Chicago-Tsinghua Junior Faculty Forum
by University of Chicago Law School and Tsinghua University School of Law
The Chicago-Tsinghua Junior Faculty Forum is a collaborative initiative between the University of Chicago Law School and Tsinghua University School of Law, designed to foster scholarly exchange among early-career legal academics. The inaugural forum took place on May 31, 2018, at the University of Chicago Center in Beijing, bringing together twelve promising young scholars from across China to present their research-in-progress to a distinguished assembly of legal experts.
The forum's agenda encompassed a diverse array of topics at the intersection of law and social science. Key sessions included discussions on governance and institutional dynamics in China, corporate and financial law, cutting-edge issues in law and economics, and judicial behavior. Each session was structured to encourage in-depth dialogue, with authors presenting their main arguments followed by extensive group discussions and Q&A sessions.
This event provided ample opportunities for networking and professional development. Participants engaged in open conversations, embracing the Chicago "round table" workshop style, which emphasized the free flow of ideas and broad participation. Notable speakers included Professor Weixing Shen, Dean of Tsinghua University School of Law, and Professor Omri Ben-Shahar, Kearney Faculty Director of the Coase-Sandor Institute for Law and Economics at the University of Chicago.
The forum was particularly beneficial for junior faculty members and researchers in the fields of law and social science. Attendees had the opportunity to receive constructive feedback on their work, engage with peers and senior scholars, and contribute to the advancement of innovative legal research methodologies.
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Speakers(18)
Angela Zhang
Presented 'Corporate Loyalty to the Party: Evidence from Charter Amendments' at the forum.
Bingwan Xiong
Presented 'Self-Regulation in the Shadow of Public Power: Driving China’s Private Taxicabs out of Regulatory Dark Zone' at the forum.
Chien-Chih Lin
Presented 'Do Justices’ Scholarly Backgrounds Affect the Writing of Separate Opinions in Taiwan Constitutional Court?' at the forum.
Daile Xia
Presented 'Rethinking State Control over the PRC Financial System: The Black Box of Proactive Intervention' at the forum.
Guobin Cui
Professor at Tsinghua University Law School
Professor Guobin Cui moderated the 'Cutting Edge Topics in Law and Economics' panel.
Han Liu
Presented 'The Chicago School in Beijing: Two Faces of Law and Economics in China' at the forum.
Jiang Wan
Presented 'Decentralizing Authoritarianism: A Study of China’s Dramatic Expansion of City Lawmaking Power' at the forum.
Omri Ben-Shahar
Kearney Faculty Director of the Coase-Sandor Institute for Law and Economics at University of Chicago
Kearney Faculty Director of the Coase-Sandor Institute for Law and Economics at the University of Chicago, specializing in law and economics.
Richard McAdams
Bernard D. Meltzer Professor of Law at University of Chicago
Professor Richard McAdams participated in the forum, engaging with young scholars on innovative legal research methods.
Ruoying Chen
Professor at Tsinghua University Law School
Professor Ruoying Chen moderated the 'Judicial Behavior' panel.
Ryan Whalen
Presented 'A Network Theory of Patentability: Towards An Empirical Measure of Patent Nonobviousness' at the forum.
Shitong Qiao
Presented 'Challenging Eminent Domain in the High People’s Courts: Procedure is the Key!' at the forum.
Simin Gao
Presented 'Prematurity and Incubator: Tradition, Transplantation and Bifurcation of Financial Development and Law in China' at the forum.
Weixing Shen
Dean at Tsinghua University School of Law
Dean of Tsinghua University School of Law, overseeing the school's development and academic programs.
Wenming Xu
Presented 'Understanding Public Enforcement of Securities Law in China: An Empirical Analysis of the Enforcement Outcomes of CSRC’s Regional Offices' at the forum.
William H. J. Hubbard
Deputy Dean and Clifton R. Musser Professor of Law and Economics at University of Chicago
Deputy Dean and Clifton R. Musser Professor of Law and Economics at the University of Chicago, focusing on law and economics.
Xin Zhang
Presented 'The Paradox of Participation in China: An Empirical Study of E-Participation in Law-Making of the National People’s Congress (2005-2016)' at the forum.
Zhuang Liu
Presented 'What Is the Leviathan Hiding? “Missing Cases” and Selected Judicial Information Disclosure in China' at the forum.
Event Details
- Date
- May 31 - June 1, 2018
- 2 days
- Location
- 🇨🇳 Beijing, China
- University of Chicago Center in Beijing
- Audience
- Junior faculty members and researchers in law and social science