Centre for China Studies

The Centre for China Studies (CCS, Chinese: 中國研究中心), formerly the Centre for East Asian Studies (CEAS, 香港中文大學東亞研究中心), is located in The Chinese University of Hong Kong, providing interdisciplinary undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Chinese Studies taught and examined in English for students from around the world.

Centre for China Studies
FocusSinology
DirectorDavid Faure
Faculty11 (full-time)
12 (part-time)
Formerly calledCentre for East Asian Studies
AddressRoom 1102, 11/F Yasumoto International Academic Park, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin
Location
Websiteccs.cuhk.edu.hk
Centre for China Studies
Traditional Chinese中國研究中心
Simplified Chinese中国研究中心
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Yánjiūzhōngxīn
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationJūng gwok yìhn gau jūng sām
JyutpingZung1 gwok3 jin4 gau2 zung1 sam1
Centre for East Asian Studies
Traditional Chinese東亞研究中心
Simplified Chinese东亚研究中心
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDōngyà Yánjiūzhōngxīn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingdung1 aa3 jin4 gau2 zung1 sam1

History

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Former logo of the centre.

The centre was previously known as the Centre for East Asian Studies.

Mission

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Their mission is to promote scholarship on China and understanding of Chinese culture in Hong Kong and around the world.[1]

Centre faculty

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  • Billy Kee-long So, Director, PhD (A.N.U.), Professor of History
  • Ann Huss, Associate Director, PhD (Columbia), Assistant Professor of Chinese Studies
  • Jan Kiely, Associate Director, PhD (UC Berkeley), Associate Professor of Chinese Studies
  • Bei Dao, Poet, Professor of Humanities
  • Sui-wai Cheung, DPhil (Oxon), Assistant Professor, History
  • John Lagerwey, PhD (Harvard), Professor of Chinese Studies
  • William Shi-yuan Wang, PhD (Michigan), Wei Lun Research Professor of Chinese Linguistics and Engineering
  • Stan Hok-wui Wong, PhD (UCLA), Assistant Professor, Government and Public Administration
  • Dennis Tao Yang, PhD (Chicago), Professor, Economics

Events

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CCS has been organising large-scale events:

  • International Poets in Hong Kong
  • International Poetry Nights 2009

References

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  1. ^ CEAS Director's Message Archived September 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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