Dr Regina Enjuto Martinez
Lecturer in International Development
Regina joined King’s’ Department of International Development as a lecturer in 2021. Her research explores Chinese politics and development, focusing on how state and society interact in social welfare, civil society, and labour relations. It also critically examines the politics of welfare provision in China.
Her work focuses particularly on welfare services for disabled people, people living with HIV/AIDS, and migrant workers. This contributes to understanding and improving welfare governance and policy implementation in complex socio-political environments.
Research interests
Chinese politics and development
Social welfare and civil society
Migration, labour rights, and labour relations
Career highlights
- Holds a PhD in Development Studies from the London School of Economics and Political Sciences (LSE) and an MSc in Sociology from National Chengchi University, Taiwan.
- Previously worked at the London School of Economics (LSE) and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).
- Taught at Peking University (PKU).
- Five of her research outputs have been published, and her work contributes to four UN Sustainable Development Goals.