China

Thinking of Taking an Academic Job in China? Better Think Twice
Higher Education Reform
July 30, 2020

Thinking of Taking an Academic Job in China? Better Think Twice

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Coronavirus, Wuhan, and Social Science
International Debate
February 17, 2020

Coronavirus, Wuhan, and Social Science

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Defending Increasingly Threatened Academic Freedoms Globally
Higher Education Reform
October 30, 2019

Defending Increasingly Threatened Academic Freedoms Globally

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If Academic Freedom is Suppressed There, How Do We Act Here?
Higher Education Reform
October 24, 2019

If Academic Freedom is Suppressed There, How Do We Act Here?

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International Students in China: Divergent Journeys and Multidimensional Lives

International Students in China: Divergent Journeys and Multidimensional Lives

Mengwei Tu, a lecturer in sociology at East China University of Science and Technology, describes her encounters with two postgraduate students from Pakistan. They highlight both China’s potential to become an attractive destination for international students and the difficulties involved in the internationalization of a society that was isolated from the outside world for much of its recent history.

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NSF Latest U.S. Agency to Scrutinize Foreign Role in Research

NSF Latest U.S. Agency to Scrutinize Foreign Role in Research

The U.S. National Science Foundation has followed other research-based government agencies in trying to ring-fence American research from collaborative and acquisitive foreign actors. Could they mean China?

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Meanwhile, Impact Down Under

Meanwhile, Impact Down Under

Australia has been sampling a variety of tests for measuring research impact for more than a decade, but has yet to settle on whether the ‘impact agenda’ is here to stay.

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Why the Chinese Government Should Read Herbert Spencer

Why the Chinese Government Should Read Herbert Spencer

Herbert Spencer’s examination of ‘militant’ societies, argues our Robert Dingwall, proves to be a cautionary tale for the present Chinese government and its attempts to micro-manage society through the ‘social credit’ scheme.

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China’s Xi: More Social Science, But With More Socialism

China’s Xi: More Social Science, But With More Socialism

Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed the primacy of philosophy and social science in building a strong China, but he also said the disciplines must retain and enhance ‘Chinese characteristics’ like Marxism in the process.

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Is It Possible to Reduce Poverty and CO2 Emissions Simultaneously?

Is It Possible to Reduce Poverty and CO2 Emissions Simultaneously?

[We’re pleased to welcome Denis Collins. Denis recently published an article in Organization & Environment entitled “Managing the Poverty-CO2 Reductions Paradox: The […]

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How Do Attitudes Towards CSR Influence Job Choices Across Cultures?

How Do Attitudes Towards CSR Influence Job Choices Across Cultures?

[We’re pleased to welcome Cedric E. Dawkins of Dalhousie University. Dr. Dawkins recently collaborated with Dima Jamali, Charlotte Karam, Lianlian Lin, and […]

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Book Review: Will China Democratize?

Book Review: Will China Democratize?

In the shadow of the 25 year anniversary of the Tiananmen square crackdown, the recent Hong Kong protests have generated interest in how […]

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