Chunzhen Zeng

My research interests centre on state-society relations, structural inequality, and the subtle mechanisms through which state power is produced and maintained. I am particularly interested in how institutional narratives shape social subjects and sustain systems of governance.

CZ

Research Interests

  • State-society relations
  • Structural inequality
  • Discursive constructions of power
  • Subtle forms of control and governance
  • Institutional narratives and social subject formation
  • Development, power, and social change

Education

BA (Hons) in International Development with a Year Abroad

King's College London, United Kingdom

2022 – 2026

Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences (ILAS)

Kyoto University, Japan

2024 – 2025