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Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies
Recent News
Ann Chih Lin Returns as LRCCS Director; K. Ian Shin Joins as Associate Director
The Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies is happy to announce Ann Lin’s return to directorship this fall after a well-earned sabbatical. In addition, LRCCS eagerly welcomes Ian Shin as associate director.
MIRS Welcomes the Fall 2025 Cohort
The International Institute (II) is thrilled to welcome the newest cohort of students in the Masters of International and Regional Studies (MIRS) program!
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: Breaking the Silence: How Asian Americans Cope with Discrimination
Asian Americans are often stereotyped as quiet, passive and conflict-avoidant—but a new University of Michigan study challenges that narrative.
Events
Sep
21
UMMA Family Day: Dragons Everywhere All At Once
University of Michigan Museum of Art
3:30 PM
Museum of Art
Museum of Art
Sep
23
LRCCS Noon Lecture Series | Meanings of Zero: The Performative Logic of China’s Zero-COVID Policy
Bin Xu, Professor of Sociology, Emory University
12:00 PM
Room 555
Weiser Hall
Sep
25
CANCELLED: DISCO Network Presents - Fear of Asian Tech: Chips, Platforms, and Social Networks
Christopher Fan, Janice Lobo Sapigao, and Tony Shyu in conversation with Lisa Nakamura
4:00 PM
10th Floor
Weiser Hall
Sep
30
LRCCS Noon Lecture Series | Constructing Economic Policy Paradigms in China: Bureaucratic Politics and the Many “China Models”
Yingyao Wang, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Virginia
12:00 PM
10th Floor
Weiser Hall
