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yf.l @yifannnnn.bsky.social · 29d

A truly lovely experience at the BSA Bourdieu Study Group Mid-Term Conference 2025 in Vienna!!

yf.l @yifannnnn.bsky.social · Aug 27

Excited to present at the BSA Bourdieu Study Group Mid-Term Conference in Vienna, Sept 3–5 🇦🇹✨

My paper “Rethinking Habitus in a Transnational Context” will be part of Session 4D: International Mobility & Education (2) on Sept 4.

Programme: britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...

Programme

britsoc.co.uk

yf.l @yifannnnn.bsky.social · Jul 1

📢 Please help spread the word!

🗣️Call for Chinese Secondary International Students in Canada & Their Parents

yf.l @yifannnnn.bsky.social · Jun 19

Super heureuse de rejoindre l’Observatoire Jeunes et Société en tant que doctorante membre étudiante, aux côtés de collègues distingués ! 🙌
www.obsjeunes.qc.ca/membre/yifan...

Yifan Liu – Observatoire Jeunes et Société

www.obsjeunes.qc.ca

yf.l @yifannnnn.bsky.social · May 9

Excited to share that I’ve recently joined the Research with International Students (RIS) Network @risnetwork.bsky.social as Blog Coordinator!
If you’re working on research with international students and are interested in writing a blog post, feel free to reach out!
📮[email protected]

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yf.l @yifannnnn.bsky.social · Apr 23

🙌New publication!
Our latest article explores how Chinese high schools support first-generation college students in developing forms of capital valued in an exam-based admissions system.
Read it here:
doi.org/10.1080/0962...

How Chinese high schools equip first-generation college students with capital for elite university admissions: an examination from the students’ perspective

This study explores how Chinese first-generation college students (FGCSs) admitted to elite universities perceive their high schools’ roles in equipping them with essential capital for success in a...

doi.org

yf.l @yifannnnn.bsky.social · Apr 1

The 3rd University of Toronto China Education Forum (UTCEF) just concluded amid the early signs of spring in Toronto.🌱
Congratulations to the 2025 team on a successful forum!

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yf.l @yifannnnn.bsky.social · Mar 30

Zoom link: zoom.us/j/9984455191...
Meeting ID: 998 4455 1910
Password: UTCEF

Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting

Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom ...

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yf.l @yifannnnn.bsky.social · Mar 30

[HAPPENING TOMORROW]
For those who are interested in (im)migration and education, welcome to join this #UTCEF2025 Sub-forum!
The event will be conducted in hybrid mode. If you’re at OISE or nearby, feel free to come to the 12th floor Nexus Lounge to participate in the discussion in person. 🙌

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yf.l @yifannnnn.bsky.social · Mar 30

Zoom link:
zoom.us/j/9984455191...
Meeting ID: 998 4455 1910
Password: UTCEF

Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting

Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom ...

zoom.us

yf.l @yifannnnn.bsky.social · Mar 27

Such a pleasure meeting you too, Cora!🥰

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yf.l @yifannnnn.bsky.social · Mar 26

Wrapping up at #CIES2025 with a full heart. It was so lovely to reconnect with old friends and meet new ones. Feeling incredibly lucky to be surrounded by such supportive, thoughtful, and insightful peers. Until next time!

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yf.l @yifannnnn.bsky.social · Mar 20

Thank you!! Looking forward to seeing you soon :)))

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yf.l @yifannnnn.bsky.social · Mar 20

See you there!

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yf.l @yifannnnn.bsky.social · Mar 20

Looking forward to heading to Chicago for #CIES 2025 conference! I'll be presenting on the University of Toronto China Education Forum #UTCEF on March 26th. Super eager to connect with colleagues and friends!

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chiedmobilities.bsky.social @chiedmobilities.bsky.social · Mar 13

Check out the Book Tour schedule of @coralinglingxu.bsky.social's 'The Time Inheritors' @sunypress.bsky.social. Come say hi if you are around! @yifannnnn.bsky.social

Dr Cora Lingling Xu 许玲玲博士 @coralinglingxu.bsky.social · Mar 13

Exciting times! Check out 'The Time Inheritors' Book Tour schedule for Spring/Summer 2025. Stay tuned and get in touch for more details! @sunypress.bsky.social @rcolesworthy.bsky.social @newchinabooks.bsky.social @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social @chiedmobilities.bsky.social

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yf.l @yifannnnn.bsky.social · Mar 11

Love it so much but wasn’t able to attend… will there be a recording available? Would love to hear people’s insights :)

yf.l @yifannnnn.bsky.social · Feb 19

Hi Dr. Xu! It’s a pity not to be able to attend this in-person event, but I just realized you’ll also have a book launch at CIES this year! Really looking forward to being there and hearing more! 😍

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yf.l @yifannnnn.bsky.social · Feb 1

Free access: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/JXCBV...

Identity and belonging among Chinese Canadian youth: racialized habitus in school, family, and media

Published in International Studies in Sociology of Education (Ahead of Print, 2025)

www.tandfonline.com

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yf.l @yifannnnn.bsky.social · Feb 1

My review of Dr. Dan Cui’s Identity and Belonging among Chinese Canadian Youth is published in International Studies in Sociology of Education! It was a great opportunity to engage with such meaningful research.

Read it here: doi.org/10.1080/0962...

Identity and belonging among Chinese Canadian youth: racialized habitus in school, family, and media

Published in International Studies in Sociology of Education (Ahead of Print, 2025)

doi.org

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yf.l @yifannnnn.bsky.social · Jan 7

Planning to submit an abstract! 🙋

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Johanna L. Waters @johannawaters.bsky.social · Nov 26

A few days left to submit an abstract for a collection I am co-editing with @rachelbrooks.bsky.social on short-term student mobility schemes around the world. If you are working in this area, please do consider sending us an abstract! 🌏🚆🍂

Details here:

rachel-brooks.net

Rachel Brooks – Education, Sociology, Youth Studies

rachel-brooks.net

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chiedmobilities.bsky.social @chiedmobilities.bsky.social · Nov 16

We have created a Starter Pack for researchers on China, Education and Mobilities issues. Please leave a comment or PM if you want to join the list.
go.bsky.app/E4Daxav

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yf.l @yifannnnn.bsky.social · Nov 16

🙋interested!

yf.l @yifannnnn.bsky.social · Nov 16

Also, just wanted to mention that I recently emailed to express my interest in joining the NRCEM committee and hope to contribute to the network’s work! 😊

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