Ms Yiyun Bai

Yiyun Bai is a PhD student in the Department of Sociology at the University of Cambridge, where she previously completed her MPhil in Sociology of Media and Culture. She also holds an MSc in Media and Communications from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Her research interests encompass gender and sexuality, race, reproduction, assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs), and digital sociology. Her doctoral work adopts an intersectional approach to explore how Chinese single women and lesbian couples navigate gamete donor selection in the context of transnational assisted reproduction, with a specific focus on the racialised desires embedded in these choices.

Before joining Cambridge, Yiyun served as the International Affairs Officer at Peking University. Beyond her academic pursuits, she is an active participant in anti-racism initiatives, producing digital content and collaborating with the United Nations Human Rights Council on an online anti-racism campaign.