On September 29, 2024, the USC U.S.-China Institute hosted a workshop at the Huntington’s Chinese garden, offering K-12 educators hands-on insights into using the garden as a teaching tool. With expert presentations, a guided tour, and new resources, the event explored how Chinese gardens' rich history and cultural significance can be integrated into classrooms. Interested in learning more? Click below for details on the workshop and upcoming programs for educators.
Culture
Point of View: "Red: Ming Dynasty/Mark Rothko"
Join Jan Stuart, Melvin R. Seiden Curator of Chinese Art, as she discusses the inspiration and meaning behind the exhibition Red: Ming Dynasty/Mark Rothko.
Thomas Mao
Zhu Wen's Thomas Mao will be screened at Pomona College Museum of Art.
"The Birth of Chinese Feminism": Book Discussion with the Authors
The Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies presents a workshop with Lydia Liu and Dorothy Ko on their book on Chinese Feminism.
Climate Refugees
Film Director Michael Nash created his film “Climate Refugees” as a call for action to people around the world. The film focuses on natural and manmade climate change, and how these changes will effect human livelihood.
LRCCS Noon Lecture Series | Violence in East Asian Buddhism
The University of Michigan Center for Chinese Studies presents a talk by Jinhua Chen, Professor of East Asian Buddhism, The University of British Columbia.
Authors on Asia: Dennis George Crow
Dennis George Crow will discuss and present images from his new book on Shangai's oldest waterfront.
China's Cooperative Capitalists: The Political Impact of Privatization
This talk is part of the Stanford China Program Winter 2009 China Seminar Series titled "30 Years of Reform and Opening in China: How Far from the Cage?"
Bringing the Frontier to the Center: Empires and Nomads from Achaemenid Persia to Tang China
The Art of Middle East Council and the East Asian Art Council presents a talk by Dr. Wu Xin, an art historian specializing in Iran and Central Asia.
Screening: Plastic America
The Center for Chinese Studies at UC Berkeley presents a documentary by Wang Jiuliang about the recycled plastic industry.
Red Art . . . a Documentary
A screening of the documentary, Red Art, followed by a talk with co-director, Hu Jie.
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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?