My new book is finally out in the world, see the following link to the e-version, paperback and hardback. Plus 20% Discount code: XU2024. Also available on Amazon:

New publication alert! Our interview with Korean anthropologist Mun Young Cho, on youth precarity, poverty, and inequality in China, Korea and the potential of ethnography in today's divided world @AmAnthroJournal

My book “Unruly” Children ⁦@CUP_Anthro_Soc⁩ ⁦@CambUP_Psych⁩ featured in “Spotlight on Scholarship,” Anthropology of Children and Youth

My Chinese American colleagues in Texas public universities such as the whole U Texas including MD Anderson are now required to report family visit trip to China ahead of trip, and provide a post-travel briefing detailing the trip. Land of the free (your experience may differ).

Happy to talk about “Unruly” Children ⁦@NewBooksNetwork⁩ with the host Yadong Li: magical encounters (缘分) of my book ⁦⁦⁦@CUP_Anthro_Soc⁩ Bringing the ethnographic past comes to the ethnographic present via technologies of the future.

The first interview Yang Zhan and I did for “World Anthropologies” at @AmAnthroJournal, featuring Ethiopian American archaeologist Helina Woldekiros @HWoldekiros. We talked about traversing different worlds, translation, gender, etc.

Wrote a short 2024 review essay for the Chinese magazine “The Thinker.” Talked about my new book, Chinese stand-up comedy, and my aspiration of exploring the larger world beyond academic work. 许晶：看见“作为认知主体的儿童” #2024年终特辑08

Join us on November 14th and 15th for the Pioneering Taiwan Studies Workshop. This in-person event will take place in Thompson Hall 317 from 9 am-5 pm PT for both days of the conference. We look forward to seeing you there! RSVP here: https://t.co/Fa3BlvjDZg

‘Unruly’ Children by Jing Xu - @XuJing_Sea Explore childhood morality in martial law era Taiwan. Discover how children's active learning shapes morality and parental dynamics. 📚 https://t.co/VmrgV9Yd73

Key insights from our #CommunicatingTruth research brought to life thanks to @StoriesOfImpac_ and some amazing young people in Northern Ireland. Have a watch: https://t.co/uce6tQp0f1. Key insights in thread:

Together with Yang Zhan as Associate Editors of American Anthropologist, here’s our editorial for “World Anthropologies” section, “Seeking clarity at a time of confusion”: https://t.co/3eJ2MNIPcO looking forward to working with @LabSpecEth and authors! @AmAnthroJournal

Happy to contribute this Commentary: “East Asian Educational Migration as Narrative Quests” for the Global Networks special issue. Something new for me: combined scholarly observations with my first-person reflections as an East Asian educational migrant.

Excited to share that I've been awarded an @ERC_Research Starting Grant! Our team will be investigating how children's independent peer cultures evolve, and what they contribute to community adaptation.

If you're interested in the anthropology and/or development of walking, and how walking translates to BaYaka world views, check out this OA paper published in Ethos! As always, thank you to BaYaka friends for sharing your words and wisdom with us! https://t.co/2mhbYJYKMD

This week on #SinicaPodcast, part 1: @StevanHarrell joins @KaiserKuo to talk about his new book: An Ecological History of Modern China. It will change the way you think about China, about history, and about resilience in natural and social systems. https://t.co/jXMtaHnNuu

I am advertising for a postdoc! You get to do cross-cultural research from the comfort of an office, write a lot of papers, and hang out with me!

Our co-authored article "Finding Wang Tonghui" published in Feminist Anthropology @FeministJournal! Collaborating w/ @EmmaAn18 Wei Ye @XuJing_Sea, we tell the story of the first modern Chinese female anthropologist https://t.co/ZFCgZzo9bF

We thank the editors @FeministJournal. All authors contributed equally. Our equal authorship embodies the collaborative, feminist spirit that brings us together. We dedicate this work to the protagonist of our article, Wang Tonghui王同惠 #feminism #anthropology #China

It is a very special writing project for us, motivated by complex emotions, precious friendship, and a desire to speak up for ourselves. We are also grateful for the reviewers and colleagues who have provided helpful feedback.

Our new article (with @yangzhan_hk) “Can anthropologists get humor?” is out @AmAnthroJournal (open-access): https://t.co/EMVkUitlXo Through a comedy program in China, we reflect on ethnography and understanding Chinese society. We thank @LabSpecEth for great editorial support!