Natalie Ngai

Natalie Ngai is a Ph.D. Candidate in Communication and Media at the University of Michigan. Natalie is interested in gender and sexualities, media history, and digital culture, with a specific focus on cuteness. She received her MPhil in Gender Studies from St. Edmund's College, University of Cambridge, where she held a full scholarship. Natalie obtained her bachelor's in Communication - Broadcast Journalism from Hong Kong Baptist University. Natalie has lived in Hong Kong, the Czech Republic, and England before moving to America.

Recent Publications:

“The Mother of a Famous Child” In the anthology Media Work, Mothers and Motherhood

"Cuteness is everywhere" (review) in Cultural Studies journal

"Why does cuteness matter? A review of The Power of Cute" (review) in Critical Studies in Media Communication journal

Field(s) of Study:

• Cuteness
• Celebrity Studies
• Gender and Sexualities 
• Feminist Media Studies