<p>Hi folks - almost 4 years later and looking at grad schools now .........D is studying Chinese language, a history major at Hiram . </p>
<p>Any suggestions ?</p>
<p>Some of the top programs for Chinese history:</p>
<p>Harvard (probably the biggest program in East Asian studies)
Others, unranked:
Princeton
Berkeley
Yale
Columbia
Chicago
Michigan
Stanford
UCLA</p>
<p>Without a doubt:</p>
<p>Yale
Berkeley</p>
<p>For East Asian, it has traditionally been Harvard and Berkeley. Lots of money in the program at UCLA. </p>
<p>But the number of programs is rapidly expanding as demand for Chinese profs is increasing, and those great faculty coming out of Harvard and Berkeley, etc. aren't teaching at Harvard and Berkeley, and etc., so it is probably wide open.</p>
<p>easydoesitmom:</p>
<p>Some further comments.</p>
<p>When applying to grad programs, your D should consider her area of interest. Is she interested in modern or premodern? social, economic, institutional, gender, etc... history? This would affect which program is best for her.</p>
<p>The UC system has some excellent profs, besides UCLA and Berkeley. Among them are UC-Irvine, UC-Davis, UCSD, UCSC, UCSB.</p>
<p>Another suggestion: Ask about profs' retirement plans. Some of the more famous ones are getting on in years and may not be around to advise your D throughout her graduate career.</p>
<p>marite's list is quite good for a general list, and her suggestion that you look at specific areas of history is also quite good.</p>
<p>UCLA, when I was there, was quite good with modern Chinese history (19th century until now). Phillip Huang, one of the professors, was quite well known in the field. There were also a few good political historians.</p>