The “Social Development and Well-Being: China in the World” Conference co-organized by the Center for the Study of Contemporary China (CSCC) at Duke Kunshan University and Center for Applied Social and Economic Research (CASER) at NYU Shanghai was successfully held on October 22, 2021 at Duke Kunshan University.

The one-day conference has brought together around two dozen quantitative and qualitative scholars from multiple social sciences disciplines and enabled social scientists from DKU and NYU Shanghai to exchange ideas and discuss cutting-edge research. 16 speakers from NYU Shanghai, Duke Kunshan University, Tsinghua University, and HKUST (Guangzhou) shared their inspirational insights on topics including health, aging, urban life, economics, and international relations.

The conference has provided a great platform where the scholars from DKU and NYU Shanghai could actively communicate and explore opportunities for long-term collaborations.