Bryn Mawr College is hiring an Assistant Professor in Sociology with a specialization in social movements! The applications are due on September 19th. It is a fantastic place to be a scholar and educator—please spread the word! I'm happy to answer questions to the best of my ability!

Me, @xgzhou.bsky.social, and the best advisor in the world! #ASA2025

NEW PUBLICATION: I'm happy to announce that my article “Patriotic rabbits or toxic men? Media ideology, entextualization, and enregisterment on Chinese interfaces” is published on the journal of @soclinganth.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1111/jola... It's open access, feel free to check it out!

Officially Dr.Xiaogao Zhou today!

I'm thrilled to receive the 2025 Richard Saller Prize for the Most Outstanding Dissertation in UChicago Social Sciences Division. I'm so grateful to be supported by so many friends, colleagues, and professors who offered me unwavering encouragement throughout this challenging intellectual journey!

New article out! I demonstrate how Chicago’s kink scene responded to COVID-19 and Mpox by creatively recrafting nightlife online, safeguarding cherished venues, and transforming sites of pleasure into spaces of health mobilization. #sociology

Excited to share that I'll be joining the Department of Sociology at Bryn Mawr College this fall as an Assistant Professor! Looking forward to engaging with amazing students, colleagues, and the college!