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Alwyn LIM

Full-time Faculty
Associate Professor of Sociology; Lee Kong Chian Fellow
School of Social Sciences
SOSS

Dr Alwyn Lim is Associate Professor of Sociology at Singapore Management University and Lee Kong Chian Fellow for 2022-2024. His research examines the impact of globalization on organizations and institutions, of which he has published on the rise and diffusion of corporate responsibility frameworks. His current interests include new directions in capitalism, higher education in developmental states, and the political economy of Singapore.

Qualifications

  • PhD in Sociology, University of Michigan, 2012
  • MA in Sociology, State University of New York, 2005
  • MA in Sociology, National University of Singapore, 2003

Research Interests

  • Global and Transnational Sociology
  • Organizations and Institutions
  • Economic Sociology

Course(s) Taught in SMU

  • Global & Transnational Sociology
  • Economic Sociology