CET-6.

Software skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office; Command of PS and PR; Basics of Python and Unity.