Academic Activities

[ CCL-Recognized] Chinese Studies in the US – Past, Present, and Future

<Hesburgh Lecture Series>

Date: 3 November, 2025 (Monday) 
Time: 5:00 - 6:30 PM (HKT)
Venue: RRS905 (Room 905, Sir Run Run Shaw Building, HSH Campus, Hong Kong Baptist University) 

Language:  English

Speaker: Prof. Michel Hockx 賀麥曉教授 (University of Notre Dame)

Moderator: Prof. Adam Schwartz 史亞當教授 (Hong Kong Baptist University)

Abstract

This presentation recounts the past, describes the present, and speculates about the future of Chinese Studies in the United States. Hockx will approach the topic from somewhat of an outsider’s perspective. He was educated in the tradition of European sinology, then worked for two decades in the field of Chinese Studies in Britain, before joining the University of Notre Dame in 2016. Hockx will compare and contrast the US situation with his own experiences elsewhere, before focusing especially on the emerging trend away from area studies and towards “global affairs.”

Response 

Prof. Adam Schwartz (史亞當教授)

Associate Professor, Department of Chinese Language and Literature; Associate Director, Jao Tsung-I Academy of Sinology, Academy of Chinese, History, Religion and Philosophy, Hong Kong Baptist University

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