楊藝為

中國研究哲學博士生, 2021年入學
香港中文大學中國研究哲學碩士
香港中文大學比較及公眾史學文學碩士
香港浸會大學歐洲(法國)研究社會科學學士

After researching on the livelihood and identity of Mainland professionals in Hong Kong for my MPhil thesis, I am pursuing my doctoral research on the political economy of innovation and its cultural meaning through the lens of the Chinese toy industry. I am intrigued by the emerging notion of yuanchuang (original creation), as the composition of Chinese characters yuan and chuang implies originality, creativity, and innovation, which further touches upon issues of authorship, legitimacy, and value distribution. I intend to investigate what social and cultural factors drive Chinese practitioners to pursue original creations and showcase the complexities and politics engendered by the existing intellectual property regime.

Current Research Projects

The Rise of Yuanchuang in the Chinese Toy Industry