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.
The Korean Peninsula: Looking Beyond the Six Party Talks
Guest expert panelists will look ahead to Northeast Asian relations after North Korean normalization.
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Topics and presenters include:
“Intra-Korean Reconciliation: A Historical Perspective”
- Kyung Moon Hwang, Director, Korean Studies Institute, USC.
“Inter-Korean Relations: North Korean Overtures”
- Dae-Sook Suh, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of Hawaii at Manoa, currently visiting professor at UCLA.
“North-South Economic Relations”
Jongkyu Park, Visiting Scholar, Stanford University.
“Unassuming Patron and Unwieldy Client: Beijing’s North Korea Problem”
- Jing-Dong Yuan, Director of the CNS Education Program, Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies.
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