12^th 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 30^th.

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.