Lincoln Yufeng Li
Thesis title: Beyond the Human: Representing Posthumanism in Contemporary Global Cinema
Film Studies
Year of study: 4
- School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures
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Background
Yufeng Li is currently a PhD candidate in Film Studies at the University of Edinburgh under the supervision of Prof. Marion Schmid and Dr Fabien Arribert-Narce. His PhD research is titled “Representing the Posthuman: Nonhuman Characters in Contemporary Cinema”. As a film practitioner, Li has contributed to major VFX productions for Marvel and Netflix TV series. He is also an acclaimed independent filmmaker whose films have been showcased in over 30 international film festivals. With a keen interest in posthumanism and extensive experience in the film industry, Li aims to blend theory with creative practice in his research, demonstrating that posthumanism can serve as a conducive paradigm for film studies.
CV
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Qualifications
PhD candidate in Film Studies, The University of Edinburgh (Edinburgh, Scotland), 2021 – Current
MFA with Distinction in Digital Arts Animation, Pratt Institute (New York, USA), 2015
BA with Distinction in Digital Media Arts, Jiangsu Normal University (Xuzhou, China), 2012
Research summary
Posthumanism
Intermediality
Computer Graphics
Generative AI in Film Studies
Conference details
Digital Research Conference 2025
Organiser
University of Edinburgh
Papers delivered
AI-Generated Films and Posthumanism: A Less Human-Centred Research Method in Posthuman Film Studies