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Ziwei Chen

Research

Media theory/historiography, media urbanism and infrastructures, science and technology studies

Ziwei Chen stands in front of a sign that reads "Cinema".

Bio

Ziwei Chen is a PhD student in Film and Media Studies at UC Berkeley. He is broadly interested in media theory/historiography, urbanism, and technical infrastructures in the East Asian context. With a background in Computer Science and Media Studies, he is currently interested in exploring the intersection of media and technology studies, particularly the entanglement between media technologies and urbanism in China and elsewhere. He holds a B.S. from Tufts and an M.A. in Cinema and Media Studies from the University of Southern California. 

Personal Website: ziwei-chen.com