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Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia (ISSN 2383-9449) is a refereed biannual journal that takes a lead on a new scholarship in Asia. Website: https://jceasia.org/. Post by @dechunzhang.bsky.social
Looking forward to joining the @giga-hamburg.de China Series for an online book talk on my new book, Digital Nationalism and Affective Governance (Routledge, 2026) on 18 September, 11:30–12:45 CEST Many thanks to Sinan Chu for the invitation! Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/47e05b...
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CfP: JCEA invites submissions for the special issue: “Algorithmic Persuasion and Epistemic Power in Hybrid Human–Machine Ecologies: Rethinking Communicative Frameworks in East Asia” Abstract deadline: 31 October 2026 Full Call for Papers: drive.google.com/file/d/15uIk...
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Thrilled to see the first review of my book Digital Nationalism and Affective Governance: Propaganda, Public Sentiment, and Soft Authoritarianism in China published in @mediaintaus.bsky.social. Thanks to Jiaxin Yang for the thoughtful review. Review: doi.org/10.1177/1329...
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New Book! Digital Nationalism and Affective Governance Propaganda, Public Sentiment, and Soft Authoritarianism in China written by Dechun Zhang. 📕Read more: iamcr.org/book-zhang_2... #iamcr
New article in Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia: “Soft Subversion in Sound” by Jiaxin Yang examines how Chinese homophonic pun memes (谐音梗) shape youth culture, identity, and subtle forms of resistance online. 📖 koreascience.or.kr/article/JAKO...
Soft Subversion in Sound: Homophonic Pun Memes and Youth Cultural Resistance in China's Digital Sphere -Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia | Korea Science
This paper examines homophonic pun memes on Chinese social media as hybrid cultural artefacts that fuse traditional wordplay with the dynamics of digital youth culture. Drawing on meme theory, semioti...
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Excited to share that my book Digital Nationalism and Affective Governance: Propaganda, Public Sentiment, and Soft Authoritarianism in China is officially out today with Routledge. www.routledge.com/p/book/97810... 20% off with code: CISYCDNAG20
Digital Nationalism and Affective Governance: Propaganda, Public Sentiment, and Soft Authoritarianism in China
This book examines how government propaganda and everyday online activity shaped China’s digital nationalism in response to the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. With a focus on Weibo, it demonstra...
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Excited to announce the launch of my new book Digital Nationalism and Affective Governance (Routledge, 2026) at Campus Fryslân, University of Groningen, on May 28! Hybrid event — all welcome. Book: www.routledge.com/9781041308775 20% discount: CISYCDNAG20
My contribution to the EUI volume Open for Debate. I introduce “negotiated openness” to rethink how digital participation is structured—pointing to the rise of “soft digital authoritarianism.” Link: cadmus.eui.eu/entities/pub...
Open for debate : governance, power, and the limits of internet openness
Open for Debate: Governance, Power, and the Limits of Internet Openness is an edited collection that examines how the concept and practice of an "open internet" have evolved under changing technologic...
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How does digital propaganda shape affect & governance in China? My new book explores soft authoritarianism, participatory propaganda, & co-production of nationalist discourse. Out May 26, DOI: doi.org/10.4324/9781... #DigitalPolitics #SoftAuthoritarianism
Digital Nationalism and Affective Governance | Propaganda, Public Sent
This book examines how government propaganda and everyday online activity shaped China’s digital nationalism in response to the first wave of the COVID-19
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New book out May 26: Digital Nationalism and Affective Governance. Shows how Chinese nationalism online is platformized, affective, and co-produced by state & public under soft authoritarianism. Pre-order: www.routledge.com/p/book/97810... #DigitalNationalism #Propaganda
Digital Nationalism and Affective Governance: Propaganda, Public Sentiment, and Soft Authoritarianism in China
This book examines how government propaganda and everyday online activity shaped China’s digital nationalism in response to the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. With a focus on Weibo, it demonstra...
