Yongjun’s PhD project explores Chinese diasporic identity in late-19th-century Queensland through archaeological remains, building on her Honours research, which revealed that the heart of Brisbane City was a multi-ethnic community during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
As a multilingual (Cantonese, English, Korean, Mandarin) speaker, Yongjun also practises casually as an interpreter. You are most likely to find her practising piano sonatas and flute concertos in her leisure time.
QUALIFICATIONS | |
2021 | Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours), The University of Queensland |
Thesis entitled Frog’s Hollow, a multi-ethnic urban community in Brisbane: Archaeological evidence from Albert Street. | |
CONFERENCE PRESENTATION |
Ceramic consumption at urban and rural Chinese diaspora sites in Queensland, Australia. Society for Historical Archaeology, New Orleans, LA, United States, 8-11 January 2025. |
Cairns Rusty’s Market. Chinese Heritage in North Australia, Darwin, NT, Australia, 20-23 September 2024. |
Unearthing the multi-ethnic community in Brisbane. Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology. Mackay, QLD, Australia, 19-22 September 2023. |
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE | |
2024 | Field survey, Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland. |
2021 - 2024 | Artefact analysis, Queensland Museum, Brisbane. |
2022 - 2023 | ARCS 2050 Historical Archaeology, ARCS 2003 Forensic Archaeology, ARCS 2070 Bioarchaeology. |
2022 | Artefact cataloguing, AECOM, Brisbane. |
AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS | |
2025 | Robert L. Schuyler Student Award, Society for Historical Archaeology. |
2024 | Joan Allsop Scholarship, UQ Scholarship. |
2023 | Student Conference Travel Bursary, Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology. |
2021 | Dean’s Commendation for Academic Excellence, Faculty of Science. |
RESEARCH AREAS |
Chinese diaspora archaeology |
Collective identity, ethnicity, class |
Racialization, globalisation, colonialism |