CST examines contemporary Chinese Society as it undergoes economic, political, and social transformation. Enrichment activities to historical and cultural sites in Beijing will be organized every week, and there will be opportunities for individual and group travel elsewhere in China. Students may also participate in extra-curricular activities such as Chinese painting, cooking, and martial arts. Students will live in comfortable double rooms on BIE's campus. Students have the option of living with a Chinese roommate.
Students eat lunch in the cafeteria and take their other meals at local restaurants.
All meals are included in the program fee. Judith Farquhar, Associate Professor, Dept. of Anthropology will lead the program. Professor Farquhar recently completed a book analyzing popular culture materials relating to traditional medicine and everyday consumption in China. This work is based on her extensive experience living and working in Beijing. She has been recognized as a Bowman and Gordon Gray Professor for her distinguished undergraduate teaching, and she publishes frequently in Anthropology and Asian Studies journals.