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
Gu, A Cultural History of the Chinese Language, 2012
Richard V. Simmons reviews the book for H-Asia, January 2013.
Wang, Never Forget National Humiliation: History Memory in Chinese Politics and Foreign Relations, 2012
Zheng Wang's book was reviewed by Zachary Fredman for H-Diplo in December 2012 and is included here via Creative Commons license.
Matray, ed., Northeast Asia and the Legacy of Harry S Truman - Japan, China, and the Two Koreas, 2012
James I. Matray, ed.'s book was reviewed by Luke Griffith for H-War and is published here under Creative Commons license.
“Harmonious Society” in Action - Tools the Chinese Communist Party is Using to Mitigate Socio-economic Tensions, Derek Liu
A talk by USCI Postdoctoral Fellow Derek Liu discussing what drives the provision of social welfare in China.
“Harmonious Society” in Action - Tools the Chinese Communist Party is Using to Mitigate Socio-economic Tensions, Christina Chen
USCI postdoctoral fellow Christina Chen examines how China’s government has responded to workers’ demands for higher wages and better working conditions.
报导中国(美国记者关于中国):开放 (Assignment: China - Opening Up 中文字幕版)
Segment of U.S.-China Institute's new documentary project Assignment: China 美中学院最新纪录片-解析中国之旅-开放/报导中国-开幕节选 This segment focuses on 1979-1983, when diplomatic relations were established and American reporters could be based in China.
Ezra Vogel on Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China
Ezra Vogel discusses and assesses Deng Xiaoping’s crucial leadership.
2011-2012 USCI Events
Below are some of the many events USCI sponsored in 2011-2012.
U.S. Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive, "Foreign Spies Stealing U.S. Economic Secrets in Cyberspace," released Nov. 3, 2011
Report written by U.S. Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive. Full report available at the link below.
Frank, Objectifying China, Imagining America: Chinese Commodities in Early America, 2011
Jennifer Marshall reviews the book for H-Asia, November 2012, credit H-Asia.
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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
Hosted by USC Annenberg Office of International Affairs, enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow international students.
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.