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.
East Asian Design: Architecture & Urbanism (June 18- July 16, 2024)
Session(s) date
Session(s) date:
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 - 4:00pm to Tuesday, July 16, 2024 - 5:00pm
Sessions meet on Tuesdays for the following dates: 6/18, 6/25, 7/2, 7/9, 7/16.
This complimentary online seminar will overview the multifaceted architectural and urbanist dimensions of East Asia - from its urban planning concepts and monuments, to construction techniques and aesthetic concepts.
Overview:
Moving across history in time and space, this course will overview the multifaceted architectural and urbanist dimensions of East Asia - from its urban planning concepts and monuments, to construction techniques and aesthetic concepts. It will extract some of the most defining epochs in East-Asian history, such as the spread of Buddhism, Colonialism, and the embrace and assimilation of Western Modernism. Going from Japan to China, and Korea to Hong Kong, this course will offer insights into how East Asian culture offers an intellectual counterpoint to the West, and why it remains deeply relevant to our increasingly globalizing world.
The five-week seminar (June 18 through July 16 2022) includes:
- video presentations
- readings
- mandatory online forum participation
- weekly live online Zoom discussion with an instructor (Tuesdays, 4-5pm Pacific Time).
Benefits
- 3 USC Rossier School of Education Continuing Education Units (processing fee covered by the US-China Institute)
- 1 LAUSD Salary Point (see the seminar requirements below for the project number)
- Certificate of completion
- Resources and materials
*Must complete seminar requirements
Lecturer
Professor Vinayak Bharne teaches at the USC School of Architecture where he conducts seminars on global urbanism and heritage conservation and coordinates international studios on urban design. His research explores contemporary urbanism in Asia, specifically the urbanism of indigenous habitats, informal settlements and sacred territories. He is the author/editor of five books including The Emerging Asian City: Concomitant Urbanities and Urbanisms, and Zen Spaces and Neon Places: Reflections of Japanese Architecture and Urbanism.
Seminar Schedule
Reading assignments and pre-recorded lectures for each week will be available in an online forum and are to be completed prior to the discussion sessions. Access and log-in information will be provided upon acceptance into the course. Please refer to the Seminar Requirements Document for details on assignments and course completion.
Online discussions (via Zoom) will be each Tuesday, 4-5pm Pacific Time.
| Session | Date | Topics |
| 1 | Tue 6/18 |
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| 2 | Tue 6/25 |
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| 3 | Tue 7/2 |
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| 4 | Tue 7/9 |
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| 5 | Tue 7/16 |
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How to apply - Submit your application below. Please add uschina@usc.edu to your address book so the email does not end up in the spam folder.
This program is sponsored by the USC U.S.-China Institute and the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia.
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