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Calvin Chen

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Carol Hoffmann Collins ‘63 Professor of International Studies and Professor of Politics at Mount Holyoke College
📍 South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States

Calvin Chen is the Carol Hoffmann Collins ‘63 Professor of International Studies and Politics at Mount Holyoke College. An expert in East Asian political economy, he earned his Ph. D. , M. A. , and B. A. from UC Berkeley. His research focuses on the lives of working people, grounded in extensive fieldwork like living alongside workers in China.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Carol Hoffmann Collins ‘63 Professor of International Studies and Professor of Politics
Location
South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States
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Chinese Political Economy
His primary area of expertise and the focus of his book, "Some Assembly Required, " which is based on ethnographic fieldwork in China's rural enterprises.
Transnational Migration
A key research interest, evidenced by his recent work on Chinese immigrant communities and their economic impact in Italy and Spain.
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Career

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5-2023
Carol Hoffmann Collins ‘63 Professor of International Studies and Professor of Politics
Mount Holyoke College
7-2022
Professor of Politics
Mount Holyoke College
7-2009 - 6-2022
Associate Professor of Politics
Mount Holyoke College
8-2000 - 7-2002
Visiting Assistant Professor
University of Pennsylvania
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Education
Ph.D
University of California, Berkeley
Master of Arts (M.A.)
University of California, Berkeley
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