Shu Jiang

Dr Shu Jiang is a Lecturer in Sociocultural Music Studies at the School of Languages, Arts and Societies, University of Sheffield, since August 2023. She concurrently teaches at the University of Nottingham. A scholar and practitioner of Chinese zithers (zheng/qin) and piano, she holds a BA in Musicology from Shanghai Conservatory of Music and MA/PhD in Ethnomusicology from the University of Sheffield.

• Specializes in cross-cultural music analysis and audience reception
• Researches Chinese musical traditions in contemporary contexts and British folk music
• Experienced educator with 20+ modules taught across four institutions
• Active in community music engagement through 100+ UK workshops/concerts

Her work bridges Chinese and Western musical traditions through collaborations with composers and world musicians. Recent research explores music's role in diasporic communities and cultural transformation.

Notable awards include:

• Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)
• World Musician recognition by Live Music Now

With extensive teaching experience in ethnomusicology, global music studies, and research methods, she has supervised dissertations on diverse musicological topics. Her fieldwork spans traditional Chinese music preservation, UK folk sessions, and sociocultural dimensions of music.