Dec 15, 2014
Li Jie is an Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilization at Harvard University. As a scholar of literary, film, and cultural studies, Li Jie’s research interests center on the mediation of memories in modern China. Her first book, Shanghai Homes:...
Dec 15, 2014
Lars Ulrik Thom is a historian and writer based in Beijing. He studied sinology and Chinese language at universities in Copenhagen, Kunming and Beijing. He regularly speaks on the history of modern China and is the co-author of a Danish travel guide to Beijing.Thom is...
Dec 12, 2014
Kerry Brown is a Professor of Chinese Politics and Director of the China Studies Centre at the University of Sydney and a member of the YCW Board of Advisors. His spoke for YCW HK on ‘China in the Era of Strongman Politics? Just How Powerful is President...
Dec 3, 2014
Leta Hong Fincher is award-winning journalist and the first American to receive a Ph.D. in Sociology from Tsinghua University. Her book Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China (2014) has been positively reviewed by many publications, including The...
Dec 2, 2014
Peggy Liu is Chairperson of the Joint US-China Collaboration on Clean Energy (JUCCCE) and one of the leading voices on China‘s sustainability landscape and fostering international collaboration with China. She works in ecolivable cities, clean energy, and sustainable...
