Professor of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
National Institute of Social Development, CASS.
Address: No. 5, Sanlihe East Road, Xicheng District, 100045, Beijing, China
Email: shenhong@cass.org.cn

Main Research Fields:

• Development sociology, and transformations of social structure;
• Development anthropology;
• Institutional comparison of poverty reduction;
• Self-organization and community-based participatory approach
• Genetic mechanisms of intra-household and inter-generation poverty; and
• Identity construction of groups, and community cooperation. .

Education and Degrees:
PhD in Law（Sociology）, Postgraduate School of CASS.
MA in Anthropology of Development and Social Transformation, University of Sussex, UK.
BA. in Law（Sociology）, Peking University.
Professional Positions and Work History:
2012 onward, Professorand Doctoral Supervisor,
National Institute of Social Development, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
2007 to 2012, Professorand Master’s Supervisor, Deputy Director of Department of Organization＆Community Studies, Institute of Sociology, CASS.
1995 to 2007, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Institute of Sociology, CASS.
1988 to 1995, Policy Researcher, the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development (LGOP).
1987 to 1988, Management Officer, the Ministry of Agriculture, P. R. China.
Publications

Books:
StructureandAgency:ASociologicalInterpretationoftheChangingCultureintheMiaoCommunityinStoneGateway. Beijing: Social Science Literature Press, 2007.
The Small Peasantry in Peripheral Regions: A Intrahousehold Analysis on Poverty in China. Beijing: The People's Publishing House, 1992. (co-author: Zhou Lian, Chen Shengli)
Papers in Chinese:
“The Enlightenment of Shimenkan Culture on Miao Community Development”, Joumal of Education Culture, No.3, 2012.
“Livelihood Selection and Community-based Cooperation: Case study on the Post-Earthquake Reconstruction for Liping Village, Qingchuan County”, The Farmer’s Livelihood and Cooperation within Communities in Post-Wenchuan Earthquake Reconstruction, Project Report of National Situation Investigation, CASS 2012.
“Social Dispersion and Cohesion: Case study on the Post-Earthquake Reconstruction for Liping Village, Qingchuan County”, The Roles of Civil society during Post-Wenchuan Earthquake Reconstruction, Project Report of National Situation Investigation, CASS 2011.
“Practices of Cultural Protection in Southwestern China”, in Collected Essays of Action Research on Cultural Diversity and Social Gender. Beijing: Zhongguo Yanshi Press 2009.
"Stone Gateway: Purgatory or Holy Land?" Chinese National Geography, No.10, 2004.
“Subjectiveness Construction of the Poor and the Community-based Institutional Innovation”, Sociological Research, No.1, 2002.
“A Sociological Commentary for the Poverty Researches in China,” Sociological Research, No.2, 2000.
“The Introduction on Microfinance”, cited in Organization and Administration of Microfinance, Chapter One. Beijing: People's Publishing House 1998.
“The Case Study of Organization for Poverty Reduction in Caohai Area”, in: The Collection on Case Studies of Microfinance, Beijing: People's Publishing House 1998.
“Situation Analysis of Poverty and Poverty Alleviation in China”, in: Social Blue Print 1998: Analysis and Forecast of Social Situation in China, Beijing: Social Science Literature Press, 1998.
“Delivery Systems for the Poor and Community-based Self-organization by the Poor,” Sociological Research, No.5, 1997.
“The Generation and Mechanisms for Inter-generation Poverty Transmission,” in Chinese Yearbook of Sociology (July 1992 to June 1995). Beijing: Chinese Encyclopedia Press, 1996.
“Poverty Issues within the Pattern of Macro-interests,” Sociological Research, No.3, 1996.
“Report on the Poverty Issues in Rural China,” in: Social Stratification in the Market Transition in China. Shenyang: Liaoning People Press, 1995. Report 9.
“A Case Study and Comparative Analysis: the Systems for Poverty Alleviation in the Northwest China,” Development Research Center of the State Council, Report on Poverty Alleviation Institution, No.9, 1995.
“Historical Insight into Poverty of the Ethnic Minorities in China,” Journal of Northwest Nationality University, No.2, 1995.
“Rural Poverty and the Systems for Poverty Alleviation in India,” Sociological Research, No.5, 1994.
“Poverty Issues during the Transition from the Planning System to the Market System,” Economic Research, No.12, 1993. Also in: Regional Science for Development, Beijing: China Ocean Press, 1993. (co-author: Zhang Minyu)
“Theoretic Concerning on Poverty from Economic and Sociological Perspectives,”Development Research, No.3, 1992.
“Rationales for Poverty of the Peasantry, “ LGOP: The Tribune of Economic Development, No.6, 1991.
Papers in English:
“Symbolic Construction of Communities: Identity Transformations of the Christian Miao in China,” Modernity through Grassroots Lens: The Cultural Transformation of an Ethnic Community in Southwestern China. Shenyang: Volumes Publishing House, 2006.
“Transiting Roles of Public Sectors for Poverty Reduction in China”, CASS & International Institute of Sociology: Papers of 36th World Congress of International Institute of Sociology , Beijing, 2004.
“PRC Poverty Reduction Approaches and Experience”, ADB and LGOP: People’s Republic of China: A Study on Ways to Support Rural Poverty Reduction Projects, Beijing: Agricultural Publishing House, 2002. (co-author)
“Poverty Alleviation in China: a Global Vision”, FRN, Globalizations and its Impact. Stockholm: FRN Report 2000:1.
“The Challenges of PRA to Conventional Methodology: Principles and Skills,” CDE paper, University of Sussex, UK, 1999.
“How has the History of Collectivisation Shaped the Structure of Power within Communities in Rural China?” CDE paper, University of Sussex, UK, 1998.
“The Poverty-Environment Problems and the Countermeasures in China”, Discussion Papers of the Seminar for Linkage of Poverty and Environment, Nairobi, Kenya,1994. (co-author)
Professional and Relevant Experiences
Responsible for several projects on poverty alleviation and social transformation at various levels between community and state.
Consulting for some international organizations and ngos, such as UNDP, Asia Development Bank, Biotechnology Consultants Limited, Canada Fund, and World Vision Hong Kong.
Visiting scholar of University of Michigan, Harvard University, Yale University, and University of Sydney, etc.