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Chun-Yi Sum is a Lecturer of Social Sciences at Boston University’s College of General Studies. Her research focuses on identity, ethnicity, and citizenship, particularly in late-socialist China. She examines how young people navigate civic participation and redefine citizenship through extracurricular activities and volunteerism. Collaborating with behavioral ecologists since 2016, she investigates social inequality in Mosuo and Yi communities, exploring impacts of market integration on health, gender roles, and family structures. Her work appears in journals like Nature Human Behavior and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Dr. Sum’s book manuscript analyzes student activism in Chinese universities, challenging state narratives about citizenship. Ongoing projects include studies on poverty alleviation policies and ethnic inequality in Southwest China. She holds a PhD from Boston University and teaches courses on cultural anthropology, ethnicity, and East Asian studies.
Her research emphasizes kinship systems, social networks, and state-society interactions, with a focus on marginalized communities like the Mosuo. While no formal awards are listed, her publications reflect significant contributions to understanding cultural and structural dynamics in China and East Asia.
