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.
Environment
Split Enforcement: How Central Local Relations Affect Pollution Law Enforcement in China
University of California, Los Angeles Asia Institute hosts a talk with Benjamin van Rooij
China Nuclear Power Industry: A Comparative Study
The Department of Nuclear Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley hosts Jun Li who will talk about the past, present and future of the China nuclear market and industry, as well as the comparison against its counterparts in the US, Japan, France and South Korea.
Rising China: Economic, Geopolitical, Environmental, and Cultural Dimensions of China's (re)Emergence as a Global Superpower
Faculty Development Workshop: "Rising China: Economic, Geopolitical, Environmental, and Cultural Dimensions of China's (re)Emergence as a Global Superpower", Slippery Rock University, October 4-6, 2012
'Resource Diplomacy' Under Hegemony: The Roots of Sino-American Conflict in the 21st Century
David Zweig, Associate Dean of the School of Humanities & Social Sciences at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology speaks on Sino-American Conflict in the 21st Century.
"Will China Save the Planet?" with Barbara Finamore, NRDC
Princeton University's Environmental Institute hosts a talk with Barbara Finamore on her most recent book.
Knowledge of and Vulnerability to Climate Change among Pastoralists in Central Tibet
The UCLA Asia Institute hosts a talk by Emily Yeh to discuss findings about Tibetan pastoralists’ knowledge of climate change, as well as factors leading to vulnerability to climate change, based on an interdisciplinary project conducted in Nagchu, in the northern part of the Tibet Autonomous Region, PRC.
Historical and Cultural Preservation in China, Part 2: The Dunhuang Caves of the Silk Road
Join the Pacific Asia Museum as they host Neville Agnew, who will present on preservation and restoration activities in China
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Global Choke Point: Confronting Energy Demand and Water Scarcity in China and the United States
China's soaring economy, fueled by an unyielding appetite for coal, is threatened by the country's steadily diminishing freshwater reserves. The United States faces similar water-energy confrontations—over millions of gallons of water are taken from ranchers to develop the deep oil and gas shale reserves of the west and there are battles between Georgia and Florida over diminishing drinking water reserves. Global Choke Point, though, is not necessarily a narrative of doom and gloom. The presentations will examine both the challenges and opportunities presented by these looming choke points.
Assessing the Impacts of China’s Ongoing Agricultural Modernization Reform Push
University of Washington East Asia Center hosts a talk with Ross Doll on the impacts of China's agricultural modernization.
Forced Competition And Existential Comparisonism - A Conversation By Xiang Biao 项飙 (April 14th, 2023)
Join the discussion! In this conversation, participants are invited to share personal experiences and observations. Xiang will start the conversation by providing a brief history about examination in China.
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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?