In my Ph.D dissertation, I explore the home-making process in Estonia’s rural area and the association between the concept of a “house” and that of a “home” in the current Estonia’s society.

I am keen on experimenting with anthropological methods such as auto-ethnography and practice-based methods.

During the first year of my Ph.D studies, I am developing a methodological model of Material Potentiality Complex to implement the practice-based research approach. It aims at encompassing the elaborated competencies/qualities of materials when being processed and utilized as construction materials in a vernacular house — the kind of competencies/qualities that are not inherently possessed by materials, but rather unearthed by the builder/dweller’s creativity and against his/her unique physical contacts. ;

2017, Pinqing Wu, First place in Tallinn University’s student research competition (In Estonian: “Üliõpilaste üleülikooliline teadustööde konkurss”), master’s category, cultural competence area.

2017, Pinqing Wu, Conference presentation in “The IAFOR International Conference on Arts & Humanities – Hawaii 2017”. • Funded by “Dora Plus Action 1 Grant for research-related outgoing mobility”.

2015, Pinqing Wu, Master’s degree studies. • Funded by “Estonian national scholarship program for international students, researchers and academic staff”.

2012, Pinqing Wu, Bachelor’s degree studies. • Funded by “Tsukuba Scholarship” and “JASSO Scholarship”.

VALDKOND: 2. Ühiskonnateadused ja kultuur; 2.4. Kultuuriuuringud; CERCS ERIALA: S220 Kultuuriantropoloogia, etnoloogia ; PÕHISUUND: Environmental anthropology; Vernacular constructions; Craft; Material culture

In my Ph.D dissertation, I explore the home-making process in Estonia’s rural area and the association between the concept of a “house” and that of a “home” in the current Estonia’s society.

I am keen on experimenting with anthropological methods such as auto-ethnography and practice-based methods.

During the first year of my Ph.D studies, I am developing a methodological model of Material Potentiality Complex to implement the practice-based research approach. It aims at encompassing the elaborated competencies/qualities of materials when being processed and utilized as construction materials in a vernacular house — the kind of competencies/qualities that are not inherently possessed by materials, but rather unearthed by the builder/dweller’s creativity and against his/her unique physical contacts. ;

Pinqing Wu, Master's Diploma, 2017, (sup) Carlo A. Cubero, Serving Hot Food in Coldness - An Ethnography of Overseas Chinese in Helsinki, Finland, Tallinn University, School of Humanities.

Pinqing Wu, Phd student, (sup) Carlo A. Cubero, Ehitades oma maja enda kätega: Praktikal baseeruv uurimustöö kodu loomisest eesti maapiirkonnas (Hand-Building My House: A Practice-based Research on the Making of Home in Rural Estonia), Tallinn University, School of Humanities.

2017, Pinqing Wu, First place in Tallinn University’s student research competition (In Estonian: “Üliõpilaste üleülikooliline teadustööde konkurss”), master’s category, cultural competence area.

2017, Pinqing Wu, Conference presentation in “The IAFOR International Conference on Arts & Humanities – Hawaii 2017”. • Funded by “Dora Plus Action 1 Grant for research-related outgoing mobility”.

2015, Pinqing Wu, Master’s degree studies. • Funded by “Estonian national scholarship program for international students, researchers and academic staff”.

2012, Pinqing Wu, Bachelor’s degree studies. • Funded by “Tsukuba Scholarship” and “JASSO Scholarship”.

FIELD OF RESEARCH: 2. Culture and Society; 2.4. Cultures Research; CERCS SPECIALITY: S220 Cultural anthropology, ethnology ; SPECIALITY: Environmental anthropology; Vernacular constructions; Craft; Material culture