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On March 3rd, six students from the Hopkins-Nanjing Center (HNC) had the opportunity to meet with a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) delegation led by Acting Assistant Administrator Janet McCabe from the Office of Air and Radiation. The delegation was in Nanjing on official business, but took time to hold a roundtable discussion with "future environmental leaders” at Nanjing University, with the purpose of fostering dialogue on air and climate change issues and challenges.  A select group of students and faculty from both Nanjing University and the Hopkins-Nanjing Center were invited to attend. Participants included six students from HNC, HNC Resident Professor of Energy, Resources and Environment (ERE) Roger Raufer, as well as members of Nanjing University's School of the Environment, including Dean Bi Jun, Professor Zhang Haiyan, and other Chinese graduate students.   The EPA delegates spoke to students at length about their collaboration with Chinese counterparts ...

Shirlene Yee, MAIS 2012, reflects back on her time at the HNC and her experience working as a Foreign Service Officer.  Tell us about your current role. Currently I am a diplomat (Foreign Service Officer) with the U.S. Department of State. This summer I am completing my first overseas assignment in Manila and will continue on to my second assignment in Toronto. Last year I returned to China for a month assignment in Chengdu. With China's involvement in Southeast Asia and its widespread diaspora communities, the Philippines and Canada provide ample opportunity to speak Chinese and deepen knowledge of China's role worldwide.   How do you think your experience at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center prepared you for this work? Taking graduate level classes in Chinese, writing a graduate thesis in Chinese, and studying alongside Chinese and international students all while in Nanjing built a robust foundation for my work in diplomacy. With half the student body Chinese nationals and half fr...

Sam Brummitt, HNC Certificate 2013 and SAIS MA 2014, reflects back on his time at the HNC and his experience working for the U.S. Department of Commerce. Tell us about your current role. I'm an International Trade Analyst in the International Trade Administration, one of several agencies under the U.S. Department of Commerce. I work in a unit called Enforcement and Compliance, which investigates unfair trade practices, such as cases of foreign governments providing subsidies or loans that discriminate against U.S. companies, foreign products being "dumped" into the U.S. market, and WTO compliance issues. In addition to working on several customs issues related to imports from China, right now I am working on cases with India, South Korea, Turkey, and Italy. Chinese language skills are invaluable in my job as the U.S. government has more unfair trade cases with China than with any other trading partner.  How do you think your experience at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center prep...

HNC Team Considered the gold standard, the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court competition is the world’s largest and most competitive. Participants from over 550 law schools, hailing from 80 countries, compete in a realistic fictional dispute before the International Court of Justice. The Court is composed of internationally renowned legal scholars and experts, many of who are judges and lawyers from around the globe. Each year, participants spend 6 months or more conducting in-depth legal research and preparing not only oral but also written pleadings arguing on behalf of the applicant and respondent positions before the Court. Coached by Professors Thomas Simon and Roda Mushkat, the HNC team (Wu Nan, Chen Yi, Shi Mengjie, Gayoung Park, and Clarise Brown) have worked with great passion and perseverance since September. Despite heavy course loads in their target language, the HNC team worked arduously and devoted significant time to the Jessup Moot Court competition. Moreove...

Hi everyone! I wanted to share my favorite coffee places around the HNC’s neighborhood. Check ‘em out below! Having some coffee and studying at Pause Cafe #1 Big Train Rating: 5 stars Price : $ Wifi: Yes Distance from the HNC : 5 min, walking Description : This is a small grab and go café that offers a variety of drinks from coffee and espresso drinks to tea, juice and some more creative Asian flavored drinks (a sweet potato rose latte for example—actually quite good). They also have a punch card where you can get a free drink after 10 drinks are purchased. Big Train is probably the number one spot HNC students go to when in need of a coffee fix. The owner Chen and his fiancé from Anhui province are a young and friendly couple managing the shop. Right now they are looking to expand their business. If you ever have time to spare, sit down inside and practice your Chinese with them! This is my favorite coffee shop around the HNC. #2 Skyways Bakery Rating: 3 stars Price: $$ Wifi: Yes Di...