Dr Yanyan Hong
School of Humanities
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Yanyan (PhD) is a Course Builder at new Adelaide University and Research Scholar in the field of communication, media and film studies at the University of Adelaide (2022 - present), and a TED Language Coordinator for Chinese, Simplified language community (2017 - present). She received her Bachelor’s degree in Digital Media in 2018 and Master’s degree in Communication for Social Change in 2020 at the University of Queensland (UQ). In addition to doing research and translating TED Talks, she also translates films and is a Bollywood aficionado. In fact, one of Yanyan’s guiding mottos comes from the words of Bollywood icon (and TED speaker) Shah Rukh Khan: “To have faith is to have wings.”
As a Bollywood aficionado of Chinese origin for about 15 years (having watched more than 1,500 Indian films and counting!), Yanyan's current research is focused on contemporary Indian cinema in global contexts.
Research Interests:
- Indian Cinema, in particular Bollywood
- Digital Media
- Communication (for Social Change!)
- Cross-cultural or intercultural communication
- Screen and media culture
- Film and photography
- Global cinema
- Transnationalism and migration
- Audience Reception
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Course Builder | Adelaide University |
| 2024 - 2025 | Casual Academic | University of Adelaide |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Award | Dean's Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence | The University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2024 | Award | Enhancement of Research Culture Award – Adelaide Journal of Social Science (AJSS) | University of Adelaide | Australia | Team Award |
| 2024 | Achievement | 3MT Faculty Finalist | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2023 | Award | Bold Web Design Award Winning Team – Australian eChallenge 2023 | University of Adelaide | Australia | $10,000 (for web design services) |
| 2023 | Award | Switched on Kids STEM Award Winning Team – Australian eChallenge 2023 | University of Adelaide | Australia | $250 |
| 2023 | Award | Outstanding Volunteer Award | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2023 | Award | Adelaide Graduate Award | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2022 | Achievement | 2022 'UQ Ventures Curiosity' Best Online Pitch Delivery Prize | The University of Queensland | Australia | $50 |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| Chinese (Mandarin) | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Japanese | Can read |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - 2025 | The University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD in Communication, Media and Film Studies |
| 2019 - 2020 | The University of Queensland | Australia | Master of Communication |
| 2016 - 2018 | The University of Queensland | Australia | Bachelor of Communication |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Liu, S., Hong, Y., Gallois, C., Haslam, C., Jetten, J., Tran, T. L. N., & Dane, S. (2023). Contributors to social well-being from the perspective of older migrants in Australia. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 49(9), 2247-2263. Scopus5 WoS6 |
| 2021 | Hong, Y. (2021). The power of Bollywood: A study on opportunities, challenges, and audiences’ perceptions of Indian cinema in China. Global Media and China, 6(3), 345-363. Scopus24 WoS12 |
| 2020 | Liu, S., & Hong, Y. (2020). Negotiating balance of cultures in families of Chinese immigrants in Australia. China Media Research. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Authors: Hong Y. Title: Bridging India and China through the power of 'Bollywood': ever wondered if the Panda would enjoy dancing and yoga?. Extent: 01:13. DOI |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Hong, Y. (2025). Ne Zha 2: the ancient philosophies behind China’s record-breaking new animated film. The Conversation. |
| 2025 | Hong, Y. (2025). Aamir Khan’s big screen comeback, Sitaare Zameen Par, features an all-star neurodivergent cast – a Bollywood first. The Conversation. |
| 2024 | Hong, Y. (2024). 5 Indian films from the 2024 Adelaide Film Festival that blew me away. The Conversation. |
| 2023 | Hong, Y. (2023). From Deewana to the success of Pathaan: the global impact of Bollywood’s enduring king, Shah Rukh Khan. The Conversation. |
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 - ongoing | Member | The International Society for the Linguistics of English (ISLE) | United Kingdom |
| 2022 - ongoing | Member | Screen Studies Association of Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand (SSAAANZ) | Australia |
| 2017 - ongoing | Member | TED Conferences, LLC. | United States |
| Date | Role | Editorial Board Name | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 - ongoing | Board Member | Adelaide Journal of Social Science (AJSS) | University of Adelaide | Australia |
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