Past Events
The University of Michigan International Institute presents a lecture by Xuefei Ren, Associate Professor of Sociology and Global Urban Studies, Michigan State University.
On March 13, Dr. Brad Parks, executive director of AidData and a faculty member at the College of William and Mary, will discuss the organization’s work with the National Committee on US-China Relations in New York City.
As a part of the Cornell Contemporary China Initiative Lecture Series, Roselyn Hsueh, Associate Professor of Political Science, Temple University, will give the talk, “National Sectoral Pathways to Globalization: Chinese-style Capitalism in Comparative Perspective.”
Dr. Nina Duchie's talk will examine the earliest ethnographic accounts of the Tuoba Xianbei, one such Hu tribe, and show how such accounts place the Tuoba Xianbei squarely within an existing discourse on the uncivilized Hu.
The Honolulu Museum of Art presents the exhibit "Chen Chan Chen," by three artists who grew up during the Chinese Cultural Revolution. The idea for the project began when the three participating artists discovered unexpected overlaps among their histories. (September 30, 2016 - March 12, 2017)
The Crow Collection of Asian Art presents an exhibition on archaeological finds throughout China.
The rapid urbanization and economic growth in China uniquely characterize her transportation challenges and corresponding solutions. Extraordinary growth calls for extraordinary measures. Boldness in both infrastructure development and policy design seems commonplace in China’s transportation arena. This talk, however, will present the subtleties in these bold designs.
The Institute for Chinese Studies presents the "China in Transition" Lecture Series with Harvard University's Xiaofei Tian.
“Above Ground” is a photographic exhibition that captures a wide range of performances staged by Young Feminist Activists in China since 2012. The photographs are part of the activists’ strategy to spread their message through social media in an increasingly restrictive political climate.
The Guggenheim presents "Tales of Our Time," which will display new works by artists hailing from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. This exhibition will offer a heterogeneous view of contemporary art from China and explore tensions between individual narratives and the constructions of mainstream history. (November 4, 2016 - March 10, 2017)