Lida Nedilsky

Education

PhD, Sociology, University of California at San Diego
MA, Chinese Studies, University of California at Berkeley
BA, International Studies, Miami University of Ohio

Profile

When Professor Lida Nedilsky first moved to Chicago from San Diego, she spent a lot of time getting to know her new city, learning about public housing and school reform on the city’s South Side, before she felt knowledgeable enough to bring her students.

A decade later, Nedilsky often takes students on field experiences around the city. Sometimes she finds herself following her students into new and unfamiliar places instead of the other way around. Most recently, students in her Justice in Education class requested visits to three different local high schools.

Her own research interests focus on China, particularly how religious people in Hong Kong get engaged in political issues. This research has influenced the way she incorporates faith in the classroom and how it affects her interactions with students. “The self-reflection from which these committed Christians have benefited nurtures my own faith and directs me so that I listen to student aspirations, encourage the questions, and prompt the responses that will achieve self-reflection in others,” she says.

Recent Publications

Lida V. Nedislky. Converts to Civil Society: Christianity and Political Culture in Contemporary Hong Kong. Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 2013.

Professional Organizations & Associations

Professor Lida Nedilsky is a member of the Association for Asian Studies and the American Sociological Association.