Academic Output

Monograph

1. Chen, S. (2018) The Meaning of Citizenship in Contemporary Chinese Society: An Empirical Study through Western Lens. Singapore: Springer. Springer Link

Selected journal articles

1. Chen, S. (2025) From admission to assertion: democracy rhetoric and citizenship education in post-socialist China, Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 1-16. DOI: 10.1080/02188791.2025.2504494. download

2. Chen, S. (2024) Deciphering citizenship education in Asian contexts: discourse, practice and politics, Citizenship Teaching & Learning (Intellect Books), 19(2), 129-132. DOI: 10.1386/ctl_00153_2. download 

3. Vickers, E. & Chen, S. (2024) The politics of education on China’s periphery: ‘Telling China’s Story Well’ – or honestly?, Comparative Education (Routledge), 60(1). DOI: 10.1080/03050068.2023.2299907. download

4. Chen, S. (2023) From confident subject to humble citizen: reimagining citizenship education in contemporary China. Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education. DOI: 10.1080/01596306.2023.2230926. download

5. Chen, S. (2023) The culturalisation of politics in contemporary Chinese citizenship education, Comparative Education (Routledge), DOI: 10.1080/03050068.2023.2209396. download

6. Chen, S. (2022) Educating for social justice in contemporary China: the politics of justice and injustice. Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education (Routledge), 43(4), 617-631. DOI: 10.1080/01596306.2021.1885347. download

7. Chen, S. (2021) The official discourse of social justice in citizenship education: A comparison between Japan and China. Education, Citizenship and Social Justice (Sage), 16(3), 197–210. DOI: 10.1177/1746197920971811. download

8. Chen, S. (2020) Advancing global citizenship education in Japan and China: an exploration and comparison of the national curricula. Citizenship Teaching & Learning (Intellect Books), 15(3), 341-356. DOI: 10.1386/ctl_00038_1. download

9. Chen, S. (2020) Rethinking citizenship and citizenship education in contemporary China: Discourses and politics, Chinese Education & Society (Routledge), 53(1-2), 3-13. DOI: 10.1080/10611932.2020.1716607 download

10. Chen, S. & Chen, R. (2019) An alternative model of international joint education in Northeast Asia, Annual Bulletin, Graduate School of Education, Tohoku University, 5, 75-91. download

11. Chen, S. (2017) Can international joint education develop Asian citizenship? A case study of the Asia Education Leader Course, Annual Bulletin, Graduate School of Education, Tohoku University, 3, 37-48. download

12. Chen, S. & Shimizu, Y. (2017) Regionalizing higher education in East Asia: the Asia Education Leader Course as a specific but distinctive case, Education Network Center Annual Report, Graduate School of Education, Tohoku University, 17, 13-21. download

13. 田中光晴・陳思聡・朴賢淑（2015）「東アジアにおける大学間連携による共同教育プログラムの可能性－Asia Education Leader Courseを事例に－」 東北大学大学院教育学研究科研究年報, 63(2), 331-347. download

14. Chen, S. (2013) The discrepancy of meaning of citizenship between the state and society in China: implications for citizenship education and its policymaking. Education, Citizenship and Social Justice (Sage), 8(3), 263–275. DOI: 10.1177/1746197913497660. download

15. Chen, S. (2011) Developing global citizenship: the effect of studying abroad. International Journal of Development Education and Global Learning (Trentham Books), 3(3), 45-64. download

Book chapters

1. Chen, S. (2024) Performing global citizenship through national citizenship education: humanity, criticality and competency. In H. M. Lim, S. Ji & Y-Y Lee (eds) Rethinking Global Citizenship Education From Asia-Pacific Perspectives (pp. 224-249). Seoul: APCEIU.

2. Chen, S. (2023) Rethinking citizenship and citizenship education in contemporary China: discourses and politics. In Yeow-Tong Chia & ZhenZhou Zhao (eds.) Citizenship and Education in Contemporary China: Contexts, Perspectives, and Understandings. Oxon: Routledge. DOI: 10.4324/9781003261285.

