Yunhan Wen @yunhanwen_go

PhD Candidate at @Princeton Sociology. Studying rural collectives, space, and political economy in Chinese cities. Always wondering what urbanism means. yunhanwen.com Joined October 2015

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Masoud Movahed @MasoudMovahed

7 months ago

The world--and the scholarly community-- just lost a beautiful mind, a compassionate heart, and a shining spirit. Michael Burawoy, in memory.

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Such a hot flyer I don’t know who designed it 💅 (It looked horrible before my co-organizers Lauren Clingan, @miradvale @ShelleyXuewen made their suggestions) In any case, join us at the JTS for what has always been a fun and rewarding experience!

ASA Theory Section @ASAtheory

9 months ago

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Dan Slater @SlaterPolitics

10 months ago

Weak autocracies are far more common than strong autocracies. They are also often far more dangerous and damaging than strong autocracies. Never take hope from an autocrat’s weakness. Instead, prepare for the worst. A 🧵 based on 2 of my books: (1/N)

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昨天 @YesterdayBigcat

10 months ago

「上海：上汽供应商变相裁员，数百工人堵路被镇压（11月21日）」上汽大众供应商上海国利汽车真皮饰件有限公司的数百名工人，因被拖欠工资和遭遇变相裁员，周三发起集体行动，阻断了道路交通，随即遭到警察暴力镇压。…

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Dali L. Yang @Dali_Yang

12 months ago

Prominent Chinese economist languishes in detention while China unleashes torrent of measures to alleviate economic malaise. A prominent economist at one of China’s top think tanks was detained and removed from his posts after he allegedly criticized Xi Jinping’s management of…

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Michelle Kuo (郭怡慧) @kuokuomich

2 years ago

I've read nothing like this before—a painfully honest piece about the cruelty and patriarchy of academia, viewed through the lens of a grieving wife. Lang Chen remembers the last days of husband @Xiaohong__Xu, a brilliant, beloved sociologist from China who passed away at age 45.

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Michigan Sociology @UMSociology

2 years ago

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our esteemed faculty member Xiaohong Xu. Xiaohong passed away on December 12 surrounded by family and friends. Our academic community mourns a great loss today. Read more about his lasting impact. myumi.ch/qGDXm

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Iza Ding @izading

2 years ago

What do I mean by “authoritarian teleology”? (Thank you @KaiserKuo for the plug!) Broadly speaking, it’s a style of thinking that interprets whatever an authoritarian govt does as a “strategy” to “stay/remain/survive in power.” 1/n

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Kathryn Edin @KathrynEdin

2 years ago

Thank you @fiftytwowest for your moving review of our forthcoming book #TheInjusticeOfPlace. @profshaefer @Tijone and I eagerly await August 8 to share our work uncovering deep disadvantage in the US.

Mariner Books @MarinerBooks

2 years ago

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Bibek Bhandari @bibekbhandari

2 years ago

After six years, I’ve left @SixthTone. Or conditions were created for me to leave after publishing a project that criticized “zero-COVID,” which landed multiple people in hot water. It’s been bittersweet leaving a place we’ve built over the years but it was time. (A long 🧵)

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Yun Zhou @yunjulietzhou

3 years ago

China's population size is as much a demographic-political issue, as it is a personal one. How shall we begin to see, from a Sheer Number in a Simple Announcement, Chinese people's livelihood, dignity and resistance, in the throes of all-encompassing authoritarian governance? 1/8

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李老师不是你老师 @whyyoutouzhele

3 years ago

经过27637名网友评选的2022年推特十大中文公共议题

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Yan Long @YanLong_SOC

3 years ago

As a social movement scholar, I think the current discussion on the multi-site protests in China has misplaced its focus on whether it would lead to regime change. It is not the point. Let's celebrate PEOPLE and their participation. My preliminary observations.