Hello, Hello.
I am a Ph.D. student at (Digital Media Research Centre), Center for Digital Media Research, (QUT) School of Communication, Queensland University of Science and Technology. My Ph.D. project is "A study on the current situation of the use of dating app Culture between Jella and HER: in Australia and China for cool women" (Rela and HER: A Study of Dating Application Cultures among Chinese Queer Women in Australia). The subject has passed the audit of the QUT ethics Committee (audit number: 1900000327). Specifically, my topic focuses on exploring different social and cultural contexts (for example, the cultural environment in China and Australia). Especially in the process of immigration and cross-cultural adaptation) how it affects and then shapes the experience of Chinese women using lesbian social/dating app. Take (Rela), the most popular lesbian social app in China, and lesbian dating app HER, the most popular lesbian dating app HER in the context of western culture.
At present, the subject is recruiting interviewees who can meet the following conditions:
(a) Age at the age of 18 and above
(b) has lived in China (mainland, Hong Kong, TW, Macao, Hong Kong) and currently lives in Australia (e.g., international students currently study in Australia or settlers who have emigrated to Australia)
(c)Either of the two app Rela and HER has been used.
If you are interested in the subject, if you have any questions or want to know more about the subject, please contact me at any time. Depending on your needs, an interview can be conducted in a face-to-face interview or in a web-based interview (social app/ Skype/ WhatsApp audio chat). You take part in the interview, such as the public transportation, and the parking fee is borne by the QUT. In addition, to thank you for your time and energy, you will be given a pair of QUT headphones at the end of the interview. In addition, if you know there is a friend interested in this subject, can you please forward this information to the relevant social network you know? Your personal information and interview content will be kept confidential in accordance with the requirements of the QUT ethics committee, and the information will not be leaked in any form.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Looking forward to your reply!
My contact information:
QUT mailbox: [email protected]
WeChat: HarrietQ
Haili
Dear all,
I hope this email finds you well.
My name is Haili Li, a PhD student from Digital Media Research Centre (DMRC), School of Communication, Queensland University of Technology (QUT). My PhD topic is 'Rela and HER: A Study of Dating Application Cultures among Chinese Queer Women in Australia', focusing on exploring how different social and cultural contexts (e.g. Chinese and Australian contexts) influence and shape Chinese women's experiences of using lesbian social/dating apps such as Rela and HER, especially during the acculturation process. This project has been approved by the QUT ethics research committee (QUT Ethics Approval Number 1900000327).
Now it is at the stage of data collection (participant recruitment) for my PhD project. As I will use the semi-structured in-depth interview to interview 30 users of Rela and/or HER, I would like to invite individuals who meet the following requirements to complete a 1 hour interview
(a) aged over 18
(b) Chinese women who have lived in China but currently living in Australia (e.g. Chinese international students who study in Australia, migrants)
(c) past or present users of Rela and/or HER
(d) district of origin in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, or Macau
If you are interested in my project, or want to know more about this project, or have any questions, please feel free to contact me at any time. The interview question list will be sent to you at least 3 days before your interview. The interview could be conducted with face-to-face method, and online method (e.g. audio chats through WeChat/ Skype/WhatsApp). You will also be reimbursed the public transportation fee, parking fee and will be sent the QUT earphones as a gift for your time contribution. All of your personal information and interview contents will be protected by the QUT ethics rules. No information will be leaked.
If you know some friends around you who might also be interested in participating in the interview, could you please forward this information to them, or your social network?
Thank you very much! I am looking forward to your reply!
My contacts:
QUT email: [email protected]
WeChat: HarrietQ
Best wishes
Haili