I am a feminist media studies researcher exploring the intersections of digital activism, platform governance, and online misogyny, with a specific focus on the strategic resistance and self-censorship of Chinese networked feminists.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles 

Chang, A. (2025) ‘Safe spaces for feminist activists online: Chinese networked feminists’ self-censorship strategies in response to online misogyny and government censorship’, Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 12(1). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-04802-2.

Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters 

Chang, A. (2023) ‘Feminist resistance on Chinese social media’, in Pei, X., Malhotra, P., and Ling, R., Women’s Agency and Mobile Communication Under the Radar. 1st edn. London: Routledge, pp. 225–237. Available at: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003304197-24.

Conference Presentations

Chang, A. & Yang, Y. (2026). From Individual Deviance to Collective Discipline: Misogynistic Nationalism and Digital Vigilantism against Chinese Women on Social Media. Paper submitted to be presented at International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) 2026, Galway, Ireland.

Chang, A. (2025, November). Between activism, education, and commerce: How Chinese feminist KOLs strategically deploy sex education to sustain online advocacy. Paper presented at the Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Communication Association (AANZCA) Conference, Sunshine Coast, Australia.

Chang, A. & Tang, W. (2025, November). Affordances and Advocacy: A Cross-Platform Study of Feminist Activism on Chinese social media. Paper presented at the International Conference on platform and AI society in Asia, Melbourne, Australia

Chang, A. (2025, June). Affordances and Advocacy: A Cross-Platform Study of Feminist content creation on Chinese social media. Paper submitted to be presented at the 75th International Communication Association conference, Denver, Colorado, USA.

Chang, A. (2024, June). Chinese Networked Feminists Censored and Self-censorship. Paper submitted to be presented at the 74th International Communication Association preconference “Reimagining Digital Activism: Navigating Complexities and Forging New Perspectives”, Gold Coast, Australia.

Yang, Q., Dubson, L., &. Chang, A. (2022, November). Understanding the associations between adolescents’ exposure to e-cigarette information and vaping behavior through the theory of planned behavior. Paper to be presented at the 108th annual National Communication Association (NCA) conference, New Orleans, LA.

Media

Washington Post- https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/23/china-porn-ban-online-censorship/