English-Taught Master Degree Program in Contemporary Chinese Studies School of Advanced International and Area Studies East China Normal University Orientated to research in international relations and regional issues, the School of Advanced International and Area Studies (SAIAS) of East China Normal University is an advanced research institute dedicated to training and educating M.A. and Ph.D. candidates in the field of international studies. SAIAS focuses its studies on Russia and the former Soviet Union and Eastern European socialist countries, European Union as well as such related areas as great power relations, social transition, international relations theories, international history and intellectual history. Main institutes affiliated to SAIAS include: the Center for Russian Studies (a national key research base for humanities and social sciences under the Ministry of Education of PRC), and the Center for European Studies (a key European studies institute in collaboration with the European Union). Aiming to bring its research and teaching to an even higher level, and with openness and internationalization as its guideline, SAIAS is committed to undertaking research and training projects, offering consultation services, bringing in excellent talents and facilitating international cooperation and exchange. Contemporary Chinese Studies (CCS) is a two-year international master
program that provides students with theoretical toolkits, practical knowledge and analytical capacity of Chinese politics, economics and diplomacy. This program is designed for overseas students who have interests to study and do research in China. The main purpose of this program is to introduce the new development, new ideals and new achievements of Chinese politics, economics and diplomacy, also help students understand China from Chinese perspectives on global issues that affect the world today. Course Instructors Name: FENG Shaolei Title: Professor; Dean of SAIAS; Director of Center for Russian Studies Academic Experience: Bachelor of ECNU; Visiting scholar at SAIS, Johns Hopkins University U.S.A; IFSH, Hamburg University; Science-Po, Paris, France; Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Moscow; National Research University-- Higher School of Economics, Russia etc. Specialty: the Politics, Diplomacy and Social Transformation of Russia; Great Power Relations; the Theory of International Politics Name: PAN Xingming Title: Professor, Director of the Center for European Studies Academic Experience: PhD of Nanjing University; Visiting scholar at Harvard University, Queensland University, etc. Specialty: History of the British Empire and Commonwealth, China-EU Relations, China s Foreign Relations Name: LIU Jun Title: Professor, Deputy Dean of SAIAS, ECNU Academic Experience: PhD from ECNU; Visiting scholar at Yale
University, University of Hawaii, Giessen University, University of Virginia, etc. Specialty: Chinese Diplomacy Studies, Russia-U.S. Relations, NATO and Security Studies Name: WANG Tiejun Academic Experience: PhD of Shandong University, Visiting scholar at University of Illinois at Champaign and Urbana(USA), York University(Canada), etc. Specialty: Theory of International Relations, International Political Economy, Study of East Asia, Global Governance Name: SUN Suyuan Academic Experience: PhD of Fudan University, Visiting scholar at Universite Libre de Bruselles Specialty: IPE, International Energy Politics Name: YANG Cheng Academic Experience: PhD of East China Normal University Specialty: SCO and Central Asia Studies, China-Russia Relations Name: SONG Nianshen Academic Experience: PhD of The University of Chicago Specialty:The politics and history of East Asia Name: LI Xiaoting
Academic Experience: PhD of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Specialty: International Relations Theory, with a focus on conflict management and security issues, Chinese Politics, Chinese Foreign Policy and National Security Strategy, International Relations in East Asia, with a focus on U.S.-China-Taiwan relations, Sino-Korean relations, and Sino-Japanese relations Name: ZHANG Xin Title: Dean Assistant Academic Experience: PhD of UCLA, Visiting Assistant Professor in Reed College (USA), etc. Specialty: Comparative Political Economy, International Development, Russia and Eurasia, Corporate Foreign Policy, Property Rights, Energy and Natural Resources. Course Requirements The applicant is required to have Bachelor s degree in International Politics, International Relations, History, Economy or other related majors. In order to get a MA degree, the student need 18 credit from the required courses and 12 credit from selective courses. Contact Person: CHEN Jing, Email: jchen@saias.ecnu.edu.cn
Credit Course Type Hours Credits Lecturer Contemporary Chinese Politics Core Curriculum Courses 30 3 ZHANG Xin Reform and Opening up and Chinese Foreign Core Curriculum Courses 30 3 WANG Tiejun Economic Relations Chinese Diplomacy Since1949 Core Curriculum Courses 30 3 LIU Jun Sino-Russian Relations Sino-US Relations Sino-EU Relations Political Development of East Asia International Relations of East Asia China Energy Security Policies Taiwan Issue Studies Chinese Agriculture Studies Historical Study of the China s Reform and Opening-up Post-communist Transition Studies Chinese Society and Culture Series Lectures in IR (Guest Speakers) 30 3 YANG Cheng 30 3 LI Xiaoting 30 3 PAN Xingming 20 2 Song Nianshen 20 2 LI Xiaoting 20 2 SUN Suyuan 20 2 FENG Shaolei ZANG Shumei 20 2 XIAO Huizhong 20 2 FENG Shaolei ZHANG Hong 20 2 ZHANG Xin 20 2 CHEN Jing 20 2 Allen Lynch Timofey V. Bordachev