Gloria Liu

About Gloria Liu

Gloria Liu is a second year student studying East Asian Studies and Sociology at the University of Toronto. She currently serves as a copy-editor for Synergy: The Journal of Contemporary Asian Studies. She is interested in Mao’s China and particularly experiences of individuals during the Chinese Cultural Revolution.

Ethnographic Account of Empowerment, Liberation, and Revolution in the “White-Haired Girl”

September 25, 2017

Introduction “The north wind blows, the snowflakes whirl. A flurry of snow brings in New Year.” Zhao tearily sings along the lyrics of “North Wind Blows” from the Chinese opera White-Haired Girl that was propagated […]

Event Report “Fight Against Trafficking in Persons in South Korea”

April 13, 2016

“Fights Against Trafficking in Persons in South Korea” was an event hosted by the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto on 18 March 2016. It was hosted by the Centre for […]

Event Report “Visual Representation of Gender and Class in a Changing China”

April 4, 2016

“Visual Representation of Gender and Class in a Changing China” was a seminar hosted by the Munk School of Global Affairs on 18 March 2016, and co-sponsored by the Asian Institute and University of Toronto […]

Event Report “Suzhi (素质) Travels: Northeast Asia, China, Africa”

January 26, 2016

“Suzhi (素质) Travels: Northeast Asia, China, Africa” is a seminar hosted by the Anthropology department and sponsored by the Arts and Science faculty at the University of Toronto on January 16, 2016. The speaker, Yan […]