Team

Lena Henningsen

Principal Investigator

Writing about adaptations of literary texts into lianhuanhua with a specific focus on the literature of Lu Xun.

Damian Mandzunowski

Postdoctoral Researcher

Working on the contemporary history of lianhuanhua through the lenses of politics, culture, and daily life.

Jiu Song

Ph.D. Candidate

Researching lianhuanhua fan culture and collective memory.

Astrid Xiao

Ph.D. Candidate

Analyzing the aesthetics and theories of comics, particularly focusing on children’s lianhuanhua.

Aijia Zhang

Ph.D. Candidate

Identifying recurrent imageries in lianhuanhua with computational methods to understand identity building.

ChinaComx Visiting Scholars:

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• Amelia Kin Wai Chu June 2026
• Chang Hasheminezhad-Li June 2026
• Ivan Gomes July 2025 & Jan 2026
• Dayton Lekner July–Aug 2025
• Lara Y. Yang July 2025

Research Assistants & Support:

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Our current research assistant is Tilen Zupan. Previously, we enjoyed research assistance from Jérémy Biehler, Xiaojie Chang, Qin Gu, Bettina Jin, and Veronica Ludwiczak.

For our collaborative translations—past, present, and future—we are or have been collaborating with Ayiguzaili Aboduaini, Jérémy Biehler, Niklas Born, Nikolas Broy, Yun-Jou Chen, Britta Dick, Max Oidtmann, Haoran Xu, Jinyi Zhu, Tilen Zupan, and the ChinaComx Team.

The project is grateful for the administrative support from Jérémy Biehler, and for the past support from Jenja Tiede.