Co-hosted by Yale Club of Beijing and Yale Center Beijing. This talk is part of the Greenberg Distinguished Colloquium and the 'For Humanity' Lecture Series.

Event Time

Thursday, August 7, 2025

Registration & Light Refreshments
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Presentation and Q&A
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Location

Yale Center Beijing 
36th Floor Tower B of IFC Building 8 Jianguomenwai Avenue Chaoyang District, Beijing (Yong'anli Subway Station, Exit C) 

Registration and Fees

Registration
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Ticket: Free for Yale alumni and participants who have paid in advance for the 'For Humanity' Lecture Series; RMB 68 for regular admission. 

*The registration fee for the event is non-refundable. Unless due to a force majeure reason, Yale Center Beijing will not refund any part of the registration fee if a participant fails to attend the event.

Walk-ins will not be accepted.

The language of the event will be English. 

Note: Seats are available on a first-come-first-served basis.

The Event

On August 7, Sunil Amrith, Yale University’s newly appointed Vice Provost for International Affairs and Renu and Anand Dhawan Professor of History, will visit China for the first time in his role as Vice Provost and share about his latest book The Burning Earth: A History at Yale Center Beijing. In this expansive book, Amrith explores several pivotal moments in history and offers insights into the earth’s ecological plight in the context of human exploitation.

The Speaker

Sunil Amrith
Vice Provost for International Affairs, Yale University
Henry R. Luce Director, Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies
Renu and Anand Dhawan Professor of History, Yale University

Sunil Amrith is the Vice Provost for International Affairs at Yale University, where he leads Yale's international strategy and engagement efforts. He is the Renu and Anand Dhawan Professor of History at Yale University, with a secondary appointment as Professor at the Yale School of the Environment. He also serves as the Henry R. Luce Director of the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies.

Amrith's research focuses on the movements of people and the ecological processes that have connected South and Southeast Asia, and has expanded his research to encompass global environmental history. His most recent book, The Burning Earth: A History, was named a 2024 "essential read" by The New Yorker and is being translated into ten languages.

Greenberg Distinguished Colloquium

Thanks to the generosity of Mr. Maurice R. Greenberg, Chairman and CEO of Starr Insurance Companies, and a member of Yale Center Beijing’s Advisory Committee, Yale Center Beijing is pleased to host the Greenberg Distinguished Colloquium, which convenes thought leaders from all sectors who, in the spirit of Mr. Greenberg, play pivotal roles in building bridges among China, the U.S., and the rest of the world.