Global China Studies

China has again become a major force in the world, while increasingly the world is drawn to China. Beyond the scope of conventional area studies, the innovative interdisciplinary major in Global China Studies allows students to cultivate up-to-date knowledge and critical skills about China. It aims at deepening their understanding of China's interactions with the wider world as well as comprehend the trends within China, at individual, societal, state, and global levels, and in the context of socio-economic, religious, cultural, and political transformations.

Requirements for the Minor

Note: Students may take up to two advanced or post-advanced language courses in fulfillment of this minor.

Faculty Mentors

Faculty mentors are the leading faculty and experts in the major disciplines. Students can reach out to faculty mentors for specific questions about the major, and references for connecting with relevant discipline resources. If you have specific questions about specific fields of study within the major, you can search for faculty through the faculty directory.

Lala Zuo

Associate Professor of Art History

Global China Studies Area Head

Lu Zhao

Assistant Professor of Global China Studies

Tansen Sen

Director of the Center for Global Asia

Lena Scheen

Assistant Professor of Literature