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I am a PhD student in Social-Cultural Anthropology at the University of Coimbra and a junior researcher at CIAS—Centro de Investigação em Antropologia e Saúde, where my doctoral project focuses on the lived experiences of care workers in Chinese nursing homes. I hold a BA (Honors) in Journalism (Media and Communication Studies) from Hong Kong Baptist University and an MA in Sinology from the University of Freiburg. My research interests include feminism, care, class, and China studies. In addition, I serve as a research assistant at the Scitech Asia network.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Kehui Deng

Citation names

  • Deng, Kehui

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
D918-2430-F1C0
ORCID iD
0009-0009-9519-4672

Knowledge fields

  • Social Sciences - Sociology - Anthropology
  • Social Sciences - Media and Communications
  • Humanities - Arts

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Chinese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
German Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Portuguese Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2024/09/01 - 2028/07/01
Ongoing
PhD in Anthropology (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
19
2021/10/01 - 2023/10/19
Concluded
Modern China Studies (Master)
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg Philosophische Fakultät, Germany
" ’Depiction, Marginalization, and Neoliberal Dynamics: Constructed Subjectivity of Dagongmei in State Media" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
1.8
2022/09/01 - 2023/01/30
Concluded
Asian Languages and Cultures (Master)
Stockholms Universitet, Sweden
2017/09/01 - 2021/06/30
Concluded
International Journalism (Bachelor)
Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College, China
"Chinese Society and Inter-Racial Relationships " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Second Class Devision One
2019/10/01 - 2020/02/01
Concluded
Media and Communication (Bachelor)
Swansea University Department of Media and Communication Studies, United Kingdom
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2024/09/01 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Antropologia e Saúde, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Antropologia e Saúde, Portugal
2024/09/01 - Current Research Assistant (Research) Sci-Tech Asia, China

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2020/05/01 - 2020/07/31 Intern Journalist Liuyang Television Station, China
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Deng, Kehui. "Social Reproduction, Urban inequality, and Paid Filial Piety: Life Experiences of Care Workers in Chinese Nursing Homes". Paper presented in 9th Congress of the Portuguese Anthropological Association (APA), 2025.
    Accepted
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Depiction, Marginalization, and Neoliberal Dynamics: Constructed Subjectivity of Dagongmei in State Media". Master, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg Philologische Fakultät, 2023.
Activities

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2024/10 - Current Reading Group in China Studies (2024/10/01)
Seminar (Co-organisor)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/10/01 - Current Writing seminar for PhD students
Seminar
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2024/04/03 - 2024/04/03 Oficina de Formação in Political Ecology
Workshop
Oficina de Formação in Political Ecology
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Antropologia e Saúde, Portugal
2022/04/01 - 2022/10/01 Participation in a research project about "Chinese Youth and the Future." Conducted qualitative interviews on youth imaginaries and future orientations in contemporary China. Responsibilities included conducting and transcribing interviews, as well as translating recordings between Chinese and English.
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg Philologische Fakultät, Germany

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2020/05/01 Daily news interviewing, reporting, and writing. Liu TV
Distinctions

Award

2022 Erasmus+ Mobility Grant
Erasmus, Netherlands
2021 Second-Class Scholarship for Academic Achievement
Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College, China