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Dr Liangni Sally Liu BA, BA(Hons), MA, PhD
Senior Lecturer
Doctoral Supervisor School of Humanities Media and Creative CommDr. Liangni Sally Liu（刘良妮）is a Senior Lecturer (tenured, Above the Bar) in the School of Humanities, Media, and Creative Communication, Massey University, New Zealand. Her primary research interest is in Chinese transnational migration. Her broader research interests include international migration, immigration policy, migratory mobility associated with migrant sexuality, ethnic relations, and public health management. Her research work has been published widely in the forms of book, book chapters and research articles in high-ranked peer-reviewed journals. Her most recent book entitled "New Chinese migrants in New Zealand and their multi-generational families - Floating families?" is included in the Routledge Series on Asian Migration. She has obtained a few prestigious research grants and visiting fellowships, including a 2-year funding from New Zealand Health Research Council (HRC) (2020-2022), a 3-year funding from the Marsden Fund (Fast-Start), Royal Society of New Zealand (2017-2020), a research funding from the Chinese Poll-Tax Heritage Trust, Department of Internal Affairs of New Zealand, and three visiting research fellowships from the Huaqiao University and New Zealand Centre at Peking University in 2023, 2018 and 2017 . She has been on the editorial boards of Asia Pacific Viewpoint and Journal of Chinese Overseas. She is also an Associate Editor for International Migration Review.
I have been teaching at Massey University since 2015. Before joining Massey, I finished my Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore. I obtained my PhD degree from the School of Asian Studies, University of Auckland in 2011, majoring in Asian Studies and Chinese. During the last 13 years, my research interests have been largely in the areas of migration studies, (especially Chinese/Asian migratory transnationalism), ethnic relations, and public health management.
Professional
Contact details
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Ph: extn 43699
Location: AT3.41, Artrium
Campus: Albany
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts - University of Auckland (2003)
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - University of Auckland (2005)
- Master of Arts (First Class Honours) - University of Auckland (2006)
- Doctor of Philosophy - University of Auckland (2011)
Certifications and Registrations
- Licence, Supervisor, Massey University
Prizes and Awards
- Huaqiao University Research Institute of Global Chinese and Area Studies Visiting Research Fellowship:RMB$10,000 - Huaqiao University Research Institute of Global Chinese and Area Studies (2023)
- 2023 Marsden Round 1 Second Quintile Support Award, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Massey University: NZ$2,500 - Massey University (2023)
- 2022 Marsden Round 1 Second Quintile Support Award, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Massey University: NZ$2,000 - Massey University (2022)
- 2021 Marsden Round 1 Second Quintile Support Award, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Massey University: NZ$2,500 - Massey University (2021)
- New Zealand Centre (NZC) at Peking University Return Visiting Research Fellowship to New Zealand: NZ$6,865 - New Zealand Education (2018)
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Research Expertise
Research Interests
My research interests during the last 13 years have been largely in the areas of migrant transnationalism, especially Chinese/Asian transnational migration and Asian wellbeing in the New Zealand context. In a broader sense, however, I have a passion for research and theory in the area of human movement mobility, migration policy, migrants’ integration issues, ethnic relations, and public health management. I also have an ongoing interest in issues that relate to cultural diversity and globalisation.
Thematics
21st Century Citizenship, Health and Well-being
Area of Expertise
Field of research codes
Demography (160300):
Migration (160303):
Other Studies in Human Society (169900):
Population Trends and Policies (160305):
Race and Ethnic Relations (160803):
Sociology (160800):
Studies In Human Society (160000):
Studies of Asian Society (169903)
Keywords
Chinese migration, transnationalism, migratory mobility, new Chinese immigrants, New Zealand, ethnic relations, migration and sexuality
Research Projects
Summary of Research Projects
| Position | Current | Completed |
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| Project Leader | 0 | 8 |
Completed Projects
Project Title: Social response to COVID-19 in New Zealand: Obligations and stigmatisation
Date Range: 2020 - 2022
Funding Body: Health Research Council of New Zealand
Project Team:
- Dr Liangni Sally Liu - Project Leader
Project Title: Floating families? New Chinese migrants in NZ and their multi-generational families
Date Range: 2017 - 2020
Funding Body: Royal Society of New Zealand
Project Team:
- Dr Liangni Sally Liu - Project Leader
Research Outputs
Journal
[Book Review]Authored by: Liu, L.
