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.
Biographical Databases for the Study of China’s History
The workshop will bring together scholars from Taiwan, China, Japan, Europe, and the US who have been working on biographical databases for China's history.
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Organized by Peter Bol.
The workshop will bring together scholars from Taiwan, China, Japan, Europe, and the US who have been working on biographical databases for China’s history. Scholars working on European prosopography biographical markup methodology and the computational analysis of unstructured text will also participate. The workshop will address both practical issues relating to databases and historical ones relating to the use of biographical data to develop new insights into China’s history.
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