The series, held in China, has attracted an international cast of speakers, who lecture on cutting-edge intellectual issues, engage in critical self-reflection, and encourage new research directions. These lectures, which are related to our research programs, expose both scholars and graduate students to a range of academic traditions. To encourage bonding among the students, small subsidies for travel and accommodations are made available with particular preference given to those from other regions of China. It is to be noted though, that the number is modest, averaging 5-10 awards for each lecture tour. (...details)

In November 2008, a new public lecture series was launched on the campus of The University of Hong Kong. Organized by the Institute and co-sponsored by the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Social Sciences, the inaugural lecture was given by Professor Elizabeth Perry of Harvard University. The speaker in March 2009 was Prasenjit Duara, Professor Emeritus of History and East Asian Languages and Civilizations at University of Chicago, and Director of Research, Humanities and Social Sciences at National University of Singapore. (details)