Cornell-China trip celebrates 20 years of Levinson Program
Leaders celebrated the Levinson Program and joined other Cornell delegates at the Cornell-China Forum.
The Brittney and Adam J. Levinson Program in China and Asia-Pacific Studies offers unparalleled opportunities for those interested in contemporary China and/or U.S.-China relations by providing a wide variety of courses, two off-campus options in Beijing, China and Washington, D.C., multiple tracks of Chinese language training, and high-quality internship opportunities in both the U.S. and China.
Explore Levinson Program Academics
Undergraduate program
The program offers a four-year undergraduate major to Cornell students in the College of Arts & Sciences, and a cross-college minor to all Cornell undergraduate students.
On campus in Ithaca
Levinson Program students usually spend their freshman and sophomore years in Ithaca to
- Fullfill general A & S college requirements
- Start taking Chinese language courses
- Take one of the four Levinson Program gateway courses.
Off-campus in Beijing and Washington, D.C.:
Beijing, China: Levinson Program students spend either the spring semester of their junior year or the fall semester of their senior year in Beijing at Peking University, China’s most distinguished institution of higher learning. In addition to Chinese language studies, students take two CAPS core courses on Chinese politics and foreign relations (CAPS 4001 and CAPS 4002) and additional Beida course(s) under CAPS 4888 for Cornell credit. In Beijing, students hold internships with government agencies, businesses, the media, think tanks, research programs, or other organizations.
Washington, D.C.: Levinson Program students have an option of spending a semester of their junior or senior year in Washington, D.C., at Cornell in Washington (CIW). Students take one CAPS core course (CAPS 4998) and additional CIW courses, while holding China-related internships in government agencies, embassies, newspapers, television networks, businesses, law firms, think tanks, NGOs, and other organizations.
Click here to read more about the off-campus semesters.
Levinson Program News
Congratulations to the Levinson Program/CAPS Class of 2025!
"Many of us came into Cornell in the aftermath of a global pandemic, amid deteriorating U.S.-China ties, and a world more fragmented than ever. But rather than retreating into simplicity or cynicism, we chose to lean in. While each of us came to CAPS with different backgrounds, experiences, and reasons for studying China and the Asia-Pacific, we were united by a shared curiosity—a desire to understand the region not through secondhand narratives, but by immersing ourselves in its societies, grappling with its complexities, and forming our own perspectives through lived experience. -Feifei Hung, recipient of the Extraordinary Journey award and class speaker of 2025.
Extraordinary Journeys: Feifei Hung
'I've learned to be humble, open-minded and not complacent as a lifelong learner'
Congratulations to the Levinson Program Class of 2024!
Congratulations to the Levinson Program Class of 2024!
Humanities scholars research free speech, AI, sports culture and the Supreme Court
“This year’s Humanities Scholar Program conference was spectacular. The range of topics covered, the diversity of approaches, and the level of mastery demonstrated by the students were inspiring,” said interim director Lawrence Glickman.
Former national security adviser to speak on US-China relations
Former National Security Advisor Stephen J. Hadley ‘69 will explore “U.S. National Security Policymaking and the Future of U.S.-China Relations” in a fireside chat on Wednesday, April 17.
Summer Experience Grant applications now open
The grants provide funding for students in unpaid or low-paying summer experiences to offset the cost of taking on those positions.
Levinson Program Update
An update on the Levinson Program in China and Asia Pacific Studies at Cornell University.