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  • Panel Discussion — Three Years In, Prospects for Peace? China-Russia-North Korea Relations on the Third Anniversary of Putin’s Ukraine War

    CGIS South S020, Belfer Case Study Room 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA, United States

    Speakers:Andrew S. Erickson, Professor of Strategy, U.S. Naval War College China Maritime Studies Institute; Visiting Scholar, Fairbank Center for Chinese StudiesEmily J. Holland, Assistant Professor, Naval War College Russia Maritime Studies Institute; former postdoctoral fellow, Davis CenterVitaly Kozyrev, Distinguished Professor of Political Science & International Studies, Endicott CollegeSeong-hyon Lee, Visiting Scholar, Harvard University Asia Center; Senior Fellow, George H.W.

  • Public Matters: Intellectuals and Political Life in China: A Symposium in honor of Merle Goldman (1931-2023)

    Room G-08, Larsen Hall 14 Appian Way, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

    Co-sponsored by the Harvard-Yenching InstitutePlease join us at the Fairbank Center for a day-long workshop in honor of the work of Merle Goldman, a leading figure at the center and a foremost scholar of her generation who pioneered the study of contemporary Chinese intellectuals. In a full day of panel presentations and discussions, an interdisciplinary

  • Andrew S. Erickson

    Visiting Scholar Presentation featuring Andrew Erickson — China’s Naval Leadership: Corruption and Capabilities

    CGIS South, Room S050 1730 Cambridge St, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

    Speaker: Andrew Erickson, Professor of Strategy, China Maritime Studies Institute, U.S. Naval War College Regarding China’s ability to seize Taiwan or achieve other top-level military objectives, does corruption matter? Since assuming power in 2012, paramount leader Xi Jinping has officially purged seven sitting and retired members of the Central Military Commission (CMC), including two Vice

  • What is China? New Perspectives in New Eras — An International Symposium 

    Yenching Auditorium 2 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

    Keynote Speaker: Ge Zhaoguang 葛兆光, Fudan UniversitySpeakers:April 18, 2-5:30pm, Yenching AuditoriumMark C. Elliot, Harvard UniversityJames Robson, Harvard UniversityPeter K. Bol, Harvard UniversityRonald C. Po, London University of Economics Kung Ling-wei, Academia Sinica David Der-wei Wang, Harvard UniversityApril 19, 9:30 am - 5:30pm, The Yenching Common RoomLi Yuyang, Beijing Normal UniversityYing Lei, Amherst College Tu Hang, National University of

  • Visiting Scholar Presentation featuring Shih-Diing Liu — Who’s Afraid of Gender? Revisiting Engendering China 31 Years On

    Room K354, CGIS Knafel 1737 Cambridge St, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

    Speaker: Shih-Diing Liu (刘世鼎), Professor of Communication and Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Advanced Studies, University of MacauDiscussant: Susan Greenhalgh, Professor of Anthropology; John King and Wilma Cannon Fairbank Professor of Chinese Society, Harvard UniversityThis presentation has two intertwined goals: to highlight the significance of gender in understanding Chinese society and to underscore the role

  • Visiting Scholar Presentation featuring Zimeng Pan — China’s Current Patriotic Education: From Policy to Practice

    CGIS South, Room S050 1730 Cambridge St, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

    Speaker: Zimeng Pan, 2024-25 Visiting Scholar; Professor in the Department of International Studies and Director of the Research Center for Discourse and Society, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics China’s current patriotic education is deeply embedded in President Xi's ideology of Cultural Confidence with an aim of strengthening national identity and unity through traditional cultural

  • 2025 Charles Neuhauser Memorial Lecture featuring Ambassador R. Nicholas Burns — Lessons from the Front Lines of the U.S.-China Relationship

    Hall C, Science Center 1 Oxford St., Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

    Speaker: R. Nicholas Burns, U.S. Ambassador to China, 2021-2025; Roy and Barbara Goodman Family Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations, Harvard Kennedy School Ambassador Nicholas Burns is the Roy and Barbara Goodman Family Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. He is the

  • 2025 Graduating Student Presentations

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

    From exploring 8th Century art to examining contemporary geopolitics, Harvard’s Class of 2025 is full of individuals engaged in path-breaking research in Chinese Studies. We’ve selected a few outstanding projects to provide you a glimpse of the bold ideas being put forward by our graduating students.  Come hear lightning talks from the following students: Joyce Chen -

  • The Enduring Legacies of World War II in East Asia:  Reflections 80 Years Later

    CGIS South S020, Belfer Case Study Room 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA, United States

    Speakers: Thomas Berger, Professor of International Relations, Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston UniversityMark Caprio, Professor Emeritus, Rikkyo University, Tokyo; Kim Koo Visiting Professor of Korean Studies, Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Harvard UniversityRana Mitter, ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations, Harvard Kennedy School Moderator: Christina Davis, Edwin O. Reischauer Professor of Japanese

  • How Should We Study China? A Discussion with Fairbank Center Faculty

    CGIS South, Tsai Auditorium (S010) 1730 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    As the Fairbank Center celebrates its 70th Anniversary, a select panel of Fairbank Center Faculty will discuss how we've studied China in the past, and how we should move forward into the future. Join us for this insightful discussion.More information about our panelists coming soon! Venue

  • Once Burned, Twice Shy: A Conversation on U.S.- China Trade with Ambassador Katherine Tai

    Hall D, Science Center 1 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Speaker: Ambassador Katherine C. Tai, U.S. Trade Representative (2021-2025)Moderator: Mark Wu, Henry L. Stimson Professor of Law, Harvard Law School; Director, Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard University Join us for a conversation with Ambassador Katherine C. Tai, U.S. Trade Representative (2021-2025) on U.S.- China trade relations, moderated by Professor Mark Wu, Director of the

  • Fairbank Center Visiting Scholar Presentations: Culture Wars and Philosophical Debates in East Asia and China

    CGIS South Room S250 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

    Featuring presentations by two Fairbank Center Visiting Scholars who will share current research. Each short talk will be followed by Q and A discussion. The Cultural Cold War: Moral Re-Armament Movement in East Asia Speaker: Hok Yin Chan, Professor of Chinese and History, City University of Hong Kong; 2025 Visiting Scholar, Fairbank Center for Chinese