Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
The Rising Individual and Changing Moral Practice in China
A two-day international conference on social change in China
The rise of the individual represents one of the most profound changes in Chinese society since the late 1970s. Yet it remains understudied.
Bringing together a group of anthropologists, economists, historians, literary scholars, and sociologists from China, Norway, and the United States, this conference explore two important issues: First, in what specific ways has individualsm been on the rise since the market reform? Second, what impact does the rising individual have on China’s moral values and practices? A broader question emerges from the conference papers that may poset a challenge to China scholars across disciplinary boundaries: Is the rising individual important enough to become a new unit of analysis, a new perspective, and a new research agenda?
Friday, May 2, 2008
9 am - 5:30 pm
6275 Bunche Hall
Saturday, May 3, 2008
9 am - 12:30 pm
6275 Bunche Hall
Open to the Public.
For more information, please contact:
Richard Gunde. Assistant Director, Center for Chinese Studies
11381 Bunche Hall
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1487
Tel: (310) 825-8683
Fax: (310) 206-3397
gunde@ucla.edu
Featured Articles
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Events
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David Zweig examines China's talent recruitment efforts, particularly towards those scientists and engineers who left China for further study. U.S. universities, labs and companies have long brought in talent from China. Are such people still welcome?