Han Zhang

Han Zhang is the Young Family Assistant Professor of Sociology and International and Public Affairs at Brown University. A political sociologist and computational social scientist, his research examines how digital surveillance technologies reshape social movements, state-society relations, and governance in authoritarian regimes, especially in China. Using computer vision, deep learning, and large-scale data, he studies protest dynamics in China, global surveillance camera densities, and the broader political implications of digital control. His recent work also explores methodological innovation in quantitative social science, including the use of generative AI in social research.