About FISC
The Foundation for the Interdisciplinary Study of China is a new nonprofit research organization based in the Washington, D.C. area. Our mission is to break down the barriers between fields of research relevant to the study of China by promoting collaboration between experts from diverse academic fields and backgrounds.
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FISC disseminates its research findings in the form of written and filmed panel and individual discussions with subject matter experts, edited research reports, and articles featuring original analysis. FISC's analysis can be found on this website and its affiliated social media accounts.
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Our aim is to introduce the public to findings that are timely, original, accessible, and relevant to the policy debate in the United States and other democratic societies.
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Board of Directors
Timothy Cheek
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Professor and Louis Cha Chair in Chinese Research, Institute of Asian Research in the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs/ Department of History,
The University of British Columbia
David Ownby​​​
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Retired member, Département d'histoire and the Centre d'études de l'Asie de l'Est, Université de Montréal
Associate Member, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology (Halle, Germany)
Connor Swank
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President, Foundation for the Interdisciplinary Study of China