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 Diaspora
- 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
Publications
- Deng, F., & Hu, X. (2025). 'Engaging Child Readers with Cultural Heritage: Yu Rong’s Postmodern Reinterpretation of Chinese Traditional Culture in Picturebooks'. Children’s Literature in Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10583-025-09621-2.
- Hu, X. Personal Archives in Postmemory Storytelling: Chinese American Autobiographical Picture Books Watercress and The House Baba Built. Research on Diversity in Youth Literature. (coming soon in issue 7.2)
- Hu, X. 'Documenting Queer Youths in China: Chinese Queer Filmmaker Fan Popo and Rainbow Family Documentary Trilogy'. In R. Milne & A. Jenkins (Eds.), Queer Children's Film and Television. Edinburgh University Press. (coming soon in 2026)