Rujun (Ruth) Zhang
张儒君
2023-2025 (expected)
University of Alberta, Canada
M.A. in sociology
2018-2022
Tsinghua University, China
B.A. in sociology
CONTACT
rujun@ualberta.ca
I am a sociology student at University of Alberta, Canada. I received my Bachelor’s degree in sociology from Tsinghua University, China in year 2022; I am currently pursuing my Master’s degree in a 2-year thesis-based program.
I am mainly interested in the sociology of labor and work. My research interests include: work and employment; gig economy; transnational labor; immigration studies; gendered work; trustworthy autonomous systems; etc.
I am mainly interested in the sociology of labor and work. My research interests include: work and employment; gig economy; transnational labor; immigration studies; gendered work; trustworthy autonomous systems; etc.
2023—ongoing
Research assistantship
I am currently working as research assistant for the project “Algorithmic and intersectional? Gender, race, and automation in hiring processes”. In this project I work with Dr. Nicole Denier and Dr. Karen Hughes from University of Alberta, as well as Dr. Yang Hu from Lancaster University. This project examines algorithmic labour markets through a novel intersectional and multi-method approach, focusing on Canada. It aims to study how supply-side (e.g., job seekers, employees) and demand-side (e.g., employers) actions contribute to intersectional inequalities.2020—2022
Undergraduate thesis project
In summer 2020 I initiated a Student Research Training project “Cost and reward for female beautification practice: Investigation of eating disorders among Chinese female college students”, which later turned into my undergraduate thesis project. I worked on this project for two years, during which I conducted semi-structured interviews with 32 informants, analyzed the qualitative data, and wrote several drafts based on two different theoretical frameworks. This project was conducted under the supervision of Dr. Tianhan Gui, from Tsinghua University’s School of Public Policy & Management.An abstract of this research project was accepted by SWS (Sociologists for Women in Society) 2021 Winter Meeting. I therefore participated and presented this project in one of the round table panels, as the only undergraduate student from a Chinese institution among the round tables.
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Between year 2022 and 2023 I worked and lived in London, UK for 10 months. I am quite fond and nostalgic of the whole experience. Also there was this one lager I tasted in Torquay (a small seaside town in Southern England) that greatly improved my overall impression for beer.
I love musicals and music and theatre in general. In retrospect it seems that I have developed a habit of planning short trips with almost the sole purpose of seeing musicals and plays. I spent two days in Stratford-upon-Avon in England and saw Richard III the play in Shakespeare’s hometown; I went to Vienna twice, for three days and one day respectively, and saw the Rebecca musical as well as the Elisabeth musical concert; in November 2023 I visited New York and Minneapolis in the US to see two Sondheim musicals, Merrily We Roll Along and Company.
I enjoy literary reading and writing immensely. During my undergrad study I took a minor degree in English language & literature, just so that I could spend more time reading literary works in a fully justified manner.
I enjoy gaming but only to a very limited extent. If you invite me to play overcooked together I would always say yes.
I somehow like front-end web development but find it really hard to keep as a hobby. I built this website by myself.
I love musicals and music and theatre in general. In retrospect it seems that I have developed a habit of planning short trips with almost the sole purpose of seeing musicals and plays. I spent two days in Stratford-upon-Avon in England and saw Richard III the play in Shakespeare’s hometown; I went to Vienna twice, for three days and one day respectively, and saw the Rebecca musical as well as the Elisabeth musical concert; in November 2023 I visited New York and Minneapolis in the US to see two Sondheim musicals, Merrily We Roll Along and Company.
I enjoy literary reading and writing immensely. During my undergrad study I took a minor degree in English language & literature, just so that I could spend more time reading literary works in a fully justified manner.
I enjoy gaming but only to a very limited extent. If you invite me to play overcooked together I would always say yes.
I somehow like front-end web development but find it really hard to keep as a hobby. I built this website by myself.