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Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies
Recent News
Dragons Everywhere All at Once Receives 2025 Golden Paintbrush Award
LRCCS, Zhen Guo (artist), Fangfei Miao (U-M professor), and James Koo (percussionist) have been recognized by the City of Ann Arbor for their outstanding collaboration on the Dragons Everywhere All at Once event in Sept 2025.
MLive: University of Michigan Team Builds 25-foot Dragon From Recycled Materials
MLive covers the Dancing with the Dragon initiative in their recent article. Read more to learn about the 25-foot serpentine sculpture making its debut across campus and the greater Ann Arbor community.
The Kenneth G. Lieberthal and Richard H. Rogel Center for Chinese Studies at the University of Michigan was founded in 1961 and has been a national leader in Chinese studies for over 50 years. A member of the International Institute, the center provides students, specialists, and the public with expert resources and a deeper understanding of contemporary and historical issues related to China.
New Blog Post: Fans, Not Celebrities, Drive Nationalism on Chinese Social Media
In China’s social media universe, celebrities are often assumed to set the tone for millions of adoring followers. But a new study led by the University of Michigan shows the dynamic works the other way around: When it comes to online nationalism, fans are the ones leading—and stars are following.
Events
Apr
07
LRCCS Noon Lecture Series | Yuan Architecture: Where Are the Mongols?
Nancy Steinhardt, Professor of East Asian Art; Curator of Chinese Art, University of Pennsylvania
12:00 PM
10th Floor
Weiser Hall
Apr
08
Porcelains and Power: The Politics of Chinese Art in the Age of American Ascendancy
2026 Doris Sloan Memorial Program
5:30 PM
Helmut Stern Auditorium
Museum of Art
Apr
12
From Silk to Symphony: Qingyun Chinese Music Ensemble 2026 Annual Concert
7:00 PM
Auditorium
Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Apr
14
LRCCS Noon Lecture Series | Explaining the Sexual Empowerment of Married Women in China
Bill Lavely, Professor Emeritus, International Studies and Sociology, University of Washington
12:00 PM
10th Floor
Weiser Hall
