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Research interests
Social Sciences - State-society relations
Social Sciences - Civil society
Social Sciences - Globalization
Social Sciences - Qualitative Methods
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Sociology, PhD, The City University of New York
2018
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 1 Active
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Platform Governance of the Chinese Civic Sector in the Shadow of the State
ZHENG, W. (PI)
1/09/23 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
Research output
- 7 Journal Article
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Celebrating funerals as weddings: a computational text study of Chinese foundations’ COVID-19 sentiment responses
Chen, R., Long, Y. & Zheng, W., 2026, In: Chinese Sociological Review. 58, 1, p. 53-83 31 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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The Many Indicators of Nonprofit Success as Seen by Nonprofit Leaders
Maier, F., Zheng, W., Brandtner, C. & Cornips, L., 3 Jun 2025, In: Nonprofit Management and Leadership. 35, 4, p. 751-763 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Converting donation to transaction: How platform capitalism exploits relational labor in non-profit fundraising
Zheng, W., 1 Oct 2023, In: Socio-Economic Review. 21, 4, p. 1897-1916 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Relational Work and its Pitfalls: Nonprofits’ Participation in Government-Sponsored Voluntary Accreditation
Luo, W., Zheng, W. & Long, Y., 2023, In: Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. 33, 1, p. 63-79 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Hope, Emotional Charges, and Online Action: An Experimental Study of the DREAM Act
Elliott-Negri, L., Tu, S., Zheng, W. & Lennon, M. C., 1 Aug 2022, In: Social Problems. 69, 3, p. 781-798 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Activities
- 5 Invited
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Platformizing the Civic Sector: Connecting Chinese Civic Archipelago
ZHENG, W. (Invited speaker)
26 Jan 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Technology for Good? How Digital Platforms Reshape Collaboration in China’s Civic Sector/Speaker for
ZHENG, W. (Invited speaker)
5 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Tech For Good? Platformizing China’s Nonprofit Sector Through Crowdfunding
ZHENG, W. (Invited speaker)
3 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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The Many Indicators of Nonprofit Success as Seen by Nonprofit Leaders/Invited Speaker
ZHENG, W. (Invited speaker)
28 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Tech For Good? Platformizing China’s Nonprofit Sector Through Crowdfunding
ZHENG, W. (Invited speaker)
28 Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
Awards
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HKUST – UoB Global Knowledge Network Awards
ZHENG, W. (Recipient), 1 Apr 2026
Prize: Other Research Award and Prize
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