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Jinying Li is an Assistant Professor of Modern Culture and Media at Brown University, affiliated with the Data Science Institute. She holds positions on the steering committee of Brown’s Science and Technology Studies (STS) program and collaborates with the Socially Responsible Computing Program in the Computer Science department. Her work bridges media studies and computational science, emphasizing interdisciplinary dialogue.
Research Interests:
- Media Theory
- Digital Media and Computational Culture
- Animation and East Asian Cinema
- History of Computing and Information Science
- Network Cultures and Artificial Intelligence
- Global Media and Copyright/Piracy Issues
Publications & Projects: Li has authored essays in journals such as Film International, Mechademia, and Camera Obscura, and co-edited special issues on Chinese animation (Journal of Chinese Cinemas) and regional digital platforms (Asiascape: Digital Asia). Her first book, Anime's Knowledge Cultures (2024), examines the anime boom’s ties to global geek culture. She is currently finalizing her second book, Walled Media and Mediating Walls.
Filmmaking Contributions: As a filmmaker, Li has produced documentary TV series aired nationally in China via Shanghai Media Group (SMG), co-wrote the animated feature film Big Fish and Begonia (2016), and collaborated on the experimental VR documentary 47km (2017) with director Zhang Mengqi at Beijing Film Academy.
Scientific Awards: None explicitly mentioned in the provided information.
Advising & Collaborations: While no formal advisees are listed, Li collaborates with institutions such as Beijing Film Academy and the Socially Responsible Computing Program. No grants are noted in the text.
Labs/Teams: Her collaborations include interdisciplinary projects at Brown, such as the Critical Computing speaker series, and external partnerships like the Beijing Film Academy VR initiative.
