On September 29, 2024, the USC U.S.-China Institute hosted a workshop at the Huntington’s Chinese garden, offering K-12 educators hands-on insights into using the garden as a teaching tool. With expert presentations, a guided tour, and new resources, the event explored how Chinese gardens' rich history and cultural significance can be integrated into classrooms. Interested in learning more? Click below for details on the workshop and upcoming programs for educators.
Working Class Formation in China: Cognitive Dissonance and Politics of Reconceptualization
UC Berkeley Institute of East Asian Studies hosts a talk with Gaochao He on working class formation in China.
Where
Speaker: Professor Gaochao He, Labor and Worklife Program (LWP) of Harvard Law School.
Sponsor: UC Berkeley Labor Center
Professor Gaochao He received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Chicago in 1993 and is currently a Visiting Research Fellow at the Labor and Worklife Program (LWP) of Harvard Law School. Professor He’s research interests mainly focus on politics of labor, and on the changing relations among the state, trade union, managers, and workers in China. He has conducted various surveys and interviews on workplace politics in China since 1995, and is currently conducting research on the evolution of Guangdong labor regime since the strike wave of 2010. He is also working on a book manuscript, Labor Politics in China: Where the State Meets Market and Society.
Target audiences: Alumni, Faculty, General Public, Staff, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate
Open to audience: All Audiences
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