Prof. Amy H. Liu (PhD Emory University; BA Smith College) is a Professor in the Government Department and Co-Director of the PRE Lab. Her research and teaching focus on the intersection of ethnic politics, language politics, and migration politics. 

Prof. Liu’s first book Standardizing Diversity: The Political Economy of Language Regimes examines how the recognition of lingua francas can be conducive for economic growth—in Asia generally and in Southeast Asia specifically. 

The second book The Language of Political Incorporation: Chinese Migrants in Europe looks at the linguistic networks of Chinese migrants and the implications for engagement with local authorities in Europe. She also has a Cambridge Elements monograph (co-authored with Jacob Ricks) explaining the treatment of ethnic minorities in Southeast Asia.

She has a forthcoming Cambridge Elements monograph (coauthored with Jacob Ricks) explaining the treatment of ethnic minorities in Southeast Asia. 

Prof. Liu is currently working on a new book project examining the diversity and representation of government cabinets. Her other works have appeared in journals such as British Journal of Political Science, Comparative Political Studies, Journal of Politics, Political Research Quarterly, and World Politics.