Featured Student: Tianlei (Ruby) Qiu
In early 2022, China implemented its Third-Child policy in an effort to boost the country’s declining fertility rate. However, after two years of implementation, the policy has shown limited effectiveness. Against this backdrop, Ruby Qiu, a senior student majoring in Institution and Governance with a focus on Public Policy, has chosen to delve into this […]
交集 ｜ Love Without Borders: Navigating the Global Game of Hearts
This article is reposted from the Duke Kunshan University Language and Culture Center Official WeChat Account. Click to read the original article. At DKU, young adults from all over the world are exploring any number of academic pursuits and intellectual questions…but also ones closer to the heart… In this piece, Rachel Lee and Kristina Rogozhko […]
Feature Faculty: Yuan Wang
By Shanshan Wu and Chi Zhang, edited by Tianlei (Ruby) Qiu Interested in the interactions between Chinese state actors and African politics, Prof. Yuan Wang, Assistant Professor of International Relations at DKU, and one of the leads of the China and the Global South Cluster, investigates why Chinese-financed and -constructed infrastructure projects develop into starkly […]
交集｜学普通话等于学中国话吗？
朗润来到中国学习、旅行之后，发现中国的方言有不同的特色。在这篇文章中，朗润讲述了他到女朋友老家宜兴，并见到了来自女朋友的南通亲戚后，发现尽管这些区域在地图上很近，方言却各有各的不同。
Featured Student: Meichen Yap
By Tianlei (Ruby) Qiu, Class of 2024 Meichen Yap, a senior pursuing a degree in behavioral psychology at DKU, is currently in the midst of her graduate school applications. Originating from Malaysia, she spent her formative years in Shenzhen, China, enriching her academic journey with a diverse and unique perspective. Recently honored with the Outstanding […]
Feature Faculty: Kaley Clements
By Tianlei (Ruby) Qiu, Class of 2024 Traveling while encapsulating the tapestry of nature’s wonders and human civilization along the Meikong River, Prof. Kaley Clements, Assistant Professor of Documentary Arts at DKU, and one of the leads of the China Stories & Images Cluster, has been tracing the river’s course from the mountains of China, […]
Building Connections: A Recap of the 2023 CSCC Conference
By Tianlei (Ruby) Qiu and Shanshan Wu, edited by Tianlei (Ruby) Qiu On November 3 and 4, the Center for the Study of Contemporary China recently held its Annual Conference with the theme “Cultivating Connections: Navigating Contemporary China Studies as a Collective.” The event also marked the fifth anniversary of the CSCC. Bring together scholars, […]
Breakthrough Research by DKU CSCC Team Published in PLOS One
By Tianlei (Ruby) Qiu, Class of 2024 The Center for the Study of Contemporary China (CSCC) is delighted to announce a significant milestone achieved by its dedicated team led by Associate Professor John S. Ji. The research project, supported by the CSCC and spearheaded by Dr. Ji, has reached a pinnacle with the publication of […]
Student Report: CSCC Conference Keynote Speech
By Zu (Zuo Rui) Gan, Class of 2025 On the 3rd of November, the Meanings, Identities and Communities Cluster hosted Dr. Dandan Chen as the keynote speaker for the CSCC Annual Conference. Dr. Chen received her Ph.D. from Harvard University. She is currently Professor of History in the Department of History, Politics, and Geography at Farmingdale State College, State University […]
Featured Student: Jiayang Ling
By Tianlei (Ruby) Qiu, Class of 2024 Have you ever enquired about the processes of meaning-making in contemporary China? How does Buddhism help explain the meaning of life and the pursuit of happiness? Yolanda Ling Jiayang (DKU Class of 2022, Cultures & Movements Sociology major), has answers to those questions in her Signature Work (SW) […]
