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 CUHK Summer School of Asia in the Global Economy

2024 Theme: Rethinking Supply Chains

 

Rethinking supply chains in an era of protracted global uncertainty is perhaps one of the most important international economic questions of our times. The Chinese University of Hong Kong will organize the Summer School of Asia in the Global Economy on July 4-6, 2024. We are now inviting applications from Ph.D. students who are interested in international trade and work on related research.

 

Date

July 4-6, 2024

 

Venue

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

 

Objectives

The 2.5-day summer school is designed to immerse graduate students in cutting-edge research in International Trade, with a special emphasis on the Asian-Pacific Regions. This program provides a dynamic platform where distinguished scholars can present emerging challenges in the global trading system and share their latest research with graduate students. Additionally, PhD students will have the chance to receive insightful feedback on their research ideas during dedicated mentoring sessions. This summer school is a unique opportunity for PhD students to explore advanced topics and methodologies in their field.

 

Activity

There will be presentations/lectures in the morning of each day:

  • Jie BAI, Harvard Kennedy School
  • Davin CHOR, Dartmouth College
  • Ken KIKKAWA, University of British Columbia
  • Yuhei MIYAUCHI, Boston University

We will organize small group mentoring sessions in the afternoons.

 

Co-organizers:

  • Dan LU, Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Daniel Yi XU, Duke University (visiting CUHK)

 

Local Organizing Committee:

  • Liugang SHENG, Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Michael Zheng SONG, Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Yifan ZHANG, Chinese University of Hong Kong

 

Scope of Support

For each selected participant, lunch and 3-night accommodation will be provided.

 

Application

Interested PhD students should submit the application here by April 15, 2024.

Students are required to combine the following documents in one PDF and upload it to the online platform (Size Limit: 20 MB).  

  • CV
  • Writing Sample
  • List of Referee

 

Inquiries

Please contact Miss Aiji Au at economics@cuhk.edu.hk