Join us for a free one-day workshop for educators at the Japanese American National Museum, hosted by the USC U.S.-China Institute and the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia. This workshop will include a guided tour of the beloved exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community, slated to close permanently in January 2025. Following the tour, learn strategies for engaging students in the primary source artifacts, images, and documents found in JANM’s vast collection and discover classroom-ready resources to support teaching and learning about the Japanese American experience.
China’s Global Rise: International Relations in an Era of Change
Furman University hosts a two-day national conference on United States-China relations.
When:
April 7, 2009 8:00pm to April 8, 2009 8:30pm
China's international behavior at times can mystify even the most astute political observers. Many of its policies seem contradictory until the rationale behind the diplomatic maneuvers is explored. As China struggles to become a true superpower and to play a more dominant role in Asia, how should the United States respond? Does the rise of China necessarily mean the fall of American power?
Tuesday, April 7
8:00 p.m. Keynote Addresss: "Priorities, Opportunities, and Challenges in China’s Foreign Policy"
Minister Xie Feng, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the People's Republic of China
Wednesday, April 8
3:30 — 4:30 p.m. Panel l: United States-China Relations
“Domestic Factors in China’s United States Policy,” Ni Shixiong, Professor of International Relations, Fudan University Center for American Studies
“Key Issues in US-China Relations,” Hank Levine, Stonebridge International, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce of Asia
5:00 — 6:30 p.m. Panel II: China’s International Relations and Security Policy
“The Military Dimensions of China’s Re-emergence,” David Finkelstein, Director, China Studies Center at the CNA Corporation
“Good Neighbors? China’s Role in the Asia Pacific,” Brantly Womack, Professor of Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia
“Taiwan and China’s International Diplomacy,” Shelley Rigger, Professor of Politics, Davidson University
7:30 p.m. Keynote Address: China and United States Foreign Policy
Ambassador Stapleton Roy, former United States Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China
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Please join us for the Grad Mixer! Hosted by USC Annenberg Office of International Affairs, Enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow students across USC Annenberg. Graduate students from any field are welcome to join, so it is a great opportunity to meet fellow students with IR/foreign policy-related research topics and interests.
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Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - 3:00pm
Hosted by USC Annenberg Office of International Affairs, enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow international students.
Thursday, November 7, 2024 - 4:00pm
Join us for an in-person conversation on Thursday, November 7th at 4pm with author David M. Lampton as he discusses his new book, Living U.S.-China Relations: From Cold War to Cold War. The book examines the history of U.S.-China relations across eight U.S. presidential administrations.