The University of Hong Kong Mr Jona Barabas
PhD Student 8/F Hub, 8/F., The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial CampusBiography
Jona Barabas is a full-time PhD student in Sociology at the University of Hong Kong. Born and raised in the Scandinavian wilderness, Jona has spent the past decade shuttling back and forth between his homeland and various locations in East Asia. Writing his master’s thesis on the topic of queer Chinese literature inspired Jona to undertake his current research project, which aims to document how gender diversity is perceived and navigated in Taiwanese families.
Education
Master of Arts, Chinese Studies
Uppsala University
Visiting Student, Anthropology and Cinema Studies
National Taiwan University
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Educational Science
Luleå University of Technology
Bachelor of Arts, Chinese Studies
Uppsala University
Visiting Student, Business Administration
National Taiwan University
Visiting Student, Chinese Language
Communication University of China
Research interests
Gender and Sexuality
Queer Culture
Sinology
Identity
(Post)Colonialism
Selected publications
Barabas, J. (2018). “What do my emotions matter if mother is sad?”: Filial Piety and Heteronormative Obligations in Beijing Story. Asia in Focus (5), 41-50.