Ren Naying
Ren Naying | |
|---|---|
| Education | Tsinghua University Linacre College, Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Student and LGBT activist |
| Awards | Rhodes Scholarship |
Ren Naying is a Chinese student and LGBT activist.[1][2] She attended Tsinghua University and was one of China's first Rhodes Scholars, attending Linacre College, Oxford for MPhil. in Social Anthropology.[3][4][5][6][7] She co-founded the China LGBT+ Youth Network,[8] an NGO which seeks to promote "LGBT+ rights with a focus on university community building."[9]
Biography
[edit]Ren majored in English Language and Literature at Tsinghua University.[9] While completing her undergraduate degree, she developed an interest in gender and queer theory, which led her to volunteer with NGOs such as the Beijing LGBT Center.[3] She applied for the Rhodes Scholarship while researching graduate programs.[3]
She currently resides in Beijing.[9]
References
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- ^ 张津. "Four Chinese first in nation to win Rhodes scholarships - China - Chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ^ a b c Chen, Te-Ping. "An LGBT Activist Becomes One of China's First Rhodes Scholars". WSJ. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ^ "Rhodes Scholarships awarded in China in historic launch". The Rhodes Scholarships. Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ^ "LGBT advocate wins one of China's first Rhodes Scholarships". Spectrum. 2015-12-14. Archived from the original on 2016-01-31. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ^ "Rhodes names first Chinese scholars". www.shanghaidaily.com. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ^ "Naying Ren". Intellectbooks. 2024-11-22. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "China's first Rhodes Scholars: the journalist, LGBT activist and lawyer fighting for social justice". South China Morning Post. March 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ^ a b c "Naying Ren". The Rhodes Scholarships. Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
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