CICER won a grant from the 2016 Jeffrey S. Lehman Fund

Cornell Institute for China Economic Research (CICER) won a grant from the 2016 Jeffrey S. Lehman Fund for Scholarly Exchange with China. The institute will host regular seminars on Chinese economy, organize annual conferences (on campus and in China) around specific topics, and provide research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. The Lehman Fund will support some of these institute activities.

The Lehman Fund grant is established in honor of former President Lehman's commitment to fostering Cornell's global linkages, and in particular to building partnerships with Chinese universities, the Lehman Fund supports exchanges and/or research collaborations between Cornell faculty and graduate students and their counterparts at China's major research universities. Through an annual competition, the Fund provides a small number of grants to initiate qualifying research projects, sponsor research-related conferences or workshops, host visitors from China, or support faculty travel to China to work with colleagues there on collaborative research projects. 

CCCI & CICER STUDENT SYMPOSIUM: Topics in Contemporary China Studies

The 2016 CCCI & CICER Student Symposium took place on Saturday, April 9, 2016. Our keynote speaker is Professor Shiping Tang, Professor in the School of International Relations and Public Affairs (SIRPA) at Fudan Univeristy (Shanghai, China). Panel 1 discussed diaspora, market institutions, and the arts in contemporary China. And Panel 2 discussed food Safety, land rights, and automobiles. 

"China’s Cities” Chosen for Cornell Institute for the Social Sciences’ Collaborative Project Funding

The “China’s Cities” project was recently chosen for funding by the Institute for the Social Sciences.  Each collaborative project is comprised of 4-5 Cornell faculty members, researching a cutting-edge and significant social science issue or topic. Priority is given to “shovel ready” projects that build bridges between researchers across the university. 

The “China’s Cities” project is lead by Jeremy Wallace, Associate Professor, Department of Government. Jeremy Wallace is a member of the Cornell Institute for China Economic Research, while team Members, Panle Jia Barwick and Shanjun Li, are the founders and co-directors of the Cornell Institute for China Economic Research.

The Institute for the Social Sciences has fostered excellence in the social sciences at Cornell since its founding in 2004. The ISS encourages collaboration among social scientists across Cornell, supports cutting-edge research on core social science topics, and helps recruit and retain top social science faculty at Cornell. 

For more information about the ISS Collaborative Project and past themed projects click here.