VISION

The Institute aims at promoting innovative, multi-disciplinary, and inter-institutional research and teaching in the humanities and social sciences related to China in the world, with special focus on the humanities in medicine, technology and science, Asian urban hubbing, China/Africa, and changing spirituality in Asia. It creates multi-layered platforms for a critical community of scholars to share experiences across the globe. Its outreach programs and commissioned projects connect with policy and business professionals.

MISSION

• To train graduate students and nurture young scholars eager to cross disciplinary and institutional boundaries in their research on China in Asia and in the world.
• To develop new strategic academic alliances in Asia and the rest of the world.
• To engage local and global partners in research projects relevant to our intellectual pursuits.
• To engage our students, colleagues, and community to rethink national, regional, and disciplinary boundaries.
• To use critical thinking in humanistic and social science research to promote innovative academic dialogue, to enrich open, civil policy debates, and to inform an educated public on important issues in the Asian region.