I am comparative historical sociologist interested in the history and politics of “work” (labor/energy).

My current research focuses on the “energy transition” during Japanese-controlled Manchuria, which turned out to the genesis for modern grid system. In my dissertation project, I plan to move into the history and politics of “work” in People’s Republic of China from state socialism to capitalism. I conceptualize “work” as constituted of both human labor and thermodynamic energy. By tracing the co-evolution of human and non-human “works” from the industrial grids of Japanese-controlled Manchuria to China’s emergence as the world largest carbon economy, I examine how the history and politics of “work” in China constitutes the hidden abode of climate crisis.

Interests: political economy, comparative historical sociology, political sociology, labor, STS, environmental sociology

Pastlife: I received my B.A. in International Studies and Sociology at Johns Hopkins University, worked at the Arrighi Center for Global Studies as well as numerous international NGOs, and organized with Dissenters.

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