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Past Events: public talk
Please join the USC U.S.-China Institute for a discussion with Xiao Lin, director of the Shanghai Development Research Center, on the progress of the "pilot free trade zone" established in Shanghai last year.
The Sigur Institute presents Shawn Shieh. Drawing on his experiences working for China Development Brief and China Labour Bulletin, Shieh discusses recent developments and what they say about the future of civil society in China.
UC San Diego presents Zhuo Xinping. Zhuo, an expert on the subject of religion in China, will offer his observations on the cognitive dissonance between atheism and theism, the function of religion in society and politics, the ambiguity of religious leaders vis-a-vis Beijing, and other recent developments.
The Ho Center for Buddhist Studies at Stanford presents a lecture with Professor Youn-mi Kim from Yale University to talk about Liao pagodas adorned with miniatures.
The UCLA Center for Chinese Studies presents Professor Jonathan Chaves. He will discuss Wang Hongdu's masterpiece and explore the history of scholarly and religious pilgrimage to the area.
UC Berkeley presents Teemu Ruskola's talk to consider China's place in the world as a matter of the changing politics of sovereignty, space, and time.
UC Berkeley presents Xin Liu's talk about the making of authorship in today's China.
Columbia University presents Gari Ledyard and George Kallander's talk about an 18th century Korean Sirhak scholar's views of ancient China.
Please join the USC U.S.-China Institute for a discussion on newly published book, "The Dispute Over the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands: How Media Narratives Shape Public Opinion and Challenge the Global Order." Contributors Tom Hollihan, Patricia Riley, and Zhan Zhang will share their research and to discuss responses to their work.
Join Nathan Hill for a modern Tibetan studies lecture.