Jane Duckett

FBA FRSE
in 2018 at SOAS
Born1964 (age 59–60)
NationalityBritish
TitleEdward Caird Chair of Politics
AwardsFellow of the British Academy (2016)
Fellow of The Royal Society of Edinburgh (2019)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Leeds
School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
Academic work
DisciplinePolitical science
Sub-disciplinePolitics of China
Social policy
InstitutionsUniversity of Manchester
University of York
University of Glasgow

Jane Duckett, FBA, FRSE (born 1964) is a British political scientist and academic, who specialises in Chinese politics and social policy. Since 2012, she has been the Edward Caird Chair of Politics at the University of Glasgow. Previously, she was a lecturer at the University of Manchester and the University of York.

Early life and education

Duckett was born in 1964.[1] She studied Chinese studies at the University of Leeds, graduating with a first class Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1987.[1] She then studied Chinese politics at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.[2][3]

Academic career

Before moving to Glasgow, Duckett was a lecturer at the University of Manchester (1995 to 1997) and the University of York (1997 to 1999).[2] In 1999, she joined the University of Glasgow as a lecturer in politics.[2][4] She was promoted to senior lecturer in 2002.[1] In 2008, she founded the Scottish Centre for China Research and serves as its Director.[5] She was Professor of Chinese and Comparative Politics from 2008 to 2012.[4][6] She was involved in the setting up of the Confucius Institute at the University of Glasgow in 2011.[5] In 2012, she was appointed to the Edward Caird Chair of Politics.[6] In September 2014, she was also appointed International Dean for East Asia.[7]

In 2014, Duckett was elected President of the British Association for Chinese Studies.[8][9] Her term ended in 2017.[1]

Honours

In 2012, Duckett was awarded the Lord Provost of Glasgow Education Award "for founding the Scottish Centre for China Research at the University of Glasgow".[5][10] In July 2016, she was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), the UK's national academy for the humanities and the social sciences.[11] She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE) in 2019.[12]

Selected works

  • Duckett, Jane (1998). The entrepreneurial state in China: real estate and commerce departments in reform era Tianjin. London: Routledge. ISBN 9780415187411.
  • Duckett, Jane; Miller, William L. (2006). The Open Economy and its Enemies: Public Attitudes in East Asia and Eastern Europe. Leiden: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521864060.
  • Duckett, Jane (2011). The Chinese state's retreat from health: policy and the politics of retrenchment. London: Routledge. ISBN 9780415573894.
  • Carrillo, Beatriz; Duckett, Jane, eds. (2011). China's changing welfare mix: local perspectives. London: Routledge. ISBN 9780415597319.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Duckett, Prof. Jane. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2018. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U281517. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  2. 1 2 3 "Jane Duckett". LinkedIn. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "The PRC at 60: Lecture Series". Confucius Institute for Scotland. University of Edinburgh. November 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Improving the delivery of unemployment insurance in the People's Republic of China". REF 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Professor Jane Duckett receives Lord Provost of Glasgow Education Award". University news. University of Glasgow. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Politics (Edward Caird Chair)". The University of Glasgow Story. University of Glasgow. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "East Asia: Professor Jane Duckett". Internationalisation. University of Glasgow. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "Professor Jane Duckett". School of Social and Political Sciences. University of Glasgow. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "BACS Council". British Association for Chinese Studies. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  10. ↑ Franklin, Grace (6 April 2012). "Inspiring citizens honoured by Lord Provost". Local News Glasgow. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "British Academy announces new President and elects 66 new Fellows". The British Academy. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  12. ↑ "Professor Jane Duckett FBA FRSE". The Royal Society of Edinburgh. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
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