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Fellow Reflections: Firat Koklu
By Firat Koklu (Spring 2026 Seminar Fellow) I was not sure what to expect when I first joined the CACI seminar. My academic world, as a historian of the Ottoman Empire and the modern Middle Read more…
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Fellow Reflections: Juan Rúa-Serna
By Juan Rúa-Serna (Spring 2026 Seminar Fellow) Growing up in Latin America, I had very few chances to learn something about China. The chances were even rarer if you grew up in Colombia, a country Read more…
News
A Peek at Our Summer Fellows’ Trip to China
Our 2026 Summer Fellows Fatima Rahman, Chris Harding, Sarah Feinstein, and Bibi Calderaro joined our Program Consultant, Jennifer Holdaway, at Shihuyu Village, in the Huairou District near Beijing. They also visited Beijing Normal University and Read more…
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Fellow Reflections: Rosa Arevalo Leon
By Rosa Arevalo Leon (Spring 2026 Teaching Fellow, Fall 2025 Seminar Fellow) Over the course of this year, participating in the China at CUNY Initiative (CACI) significantly expanded the way I think about Chinese culture, Read more…
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Fellow Reflections: Sara Feinstein
By Sara Feinstein (Spring 2026 Seminar Fellow) I did not have a substantial background learning about China prior to participating in the CACI seminar. I was seeking an opportunity to learn about China and consider Read more…
Class Activities
Who Should Lead? Meritocracy, Democracy, and the Case of China
Author: Amalia Torrecillas