Research Interests

My research interests lie in the following areas:

  • Gender & sexuality
  • Digital publics
  • Sport communication
  • Chinese media and society

Publications

* = Corresponding author

Dragić, L., & Deng, K. K. (2026). Algorithmic ambivalence: LGBTQ+ social media and mental health among Chinese gay men. Information, Communication & Society, 1–17.

DOI: 10.1080/1369118X.2026.2678366

Chen, Y., & Deng, K. K.* (2026). Reimagining History and Solidarity: Nationalist Discourse in Chinese Self-Media’s Coverage of the Belarusian Champion’s Olympic Triumph. Communication & Sport, 21674795261445805.

DOI: 10.1177/21674795261445805

Ongoing Projects