China (PRC)

The Stanford Center at Peking University (SCPKU) in Beijing, China provides the perfect setting for this exciting opportunity for Stanford Co-Term, Master's or Ph.D level students in Political Science, Sociology, History, and related fields, who are contemplating social science research on non-contemporary topics, especially if they are interested in research on China.

The Stanford Center at Peking University (SCPKU) in Beijing, China provides the perfect setting for this exciting opportunity to study the deepest mysteries of nature:  elementary particles, space time and the origin of the universe.  Participants' airfare, accomodations, and food will be covered by SCPKU.  Taught by Stanford Associate Professor Chao-Lin Kuo in the Department of Physics,  this three-week seminar will focus on research in frontiers of fundamental physics and its relation to society.  All enrolled Stanford students in good academic standing are eligible to apply.  

The International Urbanization Seminar is an interdisciplinary experiential learning course that offers students a comparative approach to investigating sustainable cities, focusing on urbanization in the world’s two largest economies and biggest emitters of greenhouse gases: China and the United States. In this course, we explore the major drivers of urbanization and initiatives to promote more sustainable growth. We also investigate tradeoffs and choices related to land use, energy and water resources, and the need to balance economic vitality, environmen