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Jenifer Chao is an Associate Professor at Leicester Media School, De Montfort University, within the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Media. Her academic work bridges visual culture, contemporary art, media studies, and international relations, with a focus on the politics of visuality in global contexts.
- University: De Montfort University
- School: Leicester Media School
- Academic Rank: Associate Professor
- Email: jenifer.chao2@dmu.ac.uk
Her research expertise includes visual culture, nation branding (especially China), cultural resistance, 9/11 and the War on Terror, and the intersection of aesthetics and politics. She applies critical theoretical frameworks—particularly from Rancière and Badiou—to analyze visual practices in geopolitical and cultural diplomacy contexts.
Her recent publications explore Chinese art diplomacy, climate change curating, and resistance in post-9/11 media. These works reveal a consistent engagement with how visual forms shape national identity, global perception, and political resistance. Her research is supported by significant AHRC grants, including projects on colonial photography in Malaysia and China's art-based soft power.
Scientific recognition includes participation in the AHRC Engaging with Government Programme and the DMU Vice-Chancellor’s Future Research Leaders Programme.
- AHRC’s Engaging with Government Programme, 2021
- DMU Vice-Chancellor’s Future Research Leaders Programme, 2017–2018
She supervises multiple PhD students, including Kiran Khan, Jaime Marie Davis, Yu Sui, and has examined Quan Liu. Her research is affiliated with the Photographic History Research Centre and the Arts, Design and Performance Research Institute. She also contributes as an External Reviewer for the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong and is a member of the Art and Politics Specialist Group of the UK Political Studies Association.
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