Recently, Tan Zhemin, President of Nanjing University and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, met with William C. Kirby, the Chairman of the Harvard China Fund, who is also an Academician of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a renowned American Sinologist, on Xianlin Campus.

Tan Zhemin warmly welcomed William C. Kirby's visit, briefly introducing the history and development of Nanjing University. He expressed hope that Professor Kirby would continue to support the development of NJU's history discipline and promote cooperation between NJU and Harvard. William C. Kirby recalled the deep friendship he shares with NJU faculty and students, stating his commitment to building bridges between the two institutions.

Chen Yunsong, Deputy Chair of NJU CPC Council hosted a meeting with Professor Kirby to discuss collaboration between the two universities. Chen Yunsong reviewed the history of NJU's interactions with American universities and introduced the progress and latest developments in NJU’s humanities disciplines. William C. Kirby expressed gratitude for the warm reception from NJU and offered suggestions for future cooperation in teaching and other areas.

The Center for the History of the Republic of China at NJU invited William C. Kirby to hold discussions with its faculty. Director Zhu Qingbao reviewed the center's exchange history with the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University, expressing hope to further promote exchanges and cooperation in areas such as faculty and student visits and collaborative research. William C. Kirby engaged in in-depth discussions with the center’s faculty on various research fields.

During his visit, William C. Kirby also toured the Suzhou Campus of Nanjing University, visited the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre, and delivered lectures and participated in faculty-student exchange activities at the School of History. Heads and representatives of the School of History and the International Affairs Office participated in related activities.