Helen Wang
Education
The University of Hong Kong (BA, Freshman)
Language and Communication
Global Creative Industries
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NYU Shanghai (Exchange/Go Local)
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New York University - Steinhardt (BS, Hons)
Media, Culture, and Communication
Linguistics
Education
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Harvard University - Graduate School of Education(Ed.M.)
Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology
Language and Literacy Track
2022-2023
New York University, Steinhardt – New York
Honors Thesis: “Meaning Making in Digital Space: Translingual Enlighes, Social Media, and Authenticity”
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• Conduct multimodal discourse analysis, conversation analysis, and interpretive phenomenological analysis on translingual English practices of a Chinese diaspora micro-influencer over the past two years
• Identify key genres and language style shifts in video content and audience commentaries
• Analyze translingual English practices to reflect on the conceptualized virtual linguistic landscape, multilingualism, and language authenticity ideologies
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Advisor: Prof. Lily H. Chumley
2021-2022
NYU Shanghai – Shanghai
The Media in China Research Project: “Marginalized Women in Chinese Modern Media Representations: Progress and Opportunities”
• Reviewed literature and frameworks related to the underrepresentation of Chinese women on social media
• Pinpointed new media and alternative media's technological affordances to promote activism and lead social change • Examined ways of supporting women's autonomy, independence, and agency through digitization and legislation
Advisor: Prof. Xi Lin
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