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A new photography exhibition at Harvard University depicts everyday life in Xinjiang, China’s westernmost region. The photographs, taken by Lisa Ross, depict beds and their occupants outside in the open air. Sleeping outdoors is a traditional means to keep cool in the... Government, Law, News, Outreach
In our latest podcast interview for the “Harvard on China” podcast, the Fairbank Center spoke with Carroll Bogert (AB ’83, AM ’86), current president of The Marshall Project and previously deputy executive director at Human Rights Watch. Before... Anthropology and Archaeology, Art History, Business and Economics, Digital China, Environment, Gender Studies, Government, History, International Relations, Law, Literature and Culture, News, Outreach, Public Health, Religion, Research Projects, Sociology, Taiwan Studies
Read and download our 2018-2019 Annual Report here. The 2018–19 academic year was a challenging time for all of us at the Fairbank Center who devote ourselves to the study of China. The U.S.-China bilateral relationship continues to deteriorate and there are few... Government, History, Literature and Culture, News, Outreach, Religion, Sociology
COURSES PRIMARILY FOR UNDERGRADUATES Government GOV 1288: China’s Economic Development Nara Dillon How has China achieved high economic growth rates for 40 years? Have the post-Mao economic reforms created a market economy, or a new form of state... Government, History, News, Outreach
On May 8, 2019, the Fairbank Center held a panel discussion to mark 30 years since the massacre at Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. Watch again on YouTube: Listen again on Soundcloud: Speakers:Hao Jian, Professor, Beijing Film AcademyLouisa Lim, Senior... Art History, Government, History, Law, Literature and Culture, News, Outreach, Religion
COURSES PRIMARILY FOR UNDERGRADUATES History HIST 13U: Asian Diasporas in Global History Michael Szonyi and Sunil Amrith The goal of this seminar is to help you appreciate the ways in which our world has been shaped by mass migration, and in particular two great...