Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
China’s Quest for Harmony: Balancing Regional Development, Social/Economic Policy, and Inter-Ethnic Relations
Columbia University's Weatherhead East Asian Institute presents a three-day conference on China's challenges during the times of globalization.
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Schedule of Events
October 28 (Friday)
Opening Ceremony
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
International Affairs Building, Room 1501
Keynote Speaker: Naran Bilik, Distinguished Professor, Fudan University – “Repositioning Nationality in China”
Keynote Speaker: Zhu Guanglei, Professor and Vice President, Nankai University – “Challenging Issues on Administrative Functions of the Chinese Government”
October 29 (Saturday)
Panel Discussions
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
International Affairs Building, 9th Floor
Full details TBA.
October 30 (Sunday)
Panel Discussions
9:00 AM – 12:15 PM
International Affairs Building, 9th Floor
Full details TBA.
Registration required. Registration fee waived for Columbia affiliates.
ACPSS member with paper: $90
Non-ACPSS member with paper: $180
Attendance with no paper: $200
Student with paper: $80
Columbia affiliates, RSVP to: mf2597@columbia.edu
Non-Columbia affiliates, RSVP to: shaorong.huang@uc.edu
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