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
Buddhism, Daoism, and Chinese Religion Conference
Princeton University hosts a conference on Chinese religion.
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 Quest for the Oldest: Who “Discovered” the Foguang Temple?
Vimalin Rujivacharakul will speak about the Foguang Temple at UC Berkeley.
Quanzhen Daoism in Modern Chinese Society and Culture: An International Symposium
A conference discussing the influence of Quanzhen Daoism on modern Chinese society and culture.
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.
Facets of Asia: Photographs by Sandra Chen Weinstein
Photographs by Sandra Chen Weinstein will be on display at the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena.
Buddhism, Taoism, Confucius and the Cult of Mao China's Religious Arts
The Newark Museum is currently hosting the exhibit, "Buddhism, Taoism, Confucius and the Cult of Mao China's Religious Arts".
Buddhism in a "Post-Human" Era: Technology and Human Interconnect
Hsi Lai presents a Special Dharma Lecture with Dr. Lewis R. Lancaster on Buddhism in a "Post-Human" Era: Technology and Human Interconnect.
Re-building Local Sovereignty in Late-Qing China: Li Hongzhang, Christianity, and the Disestablishment of Religion at the Village Level
Roger Thompson, a professor of Western Washington University, will examine Western influence in rural China from 1860 to 1911.
Himalayan/Tibetan Buddhism
The Institute for Chinese Studies at the Ohio State University presents a talk on Himalayan/Tibetan Buddhism as part of the "China at a Crossroads" Lecture Series.
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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.