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.
The Language of Flowers in China
The Chinese Garden Lecture Series at the Huntington Library presents a discussion on the symbolism of flowers in China.
When:
March 31, 2009 7:30pm to 8:30pm
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
Chinese Garden Lecture Series
(Free and open to the public, no reservations required)
Professor Ronald Egan, University of California, Santa Barbara
Professor Ronald Egan will discuss the symbolism of flowers in Chinese literature and art. Plum blossoms, chrysanthemums, peonies, lotus flowers, and other plants were often endowed with humanistic traits. Professor Egan will also explore the aesthetic tensions that occasionally surfaced as cultural tastes changed and new floral emblems gained favor.
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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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Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - 3:00pm
Hosted by USC Annenberg Office of International Affairs, enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow international students.
Thursday, November 7, 2024 - 4:00pm
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.