Jiaqi Liang (J.)

Jiaqi Liang is a PhD researcher in History at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University. Her research explores the intersection of dark and difficult heritage, memory, and community well-being, with a particular focus on how local communities engage with sites of historical trauma.

Jiaqi holds dual Master's degrees in Museum and Heritage Development (Nottingham Trent University, UK) and in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics in Foreign Languages (Beijing Language and Culture University, China). 

She is an active member of the Maastricht Centre for Arts and Culture, Conservation and Heritage, the Arts, Media and Culture research programme, and serves on the editorial team of the Chinese Leisure Academic Network, an international academic platform established by and for PhD students in tourism and leisure studies.