The mission of the Center shall be to develop the field of cultural sociology in the Chinese social sciences and to provide opportunities for scholars in the American academy to better understand cultural analyses of Chinese society originating from the Chinese academy.
These programs and activities may include:
- Conducting collaborative research
- Holding joint lectures and symposia
- Exchanging academic information and materials
- Visits of faculty, students, researchers and administrative staff to the other Party’s facilities for collaborative activities
The initial Program Directors will be Professors Jeffrey Alexander and Philip Smith at Yale University and Professors Zhou Yi and Anning Hu at Fudan University.