Yingqi Chen, a doctoral student at the School of Government, Nanjing University, embarks on a scholarly exploration as a visiting scholar at the Columbia School of Social Work and the Columbia China Center for Social Policy from January 2024 to December 2024. She shared her background, interests, and Columbia expectations in a recent written interview.
Chinese New Yorkers remained at increased risk of racial violence and discrimination, persistently living in a state of vigilance, even as COVID-19 subsided. We urge society to raise awareness about the challenges faced by Asian Americans, speak out against racial discrimination, and advocate for resources, support, and education to address anti-Asian racism.
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Slide 1: Fellows Jennifer So (left) and Diane Williams (right) represented the China Center at the NY AAPI Summit.
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Slide 2: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York (left) and Diane Williams, a Fellow at the China Center (right), pose for a photo at the end of the NY AAPI Summit.
On November 2, 2023, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand hosted the New York Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Summit in Washington, D.C. where hundreds of AAPI leaders gathered in the nation’s capital to discuss opportunities and challenges impacting the community. Members of the Columbia China Center for Social Policy were invited to attend the Summit and join statewide leaders within and beyond the APPI community. Other members of the NY delegation, including Senator Chuck Schumer, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, and Congresswoman Grace Meng, were in attendance to offer supportive and congratulatory…
Liu Chen, a doctoral student from the School of Public Policy and Management at Tsinghua University, is a visiting scholar at the Columbia School of Social Work and the Columbia China Center for Social Policy from February 2023 to February 2024. She shared her background, interests, and Columbia expectations in a recent written interview.
In a recent WEAI author Q & A, Professors Wu and Gao offered discussion and reflections about their new book, China Urbanizing: Impacts and Transitions. The book is edited by Weiping Wu, Professor of Urban Planning at Columbia GSAPP and Director of Urban Planning programs, and Qin Gao, Professor of Social Policy and Social Work, Associate Dean for Doctoral Education at the School of Social Work, and founding director of Columbia University’s China Center for Social Policy.
Fang Nan, an associate professor at Institute of Comprehensive Social Governance, Beijing Academy of Social Sciences, China, is a visiting scholar at the Columbia School of Social Work and the Columbia China Center for Social Policy from October 2022 to September 2023. She shared her background, interests, and Columbia expectations in a recent written interview.
Please consider supporting the Columbia China Center for Social Policy on Oct. 26, 2022, Columbia Giving Day！
In a new article published in the Social Indicators Research, Yalu Zhang, Qin Gao, Fuhua Zhai and Paul Anand provide new evidence on the effects of income and health on the social capabilities of older adults in China and the possible mediating role of social engagement in this relationship. Findings from the study indicate that both income and health showed consistent and positive effects on social capabilities of older adults in China.
Columbia University and Committee of 100 are hosting a virtual launch event for The State of Chinese Americans Survey on November 3rd 2022, at 1:00pm (Eastern Time), featuring the organizations’ leaders and research team members.
New York, NY (October 13, 2022) — Columbia University, one of the world’s leading research universities, and Committee of 100, a non-profit membership organization of prominent Chinese Americans, today announced that its joint survey on “The State of Chinese Americans” is now open.