Manwei Xu

Manwei Xu is a Researcher at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies (CIM), University of Warwick. Their research focuses on the intersection of social media and social movements, particularly analyzing the #MeToo movement within the Chinese social context. They investigate how platforms' business models and algorithms influence movement dynamics.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Communication from Hubei University
• Master of Arts in Communication and Media from the University of Leeds

Research Interests:

• Social movements and digital activism
• Platform Studies
• Feminist methodologies in media analysis

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies at the University of Warwick.