Dr. Emilie Tran - The Department of Government and International

Family name:
First name:
TRAN
Emilie
Address:
Avenida da Republica, No. 40
Ed. Fu Keng, 4/A
Macao
Tel. (+853) 66 37 97 75
Date of birth:
Marital status:
Nationality:
March 3rd 1975
Married, two children
French
Languages
French: mother tongue. English: proficient in reading, listening, speaking, writing. Mandarin Chinese:
good command in reading, speaking, listening, writing. Cantonese: everyday life skills. Teow Chiu:
everyday life skills
Qualifications
Ph.D., dissertation on Elite and Power in 21st-century China, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences
Sociales, Paris (Graduate School of Social Sciences, Paris), summa cum laude — with highest honours —
2008.
Certificate in International Studies, Major in International History and Politics, first class honours,
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland, 2001.
Diplome d’etudes approfondies (or DEA, preparatory research qualification that precedes a Ph.D. in
France), Graduate School of Social Sciences, Paris, France, 1997.
M.A. in Social Sciences, first class honours, The Catholic University of Paris, France, 1996.
Certificate of Proficiency in English, Cambridge University, United Kingdom, 1995.
Certificate in Advanced English, Grade A, Cambridge University, United Kingdom, 1994.
Baccalaureat in philosophy and mathematics (French equivalent of A-levels), Paris, France, 1993.
Work experience
Teaching positions
Since 2008: Assistant professor in the School of Management, Leadership and Government, University of
Saint Joseph (former IIUM), Macao
Graduate courses:
Undergraduate courses:
- Globalization and Governance
- Politics, market and culture (year 4);
- Research Designs and Methodology
- Third World Politics (year 3)
- Ethics in Public Policy and Administration
- Political System of the PRC (year 2)
- Social Science Research Methods (year 2)
- Life and Science (year 2)
- International Relations: Theory and Practices
(year 1)
2007-2009: Visiting scholar in the Division of Social Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and
Technology.
Undergraduate courses: International Relations; Global Politics; Introduction to Chinese Politics (year 0 to
year 3)
2004-2007: Part-time lecturer at The University of Macau.
Undergraduate courses: Introduction to sociology (year 1), Introduction to geography (year 1), Social and
economic geography (year 2), Introduction to philosophy (year 1), Chinese classical philosophy (year 3).
1999-2000: Several teaching seminars for the business community: TotalFinaElf Managing Cadres
seminars, Shanghai and Hong Kong; China Committee of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
Hong Kong.
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Emilie Tran CV
1999-2000: Language instructor, English and French, Victor Ebner Institute, Geneva.
1998-1999: Language instructor, Mandarin Chinese, French Ministry of the Interior, Paris.
1998: Language instructor, English, Shanghai Airlines Training Centre, Shanghai.
1996-1999: Language instructor, Mandarin Chinese, Charles Péguy secondary school, Bobigny
(France).
Administrative positions
Since 2010: Executive coordinator of the Centre for Global and Strategic Studies, University of Saint
Joseph, Macao.
Since 2010: Coordinator of the Master program in Contemporary China Studies, University of Saint
Joseph, Macao.
Since 2009: Coordinator of the Master program in Government Studies, University of Saint Joseph,
Macao.
Research positions
Since 2010: Associate Researcher at the French Centre for Research on Contemporary China, Hong Kong
2009-2010: Researcher at the Center on China’s Transnational Relations/The Hong Kong University of
Science and Technology.
2000-2005: Research fellow at the French Centre for Research on Contemporary China, Hong Kong.
2000-2001: Visiting scholar at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences,.
2000: Assistant Research Fellow, Department of Education of the Geneva Canton, Geneva.
1999: Assistant Librarian, Centre for Research on Modern and Contemporary China, Paris.
1997-1998: Assistant Research Fellow, Centre for Research on Modern and Contemporary China, Paris.
Organization of conference
Scientific coordinator, fund-raiser and main organizer of the Centre for Global and Strategic Studies’
international and interdisciplinary conference on “1911-2011: 100 years of Chinese Revolution. From
Republican to Global China”, 24-25 June, 2011, Macao.
Scientific coordinator, fund-raiser and main organizer of the Sino-French symposium on “Economic
Development and the Transformation of the Human Capital”, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences & the
French Centre for Research on Contemporary China in Hong Kong, October 27-28, 2003, Shanghai.
