Join us for a free one-day workshop for educators at the Japanese American National Museum, hosted by the USC U.S.-China Institute and the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia. This workshop will include a guided tour of the beloved exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community, slated to close permanently in January 2025. Following the tour, learn strategies for engaging students in the primary source artifacts, images, and documents found in JANM’s vast collection and discover classroom-ready resources to support teaching and learning about the Japanese American experience.
Pacifying the Dragon: Traditional Daoist Ritual Exploring Chinese Religion and Culture
San Diego State University's Department of Religious Studies hosts a rare public performance of traditional Daoist rituals.
Where
10:00 a.m. Offering Rite
2:00 p.m. Pacifying the Dragon
4:00 p.m. Public Reception
The event will be led by Li Yu-kun, a recognized Celestial Masters Daoist priest and scholar of religion.
Introductory presentations will be provided by international scholars of Daoist studies and Chinese religions. This event will provide a unique perspective from which to explore the intersection between religion, ritual and the environment. This event is free and open to the public.
For event flyer please see:
http://www.sandiego.edu/theo/PacifyingDragon.pdf
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Please join us for the Grad Mixer! Hosted by USC Annenberg Office of International Affairs, Enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow students across USC Annenberg. Graduate students from any field are welcome to join, so it is a great opportunity to meet fellow students with IR/foreign policy-related research topics and interests.
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Hosted by USC Annenberg Office of International Affairs, enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow international students.
Join us for an in-person conversation on Thursday, November 7th at 4pm with author David M. Lampton as he discusses his new book, Living U.S.-China Relations: From Cold War to Cold War. The book examines the history of U.S.-China relations across eight U.S. presidential administrations.