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Religion
Film Screening: Not in God's Name
"Not In God's Name" will be screened at UCLA.
Recent Developments in the Study of Buddhist Art
This symposium will feature a panel of experts discussing recent developments in Buddhist art.
Moralized Entertainment: Chinese Catholic Biblical Drama in the Republican Era
Harvard-Yenching Institute hosts a talk by John T.P. Lai on biblical opera in the Republican Era
Belief in Song Religion: "Writings from Longshu on the Pure Land" (Longshu jingtu wen 龍舒淨土文)
Presented by Harvard University's Faribank Center for Chinese Studies, Robert Hymes of Colombia University will discuss the cultural, religious, and historical value of Belief in Song Religion: "Writings from Longshu on the Pure Land"
Confucius, The Man & His Teachings
Bowers Museum presents a talk by Meher McArthur on Confucius and his influences.
West Los Angeles Obon Festival
Obon is a Buddhist observance that was originally observed in Mahayana Buddhist countries, including China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam. Obon season is a time to express our gratitude to loved ones who have passed on before us.
Conference: Refiguring Chinese Religious Art: Buddhist Devotion and Funerary Practice
The University of Chicago hosts a two-day conference examining the relationship between art and religious practices in Chinese Buddhism
Buddhist Diplomacy in Colonial Southern Asia
Professor Anne Blackburn of Cornell University will give a talk on Buddhist Diplomacy at UCSB on October 14, 2011.
Reverse Orientalism: The Myth of Holism in Early China
Princeton University's East Asian Studies Program presents a talk by Edward Slingerland.
Chinese Studies in the Age of Consilience: New Approaches drawn from the Cognitive and Evolutionary Sciences
The Carolina Asia Center hosts a discussion with Edward Slingerland on how new approaches to Chinese religious thought has implications for our understanding of China today
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Featured Articles
January 4, 2024
We note the passing of many prominent individuals who played some role in U.S.-China affairs, whether in politics, economics or in helping people in one place understand the other.
Events
Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 4:00pm PST
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 4:00pm
David Zweig examines China's talent recruitment efforts, particularly towards those scientists and engineers who left China for further study. U.S. universities, labs and companies have long brought in talent from China. Are such people still welcome?