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Christopher Williams is a lawyer, professor, and consultant. He has lived in China for over a decade, working in Beijing, Shenyang, Guangzhou, Zhuhai, , and Wenzhou. As an educator, Williams has developed curricula to teach US Constitutional law and Business law to undergraduates and seasoned professionals. Williams has also developed American and British Culture classes for Chinese undergraduates. These interdisciplinary courses have integrated literature and multimedia in the classroom to provide Chinese students with a more dynamic representation of contemporary British and American cultures. Curious to learn more about China and its neighbors, Williams has traveled extensively across the Middle Kingdom and throughout Southeast Asia. His negotiation skills and consulting have taken him to Africa and the Caribbean, where he has taken part in various business and trade delegations. In addition to teaching, Williams has participated in many conferences, delivering papers in the United States, Africa, and China. A native of London, Williams emigrated to the United States from the United Kingdom. He earned a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School. Williams is a versatile scholar -a renaissance man-- who has taught at Medgar Evers College, Long Island University, and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He is also the author of Journey to Shaolin Temple, a travel memoir about his trip to Henan.Before moving to China, Williams was an associate at The Walker Law Group, P.C. Williams worked primarily in civil practice, drafting and reviewing contracts and other commercial documents.
Teaching
Corporate Entrepreneurship
Critical Race Theory
American Legal History
US Constitutional Law
Business Law
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
B.A. University of Masschusetts at Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts
J.D. University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Syntegrative Education Exploration for Digital Intellectual Property: Bridging Legal Education and Entrepreneurship Education at XEC
Liu, K., Williams, C., Zhang, X., King, A., Chen, S., Lo, J., Wu, T., Hu, B., Zhang, W., Shen, X., Xie, Q. & Yang, J.
1/01/25 → 1/01/27
Project: Collaborative Research Project
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Laws and Policies for Innovation and Entrepreneurship: A Comparative Study of China, Australia, and Brazil: Society of Corporate Law Academics Conference 2025
Liu, K., Ning, R., Williams, C., King, A. & Zhang, X., Feb 2025, Laws and Policies for Innovation and Entrepreneurship: A Comparative Study of China, Australia, and Brazil: 21st Century Corporate Law: What is the outlook for the next 25 years?. Sydney, Australia: University of Technology SydneyResearch output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Robots, Robotics, and the Law
Williams, C. & Liu, K., 2024, Robot Intelligence Technology and Applications 8 - Results from the 11th International Conference on Robot Intelligence Technology and Applications. Abdul Majeed, A. P. P., Yap, E. H., Liu, P., Huang, X., Nguyen, A., Chen, W. & Kim, U-H. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 354-358 5 p. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; vol. 1132 LNNS).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Robots, Robotics, and the Law
Williams, C. & Liu, K., Dec 2023, p. 354–358.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review