Zhan Shaohua

Assoc Prof Zhan Shaohua serves as an Associate Professor at the School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, specializing in sociological research with a focus on China and broader Asian contexts. His work bridges theoretical and empirical studies of societal development across the region.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Sociology, Johns Hopkins University, 2013

Research Interests: Professor Zhan's scholarship critically examines international migration patterns, land politics, food security systems, and social policy frameworks through comparative historical lenses. His seminal book The Land Question in China: Agrarian Capitalism, Industrious Revolution, and East Asian Development analyzes rural transformation pathways, while current projects investigate Chinese/Indian immigrant integration in Singapore, Los Angeles, and Vancouver alongside China's food security challenges and global ramifications. His methodology combines deep regional expertise with cross-national analysis.

Teaching Responsibilities: He instructs graduate and undergraduate courses in economic sociology, migration and development, social policy analysis, China studies, and social statistics, emphasizing empirical rigor and policy relevance.