Su Shitian
Assistant Professor
Research Fields: Political Anthropology; Rural Sociology; Area Studies; Business Anthropology; Infrastructure Studies; State-building; Lao Studies.
Office: Room 204, Nan’an Building
Email: sust2023@xmu.edu.cn
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Postdoctoral Fellow, Beijing Foreign Studies University Mar 2020 — Mar 2023
Beijing
School of Asian Studies & Laos Studies Center
Foreign Expert, National University of Laos Oct 2024 — Present
Vientiance
Faculty of Social Sciences
Assistant Professor, Xiamen University Apr 2023 — Present
Xiamen
School of International Relations / Research School for Southeast Asian Studies
PUBLICATIONS
Su Shitian. Technological Nationalism From the Perspective of the Global South: Focusing on State-Building and Development in Laos [J]. Southeast Asian Studies , 2025, No. 5, pp. 114–136, 157–158.
Su Shitian & Ou Zuan. Museums as a Medium: On the Experience and Practice of Museums in the Construction of the Community of the Chinese Nation [J]. Northwest Journal of Ethnology , 2025, No. 4, pp. 133–145.
Su Shitian. Governance Through Celebrations: Grassroots Rural Administration and Its Legitimacy Reproduction in Transitional Laos [J]. Open Times , 2024, No. 4, pp. 11, 199–212.
Su Shitian. Practicing Environmental Justice With the Participation of Local Knowledge: A Case Study of Water Resource Allocation Negotiations in Lao Communities [J]. Qinghai Social Sciences , 2023, No. 3, pp. 101–110.
Su Shitian. Revival of Traditional Culture and Modern Transformation of Rural Laos: Centering on the "Re-enchantment" of Laos’ Spiritual Cultural Traditions [J]. Southeast Asian Studies , 2022, No. 6, pp. 26–46, 154.
Su Shitian & Hao Guoqiang. The Community of Affection and Righteousness in Rural Laos From the Perspective of Intimate Relationships [J]. Journal of Hubei Minzu University (Philosophy and Social Sciences) , 2022, Vol. 40, No. 5, pp. 42–56.
Su Shitian. Spiritual Landscapes, Public Authority and Spatial Production: The Spirit of Community in Rural Lao Society [J]. Northwest Journal of Ethnology , 2021, No. 3, pp. 91–109.
Su Shitian. Marriage Circles and Political Expression in Villages of the Zomia Valley: A Case Study of Village MN in Northern Laos [J]. Southeast Asian Studies , 2019, No. 4, pp. 29–49, 154.
Su Shitian. Family Division and Unity and Local Interactions: The Household Life of the Lao Loum Ethnic Group [J]. Journal of Guangxi Minzu University (Philosophy and Social Sciences) , 2019, Vol. 41, No. 4, pp. 174–182.
Su Shitian. Revolution and Development: Reflections on the Study of Overseas Chinese in Laos Amid the Transformation of Political Discourse [J]. Southeast Asian Countries and Regions , Vol. 1, 2023.
Zhu Wenshan & Su Shitian. The Localization Process and Characteristics of Islam in Tunisia [J]. China Muslim , 2021, No. 5, pp. 47–50.
RESEARCH FUND
Study on Social Public Welfare Practices of Overseas Chinese Under the Global Civilization Initiative, 2025
Research Report on the Impact of Localized Operation of Chinese Enterprises Overseas on the Development of Laos’ Generation Z Youths, 2025
Strategies for the International Brand Development in Laos, 2025
Study on Belt and Road Initiative Infrastructure Promoting the Construction of a Community with a Shared Future for Lancang-Mekong Countries, 2023
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Council Member, The China Association for Southeast Asian Studies
Research Fellow, The Lao Overseas Chinese Studies Center
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages: Chinese, English, and Laos