Meet the team
Investigators
Dr Lily Chen
East Asian Studies, СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield
Lily specialises in critical discourse analysis of media texts, with a particular interest in cultural influences in British and Chinese media.
Prof. Jane Plastow
Faculty of Arts, СŷÊÓƵ of Leeds
Jane specialises in African theatre, with particular interests in gender and development. She leads our intergenerational theatre work.
Prof. Gill Valentine
Geography, СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield
Gill is the Director of INTERSECTION. Her research interests include urban cultures of consumption and social identities.
Prof. Robert M. Vanderbeck
Geography, СŷÊÓƵ of Leeds
Robert's research focuses on processes of social exclusion and inclusion based on age, race, religion and sexualities.
Dr Mei Zhang
East Asian Studies, СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield
Mei’s research interests include the impact of globalisation on rural-urban migration and sustainable development in China.
Research Staff
Dr Kristina Diprose
Geography, СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield
Kristina is a geographer interested in youth, citizenship and social sustainability. She is undertaking fieldwork in Sheffield.
Dr Chen Liu
Geography, СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield
Chen is a geographer interested in food consumption and cultural change in modern day China. She is undertaking fieldwork in Nanjing.
Dr Katie McQuaid
Geography, СŷÊÓƵ of Leeds
Katie is an anthropologist interested in humanitarianism and human rights in vulnerable communities. She is undertaking fieldwork in Jinja.