3. Tse, T. K.-C., & Chen, S. (2022). Rethinking Lifelong Citizenship Education: Tendencies and Tensions in East Asian Contexts. In W. O. Lee, P. Brown, A. L. Goodwin, & A. Green (Eds.), International Handbook on Education Development in Asia-Pacific (pp. 1-16). Singapore: Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-2327-1_146-1. download

4. Chia, Y.-T., & Chen, S. (2022). Constructing Culture and Educating Citizens in Developmental States: Singapore and China. In W. O. Lee, P. Brown, A. L. Goodwin, & A. Green (Eds.), International Handbook on Education Development in Asia-Pacific (pp. 1-17). Singapore: Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-2327-1_132-1. download

5. 陳思聡（2021）「近年の環境変化による学校の現在」（中国編）元兼正浩監修『教育制度エッセンス』花書院，pp. 200-203。download

Book reviews

1. Chen, S. (2024) Review of Research on Global Citizenship Education in Asia: Conceptions, Perceptions, and Practice edited by Theresa Alviar-Martin and Mark C. Baildon. Citizenship Teaching & Learning (Intellect Books), 19(2), 216-218. DOI: 10.1386/ctl_00159_5. download

2. Chen, S. (2024) Review of The Relationship between Regime ‘Type’ and Civic Education: The Cases of Three Chinese Societies by Hui Li. Citizenship Teaching & Learning (Intellect Books), 19(2), 213-215. DOI: 10.1386/ctl_00158_5. download

3. Chen, S. (2018) Review of International Mobility and Educational Desire: Chinese Foreign Talent Students in Singapore by Peidong Yang. Citizenship Teaching & Learning (Intellect Books), 13(3), 371-2. DOI: 10.1386/ctl.13.3.369_5

4. Chen, S. (2017) Review of School Leadership, Citizenship Education and Politics in China: Experiences from Junior Secondary Schools in Shanghai by Shuqin Xu. Citizenship Teaching & Learning (Intellect Books), 12(3), 379-80. DOI: 10.1386/ctl.12.3.371_5 download

5. Chen, S. (2016) Review of Constructing Modern Asian Citizenship edited by Edward Vickers & Krishna Kumar. Compare (Routledge), 46(5), 854-6. DOI: 10.1080/03057925.2016.1156290. download

6. Chen, S. (2015) Review of Education as Cultivation in Chinese Culture edited by Shihkuan Hsu and Yuh-Yin Wu. Citizenship Teaching & Learning (Intellect Books), 11(1), 107-9.

7. Chen, S. (2015) Review of Citizenship Education in China: Preparing Citizens for the "Chinese Century" edited by Kerry J. Kennedy, Gregory P. Fairbrother and Zhao Zhenzhou. Citizenship Teaching & Learning (Intellect Books), 10(2), 223-4.

8. Chen, S. (2011) Review of Social Transition and Citizenship Education: The System Construction of Objectives and Contents of Citizenship Education in China (社会转型与公民教育-中国公民教育目标与内容体系的建构) by Hui Zhao. Citizenship Teaching & Learning (Intellect Books), 7(1), 108-9.

Other articles:

1. Chen, S. (2012) Citizens, the state and society: Chinese citizens’ understanding of citizenship. Forum in Society for International Development (SID), http://www.sidint.net/content/citizens-state-and-society-chinese-citizens-understanding-citizenship

2. Chen, S. (2006) Community service learning: an approach to facilitate citizenship education in higher education. CitizED, http://www.citized.info/pdf/commarticles/Sicong_Chen.pdf  download

Guest-edited journal special issues

1. 2024 Special Issue "Deciphering citizenship education in Asian contexts: discourse, practice and politics", Citizenship Teaching & Learning 19(2). https://intellectdiscover.com/content/journals/ctl/19/2

2. 2024 Special Issue "The Politics of Education on China's Periphery" (co-edited with Edward Vickers), Comparative Education 60(1). https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cced20/60/1

