Minglu Chen

Dr. Minglu Chen is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney, and a member of the China Studies Centre. Her research focuses on social and political change in China, particularly the interaction between entrepreneurs and the state, and women's political participation.

• Research Interests
  • Institutions of China's local politics
  • Private entrepreneurship in China
  • Governance in China
  • Class and social stratum in China
• Teaching
  • GOVT6121 - Northeast Asian Politics
  • GOVT2611 - Capitalism and Democracy in East Asia
  • GOVT6138 - Gender, Family and the State
  • GOVT6111 - Chinese Politics
  • GOVT2424 - Politics of China
  • CHSC6901 - Fundamentals of China Studies

Publications include works in The China Quarterly, The China Journal, and Journal of Contemporary China, with notable books such as Tiger Girls: Women and Enterprises in the People's Republic of China (Routledge, 2011). Her recent projects focus on urban expansion, administrative governance, and female entrepreneurs in China.

• Selected Grants
  • Australian Research Council Discovery Project DP120101901 (2012-2015): $183,000
  • China Studies Centre Major Grant (2012): $18,000
  • Australian Research Council DP0984495 (2009-2012): $360,000