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Xin Liu is a scholar in the field of social cultural anthropology, with a focus on the contemporary trends in social theory and development culture, particularly in the context of China and East Asia. Liu's primary research examines the conditions of life in contemporary societies, addressing the effects of transnational capital and capitalism on the transformation of East Asian societies. Liu explores significant research questions related to the modernization process in China, reflecting on modernity in anthropology, agency and subjectivity within social theory, and the practices of everyday life in Chinese and other Asian societies. Liu’s work also contemplates urban issues in China and the interplay of time, memory, and narrative in the configuration of self and belonging amidst media imagery and ideology, particularly in today’s China. Through anthropological research, Liu seeks to renovate traditional disciplinary frameworks while innovatively addressing the sociohistoric relations that challenge conventional notions of 'local' versus 'global'.
University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA
Professor in the Department of Anthropology, focusing on social cultural anthropology and contemporary issues.
The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.