معرفی
Jian Wu is a Lecturer in Education at Keele University since September 2023. Previously, he served as a Teaching Associate/Affiliated Lecturer at the University of Cambridge's Faculty of Education, where he earned his PhD in Sociology of Education under Prof. Susan L. Robertson. He holds a second PhD in Public Management from Renmin University of China, an MSc in Sociology from Oxford, and a BA in Economics from the American University of Paris.
Education Background:
- PhD in Sociology of Education (University of Cambridge)
- PhD in Public Management (Renmin University of China)
- MSc in Sociology (University of Oxford)
- BA in Economics (American University of Paris)
Research Interests:
His work focuses on globalising higher education, geopolitics influencing educational policies, knowledge production dynamics, and critical policy analysis using Foucauldian discourse frameworks. Key themes include transnational education mobility, Sino-Western educational exchanges, and the geopolitical economy of knowledge transfer.
Teaching:
He teaches undergraduate modules like 'Too Poor to Learn? Poverty, Education and Social Policy' and postgraduate courses on 'Global Education Issues.'
Supervision:
Accepts PhD/Master’s students focusing on global education policies, critical methodologies like ethnography, or policy discourse analysis.
Research Outputs:
Recent publications analyze China's world-class university policies, Belt and Road education initiatives, and transnational student mobility patterns. His work often bridges sociological theory with geopolitical context, emphasizing poststructuralist frameworks to critique educational governance structures.
