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Layne Vandenberg
Layne Vandenberg is a PhD candidate in the King’s College London and University of Hong Kong Joint PhD Programme.
Layne Vandenberg is a PhD student in the King’s College London and University of Hong Kong Joint PhD Programme. She received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan, completed a Fulbright Research Grant in Brazil and graduated from the Yenching Academy at Peking University with a Master of Laws in International Relations. Her research has focused on football (soccer) and sports policy, including the FIFA World Cup, the Olympic Games, and football reform in China.
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July 16, 2020
K-pop Leads With ‘Contactless’ Concerts
By Layne Vandenberg
K-pop groups are proving that the art of the performance can have a virtual future, even beyond COVID-19 restrictions.
May 19, 2020
Sports Behind Closed Doors: Lessons from the Koreas
By Layne Vandenberg
Post-COVID sports may resemble the October 2019 FIFA World Cup Qualifier between the men’s national teams from North and South Korea.
May 01, 2020
Taiwan’s Language Politics and Tigertail’s Trilingualism
By Layne Vandenberg
Tigertail combines Taiwanese, Mandarin, and English languages to portray the reality of Asian American immigrants and modern-day Taiwan.
April 13, 2020
Animal Crossing Pulled From Chinese E-commerce Platforms
By Layne Vandenberg
China has unofficially banned the popular video game to continue to suppress online forms of protest amid COVID-19 isolation.
April 13, 2020
Chinese Catholics: Lent in the Time of COVID-19
By Layne Vandenberg
How do Catholics in Hebei, China, maintain a strong community amid the COVID-19 pandemic?
April 06, 2020
How Can China Fulfill Its Rising Meat Demand?
By Layne Vandenberg
Cultivated meat could be a possible solution to satisfy China’s heightened demand.
March 28, 2020
Globalizing the Korean Concert Industry
By Layne Vandenberg
The Korean music industry has evolved from an afterthought to a staple destination for Western artists.
March 19, 2020
Tokyo 2020: Avoiding Panic or Saving Face?
By Layne Vandenberg
Are the IOC and the Japanese government hesitant to cancel the Summer Olympic Games because they want to quell public fear -- or avoid embarrassment?
February 06, 2020
Yanxi Palace Spin-off Turns to Netflix
By Layne Vandenberg
The spin-off has moved to Netflix, showing that Chinese censors are not worried about international audiences.
January 31, 2020
The Face of the Coronavirus: Face Masks
By Layne Vandenberg
Exclusively associating face masks with the coronavirus vilifies Chinese culture and fashion.
January 23, 2020
Who Is Behind K-pop’s Viral Choreography?
By Layne Vandenberg
The minds behind K-pop dance choreography, one of K-pop’s most iconic features, deserve formal recognition.
December 11, 2019
On Capturing Everyday Life: A Conversation with Kazuhiro Soda
By Layne Vandenberg
Filmmaker Kazuhiro Soda broke from mainstream documentary production to give his viewers the power of observation.