May 24, 2018
Professor Deborah Davis will be retiring at the end of June after 40 years in the Yale Sociology Department. Professor Davis will be much missed. She is is a renowned expert on Chinese culture and society, an award winning teacher and a true citizen of Yale. On May 4 a special event was held at Grace Hopper House in her honor. This involved a series of talks by leading China scholars. These demonstrated her deep influence on so many fields of research. At a reception afterwards we celebrated her achievements and reflected on the form and meaning of an exemplary career.
