Time: 4:00 PM-5:30 PM, Tuesday April 14

Location: IB 2028

Guest Speaker: Dr. Yuanyuan Qu, Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at Minzu University of China

This book talk is co-hosted by the CSCC and its Digital Technology and Society Cluster.

About the Book

What does it mean to be a citizen in a digital age, especially if you are a disabled person in China? This book talk draws on rich empirical evidence to examine how disabled people in China use information and communication technologies (ICTs) to assert their rights and demand a better place in society. The digital world has opened new possibilities for advocacy and visibility. The talk introduces the concept of digital disability citizenship, showing how marginalized groups are reshaping what citizenship means from the bottom up.

Bio

Yuanyuan Qu is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at Minzu University of China. She earned her PhD in Sociology from the University of Glasgow in 2017, where her research examined disability and internet use in China. Qu then worked as a Research Officer in the Department of International Development at the London School of Economics and Political Science (2018-2021). Qu’s research interests lie in the areas of disability studies, science and technology studies, social service and care, and civil society, with a particular focus on China. Her scholarship has been published in leading international journals, including The China Quarterly, Disability & Society, Social Policy & Society, and VOLUNTAS. Her monograph, Becoming disabled citizens? Disability and ICTs usage in contemporary China, was published by Oxford University Press in 2025.