Merle Goldman, a huge figure in the field of contemporary Chinese intellectual history who for decades was a central figure at the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, died on November 16 at the age of 92.
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In late October and November, as part of the initiatives by the Harvard China Fund and the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies to reengage activities in China, the China Biographical
In a special talk with Confucian expert Daniel A. Bell, three scholars consider the evolving role of Confucianism in China During the Cultural Revolution, Chairman Mao and his Red Guards
The first deadline for undergraduate Winter Term student grants and graduate students Taiwan Studies grants is October 30! Are you considering doing work in China or Taiwan during the Winter
Yao Yang – Reversing the “Dire Consequences” of 40 Years of Reform (姚洋——扭轉改革四十年來的“嚴重後果”) China’s Economic Odyssey in the Contemporary Era: Yao Yang gives a broad-ranging talk assessing the unintended consequences
China’s Economic Growth Is Slowing Down—as Arthur Kroeber Tells It, That Was Always Part of Xi’s Plan by Austin Jordan, 2022-24 Graduate Student Associate; PhD Candidate in Department of Government,
Arthur Kroeber reflects on the downturn of China’s economy The title of the Fairbank Center’s recent China Economy Lecture asks a direct question: Has China’s Economy Hit the Wall? A
Jennifer Altehenger’s Talk Kicks Off the Fairbank Center’s Modern China Lecture Series China has been one of the largest furniture exporters for several decades, with its products furnishing homes all
As soon as travel restrictions were lifted, Prof. Winnie Yip quickly made plans to return to China to resume her dialogue with Chinese scientists, doctors, and health officials. In April, Yip traveled to Yunnan for a meeting of the Tsinghua-Lancet Commission on Health and Poverty Alleviation in China.
Zak Dychtwald argues that China’s youth, accustomed to rapid change and rising prosperity, are looking for freedom from society’s expectations.









