Biography
Xiaodong is a PhD student in the Department of International Development. She holds a Master's degree from the School of International Studies at Peking University, and a Bachelor's degree from the Yuanpei College at Peking University.
Her research focuses on the impacts of peace and gender policy discourses on peacekeepers and the agency of peacekeepers in navigating the intersecting discourses. She has a keen interest in research topics related to peacekeeping, women, peace and security, and Feminist IR.
Research
Thesis title: 'Narrating Peacekeeping: The "life-story" of Chinese Women Peacekeepers'
PhD supervision
Primary supervisor: Jelke Boesten
Secondary supervisor: Ye Liu
Further details
Research
Creative Contestations and Social Justice research group
This research group is concerned with social justice – spanning questions of equity and fairness, rights, accountabilities, participation, and inclusion. Our group members have a shared orientation towards critical scholarship and activism, and are committed to creative and interdisciplinary approaches.
Research
Creative Contestations and Social Justice research group
This research group is concerned with social justice – spanning questions of equity and fairness, rights, accountabilities, participation, and inclusion. Our group members have a shared orientation towards critical scholarship and activism, and are committed to creative and interdisciplinary approaches.