My name is David Castrillon,   I vividly remember learning about Chinese history from Dr. Edwin Pak-wah Leung, helping Dr. Zheng Wang in the writing of his book Never Forget National Humiliation: Historic Memory in Chinese Politics and Foreign Relations, and taking intensive Chinese language classes under the direction of Dr. Chen Dongdong (who gave me my Chinese name, 孔天威). 

I currently teach three courses about China: China’s Economic Transformation, a class about China’s remarkable experience of development as it transitions towards a knowledge-oriented economy; Contemporary China, a class that connects history with Chinese society today; and China’s Developmental Path, a Master’s-level class about China’s unique development experience, and the lessons that it offers to other countries. I believe these courses have left positive impressions on students about China and its role in the world.