Research & Publications

Academic Work & Articles

Explore my research contributions to medical anthropology, migration studies, and cross-cultural understanding.

Recent Publications

Published
2024

Beauty Practices and Cultural Identity Among Chinese Migrants in Portugal

Journal ArticleMedical Anthropology Quarterly

An ethnographic study examining how beauty practices serve as sites of cultural negotiation and identity construction within Chinese migrant communities in Portugal.

MigrationBeauty StudiesCultural Identity
In Press
2024

Flexible Citizenship and Transnational Belonging: Anthropological Perspectives

Book ChapterMigration and Identity in Contemporary Europe

Theoretical framework exploring how migrant communities construct flexible forms of citizenship that transcend traditional nation-state boundaries.

CitizenshipTransnationalismTheory

Current Projects

Active Research

Transnational Beauty Networks

2022 - Present

Ongoing ethnographic study of beauty practices and aesthetic choices among Chinese migrants in Lisbon.

Community Partnership

Digital Diaspora Documentation

2023 - Present

Collaborative project documenting migrant experiences through digital storytelling and community archives.

Public Engagement

Cross-Cultural Aesthetic Dialogues

2024

Workshop series fostering dialogue between different cultural approaches to beauty and wellness.