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Prof. Dr. Sarah Eaton is a Professor of Transregional China Studies at Humboldt University Berlin (HU) and co-founder of the Berlin Contemporary China Network (BCCN). Her work focuses on contemporary Chinese politics, political economy, and digital standardization. She holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Toronto (2011) and previously taught at the University of Göttingen, Oxford, and Waterloo.
Current research explores China's role in global digital standardization, supported by German Research Foundation funding (2023-2026). She also leads projects on strengthening China competence in Berlin through Germany's Federal Ministry of Education and Research grants. Her research spans environmental governance, state-market relations, and authoritarian developmentalism.
- Education: PhD in Political Science, University of Toronto (2011)
- Affiliations: Institute for Asian and African Studies (IAAW), Mori-Ōgai Memorial
- Funding: DFG grants, BMBF initiatives, Danish Independent Research Fund collaborations
Her publications analyze China's political transitions, environmental policy implementation, and the evolving role of state-owned enterprises. Recent work highlights the transnational circulation of developmentalist ideas and Sino-German technical collaborations.
- Awards: None explicitly mentioned
- Grants: Three major funding streams including digital standardization studies and environmental governance projects
Eaton advises doctoral students in transregional China studies and contributes to the Mori-Ōgai Memorial's cultural programs. Her work bridges comparative politics, transregional studies, and policy analysis.
