ITHC Director’s Latest Chinese- and English-language Monographs

We are thrilled to announce two groundbreaking publications by Professor Xu Guoqi, the David H Y Chang Professor in Chinese History and the Founding Director of ITHC, coming soon!

“The Idea of China: A Contested History” (Harvard University Press)
Pre-order now on Amazon.
Mark your calendars: An Author-Meets-Critics Panel will be held at the 2026 AAS Annual Conference. Stay tuned for the schedule on the AAS Conference Website!

“体育作为方法: 换一个角度看中国文明传统 (Sports as Method: An Alternative Approach to Study Chinese Tradition and Civilization)” (Sichuan People’s Press)
Learn more via this article.

Join us in celebrating Professor Xu’s scholarly contributions!