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I am an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Wilfrid Laurier University. Before joining Laurier, I worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Stanford University and the University of British Columbia. I received my Ph.D. in Sociology from Memorial University in 2019.
My research interests focus on civil society, civic participation, nonprofit organizations, democracy and (de)globalization. I have published a book and multiple papers on NGOs in authoritarian China, nonprofit leaders’ power, and human rights in developing countries.
My current research examines three fields:
- How participation varies across civic organizations.
- How authoritarian states promote illiberalism norms as an alternative model globally.
- How to understand state-led civic engagement in China.
- ISTR (International Society for Third-Sector Research), Finalist of Emerging Scholar Dissertation Award (2020)
- Memorial University, PhD Dissertation Award (2020)
- China Charity Alliance and Dun He Foundation, Young Scholar Travel Grant (2018)
- ARNOVA (Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action), Emerging Scholar Award (2017)
- Mitacs Globalink Research Award (2015)
I am happy to supervise students with research interests in civil society, democracy, nonprofits, civic participation and globalization, especially using quantitative methods to examine these topics.
Book:
2023 Qian Wei. The Governance of Philanthropic Foundations in Authoritarian China: A Power Perspective. London: Routledge.
Peer-Reviewed Articles:
2022 Qian Wei and Liam Swiss. “Filling Empty Promises? Foreign Aid and Human Rights Decoupling.” The Sociological Quarterly, 63(1), 134–153.
2021 Qian Wei. “CEO Power and Nonprofit Financial Performance: Evidence from Chinese Foundations.” VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 32(2), 460-476.
2020 Qian Wei. “From Direct Involvement to Indirect Control? A Multilevel Analysis of Factors Influencing Chinese Foundations’ Capacity for Resource Mobilization.” VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 31 (4): 762-778.
- SY382 Social Statistics
- SY490 Advanced Quantitative Methods
- SY 213 Sociology of Globalization
- SY382OC Social Statistics
Contact Info:
T: 548.889.4324
Office location: DAWB 5-144
Office hours:
By appointment.
Languages spoken: English, Chinese (Mandarin)
Personal website: qianweiphd.ca