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.
Religion
Of Travels, Fruits, and Gardens: Jesuits and the European Knowledge of Chinese Plants and Gardens
A discussion of the role Jesuits played in disseminating information about Chinese horticulture and garden design.
The Development of Buddhist Discourses About Science in Early Twentieth Century China
The Council on East Asian Studies at Yale University presents a talk by Erik Hammerstrom on the ways in which Buddhist thought was used to discuss science in China from the end of the Qing Dynasty to the Second Sino-Japanese War (World War II).
Practicescape at Bao shan
UC Berkeley's Center for Chinese Studies presents a talk by Wendi Adamek on her current work on Bao shan in terms of "practicescape," a multi-directional reinscription of the landscape in Buddhist terms.
The Comeback of Confucius in Modern China
The Columbia University Weatherhead East Asian Institute presents a brown bag lecture by Michael Schuman, Author and Journalist.
Wrathful Deities and Peaceful Buddhas: Studying Tibetan Art in China
Eric Rath & Yoonmi Nam will speak about their project between KU faculty and the Mayul School for Tibetans in China at the University of Kansas.
Book Launch - "It's A Wonderful Afterlife" with Richard Martini
Richard Martini's new book "It's A Wonderful Afterlife" examines near death experiences, between life sessions.
The Missionary’s Curse and Other Tales: a Catholic Village in China 1650-2000
Harvard University hosts a book workshop with Henrietta Harrison.
Faith in History/Faith as History: Biography and Hagiography in Early China
The Institute for Chinese Studies at the Ohio State University presents lectures associated with Chinese culture.
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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.