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
Embedded Feminist Agency: Wang Ping and Early Chinese Socialist Cinema
Lingzhen Wang will examine the first Chinese socialist female film director and her most representative film: The Story of Liubao Village (1956), re-theorizing female cinematic authorship as a contingent articulation embedded within dynamic interactions among a multiplicity of historical forces.
The Changing Status of House Tenants in Modern Chinese Law
The Harvard-Yenching Institute will be hosting Sun Huei-min, Associate Research Fellow from the Institute of Modern History, to discuss housing tenants in modern China.
CSUN Chinese New Year Banquet
California State University at Northridge's China Institute and Chinese Student Association presents the annual Chinese New Year celebration.
Publicity-driven Government Accountability in China
The Institute of East Asian Studies will hold a talk about government accountability in China.
The Soul of China: The Return of Religion After Mao
The Carolina Asia Center will host Ian Johnson to discuss his new book The Soul of China: The Return of Religion After Mao.
Screening: Paradox
On Friday, August 24, at 7pm in the Ray Stark Family Theatre (SCA 108), there will be a screening of Paradox (2017), winner of the Best Action Film and Best Actor (Louis Koo) awards at the 2018 Asian Film Awards. Following the screening, there will be a short talk and Q&A with Alex Dong, CEO of Sun Entertainment Culture (the producers of Paradox) on successful China co-productions.
Devils on the Doorstep
The Museum of Modern Art in New York City will screen Jiang Wen's film.
Modern Women in Local Tibetan History: The View from Biographical Sources
Columbia University's Weatherhead East Asian Institute hosts a talk by Sarah Jacoby on the representation of women in Tibetan history.
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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?