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Ho-fung Hung, "The China Question: Eight Centuries of Fantasy and Fear" (Cambridge UP, 2026)

"The contempt and naive idealization of China are two sides of the same coin. The latter cannot be an antidote to the former."

So argues Ho-Fung Hung in the conclusion of The China Question: Eight Centuries of Fantasy and Fear (Cambridge University ... more

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Avner Greif et al., "Two Paths to Prosperity: Culture and Institutions in Europe and China, 1000–2000" (Princeton UP, 2025)

It’s one of the biggest questions in economic history: How did a richer, more advanced China fall behind Europe? Why was Europe the home of the Industrial Revolution, and not China? And what does that journey tell us about politics and culture?

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2 Apr 2026 • 50 min

Jeffrey Wasserstrom, "Everything You Wanted to Know about China: But Were Afraid to Ask" (Brixton Ink, 2025)

What does Xi Jinping share with Mao Zedong? Why is Confucius still central to a communist state? What really happened in Tiananmen Square—and why is it still a taboo?

In this accessible and politically astute primer Everything You Wanted to Know abo... more

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For many Ashkenazi Jews in the United States, Christmastime sparks memories of egg rolls and General Tso's chicken. How did the affinity for Chinese food amongst many Jews begin? Trace this delicious history from the turn-of-the-century Lower East Si... more

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James Lin

Author of In the Global Vanguard, Agrarian Development and the Making of Modern Taiwan

University of Washington (Taiwan studies position)

Episode: James Lin, "The Global Vanguard: Agrarian Development and the Making of Modern Taiwan" (U California Press, 2025)

Daniel Mohseni Kabir Bäckström

PhD candidate/doctoral researcher in China Studies, University of Oslo; fieldworker in the Blang Mountains

University of Oslo (guest researcher)

Episode: Gods and the State: Environmental Change in the Blang Mountains, China

Christopher Munn

Author of The Penalties of Empire: Capital Trials in Colonial Hong Kong

Hong Kong University Press (author)

Episode: Christopher Munn, "Penalties of Empire: Capital Trials in Colonial Hong Kong" (Hong Kong UP, 2025)

Li Cheng

Assistant Professor of Chinese Studies at Carnegie Mellon University, author of Contested Environmentalisms

Carnegie Mellon University

Episode: Cheng Li, "Contested Environmentalisms: Trees and the Making of Modern China" (Stanford UP, 2025)

Guoqi Xu

Historian and author

University of Hong Kong

Episode: Guoqi Xu, "The Idea of China: A Contested History" (Harvard UP, 2026)

Rian Thum

Author of Islamic China and Asian History

University of Manchester (Senior Lecturer)

Episode: Rian Thum, "Islamic China: An Asian History" (Harvard UP, 2025)

Christine Loh

Chief Development Strategist at the Institute for the Environment and Division of Environment and Sustainability at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Episode: Christine Loh, "Underground Front: The Chinese Communist Party in Hong Kong" (Hong Kong UP, 2018)

Chen Bin

Assistant Professor at Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Episode: Bin Chen, "Hui Muslims in the Shaping of Modern China: Education, Frontier Politics, and Nation-State" (Routledge, 2025)

Hongbin Li

Co-Director of the Stanford Center on China's Economy and Institutions

Stanford University

Episode: Ruixue Jia et al., "The Highest Exam: How the Gaokao Shapes China" (Harvard UP, 2025)

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Peter Lorentzen

Associate Professor of Economics at the University of San Francisco

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Gods and the State: Environmental Change in the Blang Mountains, China

Q: Could you explain the concept of theogenic soils and why it matters for understanding Blang environmental change?

Theogenic soils are soils created through divine influence rather than human activity; the concept helps reframe ecological change as a relational process between gods and people, showing how shifts in land management—from god-supported shifting cultivation to fertilizer-based systems—alter the very logic of soil fertility.

Gods and the State: Environmental Change in the Blang Mountains, China

Q: What form of ecological crisis is being investigated in this region, and how are the two crises linked?

The crises are interlinked: increased use of agrochemicals leads to soil sickness and pest problems, while biodiversity in forests declines as habitat changes and land-use practices shift; these dynamics are seen as connected through both agricultural practices and ecological degradation.

James Lin, "The Global Vanguard: Agrarian Development and the Making of Modern Taiwan" (U California Press, 2025)

Q: Could you talk a little bit about the two-way dynamics between the on-the-ground realities of development work and the portrayal that accompanies it, especially in Africa and Vietnam?

Lin explains that there is a gap between presentations in conferences and local practice, and that oral histories reveal social transformations and gendered practices that differ from the official narratives, showing both the impact and the limits of Taiwan's aid missions.

James Lin, "The Global Vanguard: Agrarian Development and the Making of Modern Taiwan" (U California Press, 2025)

Q: So with that, how would you say Taiwan has been figured in within that sort of history of development? What is the place of Taiwan typically in that sort of history?

Taiwan is often seen as an outlier and a success story in development history, but Lin pushes readers to ask what kind of success this was, examining whether portrayed triumphs reflect actual, equitable change and highlighting the political motives behind Taiwan's development programs.

Guoqi Xu, "The Idea of China: A Contested History" (Harvard UP, 2026)

Q: What counts as China and who counts as Chinese?

The host asks how to understand 'China' beyond a single state narrative, prompting Xu to emphasize a transnational, shared history that includes multiple peoples, regions, and eras.

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This podcast features engaging discussions with scholars about their recently published research in the field of Chinese studies. Covering a diverse array of topics, the episodes often delve into significant cultural, historical, and political themes that impact contemporary understandings of China. Insights from both hosts and guests provide listeners with a rich exploration of the academic discourse surrounding Chinese society, education, and international relations, making this podcast indispensable for anyone interested in deepening their understanding of modern China and its global interactions. Unique aspects include a focus on prominent academic works and the integration of expert viewpoints, which render each episode a valuable reso... more

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