Shuai Wei

Dr. Shuai Wei is a Lecturer at the University of Liverpool's School of Law and Social Justice (since 2023) and a member of its Criminology Department. His research focuses on gender, law, and crime with an international perspective, particularly in China, along with sociology of sexuality and research methodology. He previously taught at the Department of Sociology, University of Hong Kong, and held fellowships at the University of Hong Kong and University of Michigan. He earned a Ph.D. in Gender Studies from the University of Cambridge and a Doctor of Juridical Science from City University of Hong Kong.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Gender Studies, University of Cambridge (supported by Cambridge Commonwealth Trust and Fitzwilliam College)
• Doctor of Juridical Science, City University of Hong Kong

Research Interests: Explores intersections of gender, law, and crime in Asia, emphasizing China. Recent work includes studies on organized crime's rural-urban dynamics, criminological fieldwork challenges in China, and gendered justice outcomes in legal systems. He advocates for methodological rigor and comparative approaches.

Awards: Recipient of the Phil Leonard Award (2025), Liverpool-SJTU Research Seed Fund (2025), and multiple grants from institutions like the Institute of International Education and the American Society of Criminology.

Teaching: Leads courses such as 'Gender and Crime' and 'Becoming a Social Researcher'. Serves as co-academic integrity officer for SSPC and on ethics and internationalization committees. Active in global criminology organizations, including the Association of Chinese Criminology and the American Society of Criminology's Feminist Criminology Division.

Professional Engagements: Board member of the Association of Chinese Criminology and Criminal Justice, affiliated with the SSPC International Criminological Research Unit and Feminist Legal Research and Action Network.