Feature: A Cuban cultural anthropologist's academic quest in China

Source: XinhuaEditor: huaxia2024-05-31 20:44:30

by Xinhua writers Wang Meiqi, Cao Pengyuan, Ren Liying

SHIJIAZHUANG, May 31 (Xinhua) -- For many years, veteran Cuban cultural anthropologist Jesús Guanche Pérez viewed China as a distant and intriguing country, but it was only in 2018 that he was able to explore it for himself, thanks to an invitation from a private university.

His opportunity came when the Hebei International Studies University in Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, reached out to Guanche Pérez via email, asking the established scholar if he would consider joining the university as its vice president.

Having sojourned and worked on several continents, including North America, Europe and Africa, the 74-year-old scholar is deeply invested in the field of cultural anthropology and has earned various titles from academic institutions such as the Cuban Academy of Sciences and the New York Academy of Sciences.

Propelled by a perfect match between his field of interest and professional experience in academia and the position offered by the university, Guanche Pérez accepted the tenure after several months' communication, finally embarking on the journey from his Caribbean hometown to the northern Chinese city.

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