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.
Research by faculty
Wang, "Lesbianscape of Taiwan: Media history of Taiwan's lesbians," 2007
USC dissertation in Cinema-Telvision (Critical Studies).
Cheng, "Effects of differentiated curriculum and instruction on Taiwanese EFL students' motivation, anxiety and interest," 2006
USC dissertation in Education.
Huang, "The dynamics of regional advantages and disadvantages: Beijing as a center of high-tech entrepreneurship," 2008
USC dissertation in International Relations.
Wang, "The social functions of private neighborhood associations: The case of homeowner associations in urban China," 2008
USC dissertation in Planning/Public Administration.
Zheng, "Essays on housing market behavior analysis within the international context," 2007
USC dissertation in Planning.
Chang, "Family matters: Women's negotiation with Confucian family ethics in Qing and republican China," 2007
USC dissertation in East Asian Languages and Culture.
Qin, "The decisions of migration and remittances in rural China," 2007
USC dissertation in Economics.
Song, "Learning from the other: Giulio Aleni, "Kouduo richao", and late Ming dialogic hybridization," 2006
USC dissertation in East Asian Languages and Cultures.
Wallis, "Technomobility in the margins: Mobile phones and young rural women in Beijing," 2008
USC dissertation in Communications.
Commuri, "National identity discourses and foreign policy: The case of India," 2006
USC dissertation in International Relations.
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