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Personal profile
Curriculum vitae
I hold an MA (Diplom) in social science from Humboldt University Berlin (2006) and a Ph.D. in political science from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (2012). Previously I have been a pre-doctoral Fulbright fellow at the University of California, Irvine, a post-doctoral research fellow at the National University of Singapore, and an assistant professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. I am currently assistant professor at the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Vienna.
Research interests
My research is concerned with social conflict and cohesion in China, examining popular protest, environmental politics, social and political trust and political identities. I use both qualitative and quantitative methods and work with interviews, documentary, textual, survey, and event data.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Political Science, Ph.D., Chinese University of Hong Kong
Award Date: 6 Dec 2012
Social Science, Master, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Award Date: 23 Aug 2006
External positions
Visiting Professor, South China University of Technology
2016 → …
Associate Researcher, French Center for Contemporary China Studies
2007 → …
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
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ENGINEERING: Engineering a Trustworthy Society: The Evolution, Perception and Impact of China's Social Credit System
1/04/21 → 31/03/26
Project: Research funding
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Value-Driven Contention in China: Forms, Tactics and State Responses
Steinhardt, H. C. & Yang, K., 3 May 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: China Quarterly: an international journal for the study of China.Publications: Contribution to journal › Article › Peer Reviewed
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Kooperation mit China muss möglich bleiben! Doch wie wir dabei unsere Werte und die Wissenschaftsfreiheit wahren, darf nicht die Politik kontrollieren.
Translated title of the contribution :Cooperation with China has to remain possible!: But how we defend our values and academic freedom should not be controlled by the state. Publications: Other contribution to periodical › Newspaper/Magazine article
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Alliance Building among Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations in China: The Emergence and Evolution of the Zero Waste Alliance
Lu, J. & Steinhardt, H. C., Jan 2022, In: Modern China. 48, 1, p. 105-133 29 p.Publications: Contribution to journal › Article › Peer Reviewed
Open Access
Prizes
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Postgraduate Research Output Award 2011
Steinhardt, Heinz Christoph (Recipient), 24 Jul 2012
Prize: Prize, award or honor
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Pre-doctoral Fulbright Fellowship
Steinhardt, Heinz Christoph (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize, award or honor
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Young Scholars Thesis Award 2012
Steinhardt, Heinz Christoph (Recipient), 13 Dec 2013
Prize: Prize, award or honor
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Activities
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“Getting Data to Flow”: China’s Law and Political Economy for Data Productivity
Heinz Christoph Steinhardt (Organiser) & Xin Dai (Presenter)
2 May 2024Activity: Academic events › Organisation of ...
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Chasing a Phantom: A Re-evaluation of China’s “Trust Crisis”
Heinz Christoph Steinhardt (Speaker)
17 Apr 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science
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Value-Driven Contention in China: Forms, Tactics and State Responses
Heinz Christoph Steinhardt (Speaker) & Kai Yang (Speaker)
8 Dec 2023Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science
Press/Media
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Kooperation mit China muss möglich bleiben!
Heinz Christoph Steinhardt & Sabrina Habich-Sobiegalla
23/09/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Wut über Null-Covid: Was bringen Proteste in China?
9/12/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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