Past Young Scholars Conference
The Young Scholars Conference is an annual event that is organized by Fudan-UC Center on Contemporary China in conjunction with the 21st Century China Center.
2022
New Directions in Chinese Survey Research
July 5-6, 2022 | UC San Diego
The Young Scholars Conference is an annual event that is organized by Fudan-UC Center on Contemporary China in conjunction with the 21st Century China Center. It is open to graduate students and other early career scholars.
The theme for the 2022 conference is "New Directions in Chinese Survey Research."
2019
China and the World: Development · Governance · Security
May 23-24, 2019 | Fudan University
Fudan Development Institute (FDDI) and Fudan-UC Center on Contemporary China invite young social science scholars from around the world to exchange ideas and share research findings, and build new synergies and develop future collaborative projects. This year’s theme is: “China and the World: Development, Governance, Security”
2018
China and the World: Development · Governance · Security
May 24-25, 2018 | Fudan University
The conference theme “China and the World: Development · Governance · Security” was broadly construed to include quantitative, data-driven studies and qualitative studies from all social science disciplines. The conference brought young scholars globally together so they can exchange ideas and share research findings. The conference aims to become a dynamic forum for international and cross-disciplinary participants to build new synergies and develop future collaborative projects.
2017
Social Sciences and China Studies
May 19-20, 2017 | UC San Diego
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This annual conference started out in 2014 as a platform to bring young scholars from China’s Fudan University and the ten University of California campuses together to present their current research. It has expanded to include young scholars from other Chinese and American universities who study contemporary Chinese society, politics and economy. The annual gathering provides a great opportunity for the young scholars to exchange ideas, network with each other and develop fruitful collaborations in future.
2016
Social Sciences and China Studies
May 20-21, 2016 | UC San Diego
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The Young Scholars Conference is an annual event that brings Chinese and American scholars together so they can exchange ideas and share research findings. We especially hope that the conference presented an opportunity for the participants to build new synergies and develop future collaborative projects.
The overarching theme for the 2016 conference was “Social Sciences and China Studies.” It involved contributions from all social science disciplines that address critical issues in politics, law, economy, environment, media and information, and social change.
2015
Governance in China
May 14 - 15, 2015 | UC San Diego
During this two-day conference, five Fudan University scholars were joined by seven UC scholars representing UC San Diego, UC Berkeley, UC Davis and UC Merced. Research discussion ranged from Government Policies and Public Health in California and Shanghai to Effects of Environmental Regulation in China to The Nature of Political Ideology in China.
2014
Social Power in China
May 19 - 20, 2014 | UC San Diego
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During this two-day conference, six Fudan University scholars were joined by eight UC scholars representing UC San Diego, UC Irvine, UC Berkeley and UCLA. Research discussion ranged from How Businesses Influence Policy to Accountability from Cyberspace to Will Migration Worsen Urban Safety.
