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Trilingual user researcher | Sigma Xi Associate Member | Independent scholar in game studies
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Claire is an independent scholar in game studies and a former user researcher from the gaming and fintech industry. She conducts her research projects in Chinese, English, and Japanese. She got her MSc degree from The University of Hong Kong. Her research focuses on female participants in the production and consumption of video games. Specific interests are as follows:
· How female workers in the gaming industry develop autonomy and agency in the masculinity-dominant workplace culture;
· How video games represent social identity, female relationality, and cultural phenomena;
· Female gamers' gaming experience and fandom practices.
· How female workers in the gaming industry develop autonomy and agency in the masculinity-dominant workplace culture;
· How video games represent social identity, female relationality, and cultural phenomena;
· Female gamers' gaming experience and fandom practices.
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In her spare time, she is an ACG enthusiast and enjoys both appreciating and creating artworks.
Artwork Appreciation
🎬 Anime & comics: surprisingly, Claire started to watch animes and comics when she was 7. The first anime she watched is Shugo Chara!. Her favourite genres now are Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Musical.
🎮 Games: also surprisingly, Claire started to play video games when she was 7. The first video game she played was Mole's World, an MMORPG. Her favourite genres now are anime gacha games (e.g. Genshin Impact) and simulation games (e.g. Stardew Valley).
📚 Novels: she has deep interest in novels showcasing and discussing the dilemma faced by women. Her favourite authors are Margaret Atwood, Sarah Waters, and Jorge Luis Borges.
🎻 Music: she loves classical music, jazz, and J-pop. Her favourite composers and artists are Sergei Rachmaninoff, George Gershwin, and Mizuki Nana.
🎭 Musicals: the works she loves most are Sunset Boulevard and Molière.
🎮 Games: also surprisingly, Claire started to play video games when she was 7. The first video game she played was Mole's World, an MMORPG. Her favourite genres now are anime gacha games (e.g. Genshin Impact) and simulation games (e.g. Stardew Valley).
📚 Novels: she has deep interest in novels showcasing and discussing the dilemma faced by women. Her favourite authors are Margaret Atwood, Sarah Waters, and Jorge Luis Borges.
🎻 Music: she loves classical music, jazz, and J-pop. Her favourite composers and artists are Sergei Rachmaninoff, George Gershwin, and Mizuki Nana.
🎭 Musicals: the works she loves most are Sunset Boulevard and Molière.
Artwork Creation
📜 Fanfics: she has written 3 novels and 31 short stories which mainly covers the characters of Genshin Impact, Hongkai: Star Rail, and Hetalia.
🎨 Illustrations: she has completed 12 illustrations for characters of Genshin Impact and Hetalia.
💬 Translations: she is keen on translating ACG-related news, interviews and song lyrics from Japanese to Chinese and has completed 12 works.
Oh…By the way, she loves learning languages. She is now proficient in Chinese, English (IELTS 7.5), and Japanese (JLPT N1); and she is learning French, German, and Korean.
🎨 Illustrations: she has completed 12 illustrations for characters of Genshin Impact and Hetalia.
💬 Translations: she is keen on translating ACG-related news, interviews and song lyrics from Japanese to Chinese and has completed 12 works.
Oh…By the way, she loves learning languages. She is now proficient in Chinese, English (IELTS 7.5), and Japanese (JLPT N1); and she is learning French, German, and Korean.
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