The China Studies department is very excited to announce that one of our 2015 graduates, Benjamin Lee, recently received a Fulbright Scholarship to conduct research on cross-Strait relations in China and Taiwan. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the largest U.S. international exchange program offering opportunities for United States students to undertake international graduate study, advanced research

The China Studies department extends its sincerest congratulations to Ph.D. candidate Belinda He, who recently received the Robert HN Ho Family Foundation Greater China Research Grant. She received the largest award of the three recipients. The Robert HN Ho Family Foundation Greater China Research Grant is offered by the Asia Art Archive (AAA). The organization

This past Spring, Steve Harrell retired after a successful 30+ year career focusing on minorities in China. Here, Steve reflects on his history and development in the field of anthropology. 1. What inspired you to become a professor? What was the biggest challenge you encountered in your journey there? When I was an undergraduate, majoring

This week, the China Studies Program held a retirement reception for Professor Stevan Harrell, who has taught at the University of Washington since 1974. Holding appointments in Anthropology and Environmental and Forest Sciences, Prof. Harrell’s specialization has distinguished those departments, as well as China Studies, as leaders in global research on ethnic minorities in China.

The China Studies Program congratulates one of our affiliated Ph.D. candidates, Matthew Van Duyn, for receiving the Fulbright US-Student Program Independent Study/Research Grant to support his work in the field of modern Chinese history. The Fulbright US-Student Program Independent Study/Research Grant provides opportunities for doctoral candidates to engage in full-time research abroad in modern foreign

The China Studies Program at the University of Washington is honored to introduce the Vincent Y.C. Shih Endowed Professorship in China Studies. The professorship was made possible by a generous gift from Bill and Bernadette Shih, who established this appointment in Vincent Y.C. Shih’s name. The Vincent Y.C. Shih Endowed Professorship reflects Professor Shih’s groundbreaking

China Studies M.A. candidate Daniel Rechtschaffen has been awarded a Critical Language Scholarship in Mandarin for summer 2017! This scholarship, awarded by the U.S. State Department, funds eight weeks of intensive study in languages that the State Department considers critical to U.S. national security. Daniel will spend this summer in China working with other Critical Language Scholarship

Whether you’re a Ph.D. candidate focusing on China or a UW student with an interest in China, we encourage you to browse the Spring 2017 Asian Studies course list.

The Hanyu Colloquia is a series of academic talks that will take place from the beginning of January until the end of March 2017. China studies-related social science research will be presented with questions and discussion to follow in Mandarin Chinese. The series is supported through an award from the U.S. State Department’s Critical Language

Ph.D. Candidate Xiaoshun Zeng, a specialist on China and an affiliate of the Southeast Asia Center, has won a Mellon International Dissertation Research Fellowship. The fellowship, awarded by the Social Science Research Council, is an extremely competitive award given to 80 participants globally each year. After receiving the news Zeng said: “I’m excited to receive this Fellowship for