About me

Hello! My name is Enqi Weng (pronounce En-chee; or 翁恩琪 in Mandarin). I am a Singaporean of Chinese ethnicity (3rd generation) who currently live, work and play on Naarm/Melbourne, Australia, and have a deep respect for the traditional custodians of these lands, the Wurundjeri Woiwurrung people of the Kulin Nation, and how they have long cared for the lands, waterways and complex biodiversity.

The common theme across my work experiences—in various roles as entrepreneur, marketer, researcher and educator—is a steadfast commitment to enhancing human flourishing. This encompasses fostering social, cultural, artistic, and environmental well-being.

I speak and write in English fluently, have a strong understanding of Mandarin (Chinese) and basic understanding of German.

Career highlights

My career highlights, across academia and industry work, include:

• Awarded for exceptional student satisfaction for ALC215 Global Media, Deakin University in Trimester 1, 2019

• Being named top scholar contributing to and most cited for the topic cluster of ‘Cultural Diversity; Islam; Racism’ on Scopus from 2018 to 2023 (based on Scopus citation data, with a SciVal overall Field Weighted Citation Impact at 5.71),

• 1 of my publications has been ranked in the top 10% most cited publications worldwide and my research has been cited by researchers in 19 countries,

• election to the role of Vice President for the Australian Association for the Study of Religion and Co-Managing Editor for the Journal of Religion, Media and Digital Culture

• invitations to deliver national and international lectures from organisations such as the Desmond Tutu Centre for Religion and Social Justice, and The Wesley Centre: Theology, Ethics, and Public Policy

• and co-success with competitive funding ($35,900) from the Templeton Religion Trust for a project to study digital conspiracy theories in spiritual/wellness communities.

• Involved in the development and launch of *SCAPE, a youth-for-youth movement and building project.

• Co-founder of Maki Squarepatch, an online sustainability business that won Fred Flare’s Next Big Thing in 2007 and achieved at least S$500,000 worth of media publicity in the first six months of its launch.