Center for Asian Studies

Visiting Scholars

Present Position within the organization:
Professor and Chairman, Department of Sociology, Central China Normal University
Wuhan, Hubei Province, P.R.CHINA, 430079

Education / Professional Studies:
    ·   2001-2003     Renmin University of China, for post-doctoral research
        . 1997-2000     Capital Normal University, Ph.D. for Demography
    ·   1984-1988      Hebei University，Master of History
   ·   1980-1984      Anhui Normal University，Bachelor of History

Membership of Professional Bodies:
    ·    Professor of the Department of Sociology of Central China Normal University
    ·    Committeeman of Sociology’Discipline Supervising Committee of China
    ·    Administrative Director of China Sociology Association（CSA)
    ·    Vice Executive Director of Sociology Association of Hubei Province

Professional Specialty
· Urban Sociology
· Population Sociology

Major Research projects:
(1) The National Social Science Fundation, ‘Public Education and Rights Security of immigration (2002), published a set of research papers, and exerted a certain influence in academic circle.

(2) The National Social Science Fundation, ‘Chinese peasant worker’s rights and interests protection’, 2009

(3)‘The Transformation of Peasant Worker’ was Supported by Program for the New Century Excellent Talents in University set up by State Ministry of Education, 2008

(4) Key Public Biding Project of National social Science Fundation, The Services and Management Research on Urban floating Population', 2011

Publications:
Books

· The Historical Course of East Asia’s Modernization, Hebei University Press, 1996

· Migration and Cities’ Development in the Transitional England (1500-1750)，China Population Publishing House, 2002

· The Urban community Welfare of China，Social Sciences Academic Press，2008

· Research on Peasant Worker’s Rights and Interests Protection, China Social Sciences Publishing House, 2008

· The History of China refugee Peasants, Anhui People’s Publishing House, 2001