EAST ASIA WORKSHOP: POLITICS, ECONOMY & SOCIETY Presents   “Japanese Imperialism, Women, Media: From the Perspective of Analyzing the Magazine, Taiwan Fujinkai“  Shih-Fen Wang PhD Student University of Tokyo   Feb. 20th, Thu 5:00-6:30 pm (NEW TIME FOR WINTER QUARTER!) … Continue reading →

EAST ASIA WORKSHOP: POLITICS, ECONOMY & SOCIETY Presents   “How China and India Govern Their Cities“  Xuefei Ren Associate Professor of Sociology and Global Urban Studies, Michigan State University UChicago Sociology Alumni   Feb. 13th, Thu 5:00-6:30 pm (NEW TIME FOR … Continue reading →

EAST ASIA WORKSHOP: POLITICS, ECONOMY & SOCIETY Presents   “Empires and Religious Toleration“  Yanfei Sun Associate Professor of Sociology, Zhejiang University UChicago Sociology Alumni   Jan. 30th, Thu 5:00-6:30 pm (NEW TIME FOR WINTER QUARTER!) Tea Room, Social Science Research … Continue reading →

EAST ASIA WORKSHOP: POLITICS, ECONOMY & SOCIETY Presents   “Unitary Socialism and an Intellectual History of the Korean War’s Origins as a Civil War“  Kyu-hyun Jo UChicago History Alumni   Jan. 23rd, Thu 5:00-6:30 pm (NEW TIME FOR WINTER QUARTER!) … Continue reading →

EAST ASIA WORKSHOP: POLITICS, ECONOMY & SOCIETY Presents   “Air Pollution Progress in Urban China”  and “Ghost Towns and China’s High Speed Rail”  Matthew Kahn Professor of Economics and Business John Hopkins University     Nov. 25th, Mon 4:30-6:00 pm … Continue reading →

EAST ASIA WORKSHOP: POLITICS, ECONOMY & SOCIETY Presents   “Collective Belonging or Individual Calling: Language and Ethnic Identity of Ethnic Minorities in China”  Liping Wang Graduate School of Education, Peking University (UChicago Sociology Alumna)     Nov. 18th, Mon 4:30-6:00 … Continue reading →

EAST ASIA WORKSHOP: POLITICS, ECONOMY & SOCIETY Presents   “Countering Capture: Elite Networks and Government Responsiveness in China’s Land Market Reform”  Junyan Jiang Assistant Professor, Department of Government and Public Administration, Chinese University of Hong Kong     Oct. 30th, … Continue reading →

EAST ASIA WORKSHOP: POLITICS, ECONOMY & SOCIETY Presents   “The Liberalizing Role of Hong Kong Startups in Religion and Politics”  Lida Nedilsky Professor of Sociology, North Park University     Oct. 21st, Mon 4:30-6:00 pm Tea Room, Social Science Research … Continue reading →

EAST ASIA WORKSHOP: POLITICS, ECONOMY & SOCIETY Presents “The Last Strike: Evaluating the Distortionary Effect of Career Incentives on Taxation in China” Zeyang Yu Department of Political Science, University of Chicago Oct. 7th, Mon 4:30-6:00 pm Tea Room, Social Science … Continue reading →