Yu Sun

Dr. Yu Sun is a Lecturer in Media, Culture & Society at the University of Glasgow's School of Social and Political Sciences. She holds a PhD in Media Studies from the University of Groningen (2018) and previously worked as an Assistant Professor at Zhejiang University (China). Her research focuses on digital activism, data governance, feminist media studies, and environmental communication in China. She currently serves as International Liaison for the Activism, Communication & Social Justice Interest Group within the International Communication Association (ICA).

Her research interests include digital platforms' infrastructural roles, datafication, automation in governance, and climate change communication. Notable grants include the Chinese National Philosophy and Social Science Project and the Zhejiang Provincial Planning Project on digital infrastructure. She teaches courses such as 'Transformations in Media Culture and Society' and supervises PhD student Zixin Xu on grassroots digital activism in China.

• Grants:
  • John Robertson Bequest Grant (£1,500, 2025)
  • Interdisciplinary Shaping Fund (£1,500, 2024)
  • Zhejiang Provincial Philosophy Project (Co-PI, 2021-2024)
• Awards:
  • ECREA Travel Grant (2016)
  • Postdoctoral International Exchange Fellowship (2018)

Her work examines how digital technologies shape social movements, governance, and public discourse, particularly in China. Current projects explore feminist data activism, environmental civic tech, and algorithmic governance systems.