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  • Ja Ian Chong — Northeast Asia Is for Deterrence and Southeast Asia Is (Mostly) for Free-Riding: Understanding Divergent Responses to Maintaining Order

    CGIS Knafel K262 1737 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Speaker: Ja Ian Chong, Associate Professor, Political Science, National University of Singapore Moderator: Mark Wu, Henry L. Stimson Professor, Harvard Law School; Director, Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies The focus of Ja Ian Chong's teaching and research is on international relations, especially IR theory, security, Chinese foreign policy, and international relations in the Asia-Pacific. Of particular

  • Wan-an Chiang — Global Taipei: Bridging Tradition and Innovation

    JFK Jr. Forum, Harvard Kennedy School 79 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge, MA, United States

    Speaker: Wan-an Chiang, Mayor, Taipei Moderator: Anthony Saich, Director, Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia and Daewoo Professor of International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School Co-sponsored by the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics, Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University, and Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University Please register with a valid Harvard email address to attend

  • Digital China Initiative Workshop — GenAI for Literary Sinitic Studies

    Room 202, 61 Kirkland St. 61 Kirkland St., Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

    This workshop is designed to introduce the world of Generative AI (GenAI) and its applications in Literary Sinitic Studies. Tailored for beginners with no prior experience in AI, this session will explore how GenAI can revolutionize various aspects of research, learning, and analysis in Literary Sinitic Studies. Target Audience: Workshop Objectives: Also held on September

  • Joel Mokyr — China and the West – Two Paths to the Twentieth Century

    Goldman Room, Adolphus Busch Hall 27 Kirkland St., Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

    Speaker: Joel Mokyr, Robert H. Strotz Professor of Arts and Sciences & Professor of Economics and History, Northwestern University Join Joel Mokyr as he discusses his book "Two Paths to the Twentieth Century: Culture and Institutions in Europe and China, 1000-2000" coauthored with Avner Greif and Guido Tabellini. Forthcoming with Princeton University Press, it explores a

  • Combatting Digital Misinformation: Lessons from Taiwan — A Conversation with Audrey Tang

    BKC Multipurpose Room 515 Lewis Law Center, 1557 Mass. Ave. 5th Floor, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

    ***WAITLIST REGISTRATION ONLY***This event's pre-registration has reached its capacity. You may register for the waitlist, and we will notify you if a space becomes available.Speaker: Audrey Tang, Inaugural Minister for Digital Affairs, Taiwan (2022-2024) Taiwan sits on the front lines of global misinformation campaigns.  From election interference to fake news stories, Taiwanese society faces a

  • JFK Jr. Forum — Building a Digital Democracy

    JFK Jr. Forum, Harvard Kennedy School 79 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge, MA, United States

    Panelists:Audrey Tang, Former Minister of Digital Affairs, Taiwan Megan Smith, Former Chief Technology Officer of the United StatesDanielle Allen, James Bryant Conant University Professor and Director of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation, Harvard UniversityMathias Riss, Berthold Beitz Professor in Human Rights, Global Affairs and Philosophy and Director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy,

  • Digital China Initiative Workshop — GenAI for Literary Sinitic Studies

    Room 202, 61 Kirkland St. 61 Kirkland St., Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

    This workshop is designed to introduce the world of Generative AI (GenAI) and its applications in Literary Sinitic Studies. Tailored for beginners with no prior experience in AI, this session will explore how GenAI can revolutionize various aspects of research, learning, and analysis in Literary Sinitic Studies. Target Audience: Workshop Objectives: Also held on September

  • Digital China Initiative Workshop — GenAI for Literary Sinitic Studies

    Room 202, 61 Kirkland St. 61 Kirkland St., Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

    This workshop is designed to introduce the world of Generative AI (GenAI) and its applications in Literary Sinitic Studies. Tailored for beginners with no prior experience in AI, this session will explore how GenAI can revolutionize various aspects of research, learning, and analysis in Literary Sinitic Studies. Target Audience: Workshop Objectives: Register here. Venue

  • Karine Chemla – Historiography and History of Mathematical Symbolism: A View from Chinese Sources

    Presented via Zoom

    Speaker:  Karine Chemla, Director of Research, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique The common historiography of mathematical symbolism holds that it is a “European invention.” This view has been disputed based on Arabic, Sanskrit and Chinese sources. These challenges to the mainstream historiography, however, tacitly accept the common understanding of what mathematical symbolism means. In

  • Dongsheng Zang — China’s Reception of the AI Revolution

    Austin Hall Room 308 1515 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Speaker: Dongsheng Zang, Associate Professor of Law, University of Washington School of LawDongsheng Zang joined the faculty at University of Washington School of Law full-time in 2006, after serving as a visiting assistant professor in 2005-06. His teaching and research areas include international law and comparative study of Chinese law. In recent years, his research

  • Yao Yu — China’s Natural Rubber Plantation in the 1950s: A Global View

    Common Room, 2 Divinity Ave. 2 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

    Speaker: Yao Yu, Professor, History, East China Normal University; HYI Visiting Scholar, 2024-25Chair/Discussant: Victor Seow, John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Social Sciences, Harvard University Venue

  • Digital China Initiative Workshop — Beyond Chatbots: RAG and Agent

    Room 202, 61 Kirkland St. 61 Kirkland St., Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

    This workshop delves deeper into advanced applications of Large Language Models (LLMs) beyond simple chatbot interfaces. Participants will explore how to leverage APIs to connect various tools with LLMs, build private knowledge bases for more accurate and context-specific generation, and utilize agents to expand the capabilities of LLMs in Literay Sinitic Studies. Target Audience: Workshop