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China-related Courses at Harvard, Spring 2025 Semester
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…
Taiwan’s Former President Ma Delivers Address at Fairbank Center
On Friday, September 27, the former President of the Republic of China (Taiwan), MA Ying-jeou, SJD ’81, visited the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies while…
Faculty Spotlight
Arthur Kleinman, Professor of Medical Anthropology in Global and Social Medicine and Professor of Psychiatry in the Harvard Medical School, recently celebrated 55 years of doing healthcare research in Chinese society. He is the recipient of Shanghai’s Magnolia Award, honoring his work in illness, healthcare, and aging issues in China. In our recent video interview, Professor Kleinman spoke about progress and challenges in China’s healthcare system—too little emphasis on primary care, too much on big hospitals!—and reminded us that the U.S. and China have a lot to learn from each other.
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Norbu Ketaka: An AI Journey Through Ancient Tibetan Manuscripts
“Norbu ketaka,” Tibetan for “cleansing jewel,” refers to a gem said to possess the magical power to purify murky waters. The name encapsulates this project’s mission: to cleanse obscure and…
Summer Reading 2024: Our Community Recommendations
We asked our Visiting Scholars and Visiting Fellows of Practice, Postdoctoral and Predoctoral Fellows, and Graduate Student Associates to offer up their recommended reading for curious minds over the summer…
Tiananmen @ 35: Rowena He shares her recollections of Spring 1989
On the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests, we invited Rowena He (何曉清), a Non-Resident Associate in Research of the Fairbank Center, to share her reflections on the era. Professor…
Let Pre-modern China and Theater Sing: Spotlight on Thomas Kelly
It was Peony Pavilion — the masterpiece of Ming Dynasty opera, written by Tang Xianzu more than 400 years ago — that made Thomas Kelly, Assistant Professor of Pre-Modern Chinese…
When China’s Navy Chief Came to Harvard: In Another Time, Admiral Wu Shengli Sought the Academic Gold Standard
Andrew S. Erickson is Visiting Professor, Government Department, Harvard University; Professor of Strategy, U.S. Naval War College (NWC) China Maritime Studies Institute (CMSI); and Fairbank Center Associate in Research. The…
Publications Spotlight
The Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies publishes monographs in collaboration with the Harvard Asia Center Publications Program, while also supporting new books from our Fairbank Center faculty and affiliates.
