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.
Confucius Institutes
Confucius Institutes in the United States
November 18, 2021
Only 25% of the Confucius Institutes that have opened in the U.S. are still operating.
U.S. Senate, China's Impact on the U.S. Educational System, February 27, 2019
February 27, 2019
The U.S. Senate Permanent Committee on Investigations released this report. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) chaired the committee. Tom Carper (D-Delaware) was the ranking minority member of the committee.
U.S. Government Accountability Office, Agreements Establishing Confucius Institutes at U.S. Universities Are Similar, but Institute Operations Vary, February 16, 2019
February 16, 2019
This study of Confucius Institutes included 90 such programs. The GAO reviewed the agreements establishing the institutes and carried out interviews with program personnel at 10 colleges. Below is a summary of findings. Click on the link at the bottom for the full report.
American Association of University Professors, Confucius Institutes, June 2014
June 1, 2014
This report was prepared by the Association’s Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure in June 2014.
Confucius Institutes - The Globalization of Chinese Soft Power
March 3, 2014
A panel discussion at the conference titled "A New Era in Cultural Diplomacy: Rising Soft Power in Emerging Markets."
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October 20, 2024
October 20, 2024
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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Events
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.