Hi there! I grew up in an industrial town in Chongqing, China before going to Beijing for my undergraduate education. Currently I am a senior student of Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Peking University. I also go by Raphael, my Catholic name. Broadly interested in race and ethnic politics and political behavior in the realm of American politics, I study the dynamics between racial identities and political polarization. My research examines how racial imageries—people’s racialized imagination of politically relevant categories—shape people’s perception of politics, and drive a diversifying America toward affective as well as ideological extremes. To accurately capture the content of racial imageries and their political implications, I draw upon an extensive range of data sources including public opinion surveys, census data, and administrative records.
Research Interests
- Areas | American Politics, Racial and Ethnic Politics (REP), Political Behavior
- Topics | Politics of Identity, Social Cleavage, Partisanship, Affective Polarization
Education
- B.A. in Philosophy, Politics and Economics | July 2024 | Peking University
- Visiting Student, ASAP Partnerships | December 2021 | University of Notre Dame
Working Papers
- Break the Party Images? The Electoral Impact of Minority Republican Candidates
- Follow the Party: Static and Dynamic Shifting of Identities toward Party Prototypes
- See the Other Side: Local Party Images and Affective Polarization
- Shades of Blue: Racial Imagery of Police and White Attitudes on Policing
- The Gloom over the Mind: Prussian Rule, Cultural Persistence, and Political Liberalism