East Asia Center

 

Hok-lam Chan, a long-time faculty member at the University of Washington, passed away June 1 at his home in Seattle. Professor Chan was a distinguished scholar of Early Modern and Modern Chinese history in the Department of Asian Languages and Literature. Originally from Hong Kong, Professor Chan earned his BA and MA in Chinese History from the University of Hong Kong, and his Ph.D. from Princeton University. A well published scholar, his works on the Chin, Ming, and Yuan empires were well recognized by his peers. After his retirement, he enjoyed spending time between his native Hong Kong and Seattle.

 

 

The East Asia Center at the University of Washington is committed to fostering and sustaining the active research of East Asia.  Stay up to date with the latest news from the East Asia Center and our faculty by clicking on the latest edition of our Newsletter.

 


 

Recent News:

 

Dr. Kam Wing Chan was recently featured in the film Man Zou: Beijing to Shanghai.  

For more information on the film as well as to stream it online, click here.

 

 

Congratulations to Kent Guy and Lisa Hoffman on their recent publications!

 

Qing Governors and Their Provinces: The Evolution of Territorial Administration in China, 1644-1796 by R. Kent Guy

For more information please click on the picture:

 

 

 

 Patriotic Professionalism in Urban China: Fostering Talent by Lisa Hoffman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scholarship and Fellowship information:


Korea Studies Program Scholarships

Japan Studies Program Scholarships

China Studies Program Fellowships

 

 

East Asia Center
University of Washington
301 Thomson Hall
Box 353650
Seattle, WA 98195
(206) 543-6938 phone
(206) 685-0668 fax
►eacenter@u.washington.edu

William Lavely, Director
Mary Bernson, Director of Outreach
Kristi Roundtree, Associate Director
Cassandra Lee, Technology Assistant
Jonathan Brown, Program Assistant