On Nov 8 at 8 PM (ET), THiS Workshop of Chinese Societies will host its 3rd session on Yuanhang Zhu’s project titled “Transformational Embeddedness: How the State Agents Cultivated Organizational Capacity for Poverty Alleviation in Rural China.” Join on: concordia-ca.zoom.us/j/87086000893

The COVID-19 pandemic had brought many countries—including the first and second most powerful economies in the world—to their knees. An exciting book panel to discuss the pandemic from a comparative lens. Zoom link: umich.zoom.us/w/94447823758/

Come join us today! Zoom link: umich.zoom.us/w/94447823758/

Heartbroken to say goodbye to Xiaohong, my sociology buddy. Our last chat about cultural analysis and revolution was as lively as ever. I'll miss his warm smile and endless passion for sparking change. Rest well, my friend. Your legacy dances on.

I am not someone who enjoys or excels at talking about myself or my own work. 😂 my first podcast talking about my book.

We are excited to announce the Spring schedule of THiS Workshop of Chinese Societies (WOCS). THiS WOCS offers a virtual platform for scholars who use qualitative/mixed methods to study Chinese societies to present and discuss their ongoing projects. Zoom: concordia-ca.zoom.us/j/87086000893

A must read! This book shifts the focus away from institutions and policies to offer new perspectives based on consumption among poorer, rural populations as a driver of global economic change to understand the economic growth in China.

On Mar 20 at 8PM (ET), THiS WOCS will host its second Spring session featuring Qing Tingting Liu’s project, “‘Be Yourself’: Why Does a Working Holiday Visa Facilitate Chinese Youths in Developing a Sense of Self and ‘Protecting the Light of Our Soul’?” Join us: concordia-ca.zoom.us/j/87086000893

On April 25 (Th) at 8:00pm EST, we will host a discussion with Prof. Xiaofei Kang about her new book, Enchanted Revolution: Ghosts, Shamans, and Gender Politics in Chinese Communist Propaganda, 1942-1953. Join the webinar: american.zoom.us/j/99526716338

Join us to celebrate an incredible soul.

A rare historical study on Chinese immigrant organizations which contributes tremendously to city building around the turn of 19 century. Two fabulous discussants: Hidetaka Hirota and David Suárez. Hidetaka Hirota @hidehirota.bsky.social

On May 8 at 8 PM (ET), THiS Workshop of Chinese Societies will host its last Spring session featuring Hanyu Zhao’s project, “Varieties of Formalism: Deciphering Organizational Red Tape in the Chinese Bureaucracy” Join on Zoom: concordia-ca.zoom.us/j/87086000893

We are hosting a panel of some of my favorite political historical scholars!

Tsinghua Professor and THiS cofounder Nianshen Song’s book, Mapping Asia: A History on Maps, is released this week. Highly recommended for anyone interested in global history, historical geography, historical sociology, and critical Asian studies.

Please mark your calendar for Oct. 8, 8:30–10:00 p.m. ET, for Loïc Wacquant’s talk about his book “Bourdieu in the City: Challenging Urban Theory.” Discussants: Marco Garrido, Eric Klinenberg, and Yue Zhang. Host: Fei Yan. Moderator: Yan Long. Zoom: berkeley.zoom.us/j/97836326646