Hopkins-Nanjing Center Blog

As we look back on the 25 th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests, we opened our vault of Hopkins-Nanjing Center history and found two articles, one from the Baltimore Sun from August 23, 1989 and one from the Washington Post from August 26, 1989. The articles state that the Johns Hopkins University decided to keep the doors to the Hopkins-Nanjing Center open in the wake of Tiananmen. Johns Hopkins University was initially concerned about possible repercussions in Nanjing, but the university ultimately made the decision to keep the Center open. “After the Tiananmen massacre, the United States imposed limited sanctions on China—such as suspending arms sales—but President Bush said he wanted to safeguard the educational and cultural exchanges that had been established. ‘The Hopkins program is just the kind of thing the president had in mind,’ a State Department official said.” -The Baltimore Sun , August 23, 1989 “Perhaps the Chinese authorities decided to ...

The HNC and the Australia-China Youth Association (ACYA) organized an end-of-semester barbecue last week! The Australia-China Youth Association (ACYA) is a not-for-profit, apolitical youth organization that operates through a comprehensive online presence and university/regional chapters in Australia and China. ACYA is a vibrant community of young Australians and Chinese interested in promoting cross-cultural understanding and developing lasting friendships, academic and business partnerships, and professional and educational opportunities. About a hundred  ACYA members attended the barbecue event. Activities included a tour of HNC, ping pong tournament, cup-water relay, music by MENenergy, a band formed of HNC students along with a selection of Australian music played by a DJ. The menu included pulled-pork sandwiches, sausages, potato salad and Belgian draft beer. Enjoy the pictures from the event! Students serving up some delicious BBQ food! ACYA students...

Last week at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center, MAIS students defended their theses to their chosen thesis adviser, as well as other HNC faculty members. While at the Center, MAIS students must declare a concentration area from among the five different areas of study offered: Chinese Studies, International Politics; International Economics, International and Comparative Law, and Energy, Resources and Environment. At the end of their two years of study, international MAIS students are required to write and orally defend a thesis in Chinese which relates to their chosen concentration area, while Chinese MAIS students complete their thesis in English. To help prepare for the thesis writing process, international MAIS students choose a thesis adviser from among the Chinese faculty members. In addition, MAIS students participate in thesis prep courses to learn about different research techniques, and to discover how their thesis topic might relate to a wider range of Sino-global relations. Below a...

The 2014 Johns Hopkins SAIS commencement was held at the Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall on Thursday, May 22 nd . There were a number of HNC Certificate/SAIS MA students graduating!  Here are some pictures from the Commencement ceremony and reception. You can find more pictures of the commencement here . The Hopkins-Nanjing Center commencement will be held on June 13 th , 2014 in Nanjing with SAIS Dean Vali Nasr as one of the commencement speakers. Congratulations graduates! Students getting ready for the processional. HNC Certificate/SAIS MA students 2014 SAIS graduates! Commencement ceremony Reception at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium Hall JHU SAIS cupcakes!

The DC campus of Johns Hopkins University SAIS will be closed May 22, May 23, and May 26 in observance of SAIS commencement and Memorial Day, so the Hopkins-Nanjing Center admissions office will not be open to visitors on those days.  The easiest way to reach an HNC admissions representative during that time is by emailing nanjing@jhu.edu.  Check back here on the blog on Friday for pictures from the ceremony! Congratulations to all SAIS graduates and enjoy the long weekend!

It's an important week for incoming students!  Please read the sections below for more information on pre-departure forms and activating your JHU ID. Pre-Departure Forms This is a reminder that Pre-Departure Forms are due tomorrow , Friday May 16.  These include: Form 1: JW202 Student Information  Form 2: Visa Information and Arrival Plans Form 3: Roommate Preference Form (for students living in double rooms) It is crucial that these forms be submitted on time so that supporting documents for your Chinese visa application can be created in Nanjing.  These documents will then be mailed to you in late-June.  If you have any questions while filling out the pre-departure forms, please contact nanjing@jhu.edu.    Johns Hopkins University ID and Email Access All incoming students will be receiving an email later today containing instructions on how to activate your Johns Hopkins Enterprise Directory Login ID (JHED LID).  This ID is required ...

Hopkins-Nanjing Center faculty are an integral part of the HNC community.  In addition to their teaching and research interests, they are actively involved in campus life.  For example,  they can often be found joining students for lunch in the Center's cafeteria, cheering on the HNC basketball and dragonboat teams, and advising students in co-curricular activities like moot court.  We recently checked in with Professor Jacob Kurien about his research interests and academic pursuits over the last year. Professor Kurien teaches "Development Economics" Professor Jacob Kurien is a resident professor of International Economics at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center.  Professor Kurien is currently focused on China's currency and its prospects for internationalization.  During the 2013-2014 academic year, he taught Macroeconomics , Development Economics , Economics of Globalization , and International Monetary Theory and Policy . In March of 2013, Pr...