Welcome to the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies at the University of Michigan (LRCCS)! Here you can:
- learn about our master’s and postdoctoral programs;
- read our blog on Chinese studies faculty, students, staff, and alumni;
- watch our recorded lectures on Chinese civilization and society;
- find out about scholarships for studying Chinese or doing research on China; and
- stay up-to-date on our extensive cultural and current events programming.
Whatever your reason, we’re glad you’re here. The University of Michigan has a tradition of commitment to China starting in 1880, when then-university president James Angell took a leave of absence to serve as the representative of the U.S. government to China. Two of our more recent directors, Michel Oksenberg and Kenneth Lieberthal, held positions in the White House advising U.S. Presidents Carter and Clinton on China. Read more about the 150 years of history connecting the University of Michigan and China!
LRCCS strives to be a meeting point for anyone on campus and in the community who’s interested in China: past, present, and future. We support pathbreaking academic research through conferences, grants, and publications, but also events that introduce China to children and K-12 teachers. And in a time when the political conversation from and about China is heated and angry, we offer knowledge, perspective, and ways to learn more. Feel free to reach out to us if we can help you with what you want to know!
Ann Chih Lin,
Director, Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies
Mission Statement
The mission of the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies is to promote broader and deeper understanding of the peoples and cultures of China, both past and present, through research, teaching, and the full range of public information venues available both within the University community and beyond.
The University of Michigan has a long historical relationship with China, that we can trace back to 1845. To read about the many important and historic connections between U-M and China, see the University of Michigan and China, 1845 - Today, written by LRCCS staff.
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Directions and Parking
LRCCS is located on the 4th floor of Weiser Hall at 500 Church Street, Ann Arbor.
PARKING
There is limited metered street parking near Weiser Hall on Church Street and South University Avenue. Two parking structures are approximately two blocks away:
Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure
- 650 South Forest Avenue
Palmer Drive Public Parking Structure
- Palmer Commons, Palmer Drive
For more information about parking in Ann Arbor, please visit DDA Ann Arbor.
University of Michigan employees with a U-M parking permit will find the Church Street structure the closest to Weiser Hall, with the Hill Street, Thayer Street, and Forest Avenue structures all within walking distance. Please note that many University parking structures are free and open to the public after 6 pm each day and on Sunday. For more information about parking at the University of Michigan, please visit Logistics, Transportation, and Parking.
