DrEnqi Weng

(she/her)

Teaching Fellow

Faculty of Arts and Education/School of Communication and Creative Arts

  • Teaching Fellow
    Faculty of Arts and Education/School of Communication and Creative Arts
  • +61 3 924 46764 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

BIO

Dr Enqi Weng is a sociologist with research interest in the politics of difference and its implications for social inclusion, belonging and health in multicultural Australia. Drawing on decolonial epistemologies and methodologies, her research spans three interconnected areas: digital equity for diverse communities; the media politicisation of race and religion; and intercultural perceptions and relations.

 

She has engaged directly with over 60 community members from migrant, refugee, and multicultural backgrounds as a Research Fellow on government- and industry-funded projects, including the Australian Research Council Discovery and Linkage projects. She has experience working collaboratively with community organisations, policymakers, and social service providers to address equitable access to health, housing, and employment. 

 

She is currently Teaching Fellow with the School of Communication and Creative Arts and Co-Managing Editor for the Journal of Religion, Media and Digital Culture

 

She was a former communications practitioner, with extensive industry experience in marketing communications, branding and public relations, including for-purpose organisations that advocate for social inclusion, gender equity and environmental sustainability. 

 

Research Groups

  • Asian Media, Culture and Society Network
  • Critical Digital Infrastructures and Interfaces
  • Mobilities, Diversity and Multiculturalism Stream (ADI)

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Teaching Fellow
    Deakin University, School of Communication and Creative Arts

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Honorary Associate
    University of Divinity, Whitley College, Kew East, Australia1 Jan 2024 - present

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy
    RMIT University
  • Master of Global Media Communication
    University of Melbourne
  • Bachelor (Arts and Social Sciences)
    National University of Singapore, Singapore

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
    Can read, write, speak and understand

FIELDS OF RESEARCH

  • Religious studies
  • Sociology
  • Anthropology
  • Cultural studies
  • Communication and media studies

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Arts and Education

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE

  • School of Communication and Creative Arts

AREAS OF EXPERTISE