Dr Charlotte Goodburn
Deputy Director, Lau China Institute
- Reader in Chinese Politics and Development
Research interests
- Geography
- International development
- Policy
- Politics
Contact details
Biography
Dr Charlotte Goodburn is a Reader in Chinese Politics and Development. Before coming to King's in 2012, Charlotte was at the University of Cambridge, where she completed her PhD in Land Economy and a postdoctoral research fellowship in the Centre of Development Studies. Charlotte also studied Mandarin at Peking University and at Taiwan Normal University, and has spent several years working, studying and conducting fieldwork in China.
She has been the Deputy Director of the Lau China Institute since 2016, and is now also Chair of the Research Ethics Sub-Committee for Social Sciences, Humanities and Law. Charlotte teaches in the Global Institutes and the Department of International Development. She leads the research cluster, Urbanisation, Rural Development and Social Transformations (URDST).
Her research has been published in leading academic journals, including The China Quarterly; The China Journal; Modern China; Journal of Contemporary China; World Development; Development & Change; Work, Employment & Society; Migration Studies and Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies.
Research
- Chinese politics and development
- Rural-urban migration and urbanisation
- Comparative development of China and India
- Gender and household dynamics
- Population policy, mobility and identity registration systems
- Migration studies
- Policy mobilities
- Labour migration and Special Economic Zones (SEZs)
Charlotte's research focuses primarily on migration and urbanisation. There is a strong comparative element to her research, typically comparing China and India, but more recently also examining the impacts of China-inspired development in India, Nigeria and Uganda through the study of the impacts of Chinese-style Special Economic Zones (SEZs). More broadly, Charlotte is interested in the politics of migration, urban development, policy mobilities, identity registration systems and access to resources.
Teaching
Undergraduate
- 5YYD0012 Migration and Development
Postgraduate
- 7YYCN001/002 China and the Age of Globalisation
- 7YYCN005 Contemporary Chinese Politics
PhD supervision
Please note that Charlotte is not currently accepting new PhD students.
Charlotte is usually interested in supervising on the following topics:
- Chinese politics and development
- Rural-urban migration and urbanisation
- Comparative development in Asia, especially of China and India
- Women and household dynamics
- Migration studies
- Social welfare
- Population policies, mobility and identity registration systems
- Policy mobility and the 'China model'
Further details
Research
Urbanisation, Rural Development and Social Transformations research group
A research group examining urban-rural development and its effect on the developing world.
News
South India's 'Industrial City' Reveals Complexities of Copying China's Urban Model
Copy-Paste Urbanism? The Uneven Journey of China’s SEZ Model in South India
New report examines the impacts of China-associated economic development zones in Africa
Research explores the economic, social, labour, environmental and political outcomes of China-associated zones across Africa
New study compares workplace-residence systems in China and India as a form of migrant labour control
Research explores the strategies employed in China and India for controlling migrant labour through workplace-residence systems.
New research explores the success of adopting China's approach to special economic zones in India
New research by King's academics Drs Charlotte Goodburn and Jan Knoerich shows how India was inspired by China's Special Economic Zones (SEZs), and how local...
Events
Talk - Rightful resistance co-opted? Legal mobilisation and stratified citizen engagement in China
Dr Chao-yo Cheng (Birkbeck University) explores administrative litigation reforms in China, designed to make courts more accessible and transparent.
Please note: this event has passed.
Film screening & panel - Made in Ethiopia
Don't miss our special China Week screening of 'Made in Ethiopia', a film by Xinyan Yu and Max Duncan, co-presented with the Chinese Cinema Project.
Please note: this event has passed.
Panel - China's model of Special Economic Zones: does it work for Africa?
To what extent have these China-associated SEZs in Africa helped spearhead rapid industrialisation and economic growth? Experts examine the characteristics of...
Please note: this event has passed.
Talk - China’s evolving approach to economic security
What does economic security mean for the Chinese party-state? Professor Yeling Tan (Oxford) examines the conceptual underpinnings of economic security for the...
Please note: this event has passed.
Urbanising the villages: three models of structural transition in Indian Special Economic Zones (SEZs)
Lecture by Dr Charlotte Goodburn focusing on three cases of Indian “city-style” SEZs, examining impacts for local livelihoods and social relations.
Please note: this event has passed.
Panel discussion - Inequality & exclusion in the contemporary Chinese education system
Expert Professor Emily Hannum (UPenn) joins Drs Ye Liu, Charlotte Goodburn, & Xiaxia Yang (King’s College London) for a stimulating roundtable event on...
Please note: this event has passed.
Book Talk - Land Reform & Echoes of Counterrevolution in China
Join Professor Brian DeMare as he presents his new book "Tiger, Tyrant, Bandit, Businessman: Echoes of Counterrevolution in New China"
Please note: this event has passed.
China Week - Opening Reception 2022
A chance to gather together with the brightest minds on China for networking over canapes and drinks, as well as hear the views on the myriad...
Please note: this event has passed.
Research
Urbanisation, Rural Development and Social Transformations research group
A research group examining urban-rural development and its effect on the developing world.
News
South India's 'Industrial City' Reveals Complexities of Copying China's Urban Model
Copy-Paste Urbanism? The Uneven Journey of China’s SEZ Model in South India
New report examines the impacts of China-associated economic development zones in Africa
Research explores the economic, social, labour, environmental and political outcomes of China-associated zones across Africa
New study compares workplace-residence systems in China and India as a form of migrant labour control
Research explores the strategies employed in China and India for controlling migrant labour through workplace-residence systems.
New research explores the success of adopting China's approach to special economic zones in India
New research by King's academics Drs Charlotte Goodburn and Jan Knoerich shows how India was inspired by China's Special Economic Zones (SEZs), and how local...
Events
Talk - Rightful resistance co-opted? Legal mobilisation and stratified citizen engagement in China
Dr Chao-yo Cheng (Birkbeck University) explores administrative litigation reforms in China, designed to make courts more accessible and transparent.
Please note: this event has passed.
Film screening & panel - Made in Ethiopia
Don't miss our special China Week screening of 'Made in Ethiopia', a film by Xinyan Yu and Max Duncan, co-presented with the Chinese Cinema Project.
Please note: this event has passed.
Panel - China's model of Special Economic Zones: does it work for Africa?
To what extent have these China-associated SEZs in Africa helped spearhead rapid industrialisation and economic growth? Experts examine the characteristics of...
Please note: this event has passed.
Talk - China’s evolving approach to economic security
What does economic security mean for the Chinese party-state? Professor Yeling Tan (Oxford) examines the conceptual underpinnings of economic security for the...
Please note: this event has passed.
Urbanising the villages: three models of structural transition in Indian Special Economic Zones (SEZs)
Lecture by Dr Charlotte Goodburn focusing on three cases of Indian “city-style” SEZs, examining impacts for local livelihoods and social relations.
Please note: this event has passed.
Panel discussion - Inequality & exclusion in the contemporary Chinese education system
Expert Professor Emily Hannum (UPenn) joins Drs Ye Liu, Charlotte Goodburn, & Xiaxia Yang (King’s College London) for a stimulating roundtable event on...
Please note: this event has passed.
Book Talk - Land Reform & Echoes of Counterrevolution in China
Join Professor Brian DeMare as he presents his new book "Tiger, Tyrant, Bandit, Businessman: Echoes of Counterrevolution in New China"
Please note: this event has passed.
China Week - Opening Reception 2022
A chance to gather together with the brightest minds on China for networking over canapes and drinks, as well as hear the views on the myriad...
Please note: this event has passed.