Lundi Wu

Contact Information

Davenport Hall
Anthropology Department
607 S Mathews Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
Sociocultural & Linguistic Anthropology

Biography

Of Hokkien heritage, Lundi is an active learner of the Hokkien dialect and is eager to connect with Hokkien communities across the US and Southeast Asia.

Research Interests

migration, mobility and gender, body and sensation, music and aesthetics, Chinese diaspora, Southeast Asia

Research Description

Born and raised in coastal China, Lundi is currently interested in the cross-border musical practices of Chinese transnational migrant women moving within Southeast Asia, particularly exploring how migration experiences shape their acoustic sensations and sonic engagements. Lundi is also committed to an ethnographic film project collecting women's oral histories. She welcomes inquiries from prospective applicants and those who share similar interests.

Education

MA, Minzu University of China, 2025

BA, East China University of Political Science and Law, 2022