Network

The International Network for Chinese Family Studies is a global collaborative network composed of leading scholars specializing in Chinese family studies from universities worldwide, with the primary objective of facilitating interdisciplinary academic communication and collaboration in the field. The Network aims to promote cross-regional and cross-disciplinary dialogue through the organization of conferences, seminars, and webinars, as well as serving as a platform for fostering academic collaboration with opportunities for scholars across the globe to engage in joint research and initiatives in Chinese family studies.

Moreover, we are pleased to announce that Prof. Ji Yingchun will be visiting The Chinese University of Hong Kong in April to share insights from her latest book, Family Revolution. This event will also serve as the official launch of our newly established network. A brief introduction to the network’s mission and future activities will be provided, making this a meaningful start to our collaborative endeavors. We look forward to welcoming colleagues and students to participate in this event. Further details will be available later on the CCFS website.

DAI Haijing

Department Chairperson and Associate professor, Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

SONG Jing

​Associate Professor, Gender Studies Programme, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Associate Researcher (by courtesy), Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

TONG Yuying

Professor, Department of Sociology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

CHEUNG Adam Ka-Lok

Department Chair & Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Hong Kong Baptist University

JI Yingchun

Professor, Department of Sociology, Shanghai University

LI Lulu

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology & Social Policy, Lingnan University

LI Ting

​​Professor, School of Population and Health, Renmin University of China

LUO Weixiang

Professor, Deputy Director of the Institute of Population Research, Fudan University

TIAN Felicia Feng

Professor, Department of Sociology, Fudan University

XIA Lili

ZJU100 Young Professor (Category II), Department of Sociology, Zhejiang University

YU Jia

​​Associate Professor of Center for Social Research, Peking University

ZHOU Siyuan

Assistant Professor, East China University of Political Science and Law

Special Issue: Women’s negotiated subjectivities under the intersectionality of gender and social stratification in contemporary China

China’s market reforms seem to have emancipated women and allowed them to strive for greater opportunities and freedom in negotiating individual moves, personal aspirations, and private lives. However, their productive and reproductive roles and capabilities continue to be objectified, commodified, and exploited, with their autonomy and upward mobility constrained. Some are morally betrayed or emotionally exploited. The collection of papers presents a comprehensive and updated picture of women as daughters, brides, wives, mothers, domestic workers, migrants, entrepreneurs, and their negotiated gendered subjectivities. This special issue addresses key issues of intersectionality between gender, family, class, labor regimes, migration pathways, and other forms of stratification, suppression, and exploitation in contemporary China.

Past Activities

Conference on Chinese Family in Uncertain Times

Date: May 8-9, 2025

Mini-Conference on Fertility and Family Challenges in East Asia

Date: May 24-25, 2024