Dian Liu

Associate Professor

Dian Liu

Contact

Telephone: 51832927

Email: dian.liu@uis.no

Room: EOJ SV-314

Department

Faculty of Social Sciences

Department of Media and Social Sciences

About me

I joined Department of Media and Social Sciences, UiS as Associate Professor in 2017. I received my PhD in Sociology of Education from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) in 2015, and obtained my MPhil from University of Oslo (UiO) in 2009. A qualified lecturer in higher education, I have taught English and Norwegian as second language in universities in mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, China and Norway. 

My research combines collaboration between different social science disciplines in the fields of sociology, educational science and psychology, using analytical lenses including social class, gender, identity and ethnicity. My current work comprises four major branches: mobility of university graduates; graduate entrepreneurship across cultures; anti-bullying from the sociocultural perspective; and internationalization of higher education, underpinned by a strong agenda in achieving social justice through research and public engagement. 

Currently, I also serve as Editorial Board Member for the journals: Chinese Education and SocietyBeijing International Review of Education, Board Member for the research consortium Network for Research into Chinese Education Mobilities (NRCEM)and Deputy Board Member at Nordic Association for China Studies (NACS)

Publications

Vitenskapelige publikasjoner

Liu, Dian; Bjaalid, Gunhild; Menichelli, Elena; Sun, Xia

(2024)

Empowering women in academia: navigating institutional dynamics, gender roles, and personal pursuits among female researchers in Norwegian higher education.

Journal of Asian Public Policy (JAPP).

ISSN 1751-6234.

DOI: 10.1080/17516234.2024.2386721

Liu, Dian; Solheim, Marte Cecilie Wilhelmsen

(2023)

Tuition Fees for International Students in Norway: A Policy-Debate.

Beijing International Review of Education.

ISSN 2590-2547.

Volum 5.

Hefte 3.

s.261-283.

DOI: 10.1163/25902539-05030005

Zhang, Ying; Tsang, Kwok Kuen; Wang, Li; Liu, Dian

(2022)

Emotional Labor Mediates the Relationship between Clan Culture and Teacher Burnout: An Examination on Gender Difference.

Sustainability.

ISSN 2071-1050.

Volum 14.

Hefte 4.

DOI: 10.3390/su14042260

Bjaalid, Gunhild; Menichelli, Elena; Liu, Dian

(2022)

How Job Demands and Resources Relate to Experiences of Bullying and Negative Acts among University Employees.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH).

ISSN 1661-7827.

Volum 19.

Hefte 14.

s.1-15.

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19148460

Tan, Cheng Yong; Liu, Dian

(2022)

Typology of habitus in education: Findings from a review of qualitative studies.

Social Psychology of Education.

ISSN 1381-2890.

DOI: 10.1007/s11218-022-09724-4

Li, Guanyu; Tsang, Kwok Kuen; Wang, Li; Liu, Dian

(2022)

Are Banzhurens (Homeroom Teachers) More Prone to Burnout in China? The Moderation Effect of School Culture.

The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher (TAPER).

ISSN 0119-5646.

DOI: 10.1007/s40299-022-00701-1

Wong, Dennis; Liu, Dian

(2021)

Bullying Research and Intervention in Mainland China and Hong Kong. I: The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Bullying: A Comprehensive and International Review of Research and Intervention.

John Wiley & Sons.

ISBN 9781118482728.

Liu, Dian

(2021)

Othering and Being Othered: Experiences and Reflections of Chinese Female PhD Graduates in Cross-Cultural Job Search.

Chinese education and society.

ISSN 1061-1932.

Volum 54.

Hefte 3-4.

s.120-129.

DOI: 10.1080/10611932.2021.1958192

Zhang, Qian; Fanhua, Meng; Liu, Dian

(2020)

How to Establish a Comprehensive Control over School Bullying:A Probe into Norway,the Birthplace of Modern Research into School Bullying.

Jiaoyu Yanjiu.

ISSN 1002-5731.

Hefte 11.

s.70-82.

