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Jane Hayward is a lecturer at King's College London specializing in East Asian Studies. She earned her PhD from New York University and has held post-doctoral positions at the Oxford University China Centre, as well as the School of Public Policy and Management at Tsinghua University in Beijing. With extensive experience in the field, her current research focuses on China's agrarian question, particularly examining policy discourses on land production and organization. Jane's work is situated at the intersection of Chinese politics, international political economy, and modern Chinese history. She investigates the politics surrounding China's 'peasantry' (nongmin) and discusses the reorganization of rural land and labor, as well as urban transformations related to these issues. In her teaching, she covers topics such as China in the Age of Globalization and aims to engage in public discourse through events and collaborations. Jane is committed to a collective research group examining urban-rural development in the context of global capitalism, fostering critical discussions in academia and policy.
King's College London • London, England, United Kingdom
Lecturer in East Asian Studies, focusing on China and its agrarian policies.
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