Xi Jin

Xi JIN was born on 24 December 1985 in Weinan, China. She went to Xi’an No. 83 Middle School between September 2001 and July 2004. In 2008, she obtained a LLB degree at the China University of Political Science and Law. In 2010, she graduated cum laude from the two-year Master Programme in International Relations and Diplomacy, which was offered jointly by the Institute of Political Science of Leiden University and the Netherlands Institute of International Relations “Clingendael” in the Hague. Starting from September 2010, she was registered as a PhD candidate at the same institute, under the research program on “Institutions of Politics: Design, Workings, and Implications”, supervised by Prof. Dr. Madeleine O. Hosli. Between 2010 and 2012, Xi also worked as a research assistant with Dr. Daniela Stockmann. On 1 January 2014, Xi received her PhD degree in Leiden. Currently, she is working as an Assistant Professor in the School of International Studies of Renmin University.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Leiden University (2010 — 2014)
• Master's Degree Leiden University (2008 — 2010)
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) China University of Political Science and Law (2004 — 2008)