Lynette Ong (supplied image)
Lynette Ong receives SSHRC's 2024 Insight Award
Published: November 25, 2024
Lynette Ong, a professor in the Faculty of Arts & Science’s department of political science and the Asian Institute at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, has received the 2024 Insight Award from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
One of SSHRC’s annual Impact Awards, the Insight Award recognizes scholars whose work has made a significant contribution to knowledge and understanding about people, societies and the world.
A renowned scholar of authoritarianism, contentious politics and development in China, Ong has conducted on-the-ground research in the country since the late 1990s. She says she’s pleasantly surprised at winning the Insight Award.
“I’d like to thank the people who have helped me along the way,” says Ong, a faculty fellow at the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology & Society and acting director of the Munk School’s Contemporary Asian Studies program. “As an inherently private person, I need to adjust to this public recognition. I just hope I can pay it forward and mentor other young researchers.”
“Lynette’s courageous research has taken her to areas that many would hesitate to explore,” says Antoinette Handley, acting dean of the Faculty of Arts & Science and professor of political science. “Her scholarship has provided valuable perspectives and ongoing insights into the workings of political repression in China. It is my pleasure to congratulate her on this significant recognition from SSHRC.”
