Our "Finding Solutions" conference focused on the work of individuals, companies, and NGOs addressing some of China’s most pressing challenges. We had a large and diverse audience participate. Videos coming soon!
Women
Video: Mei Fong examines the origins and consequences of China's one child policy
February 24, 2016
Mei Fong, a Pulitzer winning author and former USC Annenberg professor, examines the origins of China's one child policy and some of its unintended consequences through a narrative-rich story.
Ma, Sounding the Modern Woman: The Songstress in Chinese Cinema (May 13, 2015)
November 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.
Q&A With Melissa Ludtke, Co-Creator of "Touching Home in China"
October 20, 2015
US-China Today interviewed Melissa Ludtke, Co-Creator of "Touching Home in China". Inspired by her adopted Chinese daughter's search for identity, former TIME correspondent Melissa Ludtke has created a vibrant multimedia project that largely grapples with the One Child Policy and gender issues in China.
Video: Leta Hong Fincher discusses her book "Leftover Women"
June 19, 2015
Leta Hong Fincher discusses her book, debunks the popular myth that women have fared well as a result of post-socialist China's economic reforms and breakneck growth. Laying out the structural discrimination against women in China will speak to broader problems with China's economy, politics, and development.
King, Between Birth and Death - Female Infanticide in Nineteenth-Century China (January 8, 2014)
April 12, 2015
Michelle T. King's book was reviewed by Alice Clark for H-Asia and is published here under Creative Commons license.
Funnell, Warrior Women - Gender, Race, and the Transnational Chinese Action Star, (July 1, 2014)
April 1, 2015
Lisa Funnell's book was reviewed by Amy Lee for H-Asia and is published here under Creative Commons license.
Prosperity's Predicament: Identity, Reform, and Resistance in Rural Wartime China (September 26, 2013)
September 5, 2014
Bin Yang reviews the book for H-World.
Expert in Chinese art set to lead USC Pacific Asia Museum
June 5, 2014
Christina Yu Yu praised for her experience in researching and curating Asian art
Los Angeles Real Estate Scion Savors Experience in China
August 3, 2013
Originally published by China Daily on August 3, 2012 by
U.S. Department of State, 2012 Human Rights in China, April 19, 2013
April 19, 2013
This report is produced annually by the State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.
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May 11, 2018
This issue of the newsletter highlights the women who have been called "China's Oprah" and includes our comprehensive calendar of China-focused events and exhibitions across North America.
Events
June 5, 2018 - 7:00pm
Los Angeles, California
Please join the USC U.S.-China Institute, the East Asian Studies Center, and the USC School of Cinematic Arts for a screening of the 1993 Chinese film Woman Sesame Oil Maker (香魂女). It tells the story of a woman in a small village who buys a peasant wife for his mentally disabled son after her sesame oil business becomes unexpectedly successful. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the director, Xie Fei (谢飞).