Sherry S. Yu

Biography

Sherry S. Yu is Assistant Professor in the Department of Arts, Culture and Media (UTSC) and at the Faculty of Information (iSchool). She received her Ph.D. in Communication from the School of Communication at Simon Fraser University. Her research explores media, culture, and technology in communication, with a special interest in diasporic media in relation to cultural literacy, intercultural dialogue, and civic engagement in a multicultural society. She is the author of Diasporic Media beyond the Diaspora: Korean Media in Vancouver and Los Angeles (forthcoming, UBC Press). Her research also has been published in scholarly journals such as Journalism: Theory, Practice & Criticism, Journalism Studies, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Canadian Ethnic Studies, Canadian Journal of Communication, and Global Media Journal.Sherry S. Yu is Assistant Professor in the Department of Arts, Culture and Media (UTSC) and at the Faculty of Information (iSchool). She received her Ph.D. in Communication from the School of Communication at Simon Fraser University. Her research explores media, culture, and technology in communication, with a special interest in diasporic media in relation to cultural literacy, intercultural dialogue, and civic engagement in a multicultural society. She is the author of Diasporic Media beyond the Diaspora: Korean Media in Vancouver and Los Angeles (forthcoming, UBC Press). Her research also has been published in scholarly journals such as Journalism: Theory, Practice & Criticism, Journalism Studies, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Canadian Ethnic Studies, Canadian Journal of Communication, and Global Media Journal.

Research Interest

new journalism practices and technologies; race and ethnicity; social inclusion and diasporic media; global migration and digital diaspora; multiculturalism, media, and policy studies