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Xiang Fan is a Lecturer in the Department of Culture, Media & Creative Industries (CMCI) at King's College London since 2025. Previously, she worked at Goldsmiths, London College of Communication, and City, University of London. She holds a postdoctoral background from Newcastle University (2022-2023) for the AHRC-funded project on Chinese Independent Cinema. Her research bridges film studies, cultural studies, and digital anthropology, focusing on alternative film cultures in China and their negotiations with state-market dynamics. She teaches at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in CMCI.
Her research interests include Asian media industries, informal distribution networks, online exhibition culture, and gender/race in media. Her 2024 monograph Contemporary Art Cinema in China explores 21st-century art cinema networks, while recent publications analyze piracy, film festival practices, and independent cinema's evolving role in the digital age. She serves as Associate Editor of Chinese Independent Cinema Observer and contributes to public-facing media criticism.
Xiang’s work emphasizes ethnographic methods to study intermediaries like independent programmers and fan translators, revealing hidden cultural practices that shape distribution and reception. Her publications reflect a focus on curatorial practices, digital platforms, and state-market intersections in media ecosystems. She actively participates in academic dialogues, such as the 2025 workshop on vulnerability in research hosted by King’s.
Her advisory and grant activities are not explicitly detailed in the text, though her editorial role and funded research suggest significant scholarly engagement. She is affiliated with the Chinese Independent Film Archive and contributes to transnational media discourse through collaborations and publications.
