Centre for Communication and Social Change

Minh Chanh Dang

HDR student
ORCiD ID: 0009-0005-9179-1518
Headshot of Minh, a man with short dark hair and glasses, wearing a white shirt and smiling slightly, set against a lush outdoor background with trees and a blue sky

Research Topic: Media Representation of Drag Performance in the Context of Vietnam

Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Pradip Thomas, Dr Lemi Baruh

Research Interests: Drag performance, media representation of gender, queer studies, communications for social change, feminist and queer movements

Qualifications: Master of Strategic Communication, School of Communication and Arts, The University of Queensland; Bachelor of Journalism, School of Social Science and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City National University.

Researcher biography

Minh (He/Him) is a PhD candidate at the School of Communication and Arts (UQ). His research focuses on “Gender Representation in Drag Performance in Vietnam,” a challenging and timely subject that aims to explore and clarify crucial aspects of gender construction in contemporary Vietnamese society. Minh brings 20 years of journalism experience, having worked with outlets such as 24H and Vietnamnet, where he has authored numerous in-depth articles on culture and social issues.