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.
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Professor Sam Crane Discusses "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Dao: Ancient Chinese Thought in Modern American Life"
Sam Crane of Williams College talks to USCI about his book examining contentious social issues in the US (abortion, same-sex marriage, euthanasia) using concepts drawn from pre-Qin Confucianism and Daoism.
Video: Sam Crane on Teaching Confucius in China
Sam Crane (Williams College) discusses the limits of the Confucian revival in China.
Kerry plays guitar at the Great Hall of the People, July 10, 2014
Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday showcased his guitar-playing, holding a lunchtime jam session during talks with officials in Beijing.
Assignment: China - Tiananmen Square
Brought by broadcast and print journalists into American homes, the images and ideas of the 1989 Beijing demonstrations and their violent suppression had tremendous impact on perceptions of China.
Release of the Commission Report - Building U.S.-China Trust
The U.S.-China Bi-National Commission on Trust-Building and Enhancing Relations released its report on fostering deeper U.S.-China understanding and improved ties through next generation programs, bringing in a greater variety of people and utilizing new technological platforms.
Taiwan opposition voices on cross-strait services agreement and more
Lin Fei-fan, one of the Sunflower Movement leaders, and Joseph Wu, member of the Democratic Progressive Party and a former chief representative of Taiwan to the United States, recorded videos for the symposium.
Video: Screenings of Tiananmen Square
A series of discussions of what happened in 1989.
China's High-Tech Surge - Investing in America and Innovation
Asia Society's conference on Chinese high technology investment in the United States.
Daniel Lynch
Daniel Lynch, Professor of International Relations at USC, discusses points raised by President Ma Ying-jeou during his video conference speech on April 9, 2014.
Patrick James
Patrick James, Director of the USC Center for International Studies, discusses points raised by President Ma Ying-jeou during his video conference speech on April 9, 2014.
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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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Hosted by USC Annenberg Office of International Affairs, enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow international students.
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.