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.
Film/TV/radio
Global Exchange Program 2016: The 9 Floor Commune
A short documentary produced in collaboration between one student from USC and one from the Communication University of China.
Video: Aynne Kokas on Hollywood's relationship with China
Aynne Kokas, from the University of Virginia, offers an in-depth look at China’s growing role in the global media industries and how it is shaping Hollywood in the twenty-first century.
Kokas, Hollywood Made in China, 2017
Aynne Kokas's book was reviewed for the History of Diplomacy discussion list by Ying Zhu.
Talking Points: Nov. 15-25, 2016 - Trump Election Edition
This issue of Talking Points focuses on the Trump Victory and what this might mean for US-China ties.
16 Members of Congress, "Emerging Threats Require Review of Foreign Investment in the US," September 15, 2016
Representative Robert Pittenger (R-NC) and fifteen other members of the House of Representatives called for a review of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
Beijing International Film Festival attracts USC faculty
Associate Professor of Practice Jason E. Squire just returned from China, where he presented at the Beijing International Film Festival. His keynote was part of a segment titled “The Charm of Comedy Films” at the Summit on the Beauty of Film.
Morley Safer, 1931-2016 -- Reported from China during the Cultural Revolution
The famed 60 Minutes journalist passed away May 19. Safer, a Canadian, and posed as a tourist in 1967 to gain entry. His report for CBS, Morley Safer's Red China Diary, was broadcast in 1967. He spoke with USCI about the experience for Assignment:China.
Ma, Sounding the Modern Woman: The Songstress in Chinese Cinema (May 13, 2015)
This review of Jean Ma's book was written by Andrew Stuckey and published by the H-Asia discussion list. It's republished here by Creative Commons license.
US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, "Directed by Hollywood, Edited by China," October 28, 2015
This report was written by Sean O'Connor and Nicholas Armstrong, staffers for the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. A disclaimer for the report notes that it may not necessarily reflect the views of the commission or any member of the commission.
Q&A with Fu Hongxing, Director of "Mr. Deng Goes to Washington"
Watch the Q&A session with director Fu Hongxing following the screening of his new documentary that delves into the lesser known details of late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping’s historic trip to the United States in 1979.
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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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Events
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.