Join us for a free one-day workshop for educators at the Japanese American National Museum, hosted by the USC U.S.-China Institute and the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia. This workshop will include a guided tour of the beloved exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community, slated to close permanently in January 2025. Following the tour, learn strategies for engaging students in the primary source artifacts, images, and documents found in JANM’s vast collection and discover classroom-ready resources to support teaching and learning about the Japanese American experience.
USC Global Conference 2013: Global Challenges for Humanity
USC hosts its annual global conference in Seoul. The conference will reflect on the interrelated themes of science, technology and health; global business, international stability and the rule of law; and education, the arts and cultural institutions.
When:
May 23, 2013 6:30pm to May 25, 2013 9:00pm
Advanced Registration (from April 16 to May 1, 2013) US $600
Regular Registration (May 2 to May 23, 2013) US $800
Thursday, May 23
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Welcome Reception
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Welcome Dinner
Friday, May 24
8:30 am
Continental Breakfast
9:00 am
Welcome: USC President C. L. Max Nikias
9:30 am
Keynote Address: The Honorable Arnold Schwarzenegger, 38th Governor of California and Governor Downey Professor of State and Global Policy at USC
10:00 am
Globalization of Entertainment Panel
Moderator: Elizabeth M. Daley
Joo-ick Lee, Film producer; Michael Peyser, USC School of Cinematic Arts; Arnold Schwarzenegger, former California governor
10:45 am
Morning Break
11:15 am
Track 1
Risks and Rewards: Competition, Resources, the Environment and the Political Future of the Western Pacific
Moderator: David Kang, USC School of International Relations and Marshall School of Business
Jim Haw, USC Ray Irani Chair in Chemistry; Sung-han Kim, Korea University Graduate School of International Studies; Daniel Lynch, USC School of International Relations
Track 2
Big Data—What It Is and Why It Matters
Moderator: John O’Brien, USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Carl Kesselman, USC Viterbi Informationa Sciences Institute and Keck Schol of Medicine; Yan Liu, USC Viterbi School of Engineering; Cyrus Shahabi, National Science Foundation's Integrated Media Systems Center; Jing Shyr, IBM Software Group
12:30 pm
Lunch Break
Speaker: Irish Ambassador to Korea, Eamonn Mckee
1:45 pm
Track 1
The Longevity Challenge: Strategies for Successful Aging and their Impact on Asia’s Future
Moderator: Pinchas Cohen, Dean of USC Davis SChool of Gerontology
Valter Longo, USC Davis School of Gerontology; Mara Mather, USC Davis School of Gerontology; Sang CHul Park, Vice President of Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology
Track 2
Ars Futura: The Art and Design of Our Digital Futures
Moderator: Scott Fisher, USC School of Cinematic Arts Associate Dean of Research
Adrian David Cheok, University of Singapore and Keio University; Alex McDowell, USC School of Cinematic Arts
3:00 pm
Afternoon Break
3:30 pm
Track 1
The Business of Education: Opportunities and Challenges for Investors, Entrepreneurs and Educators
Moderator: Adlai Wertman, USC Marshall SChool of Business and USC Rossier Education School
Karen Symms Gallagher, USC Rossier School of Education; Michael Moe, GSV Advisors;
Track 2
Global Bioscience Research: Stem Cells, Emerging Pathogens and Beyond
Moderator: Carmen Puliafito, Dean of USC Keck School of Medicine
Jae U. Jung, USC Keck School of Medicine and American Academy of Microbiology; Andrew P. McMahon, USC Keck School of Medicine W.M. Keck Provost Professor;
Saturday, May 25
8:30 am
Continental Breakfast
9:30 am
Track 1
The Future of Business: Tech Trends You Need to Know
Moderator: Jim Ellis, Dean of USC Marshall School of Business
Lucy Hood, USC Marshall School of Business; Alex Lee, IBM Global Business Services; Junekyu Park, Havas Worldwide Korea
Track 2
Korea Rising: Lessons from a Peaceful yet Radical Transformation in Governance
Moderator: Jack Knott, Dean of USC Sol Price School of Public Policy; Eric J. Heikkila, USC Sol Price of Public Policy; Yong-duck Jung, Seoul National University; Wei Wu, Nanyang Technological University
10:45 am
Morning Break
11:15 am
Track 1
The Future of Disability in China, South Korea and the United States
Moderator: William A. Vega, Provost Professor
Donald A. Lloyd, USC School of Social Work; In Han Song, Yonsei University Graduate School of Social Welfare
Track 2
Seoul as the Paradigm of the Post-Industrial City
Moderator: Alice Kimm, USC School of Architecture
Jae-eun Jeong, film producer and director; Young-min Koo, Inha University; Eui-Sung Yi, UCLA The Now Institute and Morphosis Architects
12:30 pm
Lunch Break
1:45 – 3 pm
Track 1
Pop Goes Korea: Exploring the Worldwide Phenomenon of Korean Pop Culture
Moderator: David Kang, USC School of International Relations and USC Marshall School of Business
Bernie Cho, DFSB Kollective; Youngmin Choe, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences; Kahi Park, singer, dancer, and actress, and leader of After School
Track 2
Beyond the Classroom: A Special Session on USC Innovations in Online Education
Moderator: Elizabeth Garrett, USC Provost
Karen Symms Gallagher, USC Rossier School of Education; Yannis C. Yortsos, Dean of USC Viterbi School of Engineering
6:30 pm
Gala Reception
7:15 pm – 9:00 pm
Gala Dinner
Cost:
Registration - $800 (Deadline: May 23, 2013)
Event Website URL:
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Please join us for the Grad Mixer! Hosted by USC Annenberg Office of International Affairs, Enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow students across USC Annenberg. Graduate students from any field are welcome to join, so it is a great opportunity to meet fellow students with IR/foreign policy-related research topics and interests.
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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.