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(17)
Angela Zhang
Angela Zhang presented the paper 'Corporate Loyalty to the Party: Evidence from Charter Amendments' at the forum.
Bingwan Xiong
Bingwan Xiong presented the paper 'Self-Regulation in the Shadow of Public Power: Driving China’s Private Taxicabs out of Regulatory Dark Zone' at the forum.
Chien-Chih Lin
Chien-Chih Lin presented the paper 'Do Justices’ Scholarly Backgrounds Affect the Writing of Separate Opinions in Taiwan Constitutional Court?' at the forum.
Daile Xia
Daile Xia presented the paper 'Rethinking state control over the PRC financial system: The black box of proactive intervention' at the forum.
Guobin Cui
Guobin Cui served as the moderator for Panel 3 - Cutting Edge Topics in Law and Economics at the forum.
Han Liu
Han Liu presented the paper 'The Chicago School in Beijing: Two Faces of Law and Economics in China' at the forum.
Jiang Wan
Jiang Wan presented the paper '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
Professor Omri Ben-Shahar is the Kearney Faculty Director of the Coase-Sandor Institute for Law and Economics at the University of Chicago.
Ruoying Chen
Ruoying Chen served as the moderator for Panel 4 - Judicial Behavior at the forum.
Ryan Whalen
Ryan Whalen presented the paper 'A Network Theory of Patentability: Towards An Empirical Measure of Patent Nonobviousness' at the forum.
Shitong Qiao
Shitong Qiao presented the paper 'Challenging Eminent Domain in the High People’s Courts: Procedure is the Key!' at the forum.
Simin Gao
Simin Gao presented the paper '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
Professor Weixing Shen is the Dean of Tsinghua University School of Law, leading the institution since its re-establishment in 1995.
Wenming Xu
Wenming Xu presented the paper 'Understanding Public Enforcement of Securities Law in China: An Empirical Analysis of the Enforcement Outcomes of CSRC’s Regional Offices' at the forum.
William Hubbard
Deputy Dean, Clifton R. Musser Professor of Law and Economics at University of Chicago
Professor William Hubbard is the Deputy Dean and Clifton R. Musser Professor of Law and Economics at the University of Chicago.
Xin Zhang
Xin Zhang presented the paper '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
Zhuang Liu presented the paper '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