Liu Zhao
刘钊
Contact
Julesliu@connect.hku.hk
Field of Study
Sociology
Years of Stay at HYI
Aug 2017 to May 2018
University Affiliation (Current)
Sun Yat-sen University
University Affiliation
University of Hong Kong
Jules Zhao Liu is an associate professor in the School of Sociology and Anthropology, Sun Yat-Sen University. An interdisciplinary scholar, he received his PhD degree from the University of Hong Kong. He was a visiting fellow at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in 2016–17 and a Harvard-Yenching Fellow in 2017–18. His research is situated at the intersection of anthropology, sociology, and history. He is dedicated to bridging the gaps between different disciplines and establishing dialogues between scholars from the humanities and social sciences.
Current Research Projects: The sociopolitical network of the Lingnan School of Painting in the Greater Bay Area; Rhizome and Resilience: Statebuilding and Popular Religion in the 20th century China.
Recent Publications
Prynne Yan Liu and Jules Zhao LIU, “Building Symbolic Capital through International Cultural Exchange: A Study of Gao Jianfu’s South Asian Art Tour,” Journal of Asian Studies, 2025 84(1), p.118-138
Jules Zhao LIU, “Improvisation, Collective Structure, and Culture change: A Theory of Bricolage,” Anthropological Theory, 2024 24(4), p. 436-457
Jules Zhao LIU and Prynne Yan Liu, “A New Cultural Sociological Approach to Social Movements: Cultural Pragmatics, Iconicity, and the Transformation of The Hong Kong Palace Museum into a Symbol of the Authoritarian Power,” American Journal of Cultural Sociology, 2024 12(4), p. 620-651.
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