Meng-Ping Hsu is an MSc in Politics Research student.
Her research interests are at the intersection of the politics of identity, conflict analysis, peace and development. Her current dissertation project explores the impact of political violence on social mobility in Mexico.
Prior to Oxford, she obtained a MA in Conflict Resolution (University of Essex) and a BA in International Relations (Tecnológico de Monterrey). She graduated with distinction and summa cum laude honours, respectively. In her previous work, she examined the extent to which identity markers such as language, race and religion condition the performance of democratic institutions like presidentialism and majoritarian electoral systems in the deterrence of ethnic political violence.
After graduating, she taught high school and undergraduate level courses focused on philosophy, public policy, international development, conflict resolution and regional studies as an adjunct lecturer.
Beyond academia, she worked as a policy analyst at Consejo Nuevo León, an advisory council to the local executive government, where she contributed to intersectoral strategic planning processes, integrating participatory methodologies in public policy design. She led the first monitoring system in the state, generating an open data platform with key human and systemic development indicators.
Meng has also collaborated in private organisations and civic associations, carrying out outreach, project management, consultancy, fundraising and administration activities. As a World Bank Youth Summit delegate, and an advisor of Grupo Reforma as well as other non-governmental organisations, she constantly seeks to provide insight that bridges academic findings to actionable proposals.
As a Taiwanese immigrant raised in Mexico, Meng speaks fluent Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese. She is also proficient at English and knows basic French and Japanese.