UNESCO report

3. APCEIU (2023) Common Curriculum Guide for Peace Education in Northeast Asia. Seoul: APCEIU. https://www.unescoapceiu.org/post/5051. (co-drafted with Jeongmin Eom and Kevin Kester)

Refereed international conference papers and presentations:

1. Chen, Sicong & Chia, Yeow-Tong (2021, September) Constructing Culture and Educating Citizens in Developmental States: 
Singapore and China. Paper presented at the 12th Biennial Comparative Education Society of Asia "Valuing Diversity in Education: Formal and Informal Learning Across Cultures", 25-26 September 2021, Kathmandu University, Nepal (online).

2. Chen, S. (2019, August) The Official Discourse of Social Justice in Citizenship Education: A Comparison between Japan and China. Paper presented at the World Education Research Association Focal Meeting 10th Anniversary "Future of Democracy and Education: Realizing Equity and Social Justice Worldwide", 5-8 August 2019, Tokyo, Japan.

3. Chen, S. (2018, May) Hope for Global Citizenship: a search in Japanese and Chinese education policies. Paper presented at the 11th Biennial Comparative Education Society of Asia "Education and Social Progress: Insights from Comparative Perspectives", 11-12 May 2018, Siem Reap, Cambodia.

4. Chen, S., Shimizu, Y. & Chen, R.J.C. (2017, May) A new model of international student mobility in East Asia: the case of the Asia Education Leader Course. Paper presented at the 6th BNU-UCL IOE Conference on "Education and Mobilities: Ideas, People and Technologies", 12-13 May 2017, Beijing Normal University, Beijing.

5. Chen, S. (2015, June) Chinese university students’ and migrant workers’ perceptions of citizenship as identity and their educational implications. Paper presented at the 11th CitizED International Conference, 2-4 June 2015, National Institute of Education, Singapore.

6. Chen, S. (2013, July) An investigation of Chinese university students' understanding of citizenship. Paper presented at the 9th CitizED International Conference on “West and East Citizenship Education: Encounters the Education for Diversity and Democracy”, 13-15 July 2013, Campus Innovation Center Tokyo, Tokyo.

7. Chen, S. (2012, October) Activeness and inclusiveness of citizenship in Chinese media and its educational implications. Paper presented at the 4th BNU-IOE International Conference on “Education: Equity and Quality in Education”, 23-24 October 2012, Beijing Normal University, Beijing.

8. Chen, S. (2011, March) The collision of implications of citizenship between state and society in China: evidence from content analysis of a regional newspaper. Paper presented at International Conference on “Governance and Citizenship in Asia: Paradigms and Practices”, 18-19 March 2011, Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong.

9. Chen, S. (2010, November) Developing global citizenship: the effect of studying abroad. Paper presented at the 3rd IOE-BNU International Conference on “Education: Education and Citizenship in a Globalising World”, 19-20 November 2010, Institute of Education, London.

Public seminars:

1. Chen, S. (16 February 2024 online) Citizenship Education in Japan and China: A Comparative Perspective. Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Education University of Hong Kong. Poster

2. Chen, S. (8 November 2023 online) Citizenship Education in Contemporary China. Online Forum IV, The 2023 Annual Conference of the Asia-Pacific Association for Teacher Education, National Taiwan Normal University. Poster

3. Chen, S. (1 November 2023 online) Citizenship and Social Justice Education. Brown Bag Seminar, Institute for Asian and Oceanian Studies (Q-AOS), Kyushu University. Poster

4. Chen, S. (14 January 2022 online) Citizenship Education for Social Justice in Japan and China: 
Discourse and Politics. EAP Seminar Series, Department of Educational Administration and Policy, Chinese University of Hong Kong. Poster

5. Chen, S. (10 December 2021 online, Organizer and Chair) Webinar on Discourse and Politics of Citizenship Education in Asia. Poster

6. Chen, S. (9 May 2012) Chinese citizens’ understanding of citizenship. CGC Seminar Series, Centre for Governance and Citizenship (CGC), Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong.