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.
Culture
Video: Sam Crane on Teaching Confucius in China
October 21, 2014
Sam Crane (Williams College) discusses the limits of the Confucian revival in China.
Video: Enze Han on The Politics of National Identity in China
September 23, 2014
Enze Han (University of London) examines how five major ethnic minority groups in China, the Uyghurs, Chinese Koreans, Dai, Mongols, and Tibetans, negotiate their national identities with the Chinese nation-state.
Video: Dan Washburn and Karl Taro Greenfeld on "The Forbidden Game"
September 22, 2014
Award-winning journalists Dan Washburn and Karl Taro Greenfeld discuss Washburn's new book, The Forbidden Game: Golf and the Chinese Dream, which uses the politically taboo topic of golf to paint what critics are calling "an illuminating portrait of modern China."
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.
Building a Dynamic U.S.-China Film Relationship, September 5, 2014
September 5, 2014
Charles H. Rivkin examines the relationship between the US and China in the entertainment industry and argues that cooperation among our governments, industries and creative sectors are necessary develop the two nations' film industries and protect intellectual property.
Asst. Sec. Charles H. Rivkin, “Building a Dynamic U.S.-China Film Relationship,” September 5, 2014
September 5, 2014
Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Rivkin published this op-ed in the The Economic Observer (Beijing). Rivkin previously served as U.S. Ambassador to France and Monaco. He was previously the CEO of the Jim Henson Company, producers of the Muppets.
Council on Foreign Relations, "CFR Backgrounders: The China-North Korea Relationship," August 22, 2014
August 22, 2014
The Council on Foreign Relations published the backgrounder, "The China-North Korea Relationship", to explain the history behind current relations, North Korea's gains, China's priorities and leverage, and the United States' role. The piece was written by Beina Xu and Jayshree Bajoria.
China’s Rising Army of Student Entrepreneurs
July 21, 2014
With more and more young Chinese graduates struggling to find work when they leave university, some enterprising students in Zhuhai have gone into business for themselves. They've set up shops and restaurants on or near campus with the support of the authorities, who are eager to encourage their entrepreneurial spirit.
Sec. John Kerry, “Remarks at the Consultation on People-to-People Exchange Plenary Session,” July 10, 2014
July 10, 2014
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke in Beijing at the Great Hall of the People. He was hosted by Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong.
Kerry plays guitar at the Great Hall of the People, July 10, 2014
July 10, 2014
Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday showcased his guitar-playing, holding a lunchtime jam session during talks with officials in Beijing.
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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.