Events

Exhibition – Fire Dream: Zhao Meng and the Reinvention of the Clay Medium

CGIS South CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA, United States

Exploring the myriad material possibilities of clay, Zhao pushes the boundaries of the medium while reworking traditional forms. A closing reception and panel discussion will feature artists and scholars Brad […]

Exhibition – Treasures of the Za Library

CGIS South CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA, United States

This exhibition in the first floor lounge of CGIS South features a selection of treasured items from the collection of the Za Library (Zashuguan 雜書館) and from the Harvard-Yenching Library. […]

Jane Sun, CEO of CTrip, in conversation with Michael Szonyi

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

Speaker: Jane Sun, CEO, Ctrip Moderator/Discussant: Michael Szonyi, Director, Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies Cosponsored by: Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies Harvard College China Forum Harvard Business School Greater China Club

Shelley Rigger – Taiwan’s Tumultuous “normal election”

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

Read event summary here Speaker: Shelley Rigger, Davidson College Shelley Rigger, is the Brown Professor of East Asian Politics at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina. She has a PhD in Government from Harvard University and a BA in Public and International Affairs from Princeton University. She has been a visiting researcher at National Chengchi […]

Cobus van Staden – China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Africa: Lessons for Central Asia

CGIS South Room S354 1730 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA, United States

Speaker: Cobus van Staden, Senior Researcher on China-Africa relations, South African Institute of International Affairs. Before the Belt and Road Initiative became the heart of Chinese foreign engagement, China was already active in Africa. The lessons it learned in building railways, ports, and diplomatic networks on the continent helped to shape Beijing’s global rollout of […]

Sun Ren – Artist Talk

Sackler Building Auditorium 485 Broadway, Cambridge, MA, United States

Speaker: Sun Ren The Harvard Chinese Art Media Lab (CAMLab) is thrilled to present an artist talk by actor, playwright, and ceramics pioneer Sun Ren as part of a week-long series on […]

John Kamm – Counterrevolution in One Country: Tiananmen 1989

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

Speaker: John Kamm, Chairman and Executive Director, The Dui Hua Foundation Drawing on recently available materials, the speaker will examine how courts dealt with counterrevolutionary offenses and hooliganism in the aftermath of Tiananmen.

Panel Discussion – Vietnam: Party, State and Society in an Era of Great Power Rivalry

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

Chair: Dwight Perkins, Harold Hitchings Burbank Professor of Political Economy, Emeritus, Harvard University The nature and limits of the party-state: Borje Ljunggren, Associate, Harvard Asia Center; former Swedish Ambassador to […]