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Creative Connections across Sinological Boundaries

Few scholars in Chinese studies are as ubiquitous as Christopher Lupke. Whether one were to attend the annual meeting of any number of associations—the Association of Asian Studies, the Modern Language Association, the Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association, the American Literary Translators Association, the North American Taiwan Studies Association, the Association of Chinese and Comparative Literature, the Chinese Language Teachers Association, the European Association of Chinese Studies, or a general symposia on contemporary cultural luminaries—one would be likely to find Professor Lupke presenting, organizing panels, agitating for greater recognition of Chinese (and Asian) studies in academia, sharing ideas with peers, and providing career advice to many a young scholar. It is not an overstatement to say that Professor Lupke is a true academic leader, an organizer par excellence. Lupke’s steadfast work to strengthen the framework upon which sinology depends should stand as a reminder that service remains at the heart of every vital and energized discipline. While Lupke’s leadership distinguishes him in the field, readers have likely also come across many of his Featured Scholar Christopher Lupke