To promote the creative transformation and innovation of refined traditional Chinese culture, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), the International Confucian Association (ICA) and the People’s Government of Fujian Province jointly hosted the Conference on Zhu Xi’s Philosophy and Dial...

10 November 2026

On September 23, Paul G. Pickowicz, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at the University of California, San Diego, delivered a lecture titled “I Was in China Before Nixon” at the Yenching Academy. This lecture was the second in the China Studies Lecture Series for the 2026‒27 academic...

04 November 2026

At the invitation of YCA Dean Dong Qiang, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former Prime Minister of France and Shuhsi Hsü Chair Professor of Yenching Academy, participated in a dialogue at the Academy on September 28. Mr. Raffarin and Félicie Burelle, Chief Executive Officer of OPmobility SE of France, spok...

26 October 2026

On March 19, the 2026 Professional and Leadership Mentor Program (PLM) commenced at Jingyuan Courtyard 3 of Yenching Academy. Associate Dean Fan Shiming hosted the event, and extended gratitude on behalf of the Academy to the mentors from various sectors, including public affairs, philanthropy, i...

26 October 2026

As one of the flagship leadership programs of Yenching Academy, the Professional and Leadership Mentor Program (PLM) invites leading practitioners to provide personalized guidance for Yenching Scholars. We are happy to announce that the 2025 PLM has concluded successfully. Over the past year, 45 ...

26 October 2026

In 2019, when I was sixteen, I embarked on a year-long high school exchange in Brighton, UK. When I decided to go to London, one of the most famous sights to visit was, naturally, Chinatown. When I entered Chinatown, its architecture, sounds, smells, and Chinese characters scattered all around fa...

26 October 2026

On the afternoon of May 29, Yenching Academy held the 2025‒2026 End-of-Year Celebration and award ceremony for the 2025‒2026 Yenching Academy Award for Outstanding Contribution. YCA Dean Dong Qiang as well as Associate Deans Fan Shiming and Brent Haas attended the ceremony, which was co-hosted ...

20 October 2026

As red cherries dangled from clusters of green leaves against the clear blue sky of May, with the crystal-clear Grand Canal flowing by, Dai Zhiyi, the assistant to the secretary of the Party branch of Shagudui village, Xiji town, Tongzhou district, walked through cherry orchards in the village wi...

19 October 2026

Dear Felipe,You are sitting in São Paulo, having just decided to learn Mandarin, and everyone around you finds this decision slightly odd. Portuguese, Spanish, English – those had their reasons. Many in Brazil already predict China’s growing influence but predicting it and doing something about...

19 October 2026

On September 4, Dong Qiang, Dean of Yenching Academy gave a lecture titled “A Game of Chinese Characters with Kafka, Giacometti and Picasso: Exploring Modernization Potentials of Traditional Chinese Culture Through Sin0-Western Comparison.” Tailored to the new cohort, the lecture was first one ...

08 October 2026