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Youth worldwide is facing complex global challenges, making it essential for future leaders to adopt a global perspective to effectively address local, international, and cross-cultural issues. As two of the world's most influential nations, the United States and China share a responsibility to promote world peace and shared prosperity. Therefore, it is vital for emerging American leaders to deepen their understanding of China.

Apply Now! - Academic Explorers in China Program for Undergraduates in Summer 2025

The application for the 2025 Graduate Student Conference in Modern Chinese Humanities is now OPEN. Interested students from all institutions within the U.S. and abroad must complete the online application form below, which contains a description of the paper topic and its significance (up to 250 words) and a short bio (up to 100 words including current institutional affiliation). Please note that proposals should address primary sources and current scholarship related to their paper topic.

Lowell Dittmer, professor of Chinese Politics and former Chair of the Center for Chinese Studies (1979-1983), died April 15th, 2024.  He was a member of the Department of Political Science, UC Berkeley from 1978 until his retirement in 2022. He remained an active scholar and most recently published an edited volume, "China's Political Economy in the Xi Jinping Epoch."  A memorial service is scheduled for Friday, April 26 at 1:00pm at Temple Sinai, 2808 Summit Street, Oakland 94609.

Wei Hai-Min and Her Personae: Jingju in Our Time

World Journal 

https://www.worldjournal.com/wj/story/121368/7552507?from=wj_catelistnews

Weihong Bao, Associate Professor of Film & Media and East Asian Languages & Cultures, has been appointed to the Pamela P. Fong and Family Distinguished Chair in China Studies. Please refer to this link for more details. 

New book by UC Professor Emeritus David Johnson on ritual opera in village Shanxi.  The Stage in the Temple discusses a number of old village scripts, reconstructs where and how village opera was performed, and considers the role of ritual opera in premodern rural Chinese culture.

The Institute of East Asian Studies thanks everyone who participated in the UC Berkeley BIG GIVE campaign on March 9 to raise funds for student awards and fellowships. Our special Big Give web page presents some of the stories of students who have benefited from fellowships and grants they have received from IEAS and its centers in recent years, making a difference to their academic careers.

The Center for Chinese Studies is currently accepting new applications for the working group program in the AY2022-23 in support of research in the humanities and the social sciences. This program will provide opportunities for smaller groups of Berkeley faculty and advanced graduate students to share their research in progress, garner thoughtful and detailed feedback on papers or grants, brainstorm new projects, and discuss the latest published research rela

Call for Proposals 

chinese_studies_capstone_workshop_call for proposals.pdf

The Council on East Asian Libraries recently announced it has bestowed Peter Zhou, director of UC Berkeley’s C. V. Starr East Asian Library, with its highest honor.

The Fellowship is intended to foster the academic careers of recent Ph.D’s and to allow the revision of the dissertation for publication, or for research on a new project. The Postdoctoral Fellow is expected to be in residence during the entire term. They will give a public lecture on their research as part of the Center for Chinese Studies Colloquium Series, and they are expected to take part in all regular Center for Chinese Studies events and workshops.

The Center for Chinese Studies will launch a new working group program in the AY2021-22 in support of research in the humanities and the social sciences. This program will provide opportunities for smaller groups of Berkeley faculty and advanced graduate students to share their research in progress, garner thoughtful and detailed feedback on papers or grants, brainstorm new projects, and discuss the latest published research related to their working group.

Dear Friends,

Jianye He, C.V. Starr East Asian Library's Chinese Studies Librarian, was nominated for the 2021 American Library Association's
"I Love my Librarian" Award. Out of 1,865 nominations this year, Jianye was one of only 10 librarians nominated to receive this prestigious honor.  Jianye He, who always goes above and beyond to aid the research community at Berkeley, has outdone herself in a year of national crisis amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. CCS is truly proud of her accomplishments and extremely grateful for her help over the years! 

Both softcover books and PDF e-books are now available again for purchase through the IEAS online bookstore. The Publication Office’s newest books are on the literatures of Korea and Japan: What is Korean Literature?, by Youngmin Kwon and Bruce Fulton and The Rhetoric of Death and Discipleship in Premodern Japan, by H. Mack Horton.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, CCS will allow students to submit applications to engage in research in Berkeley. Given the uncertainty of travel abroad, we encourage applicants who hope to travel abroad to also include an alternative research proposal in the same application to engage in research from the U.S.  The due date for these applications is Wednesday April 15.

Please click here for the conference schedule, and contact Young C Ro (yro@gmu.edu) for further questions.