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.
China & Spain, 1936-39: Robert Capa and the Global Popular Front
Columbia University will hold a symposium on Robert Capa's coverage of wars in both China and Spain.
Robert Capa was a Hungarian combat photographer and photojournalists who covered wars in both China and Spain (the Spanish Civil War, the Second Sino-Japanese War, and the First Indochina War).
This event is co-sponsored by the International Center of Photography, the Columbia University Confucius Institute, the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, the Institute for Comparative Literature and Society, the European Institute, the Department of Latin American and Iberian Cultures, the Department of History, the Department of English, and the Department of Anthropology.
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