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Jin Li

Research Title

(Im)mobility, Everyday Life and Uncertainty: How do Transnational Migrant Households Parenting Their Children in China

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Academic Background

  • University College London (UCL) PhD in Human Geography  (09/2019 - Present)
  • The University of Hong Kong (HKU) Visiting Scholar in the Hong Kong Institute of Humanities & Social Sciences  (10/2022 - 11/2022)
  • London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) MSc in Sociology  (09/2016 – 12/2017)
  • University of York BA in Sociology  (09/2013 - 06/2016)

Other Experience

  • UCL Department of Geography: PhD Student-Staff Consultative Committee (SSCC) Representative (09/2019 - 10/2021);
  • Lead Department Student-Staff Consultative Committee (SSCC) Representative (09/2020 - 10/2021).
  • UCL Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences: Postgraduate Research (PGR) Representative (09/2019 - 10/2020).
  • Wine & Spirit Education Trust (London): Wine & Spirit Tasting Level 2: Pass and Merit (2015), Wine Tasting Level 3: Candidate (2017)
  • York Museum Trust (Yorkshire): Volunteer (exhibition guide, model) in York Castle Museum (07/2015 – 04/2016)
 
Teaching

I have taught on the following modules: 

Postgraduate

I have also been involved the following teaching: 

  • Asian Development Bank: Research Assistant - Technical Assistant Project: TA 9162-PRC Strategies for Involving Social Organizations in Social Assistance  (12/2018 - 08/2020)

Publications
  • Li, J. L. (2022). [Oral presentation] " “Schools do their jobs, but we are the most important”: Transnational migrant families' parenting logics and educational decisions in China", The RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2022
  • Greatrick, A., Al-Waeli, J., Sender, H., Maioli, S. C., Li, J. L., & Goodwin, E. (2022). Adapting to Crisis: Migration Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Migration and Society, 5(1), 115-123.
  • Li, J. L. (2021). [Oral presentation] "(Im)mobility, Bordering and Parenting: Transnational Migrant Families in Post-COVID China”, The RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2021
  • Li, J. (2021). [CSSCI] Infection Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in the UK: Policy Analysis and Implications [In Chinese]. Chinese Public Policy Review, vol.18, pp. 142-165.
Research Interests

I have the following research experience: 

  • Illume Research: Author of a medical sociology textbook written in English for social science beginners (A- Level, IB and Undergraduate Year 1 students) - "A Sociological Study of the Social Factors Which Affect Doctor-Patient Relations", Craft of Research, All Right Reserved 2018.