Dr. Timothy Cheek "Life of the Party in Xi Jinping’s China"

The Paul and Mary Ho Distinguished Lecture in China Studies, co-sponsored by the Asia Policy Program and the Institute for Historical Studies, seeks to deepen understanding of China and foster engagement with China among the University community and the broader public. This year’s lecture, “Life of the Party in Xi Jinping’s China,” will be delivered by Dr. Timothy Cheek. Dr. Timothy Cheek is Professor and Louis Cha Chair in Chinese Research at the Institute of Asian Research in the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs and Department of History at the University of British Columbia. His research, teaching, and translation focus on the recent history of China, particularly the role of Chinese intellectuals in the twentieth century and the history of the Chinese Communist Party. His recent publications include The Intellectual in Modern Chinese History (2015); The Chinese Communist Party: A Century in Ten Lives (Cambridge University Press, 2021), co-authored with Hans van de Ven and Klaus Mühlhahn; and Logics of a Great State: Chinese Statecraft from Early Ming to Xi Jinping, edited with Bruce Rusk and Shoufu Yin (Vancouver: UBC Press, forthcoming 2027).