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Jason Hung, a dedicated researcher and academic, holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Cambridge. He is set to begin his role as a Research Fellow at the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore, in November 2024. Jason’s expertise spans social inequality, public health, education, and geopolitical analysis, with a focus on China and ASEAN relations. He has an impressive publication record, including monographs and journal articles, and has completed research fellowships at prestigious institutions such as Harvard University and Academia Sinica. His work has significantly contributed to understanding social and health disparities in East Asia.
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đź“š Education
2024: PhD in Sociology, University of Cambridge Dissertation: Point-Based Hukou Policy Direction: An Examination of Social Reproduction of Inequalities in China, 2010-14. 2020: MA in Education, Gender and International Development, University College London (Merit)
Dissertation: Social Barriers to, and Gender Gaps in, Educational Attainment Faced by Rural Citizens in China. 2020: PG Cert in Human Rights and Development Management, Open University (UK) (Pass with Merit). 2019: MSc in Sociology, London School of Economics (Merit)
Dissertation: Internal Migration in China: Are Rural Migrant Workers Uniquely Socially Vulnerable?. 2018: BA (Hons) in Sociology and Quantitative Methods, University of Warwick (2)Dissertation: Did Men and Women with Similar Social Positions Display Different Voting Trends in British General Elections Between 2005 and 2015
🔍 Research Interests
Sociology: Social inequality, stratification, mobility, migration, life chances, demography. Public Health: Mental health, child health, sexual health, ageing, social determinants of wellbeing. Education and International Development: Educational inequality, human capital, discrimination. Geopolitical Analysis: China-ASEAN relations, health and vaccine diplomacy, Belt and Road Initiative, soft power
🏛️ Recent Employment
2024/11 – Present: Research Fellow, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. 2023/09 – 2024/02: Humane Studies Fellow, Institute for Humane Studies. 2022/09 – 2023/08: Fellow, Harvard University Asia Center. 2022/07 – 2023/06: Visiting Fellow, Academia Sinica. 2022/04 – 2022/06: Global Health PhD Fellow, United Nations University International Institute for Global Health
🏆 Recent Affiliations
2024/08 – 2025/08: Ronald Coase Fellow, Mercatus Center. 2023/09 – 2024/02: Humane Studies Fellow, Institute for Humane Studies. 2022/09 – 2023/08: Fellow, Asia Centre, Harvard University
đź› Research Experience
Ronald Coase Fellow | Mercatus Center (Aug 2024 – Aug 2025). Humane Studies Fellow | Institute for Humane Studies (Sep 2023 – Feb 2024). Fellow | Harvard University Asia Center (Sep 2022 – Aug 2023). Visiting Fellow | Academia Sinica (Jul 2022 – Jun 2023). PhD Researcher | Department of Sociology, University of Cambridge (Oct 2020 – Sep 2024)
📚 Publications
- Title: The benefits, risks and regulation of using ChatGPT in Chinese academia: a content analysis
- Journal: Social Sciences
- Year: 2023
- Volume: 12
- Issue: 7
- Pages: 380
- Cited by: 35
- Title: Hukou System Influencing the Structural, Institutional Inequalities in China: The Multifaceted Disadvantages Rural Hukou Holders Face
- Journal: Social Sciences
- Year: 2022
- Volume: 11
- Issue: 5
- Pages: 194
- Cited by: 25
- Title: The Application of Human Capital Theory and Educational Signalling Theory to Explain Parental Influences on the Chinese Population’s Social Mobility Opportunities
- Journal: Social Sciences
- Year: 2021
- Volume: 10
- Pages: 362
- Cited by: 24
- Title: Smart elderly care services in China: challenges, progress, and policy development
- Journal: Sustainability
- Year: 2022
- Volume: 15
- Issue: 1
- Pages: 178
- Cited by: 15
- Title: Digitalisation, Parenting, and Children’s Mental Health: What Are the Challenges and Policy Implications?
- Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Year: 2022
- Volume: 19
- Issue: 11
- Pages: 6452
- Cited by: 12
- Title: Critical review on the trajectory of educational policymaking and how migrant children have been affected in China
- Journal: Fudan Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences
- Year: 2023
- Volume: 16
- Issue: 1
- Pages: 105-111
- Cited by: 6
- Title: Psychosocial Wellbeing Among Rural Migrant Workers in China: Did the 2008 Financial Crisis Worsen Their Vulnerability?
- Journal: Asian Social Science
- Year: 2020
- Volume: 16
- Issue: 1
- Pages: 54-68
- Cited by: 6
- Title: Policy-oriented examination of left-behind children’s health and well-being in China
- Journal: Sustainability
- Year: 2023
- Volume: 15
- Issue: 7
- Pages: 5977
- Cited by: 5
- Title: Shareholder primacy theory vs. stakeholder theory
- Journal: Stakeholder Theory
- Year: 2020
- Date: March 31, 2020
- Cited by: 5