Academic Publications
In English
- Entry on “Elite Groups” in Pong David (ed.), The Encyclopedia of Modern China, 4 vols., Charles
Scribner's Sons, an imprint of Gale / Cengage Learning, Detroit, MI.2009.
- “Developing Psychological Mindfulness in Macao: Needs and Challenges” (with Kay Chang and
Gertina Van Schalkwyk), Chinese Cross Currents, Vol. 3, No. 4, October-December 2006.
- “The Impact of Macao Gaming Industry on Family Life: An Explanatory Study” (with Gertina Van
Schalkwyk and Kay Chang), China Perspectives, No. 64, March-April 2006.
- “Elite Politics and Ethics in China: Resolving non-antagonistic contradictions?,” Chinese Cross
Currents, Vol. 2, No. 2, April-June 2005.
- “From Senior Official to Top Civil Servant: An Enquiry Into the Shanghai Party School,” China
Perspectives, No. 46, March-April 2003.
Book reviews:
- Jos Gamble, “Shanghai in Transition: Changing Perspectives and Social Contours of a Chinese
Metropolis,” China Perspectives, No. 49, September-October 2003.
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- Joseph Fewsmith, “Elite Politics in Contemporary China,” China Perspectives, No. 36, July-August
2001.
- Lu Xiaobo, “Cadres and Corruption. The Organizational Involution of the Chinese Communist
Party,” China Perspectives, No. 33, January-February 2001.
- Christian Henriot, Zheng Zu’an, “Atlas de Shanghai. Espaces et representations de 1849 à nos jours,”
China Perspectives, No. 31, September-October 2000.
In Chinese
Book chapter:
- 社会变革中法国高级公务员的教育培训”in 国外领导教育培训概论，华东师范大学出版社，
上海, January 2008.
Journals:
- “在澳门培养心理学意识：需要与挑战”， 神州交流，Vol. 3, No. 4, October-December 2006.
- “精英政治及中国的伦理道德：解决非对抗性矛盾？”，神州交流，Vol. 2, No. 2, April-June
2005.
In French
- “Pourquoi parle-t-on d’une transition a la chinoise?” & “Peut-il y avoir une societe civile en Chine?”
[“Why do we speak of a Chinese-style transition?” & “Can there be a civil society in China?”], Aujourd’hui
la Chine, book in preparation to be published in 2010.
- “Hu Jintao”, “Jiang Zemin, “Les elites”, “ Les trois representations”, Dictionnaire de la Chine
contemporaine [four entries on Hu Jintao, Jiang Zemin, the elite and the three represents for the Dictionary
on Contemporary China], Thierry Sanjuan (ed.), Paris, Armand Colin, 2006.
- “Ecole du Parti et formation des elites dirigeantes en Chine” [Party School and the Training of the
Ruling Elite in China], Cahiers internationaux de sociologie, January-June 2007.
- “L’impact de l’industrie du jeu a Macao: une enquete exploratoire” [The Impact of Macao Gaming
Industry on Family Life: An Explanatory Study], Perspectives Chinoises, No. 93, January-February 2006.
- “Reeduquer le Parti, conserver le pouvoir” [Re-educate the Party, Holding on Power], La Vie des
idees, No. 4, July-August 2005.
- “Le renouveau de la foi chretienne en Chine: une menace pour le pouvoir communiste?” [The
Renewal of the Christian Faith in China: A Threat to the Communist Regime?], Les Nouvelles de Chine,
No. 20, October 2004.
- “Nouvel episode de la reforme de l'administration chinoise : concentrer pour plus d'efficacité [A New
episode in the reform of the Chinese Administration: To Concentrate for a Better Efficiency], Les
Nouvelles de Chine, No. 15, April 2004.
- “La Chine en quete d’un nouveau pacte social: emergence et reconnaissance des nouvelles elites”
[China in Search of a New Social Contract: The Rise of a New Elite], Les Nouvelles de Chine, No. 11,
December 2003.
- “Mieux vaut tard que jamais: Chine et SIDA, prise de conscience de la tragedie” [Better Late than
Never: China and AIDS, First Step in Acknowledging the Tragedy], Les Nouvelles de Chine, No. 10,
November 2003.
- “Du cadre dirigeant au haut fonctionnaire? Enquete sur l’Ecole du Parti de Shanghai” [From Senior
Official to Top Civil Servant? An Enquiry into the Shanghai Party School], Perspectives Chinoises, No. 75,
January-February, 2003.
