ACF Spotlight: Carla Freeman

The SAIS Institute for America, China, and the Future of Global Affairs (ACF) is pleased to launch our ACF Spotlight series, curated by ACF’s Junior Fellows, and featuring conversations with Johns Hopkins University experts and ACF affiliates whose work shape the study of China and international issues that intersect with China’s global role. In each installment, we highlight research, teaching, and perspectives from interviewees on emerging trends in China’s foreign policy.

On April 8, 2026, ACF Junior Fellow Sonam Rikha sat down with Dr. Carla Freeman, Senior Lecturer of International Affairs and Director of the SAIS Foreign Policy Institute, to discuss Dr. Freeman’s career in China studies and current research areas of focus.

Read more here: ACF Spotlight: Carla Freeman.