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Digital propaganda in China is no longer just top-down. Citizens co-produce nationalist discourse with the state & platforms, shaping public affect & legitimacy. Digital Nationalism and Affective Governance out May 26. DOI: doi.org/10.4324/9781... #DigitalPolitics #SoftAuthoritarianism
Digital Nationalism and Affective Governance | Propaganda, Public Sent
This book examines how government propaganda and everyday online activity shaped China’s digital nationalism in response to the first wave of the COVID-19
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Excited to announce my book Digital Nationalism and Affective Governance (Routledge) is available for pre-order TODAY. Digital propaganda in China operates under soft authoritarianism, with nationalism co-produced by state, platforms, and citizens. Pre-order: www.routledge.com/p/book/97810...
Digital Nationalism and Affective Governance: Propaganda, Public Sentiment, and Soft Authoritarianism in China
This book examines how government propaganda and everyday online activity shaped China’s digital nationalism in response to the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. With a focus on Weibo, it demonstra...
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Two book updates: My monograph Digital Nationalism and Affective Governance: Propaganda, Public Sentiment, and Soft Authoritarianism in China (Routledge, www.routledge.com/p/book/97810...) will be available for preorder on May 5 and will be published on May 26.
Digital Nationalism and Affective Governance: Propaganda, Public Sentiment, and Soft Authoritarianism in China
This book examines how government propaganda and everyday online activity shaped China’s digital nationalism in response to the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. With a focus on Weibo, it demonstra...
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New CKN report on China’s export controls. Examines legal framework, institutions & policy evolution beyond rare earths and tech headlines. My contribution focuses on the legal evolution of export controls and their shift toward strategic statecraft. www.chinakennisnetwerk.nl/events/ckn-p...
CKN Presentation - Understanding China's Export Controls | Clingendael CKN
In this China Knowledge Network (CKN) presentation, Dr Guangyu Qiao-Franco, Dr Rogier Creemers, Dr Ewan Smith and Dr Chenghao Sun, present the findings of their report on China’s export controls. Movi...
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We are hiring! Assistant Managing Editor @ JCEA (2026–2028) The Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia invites applications. 🗓 Deadline: April 28, 2026 📩 CV + short motivation letter 🔗 drive.google.com/file/d/1gbId... Please share!
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Call for Papers I’m pleased to guest edit a special issue on AI, Algorithmic Media, and Digital Governance in Global Media and China We invite research on AI governance, algorithmic media, and digital power. Abstract deadline: 20 May 2026 Details: journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm...
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CFP Reminder — 1 week left! Special Issue in Communication and the Public: Co-Producing Environmental Publics: Technology, Communication, and Ecological Transformation We welcome research on digital technologies shaping environmental publics and governance. Abstracts Deadline: March 20, 2026
Dechun Zhang@dechunzhang.bsky.social · 8mo agoCall for Papers I’m organizing, with Han Lin and Weiai (Wayne) Xu, a Special Issue titled: “Co-Producing Environmental Publics: Technology, Communication & Ecological Transformation” for Communication and the Public Abstract deadline: 20 March 2026 CFP: drive.google.com/file/d/1zAr6...
The inaugural issue of @gpccomm.bsky.social is now online! 🎆 Edited by @bowmanspartan.bsky.social, the issue explores key global communication topics—from digital health information seeking to misinformation and TikTok’s global rise. 🔗 academic.oup.com/gpc/issue/1/1
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Together with Jun Liu, I’ve signed a contract with Edward Elgar Publishing for our edited volume Research Handbook on Communication in China. Excited to engage with scholars working on political communication, media systems, digital platforms, and China in the global communication order.
📢 Call for Papers | Communication and the Public Special Issue: Co-Producing Environmental Publics: Technology, Communication & Ecological Transformation 🗓️ Abstract deadline: 20 March 2026 Please RT & share with interested colleagues 🌍📣
Dechun Zhang@dechunzhang.bsky.social · 8mo agoCall for Papers I’m organizing, with Han Lin and Weiai (Wayne) Xu, a Special Issue titled: “Co-Producing Environmental Publics: Technology, Communication & Ecological Transformation” for Communication and the Public Abstract deadline: 20 March 2026 CFP: drive.google.com/file/d/1zAr6...
Call for Papers I’m organizing, with Han Lin and Weiai (Wayne) Xu, a Special Issue titled: “Co-Producing Environmental Publics: Technology, Communication & Ecological Transformation” for Communication and the Public Abstract deadline: 20 March 2026 CFP: drive.google.com/file/d/1zAr6...
