We are pleased to announce the paperback publication of Chinese Law: Knowledge, Practice, and Transformation, 1530s to 1950s, a book co-edited by Madeleine Zelin, the Dean Lung Professor of Chinese Studies at Columbia University, and Li Chen, a Columbia PhD who is Associate Professor of History, Global Asia Studies, and Sociolegal Studies at University of Toronto. Published … [Read more...]
Madeleine Zelin Re-elected to the International Society for Chinese Law and History’s Board of Directors
We are pleased to announce that Madeleine Zelin, the Dean Lung Professor of Chinese Studies at Columbia University, has been re-elected to the Board of Directors of the International Society for Chinese Law and History. The International Society for Chinese Law and History (ISCLH) was established in 2014 to promote more regular exchanges of ideas and fruitful collaboration … [Read more...]
Sept. 26 Event: “The Comeback of Confucius in Modern China:” Photos and Audio
Photographs and audio are now available from the September 26, 2016 event "The Comeback of Confucius in Modern China" During the discussion, journalist Michael Schuman talked about his book Confucius and the World He Created (Basic Books, 2015) with Madeleine Zelin, the Dean Lung Professor of Chinese Studies at Columbia University. Audio is available on iTunes U here. … [Read more...]
Madeleine Zelin Co-Organizes First AAS Workshop on “Emerging Fields in the Study of Asia”
Madeleine Zelin, the Dean Lung Professor of Chinese Studies at Columbia University, has co-organized the first Association for Asian Studies workshop on "Emerging Fields in the Study of Asia." Co-organized by Siddharth Chandra at Michigan State University, the workshop will focus on economic history and will take place from June 10 to June 11 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Professor … [Read more...]
April 26 Event: “Imperial Power and Politics of Difference:” Photos and Audio
Photographs and audio are now available from the April 26, 2016 event “Imperial Power and Politics of Difference” During the discussion, University of Toronto professor and Columbia PhD Li Chen talked about his Study of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute Chinese Law in Imperial Eyes:Sovereignty, Justice, and Transcultural Politics (Columbia University Press, 2015) with … [Read more...]
