The Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University brings together a global community of world-leading academics and practitioners to advance scholarship in all fields of China Studies.
News
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Six Harvard seniors awarded the Hoopes Prize for outstanding senior theses on China and Taiwan
Six Harvard College seniors with ties to the Fairbank Center are among the 71 winners of the 2026 Thomas Temple Hoopes Prize. The Prize, administered by Harvard’s Faculty of Arts […]
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China-related Courses at Harvard, Fall and Summer 2026
Harvard offers a wide range of courses on China and Chinese Studies from across the arts, humanities, social sciences, and professional schools. Check out our full guide to courses for […]
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Updates from Fairbank Center faculty affiliates, Center Associates
Learn more about recent updates from Fairbank Center faculty and affiliates!
Director’s Word
Winnie Chi-man Yip, our former Acting Director, gives her impression of how the Fairbank Center has adapted over the past academic year.
History of the Center
The Fairbank Center was founded in 1955 by Professor John King Fairbank, a leading scholar in modern and contemporary China studies.
History of China at Harvard
Harvard University has promoted the study of China since the appointment of our first Chinese-language instructor in 1879.
Harvard Tercentenary Stele
This slender marble slab, or stele, was presented to Harvard in 1936 as a gift from Chinese alumni on the occasion of the University’s tercentenary, and stands to the side of Widener Library.
Our Community Policies
The Fairbank Center is unambiguously committed to maintaining a safe and healthy educational and work environment for our community.
The Fairbank Center stands in solidarity with our Asian, Asian-American, and Pacific Islander Communities.