Yao Long is an undergraduate student at the University of California, Berkeley, majoring in Gender and Women’s Studies. Her research interests include Chinese feminists, gender discourse, and the challenges faced by Asian women in the global diaspora. She has co-organized several women’s empowerment events with AWDPI (Asian Women Development Program International). As a core member of Viva la Vida, an international, cross-cultural art initiative, Yao has led several art-based healing workshops for minority groups. She also assisted the Pinglan Foundation in planning for the 69th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69).
Yao Long
Presentation Title: From Entertainment to Empowerment: How Chinese Female Stand-Up Comedians Expand the Safe Zone for Gender Discourse through Humor
University of California, Berkeley, United States
Past Speaker