Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Qingyan is a PhD student at the University of Georgia specializing in Comparative Politics. Her research focuses on Internet politics in authoritarian regimes.

Education
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  • 2016-2018: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Master of Philosophy in Social Science
  • 2014-2015: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Master of Social Science in Global China Studies
  • 2010-2014: Nanjing University, Bachelor of Law, International Politics

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Qingyan’s area of research concerns the politics of information with a focus on how the Internet affects relations among individuals, institutions, and governments in authoritarian regimes. Her paper (co-authored with Professor Kellee Tsai) on the policy impacts of China’s online charitable crowdfunding has just been accepted by a peer-reviewed journal. And currently, she is working on the controversial role and effects of charitable crowdfunding in contemporary China.

Research Interests +

Qingyan’s area of research concerns the politics of information with a focus on how the Internet affects relations among individuals, institutions, and governments in authoritarian regimes.

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