Prior to her talk at the University of Washington, Prof. Dorothy Ko generously took time to answer a few questions about two recent publications: Fire Walk with Me: Tales of Artisanal Body (Parts) and Innovation in Early Modern China and The Social Life of Inkstones: Artisans and Scholars in Early Qing China. Prof. Ko will be speaking at

Whether you’re looking for courses or interested in the offerings at the University of Washington, the Spring Quarter China Studies course list has arrived! In addition to a robust selection of Chinese language classes, the University of Washington also offers a number of courses concerning history, politics, and society in dynastic and modern China. Feel

Prior to their talk at the University of Washington, Professors Yanagisako and Rofel generously took time to answer a few questions about their upcoming publication, Made in Translation: A Collaborative Ethnography of Italian-Chinese Global Fashion. UW students interested in attending the talk or those fascinated by the topics of globalized fashion and cross-cultural economic ties would

China Studies faculty Prof. David Bachman discusses President Trump’s visit to China in this interview by KOMO Radio. Bachman said Trump delivered appeasing statements in his public addresses but behind the scenes there were tough talks on trade relations and North Korea. Overall, he added, the visit went well and will result in trade benefits. Listen

As Fall 2017 is winding down, we know that China Studies students are looking forward to Winter Quarter 2018. Here is a list of the China Studies courses offered by the University of Washington for this upcoming quarter. If students find a course that interests them on the list, please be advised that the spreadsheet

Congratulations to China Studies M.A. candidate Daniel Rechtschaffen for his article in Forbes about Xi Jinping seeking an unprecedented third term. He references the work of new China Studies faculty member Prof. Clair Yang in his analysis. We are excited to see perspectives in class expand into the newsroom! Read the article here.

The China Studies Program is pleased to announce our two new faculty members that began teaching in the Fall 2017 Quarter.  Clair Yang earned her Ph.D. in Managerial Economics and Strategy from Northwestern University in 2016, and her B.S. in Mathematics from Peking University in Beijing, China. Dr. Yang has most recently been a Postdoctoral

The China Studies Program would like to congratulate affiliate faculty member Jeff Hou, who recently published the edited volume City Unsilenced: Urban Resistance and Public Space in the Age of Shrinking Democracy. Below is a summary of the book taken from the publisher’s website. You can read more about it here. What do the recent urban

The China Studies department is excited to announce that affiliate faculty member Luke Bergmann will publish a peer-reviewed monograph with other scholars in the field. It is titled Clear-Cutting Disease Control: Capital-led deforestation, public health austerity, and vector-borne infection. An Assistant Professor in the Geography Department, Prof. Bergmann’s research concerns new ways to map the geographies of

The China Studies department congratulates affiliated faculty Zev Handel on receiving a grant from the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation to fund the Fourth Workshop on Sino-Tibetan Languages of Southwest China (STLS-2016) at the University of Washington. Below is a description of the workshop’s aims. You can read more about STLS-2016 here. Many of the Sino-Tibetan languages of