Harvard-Yenching Institute Names Fellows

The Harvard-Yenching Institute has named its fellowship recipients for academic year 1998-99. The following Visiting Scholars were selected from a pool of candidates nominated by major universities in Asia by a committee of Harvard faculty chaired by Emeritus Professor of Law Arthur von Mehren. They will conduct independent research in the humanities and social sciences at Harvard.

CHINA: Li Chaojie, Peking University, Philosophy; Li Tiangong, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, History; Lin Hongxing, Fudan University, Chinese Philosophy; SHI Hexing, Peking University, Political Science; Sun Zuchu, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Archaeology; Wang Jian-min, Central University for Nationalities, Anthropology; Xiao Yongping, Wuhan University, Law; Xie Jisheng, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Tibetanology; Xu Zhao-ren, Renmin University, History; Yan Shian, Nanjing University, Chinese Studies; Zhong Shuiying, Wuhan University, Economics; Zhou Daming, Zhongshan University, Anthropology; Zhu Zhifang, Wuhan University, Philosophy

JAPAN: TAKAHASHI Hidenao, Kyoto University, Political History; Tsunemoto Teruki, Hokkaido University, Law

KOREA: Chung Ha-mie, Hanyang University, Japanese History; Jou Kyung-chul, Seoul National University, History; KANG Beom-mo, Korea University, Linguistics; Oh Soo-kyung, Hanyang University, Chinese Literature

TAIWAN: Chang Hsun, Academia Sinica, Anthropology; Ch'en Chao-ying, National Taiwan University, History/Literature

VIETNAM: Ngo thi Tuan Dung, National College of Social Sciences & Humanities, Social Psychology

The following Visiting Fellows are Ph.D. candidates from major universities in Asia. They will spend the year conducting research necessary for the completion of their dissertations:

Chen Shaoming, Zhongshan University, Philosophy; Dong Wengsheng, Nanjing University, English Literature; He Fan, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Economics; Le Thi Lien, National Center for Social Sciences & Humanities, Vietnam; Moon Yumi, Seoul National University, Department of Political Science; Xia Junxia, Nankai University, History;

In addition, under an exchange program for Harvard undergraduates and graduates to spend one academic year at universities in Asia, the following students were selected to spend a year at Peking University: Alexander Green (rising senior); Felix Fischer (rising senior); Michele Lee (rising senior); Shannon May (rising senior); Shaw Chen (rising senior); Fudan University: Evan Dawley (M.A., candidate); Debra Levin (master's candidate); David Orenstein (rising senior); Stacy Sanchez (rising senior); Nanjing University: Kenton Beerman ('98); Hsin Chau ('98); John DeHoff ('98); Yvonne Ou ('98 -- spring semester); Dasa Pechjar (rising senior) Carolyn Yu ('98); Ewha University: Jasmin Cho (rising senior); Keio University; Jeremy Entwisle (master's candidate).

In addition to those listed above, the Institute supports 44 Ph.D. candidates at Harvard and other universities such as Columbia, UCLA, Berkeley, London School of Economics, and University of Cambridge.

The Yenching Institute was founded in 1928 with funding provided by the estate of Charles M. Hall, and is a nonprofit foundation dedicated to the advancement of higher education in the humanities and social sciences in East and Southeast Asia.