Eva Cheuk Yin Li

Dr. Eva Cheuk Yin Li is a Lecturer in Sociology at Lancaster University, affiliated with the Media and Cultural Studies Team within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS). She holds a PhD in Gender, Media, and Culture from King’s College London, alongside MPhil and Bachelor’s degrees from the University of Hong Kong. Her research focuses on transnational queer media, fandom, gender/sexuality intersections, and Sinophone cultural practices, employing qualitative and decolonial methodologies.

Current projects include studies on Thai Girls’ Love (GL) media, gender nonconformity in Sinophone Asia, and Hong Kong migrants in the UK. She has held editorial roles for Media, Culture and Society and Sociological Research Online, and contributed to the Taiwan-UK Sex, Gender, Sexual Minority Health Research Network (TUSHRN). Her 2026 monograph The Middle Gender examines resistance to gender binaries in Sinophone contexts.

Publications span queer archives, AI-driven fandom dynamics, and LGBTQ+ health research. Awards include the Elsevier Outstanding PhD Thesis Prize and Chiang Ching-kuo Fellowship. She teaches MA modules on participatory cultures and digital media transformations. Past roles include positions at King’s College London, University of Hong Kong, and University of Sheffield.