Postdoctoral Fellow – Chinese Political Thought

About the role

The School of Social Sciences at NTU Singapore invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow focusing on Chinese Political Thought. The fellow will join the project “1980: The Global Electoral Moment — China and Beyond” within the Public Policy and Global Affairs Programme, contributing to cutting‑edge research on electoral history and political ideology in China.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct original archival and textual research on modern and contemporary Chinese political thought, emphasizing Chinese‑language primary sources.
• Develop an independent research agenda aligned with the project’s themes of electoral politics, institutional imagination, and intellectual history.
• Contribute to collaborative outputs such as peer‑reviewed articles, working papers, and project reports.
• Assist in organizing academic events, including workshops, conferences, and invited speaker series.
• Participate actively in the intellectual life of the Public Policy and Global Affairs Programme at NTU.
• Support grant‑related administrative tasks and research documentation as required.

Required profile

• PhD in Political Theory, Intellectual History, or a related field with a focus on Chinese political thought.
• Strong research record appropriate to the postdoctoral stage.
• Native or full professional proficiency in Chinese for primary‑source analysis and stakeholder communication.
• Demonstrated expertise in archival research, including handling handwritten Chinese documents.
• Ability to engage with comparative and global frameworks when studying Chinese political institutions.

Required skills