Book reviews:
- Jos Gamble, “Shanghai in Transition: Changing Perspectives and Social Contours of a Chinese
Metropolis,” Perspectives chinoises, No. 78, July-August 2003.
- Joseph Fewsmith, “Elite Politics in Contemporary China,” Perspectives chinoises, No. 65, May-June
2001.
- Lu Xiaobo, “Cadres and Corruption. The Organizational Involution of the Chinese Communist
Party,” Perspectives chinoises, No. 62, November-December 2000.
- Christian Henriot, Zheng Zu’an, “Atlas de Shanghai. Espaces et représentations de 1849 à nos jours,”
Perspectives chinoises, No. 60, July-August 2000.
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International Academic Conferences
Papers presented:
- “Hong Kong People Living on the Mainland: A Research Report” (with David Zweig, He Goachao,
Linda Tijia and Yang Zixiao), The Hong Kong Political Science Association 2nd Annual Conference on
Politics in Flux: Challenges and Opportunities in the Asian Century. Hong Kong, August 26-27, 2010,
Hong Kong.
- “From Brother to Partner and From Frontier to Safari? Bringing in Complexity into China-Africa
Relations (with Eric Sautedé), University of Saint Joseph’s International Conference on China-Africa: New
Types of Exchange, Cultural Identity and Emerging Relations in a Globalized World, May 24-25, 2010,
Macao.
- “Perceptions Of Mental Health And Attitudes Towards Help-Seeking Behavior in Macao” (with
Gertina Van Schalkwyk and Kay Chang), The 7th Asian Association of Social Psychology (AASP), July
25-28, 2007, Kota Kinabalu.
- “One country two system from Macao” (with Lawrence Ho Ka Ki), International Conference on
“Hong Kong Ten years After”, City University of Hong Kong, June 29-30, 2007.
- “Ethical Concerns in Decision-Making for Psychological Services in Macao” (with Gertina Van
Schalkwyk and Kay Chang), The 18th International Conference on Systems Research, Informatics and
Cybernetics, in the 5th Symposium on Cognitive, Emotive and Ethical Aspects of Decision Making in
Humans and Artificial Intelligence, August 7-12, 2005, Baden-Baden, Germany.
- “Les conseillers du Prince et la mutation du regime communiste chinois” [The advisors to the power
elite and the transformation of the communist regime in China], Panel no. 8: Emergence et Organisation
des nouvelles elites en Asie [Emergence and organisation of the new elite in Asia], in the 8th Congress of
the French Political Science Association, September 14-16, 2005, Lyon (France).
- “La formation des nouvelles elites du Parti” [The formation of the new party elite], Conference coorganised by the Centre for International Studies and Research (CERI-Sciences Po.) in Paris, and the
French Centre for Research on Contemporary China (CEFC) in Hong Kong, on Recompositions sociales et
mutations de l’Etat en Chine [Social resetting and transformation of the Chinese state], April 29-30, 2004,
Paris (France).
- “L’education de l’elite au pouvoir dans les ecoles du parti” [The education of the China power elite in
the party schools], Workshop II on Government and Society, Panel no. 5: Elites in contemporary Asian
societies: renewal and reconversions, in the Asia Network 1st Congress, September 24-25, 2003, Paris
(France).
- “改革時期的党校：上海党校”, Sino-French Symposium on Economic Development and the
Transformation of the Human Capital, co-organized by the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences and the
French Centre for Research on Contemporary China in Hong Kong, October 27-28, 2003, Shanghai, P.R.
China.
- “Les multiples facettes de l’Etat chinois a l’ere des reformes” [The Chinese state in the reform era: a
multi-faceted actor], Workshop IX on Historical links and connections, Panel no. 39: Les mutations de
l’Etat chinois [The transformations of the Chinese State], Asia Network 1st Congress, September 24-25,
2003, Paris (France).
Academic Awards
- BCRD scholarship, from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs & The French Centre for Research
on Contemporary China (Hong Kong), obtained by competitive examination for two consecutive years in
2004 and 2003.
- BAR scholarship, from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs & The French Centre for Research on
Contemporary China (Hong Kong), obtained by competitive examination for two consecutive years in
2002 and 2001.
- Lavoisier scholarship, from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, obtained by competitive
examination, 2000.
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