[Book Review]Authored by: Liu, L.
[Journal article]Authored by: French, N., Gong, Y., Johnston, D., Liu, L.
[Journal article]Authored by: Liu, L.
[Journal article]Authored by: French, N., Johnston, D., Liu, L.
Book
[Authored Book]Authored by: Liu, L.
[Monograph]Authored by: Liu, L.
[Chapter]Authored by: Liu, L.
[Chapter]Authored by: Liu, L.
[Chapter]Authored by: Liu, L.
Conference
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Liu, L.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Liu, L.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Liu, L.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Liu, L.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Liu, L.
Creative Work
[Film or Video]Contributed to by: Liu, L.
Other
Consultancy and Languages
Languages
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English
Last used: English
Spoken ability: Excellent
Written ability: Excellent -
Chinese
Last used: Chinese
Spoken ability: Excellent
Written ability: Excellent
Teaching and Supervision
Teaching Statement
My teaching philosophy is that students’ learning is a priority. I usually utilise an inquiry-based teaching approach towards teaching and to develop students’ critical thinking on some significant global challenges (for instance China-rising, migration crisis, climate change, international conflict, inequality, and poverty), and empower them to thrive with a humanistic perspective in an ever-evolving world. I teach all contextual courses in the Chinese Programme, including Chinese history, philosophy, religion, and diaspora and China's contemporary social development, politics, and international relations. I also coordinate and teach the Year 2 BA core course - Global Encounters.
Graduate Supervision Statement
My postgraduate supervision is largely in migration-related topics, and topics regarding ethnic public health, the Asian community in New Zealand, Chinese history and cultural world, and China's contemporary development. I particularly value publishing based on PhD research and collaboration with students and other supervisors. I am an expert in supervising PhD research by publications. I mainly focus on fostering students' independence in conducting research and helping them build up their publication records.
Applicants interested in the research areas above are welcome to contact me to discuss PhD opportunities.
Dr Liangni Sally Liu is available for Masters and Doctorial supervision.
Summary of Doctoral Supervision
| Position | Current | Completed |
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| Main Supervisor | 2 | 0 |
| Co-supervisor | 1 | 3 |
Current Doctoral Supervision
Main Supervisor of:
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Songming Yang
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Doctor of Philosophy
New Chinese migrant businesses in Auckland, New Zealand -
Liping Chen
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Doctor of Philosophy
How New Chinese Immigrant Families Adapt to New Zealand's Education System for Their Children
Co-supervisor of:
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Zhenxing Jiang
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Doctor of Philosophy
Re-mediated Utopia: Exploring The Dynamics of Chinese Dance Drama and the Audience
Completed Doctoral Supervision
Co-supervisor of:
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2022
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Songmei Zhao
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Doctor of Philosophy
Looking for a disappearing voice： Place making, place-belongingness, and Naxi language vitality -
2021
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Guanyu Ran
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Doctor of Philosophy
Family Finds a Way: Experiences of Multigenerational Transnational New Chinese Immigrant Families in New Zealand -
2020
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Roosevelt Vilar Lobo De Souza
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Doctor of Philosophy
A cross-cultural investigation of the Functional Theory of Human Values: Examining its structure and prediction of external outcomes
Media and Links
Media
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28 Jul 2022 - Newspaper
Second racist attack in Auckland: Off duty police
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27 Jul 2020 - Radio
Poll shows large majority of Chinese New Zealander
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20 Feb 2017 - Newspaper
Kept apart: Sick parent an’t visit kids in New Zea
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20 Aug 2019 - Online
Health officials confident ‘out of spec’ food prod
https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/115132310/ health officials-confident-out-of-spec-food-products-not-on-site-at-restaurant -
18 Aug 2023 - Radio
Asians more educated but earning less in New Zeala
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