The ChinaComx core research team is:
- Lena Henningsen, Principal Investigator, who is writing about adaptations of literary texts into lianhuanhua with a specific focus on the literature of Lu Xun;
- Damian Mandzunowski, Postdoctoral Researcher, who is working on the contemporary history of lianhuanhua through the lenses of politics, culture, and daily life;
- Jiu Song, Ph.D. Candidate, who is researching lianhuanhua fan culture and collective memory;
- Astrid Xiao, Ph.D. Candidate, who is analyzing the aesthetics and theories of comics, particularly focusing on children’s lianhuanhua, educational policies, and adaptations;
- Aijia Zhang, Ph.D. Candidate, who is identifying recurrent imageries in lianhuanhua with computational methods to understand how they contributed to the identity building of their readers.
Click on a team member’s name to explore their research interests and find their contact and socials. You can also get in touch with the project through the contact page.
ChinaComx visiting scholars: Ivan Gomes (July 2025 and January 2026); Lara Y. Yang (July 2025); Dayton Lekner (July-August 2025).
Our current research assistants are Veronica Ludwiczak and Tilen Zupan. Previously, we enjoyed research assistance from Qin Gu, Bettina Jin, Jérémy Biehler, and Xiaojie Chang.
New collaborative translations are currently in the works in collaborations with Nikolas Broy, Max Oidtmann, Ayiguzaili Aboduaini, Jérémy Biehler, Yun-Jou Chen, Haoran Xu, Jinyi Zhu, Tilen Zupan, and the ChinaComx Team.
The project is grateful for the administrative support from Jenja Tiede.