Liu, Dian

(2018)

Social capital, cultural capital and graduate job search--a literature review . I: Journal of City Research of Macau.

Social Sciences Academic Press (China).

ISBN 978-7-5201-3197-1.

s.167-186.

Liu, Dian; Wong, Sing-wing Dennis; Roland, Erling Georg

(2018)

The family–school linkage in addressing bullying in Hong Kong: A sociocultural perspective.

Chinese education and society.

ISSN 1061-1932.

Volum 51.

Hefte 6.

s.462-475.

DOI: 10.1080/10611932.2018.1570799

Liu, Dian; Hong, Yanbi

(2016)

The Career Prospects of University Graduates from Urban Families: a Cultural Perspective. I: Chinese Higher Education Reform and Social Justice.

Routledge.

ISBN 9780415711227.

s.66-79.

Tsang, Kwok Kuen; Liu, Dian

(2016)

Teacher Demoralization, Disempowerment, and School Administration.

Qualitative Research in Education.

ISSN 2014-6418.

Volum 5.

Hefte 2.

s.197-222.

DOI: 10.17583/qre.2016.1883

Liu, Dian

(2015)

Parental Involvement and University Graduate Employment in China.

Journal of Education and Work.

ISSN 1363-9080.

DOI: 10.1080/13639080.2015.1049029

Liu, Dian

(2014)

Graduate Employment in China: Current Trends and Issues.

Chinese education and society.

ISSN 1061-1932.

Volum 47.

Hefte 6.

s.3-11.

DOI: 10.1080/10611932.2014.994897

Wang, Dan; Liu, Dian; Lai, Chun

(2012)

Expansion of higher education and the employment crisis: policy innovations in China.

On the Horizon.

ISSN 1074-8121.

Volum 20.

Hefte 4.

s.336-344.

DOI: 10.1108/10748121211272470

Liu, Dian

(2012)

Re-Examining the Central Assignment Policy between 1949 and 1985--A Historical Review.

Research Studies in Education.

Volum 10.

s.115-129.

Bøker og kapitler

Kwok, Kuen Tsang; Liu, Dian; Hong, Yanbi

(2019)

Challenges and Opportunities in Qualitative Research--Sharing Young Scholars’ Experiences.

Springer.

ISBN 978-981-13-5810-4.

Formidling

Liu, Dian

(2022)

Teacher learning, teacher professional development and covid-19-current trends and issues.

Conference on Development of Teaching Expertises: Multidisciplinary Study of Teacher’s Practice;

2022-01-08 - .

Liu, Dian; Huang, Lihong

(2022)

Prevalence of bullying in lower secondary schools reported by students and teachers in Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea.

2022 Nordic NIAS council conference: Generation Asia Conference;

2022-08-22 - 2022-08-26.

Sandsør, Astrid Marie Jorde; Korsvoll, Nils Hallvard; Sterri, Aksel Braanen; Liu, Dian; Delsett, Lene Liebe

(2022)

Vi trenger mer internasjonalisering, ikke mindre.

Khrono.no.

ISSN 1894-8995.

Liu, Dian; Cheng, Ming

(2021)

International students in Norway: motivations, cross cultural integration and study experiences.

Symposium on Internationalisation and Quality Management in Higher Education;

2021-03-20.

Liu, Dian

(2021)

Graduate entrepreneurship in China’s Greater Bay Area: cases in Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

CHERA forum-Education on China's Greater Bay Area, ;

2021-04-16.

Liu, Dian

(2021)

Internationalisation of higher education: the case of Norway.

Guest lecture for postgraduate students;

2021-04-12.

Cheng, Ming; Liu, Dian

(2021)

Employment and Academic and Social Integration: The Experiences of Overseas Chinese Students and Scholars.

Chinese education and society.

ISSN 1061-1932.

Volum 54.

Hefte 3-4.

s.91-94.

DOI: 10.1080/10611932.2021.1958295

Cheng, Ming; Liu, Dian

(2021)

Experiences and Mobility of Overseas Chinese Students and Scholars.

