Bringing Fujian’s Rural History to Life, One Document at a Time
A group of Harvard graduate students cluster around Jin Huaxia, the 33-year old Communist Party Secretary of Yuhu (Jade Pond), a village in the Fujian countryside, as he proudly shares his history. Standing in the Jin family’s ancestral hall, where…
Spotlight on Fairbank Center Research Grant Recipients
For many years, the Fairbank Center has supported undergraduate students who need to travel to China, Taiwan, or other locations to complete research for their theses with our Research Grants, and this year we opened up grants for graduate students…
In Memoriam: Barry R. Bloom (1937-2026)
Barry R. Bloom, a pioneering immunologist, global public health leader, and former dean of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, passed away on March 18, 2026, after a long battle with cancer. He was 88 years old. For…
Interview | How China Is Struggling to Handle the Urban-Rural Divide – Professor Michael Szonyi
Interview With Professor Michael Szonyi | How China Is Struggling to Handle the Urban-Rural Divide Professor Michael Szonyi (Harvard) reflects on the transformation of rural China, the resilience of village culture, and the profound inequalities still facing rural residents. He…
Media, Infrastructure, and Indigeneity: Conversations from Taiwan Studies+ 2.0
The second annual Taiwan Studies+ Symposium—which was generously supported by both the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies and the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University and the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange—was held on April…
Interview With Professor Susan Greenhalgh | Why Chinese Women are Resisting Xi’s Call to Reproduce
Critical Issues Interview | Why Chinese Women are Resisting Xi’s Call to Reproduce – Professor Susan Greenhalgh In this interview for the Critical Issues Confronting China Series, Professor Susan Greenhalgh, John King and Wilma Cannon Fairbank Research Professor of Chinese…
In Memoriam: Michael B. McElroy (1939 – 2026)
Michael McElroy, a pioneering atmospheric scientist who taught at Harvard from 1970 until his retirement and who played a central role in shaping the University’s engagement with China on questions of energy, climate, and sustainable development, passed away on January…
The Policymakers Series — Dr. Ely Ratner with Mark Wu: U.S.-China Competition in the Indo-Pacific
The Policymakers Series — Dr. Ely Ratner with Mark Wu: U.S.-China Competition in the Indo-Pacific Ely Ratner, former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, joins our Policymakers series for a discussion with Fairbank Center Director Mark Wu. Ratner…
Hou Family Fellowship in Taiwan Studies — Celebrating 10 Years
The Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University is proud to support innovative scholarship in Taiwan studies through the Hou Family Fellowships. With the Hou Family’s generous support, this fellowship advances rigorous interdisciplinary research and deepens global understanding of…
51 Years of Service, A Lifetime of Impact: Celebrating Nancy Hearst
After fifty-one years of service to the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies as Librarian of the H.C. Fung Library, Nancy Hearst has retired. Nancy has been a steady, expert presence for multiple generations of students, faculty, visiting scholars, and researchers at Harvard. She has spent over fifty years honing her craft –…