Background
Ness, Peter Van was born on March 26, 1933 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States.
International studies educator
Ness, Peter Van was born on March 26, 1933 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States.
Bachelor in Political Science, Williams College, 1955. Bachelor in Foreign Trade, American Graduate School International Management, 1959. Master of Arts in Political Science, University California, Berkeley, 1961.
Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science and Chinese Studies, University California, Berkeley, 1967.
Visiting lecturer Chinese University Hong Kong, 1964-1965. Assistant professor Graduate School International Studies, University Denver, Colorado, 1966-1970, associate professor, 1970-1998. Fellow department international relations Research School Pacific Studies, Australian National University, Canberra, 1985-1993, visiting fellow Contemporary China Center, since 1998.
Research political scientist Center for Chinese Studies, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1968-1969. Board directors Human Rights in China, National Committee on United States-China Relations, 1971-1984. Fellow Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1973-1974.
Fulbright lecturer University Tokyo, Keio University, Hitotsubashi University, Japan, 1978. Language and research fellow inter-university program for Chinese language studies Taipei, 1983. Visiting professor faculty of law Keio University, Tokyo, 1991, Hiroshima Shudo University, 1995-1996.
Member International Studies Association, American Political Science Association, Association for Asian Studies.
Married Anne A. Gunn. Children: Stephen H., Thomas G., Harry A.
