Xiaobei Chen

Professor Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Department of Sociology and Anthropology Ottawa, Ontario xiaobei.chen@carleton.ca Office: (613) 520-2600 ext. 3990

Expert In

Anti-Asian racism Model minorities Identity politics Cultural politics Diaspora studies Feminist theory Post colonialism

Bio/Research

Chen has spoken to journalists about approaches to fighting anti-Asian racism in Canada and authored an article on the issues around model minority stereotypes.

Chen’s research is focused on the theorizing of citizenship, governance, identity and cultural politics in Canadian and Chinese national and transnational contexts, the child and the construction of modernity, diaspora studies, governmentality, feminist theory, post-colonialism and pragmatism.

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Media Appearances

Chen writes about understanding the roots of systemic anti-Asian racism, OnePacificNews, November 7, 2021 Chen discusses how new national security screening for research funding could lead to racial profiling, Globe and Mail, August 2, 2021 Chen discusses the investments needed to fight anti-Asian racism, Globe and Mail, May 9, 2021 Chen writes about how the model minority myth hides the racist and sexist violence experienced by Asian women, The Conversation, March 28, 2021 Chen discusses the shooting outside Atlanta and help put the violence against Asian women in context, CBC, March 17, 2021

Media Relations

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