Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
Culture
Screening: Flames of Bodhichitta
Tibet House US presents a screening of Lhaksam's documentary, "Flames of Bodhichitta". "Flames of Bodhichitta" is a Tibetan documentary trying to express the pain of 6 million tibetans in a holistic way. It is based on spirituality with special focus on His Holiness the Dalai Lama's vision. A Q&A will follow the screening.
Performing Mind, Writing Meditation: Dogen's Fukanzazengi as Zen Calligraphy
Indiana University's East Asian Studies Center presents a talk by Charlotte Eubanks on a manuscript by Zen Master Dogen.
Asia 2017: The Experts Forecast
Join Asia Society as it takes a moment at year’s end to peer into Asia’s future, and put some of its own experts on the spot: Evan Medeiros, Ruchir Sharma, Josette Sheeran, and others, moderated by Tom Nagorski.
Bourgeois Decadence or Proletarian Pleasure? Women, Men, and Smoking in China across the 1949 Divide
The Institute of East Asian Studies will hold a talk about the history of gendered smoking practices in China.
Screening and Post-Screening Discussion: Better Angels
Please join the USC U.S.-China Institute for the screening of Better Angels (善良的天使), a documentary film written and directed by two-time Academy Award winner Malcolm Clarke. Post-screening discussion will be with Clarke, co-executive producer David Dreier, and producers William Mundell and Han Yi.
To The Light
The Asia Society and Museum in New York presents "To The Light" in Central Park West.
Literature, Society, and Memory
A talk by Chinese writer Yan Lianke.
Qarangghu Tagh: The Villages Afar Screening and Director Q&A
Duke University Asian Pacific Studies Institute presents a screening of the first independent Uyghur film "Qarangghu Tagh: The Villages Afar" and "Bogha: The Donkey-Pad" followed by Q&A with director Saipulla Matallip.
Emerging Critical Masses and Shifting State-Society Relations in China
Princeton University's East Asian Studies Program presents a talk by Ying Zhu.
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Featured Articles
January 4, 2024
We note the passing of many prominent individuals who played some role in U.S.-China affairs, whether in politics, economics or in helping people in one place understand the other.
Events
Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 4:00pm PST
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 4:00pm
David Zweig examines China's talent recruitment efforts, particularly towards those scientists and engineers who left China for further study. U.S. universities, labs and companies have long brought in talent from China. Are such people still welcome?