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In collaboration with IEAS and the other Centers housed within the Institute of East Asian Studies, the Center for Chinese Studies coordinates excursions and other activities for both visiting scholars, post-doctoral fellows, and their families as a means to provide a more enriching cultural and academic experience abroad.
Some of our current and past excursions have included:
Visiting Scholar Welcome Picnic
Fall 2023 Cohort
Every Fall we host the Visiting Scholar Welcome Potluck-Picnic at Tilden Regional Park, one of the oldest parks in the East Bay Regional Parks system and a true Bay Area jewel. Visiting Scholars and their families gather together with the CCS/IEAS staff for a picnic-potluck-BBQ extravaganza! Nearby the picnic area, scholars may visit the Little Farm, where adults and children alike can feed and pet cute farm animals.
C.V. Starr East Asian Library: Special Library Orientation
In September, we partner with the C.V. Starr East Asian Library to introduce incoming visiting scholars to the history of and the special collections at the East Asian Library, including physical and digital collections, as well as how to utilize the vast network of library resources on and off the Berkeley Campus.
Stanford: Hoover Institute & East Asia Library Tour and Special Orientation
In Fall, we take a group of visiting scholars down to Stanford for a special introduction to the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean library collections. We also go on a tour of the Hoover Institute and conclude with a visit to the top of Hoover Tower.