Chinese education and society.

ISSN 1061-1932.

Volum 54.

Hefte 3-4.

s.91-160.

Liu, Dian

(2020)

After the first wave: societal responses, stakeholder experience and the role of education.

2020 summer semester ‘Online and offline integrated education in epidemic environment’;

2020-07-04.

Liu, Dian

(2020)

Graduate Employability and Labour Market Relevance of Norwegian Higher Education: Perspectives from Students.

annual Conference for Higher Education Research (CHER) 2020;

2020-11-13 - 2020-11-14.

Liu, Dian

(2020)

Cultural differences in research activities.

Forskningsledelse på Vestlandet Program «Samhandling og samspill i forskningsgrupper»;

2020-09-24 - 2020-09-25.

Liu, Dian

(2019)

Challenges and opportunities in cross-culture academic job search: a gender perspective.

the 14th Biennial Conference of Nordic Association for China Studies (NACS) ;

2019-06-13 - 2019-06-14.

Liu, Dian

(2018)

Culture capital, campus experience and job search -- The discrepancy of the urban and rural graduates employment in middle China.

Academic seminar;

2018-03-13 - .

Liu, Dian

(2017)

The Alignment between Higher Education and Labor Market--Cooperation Between University of Stavanger and Southeast University.

Academic presentataion;

2017-09-17 - 2017-09-20.

Liu, Dian

(2017)

Graduate Entrepreneurship in Contemporary China: An Empirical Evidence.

Academic seminar;

2017-11-10 - .

Liu, Dian

(2017)

Employability and mobility in cross-culture academic job search: the experiences and reflections of early-stage Chinese researchers.

Sociological Review Foundation Series: A Sociology of Contemporary Chinese Mobilities: Educating China on the Move;

2017-12-01.

Liu, Dian; Fandrem, Hildegunn

(2016)

Bullying, victimization and anti-isolation among rural undergraduates in Chinese elite universities.

Bullies, Bullied and Bystanders;

2016-06-09 - 2016-06-10.

Liu, Dian

(2016)

School bullying in Hong Kong: what facts we have known and what reactions could be taken?.

Hong Kong & Macau Affairs.

Volum 28.

s.108-111.

Liu, Dian

(2016)

Introducing the anti-bullying work in Norway: national strategies, societal responses and practices.

Invited seminar at City University of Hong Kong;

2016-11-08 - 2016-11-12.

Liu, Dian

(2015)

Online Social Network, Cyberbullying, and Campus Experience of Chinese Youth.

17th European Conference on Developmental Psychology ;

2015-09-08 - 2015-09-12.

Liu, Dian

(2015)

Parental Involvement, Campus Culture and School Bullying in Norway and China: a Comparative Perspective.

Guest lectures;

2015-12-15 - 2015-12-18.

Liu, Dian

(2015)

Guest editing the Vol.48 No.1 of the speical issue:Graduate Employment in China: Current Trends and Issues.

Chinese education and society.

ISSN 1061-1932.

Volum 48.

Hefte 1.

s.1-75.

Liu, Dian

(2015)

Bullying Addressing in Family Settings: Introducing the Film Approach.

Guest lecture;

2015-07-16.

Liu, Dian

(2015)

Forekomst av mobbing I forskjellige land.

Skolelederen.

ISSN 0802-2062.

Volum 4.

s.4-5.

Liu, Dian

(2014)

Guest editing the Vol.47 No.6 of the speical issue:Graduate Employment in China: Current Trends and Issues.

Chinese education and society.

ISSN 1061-1932.

Volum 47.

Hefte 6.

s.3-96.

Liu, Dian

(2014)

China's Soft Power: Confucian Pedagogy.

Journal of World Education.

ISSN 1672-3937.

Volum 12.

Liu, Dian

(2013)

Mapping Social Network-Job Search Nexus in Sociological Research: A Literature Review.

Research Studies in Education.

Volum 11.

s.119-126.