معرفی
Pál Nyiri is a Full Professor at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, affiliated with the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. He holds positions in the departments of Social and Cultural Anthropology and Art and Culture, History, Antiquity, as well as the Mobilities, Beliefs and Belonging research group. His research focuses on Chinese elite mobility, nationalism, Eastern European immigration politics, and comparative studies of Eastern Europe and China. Nyiri supervises PhD theses on topics including migrant worker advocacy, the jade trade, Chinese museum education, and maternity concepts among Chinese women in the Netherlands.
Education: He studied chemistry and Asian Studies in the Soviet Union, Hungary, and the U.S., earning doctorates in history (Moscow State University) and sociology (Hungarian Academy of Sciences). Prior to joining VU Amsterdam, he taught at Macquarie University in Sydney.
Research Interests: Nyiri explores how Chinese elites navigate global spaces, the intersection of nationalism and transnationalism, and migration-driven cultural transformations. His work bridges anthropology, sociology, and political science, with a focus on contemporary China’s global engagements.
Scientific Awards: He was a 2003-2004 fellow at the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin. He serves on editorial boards for journals like The China Journal and The Australian Journal of Anthropology, and chairs the academic committee of the International Institute of Social History.
Teaching and Grants: He teaches migration studies, nationalism, and the politics of history. His recent grants and collaborations involve analyzing Chinese corporate strategies in Europe, middle-class migration motivations, and transnational digital nationalism.
Labs/Teams: Active in the MOBB research group, focusing on global mobilities and inequalities. He co-edits the New Mobilities in Asia book series with Amsterdam University Press.
