Past Events
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.
Ready to level up your Chinese language skills with some fun? Join us for Things Not Taught in Class: Chinese Board Games!
Book Talk by Edward Wong (The New York Times), with introductions by Prof. Viet Thanh Nguyen (English and American Studies & Ethnicity, USC) and moderated by Clayton Dube (USC US-China Institute).
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
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?
Dr. Huang discusses the TAZARA Railway, a Cold War-era symbol of China-Africa friendship. She explores racial discourses in its history, and further expands on the significance of the TAZARA railway.
IOKIBE Kaoru (University of Tokyo) will focus on U.S.-Japan relations in historical and contemporary contexts.
Mahtani and McLaughlin were on the ground in Hong Kong and provide this history of the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement centered around a cast of core activists, culminating in the 2019 mass protests and Beijing's crackdown.
Filmmaker and scholar Bill Einreinhofer speaks on a life spent telling stories about China.