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EXPERIENCE

• Department of International Relations School of Social Sciences Tsinghua University Beijing, China

  • Present

• Department of International Relations School of Social Sciences Tsinghua University Beijing, China

  • Doctoral Candidate
  • International Relations
  • September 2014 to July 2019

EDUCATION

• Tsinghua University

  • Doctor of Philosophy
  • September 2014 to July 2019

  Thesis: “Rise” or “Development”? China’s Struggle for Narrative Autonomy in the World • Written in English, defended in Mandarin • Explored articulations of national narrative in Chinese foreign policy • Compiled qualitative data from both Mandarin and English and ran a content analysis using R software • Conducted case study analyses on territorial disputes in the South China Sea, the Belt and Road Initiative and China’s partnership diplomacy

• Tsinghua University

  • Master of Law
  • September 2010 to July 2013

  Thesis: An Analysis of the Origins, Features and Achievements of Canadian Public Diplomacy • Written and defended in Mandarin • Focused on Canada’s use of public diplomacy to employ discursive power within a global network of power relations, particularly in international negotiations • Explored achievements of Canadian foreign policy, including the Landmines Treaty, the International Criminal Court and the Responsibility to Protect

• University of Calgary

  • Bachelor of Arts
  • September 1999 to June 2003

  International Relations major with a special focus on International Organizations and Governance and East Asian Affairs

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