Ping Zhu

Ping Zhu is a Professor in Transnational Chinese/Sinophone Literary, Film, and Media Studies at the University of California San Diego, affiliated with the Department of Literature. She serves as Editor in Chief of *Chinese Literature and Thought Today*. Her research focuses on modern Chinese cultural production, gender studies, and labor discourse. Languages spoken: Chinese and English.

Education background not explicitly stated in text but implied through academic role. Current research includes a monograph-in-progress titled *The Cult of Labor in Modern China*.

Research interests emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to Chinese literature, film, and media, particularly addressing transnational frameworks and historical transformations. Her work spans early 20th-century cultural studies to Maoist-era cultural politics and contemporary feminist theory.

• Major publications include *Gender and Subjectivities in Early Twentieth-century Chinese Literature and Culture* (2015)
• Co-edited award-winning *Maoist Laughter* (2019) and *Feminisms with Chinese Characteristics* (2021)

Awards include Choice’s Outstanding Academic Title (2020) for *Maoist Laughter*. No grants or advising details specified in provided text. Active in editorial roles and academic leadership.