Wilfred Yang Wang

Wilfred Yang Wang is a Senior Lecturer in Media and Communications Studies at the University of Melbourne. His works are located in the triangulation of datafication, ageing and global migrations.His recent book, Chinese Platforms: A Critical Introduction (Polity, 2026), co-authored with Jian Lin and Ping Sun, examines the rise of Chinese platforms and their global impact, situating them within China’s political economy and the geopolitics of technology. He is also the author of Digital Media in Urban China: Locating Guangzhou (Rowman & Littlefield International, 2019), which explores how digital media shapes urban identities.

He is a Regional Advisory Council member of Victorian Multicultural Commission, board member of the Centre for Holistic Health, and volunteer member with the Country Fire Authority (CFA) and Elderly Rights Australia (ERA).