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My forthcoming book, Digital Nationalism and Affective Governance: Propaganda, Public Sentiment, and Soft Authoritarianism in China (Routledge), now has an official cover and is listed on the publisher’s website. It is expected to be published in 2026. 🔗 www.routledge.com/9781041308775
Digital Nationalism and Affective Governance: Propaganda, Public Sentiment, and Soft Authoritarianism in China
This book examines how government propaganda and everyday online activity shaped China’s digital nationalism in response to the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. With a focus on Weibo, it demonstra...
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For those who may be interested, the publisher has provided 50 free ePrint copies of my recent article: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/JDP8H... The article is not OA; this link provides temporary free access for a limited number of readers and may be useful to colleagues working on related topics.
Negotiating sporting identity in divided discursive spaces: nationalism and localism in the Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup
The Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup is a long-standing football tournament between teams from the two Cantonese-speaking cultural regions of southeastern China. Using the 2024 edition as a case study, this...
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My new coauthored paper, with Zesheng Yang & Ava Xingmeng Huang, “Negotiating sporting identity in divided discursive spaces: nationalism and localism in the Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup,” is now published in Sport in Society. Full paper: doi.org/10.1080/1743...
Negotiating sporting identity in divided discursive spaces: nationalism and localism in the Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup
The Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup is a long-standing football tournament between teams from the two Cantonese-speaking cultural regions of southeastern China. Using the 2024 edition as a case study, this...
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📢 The Winter Issue of the Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia (JCEA) is now published! Featuring 4 Regular Issue articles + a Special Issue on Digital Transformations in Asian Politics. Explore the full issue here: koreascience.or.kr/journal/OSTR...
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This special issue features six articles on data governance, nationalism, gaming, gray markets, podcasting, and crisis communication—offering fresh insights into how digital infrastructures shape power and public life in Asia. Organized with @dechunzhang.bsky.social & Justin Chun-ting Ho!
Dechun Zhang@dechunzhang.bsky.social · 9mo agoOur editorial with Justin Chun-ting Ho, “Entangled Futures — Governance, Resistance, and Publics in Digital Transformations,” for the special issue Digital Transformations in Asian Politics at @jceajournal.bsky.social is out now. East Asia reshapes digital governance debates. doi.org/10.17477/jce...
Our paper with @xueyancao.bsky.social, "Creative Digital Resistance on China’s Virtual Wailing Wall," now in China Information! We explore how the platform evolved from pandemic critique to personal narratives that challenge dominant political narratives. Detail: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Creative digital resistance on China’s Virtual Wailing Wall - Xueyan Cao, Dechun Zhang, 2025
This study examines how China’s Virtual Wailing Wall evolved from a site of public expression into a form of alternative political participation, shaping broade...
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Call for papers: IJPOR has a call for a special issue on AI, public opinion and democratic resilience. 1000 word initial abstract submission 🗓️: deadline February 15, 2026 @ddc-sdu.bsky.social @aimediademlab.bsky.social @algosoc.org @polcomm.bsky.social #commsky academic.oup.com/ijpor/pages/...
Call for Papers: AI, Public Opinion, and Democratic Resilience
Special Issue of the International Journal of Public Opinion Research Guest Editors: Homero Gil de Zuñiga and Hugo Marcos-Marne Editor-In-Chief: Porismita Bora
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Interesting paper to explore how the Virtual Wailing Wall has become a sustained form of political participation in China, shifting from pandemic critique to personal narratives that subtly challenge dominant narrative.
Dechun Zhang@dechunzhang.bsky.social · 10mo agoMy coauthored paper, "Creative Digital Resistance on China’s Virtual Wailing Wall," is published in China Information! We explore how the platform evolved from pandemic critique to personal narratives that challenge dominant political narratives. Detail: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Honored to be elected as the Student & Early Career Representative for @icahdq.bsky.social Mass Communication Division! 🎉 Looking forward to supporting initiatives, fostering collaboration, and contributing to our community’s continued growth and success!
International Communication Association@icahdq.bsky.social · 11mo agoThe results of the ICA Elections are in! 🎉 Congratulations to all newly elected individuals! A huge thank-you to all candidates and voters who participated—your engagement and support strengthen our community. 🔗 buff.ly/EVrbDcR