Evelyn Chan

I am a Departmental Lecturer at the Oxford China Centre at the School of Global and Area Studies. My research interests include state-society relations, youth politics, contentious action, party building, and public opinion in contemporary China.

I completed my PhD in Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh, where I specialized in Comparative Politics and Political Behaviour. I received my MA in Political Science from the University of British Columbia and my BA in Peace and Conflict Studies/International Relations from the University of Toronto.

My dissertation, which I plan to turn into a book project, focused on Chinese universities and how a system of political compliance is institutionalized. I examine the phenomenon of unregistered (feizhuce 非注册) and underground (dixia 地下) student organizations to investigate how those mechanisms of control can be challenged or undermined. You can find further information about my research and teaching at www.evelyn-chan.com.