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Renmin Confers Honorary Professorship to Professor Peter J. Katzenstein

12th May, 2008

 

Professor Peter J. Katzenstein from Cornell University was conferred Honorary Professorship with the School of International Studies at Renmin University of China on April 30th.

 

 

President of Renmin, Prof. Ji Baocheng presented certificates to Prof. Katzenstein and delivered congratulatory speech. He said, the conferment not only symbolized a further step in the co-operation between Renmin and Cornell, but also a confirmation to the academic status of Prof. Katzenstein.

 

Prof. Katzenstein said, he felt very honored to accepted the Honorary Professorship. He would try his best to contribute to the Chinese-U.S. academic exchange as well as discipline development of Renmin.

 

Prof. Katzenstein is the Walter S. Carpenter, Jr. Professor of International Studies at Cornell University. He is also President-elect of the American Political Science Association. His research and teaching lie at the intersection of the fields of international relations and comparative politics.