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
The Early Chinese Garden: Warring States through the Tang Dynasty
The Huntington Library presents a lecture by Michael Nylan
China’s Energy Consumption and Opportunities for U.S.-China Cooperation to Address the Effects of China’s Energy Use
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission hearing in Washington, DC.
Robert B. Marks, "China’s Environmental History over the Very Long Term"
Drawing from his recently published book, China: Its Environment and History, Professor Marks will highlight what he sees as some of the major themes in China's very long environmental history, as well as some of the contentious issues in its understanding and interpretation. Presented by Harvard University's Fairbanks Center for Chinese Studies.
Will China Save the Planet? Lunchtime Discussion with Barbara Finamore, Natural Resources Defense Council
UCLA Law hosts Barbara Finamore for a lunchtime discussion on her latest book.
Green Paradoxes: Literature and Environmental Crises in China and Japan
Karen Thornber will speak on environmental crises in China and Japan at Harvard University.
Soil and Society on the Loess Plateau, c. 1850s-1950s: A History from the Bottom Up
UC Berkeley hosts a talk with Micah Muscolino
Water: Asia's New Battleground
Asia Society's Pacific Cities Sustainability Initiative (PCSI) presents a panel discussion on Asia's battle over water.
Is China Going Green?
Please join the USC U.S.-China Institute for a look at China's environmental protection efforts and the use of data in making and implementing Chinese environmental laws.
Fighting Polluters from the Grassroots Up: Zhou Xiang of Green Anhui, China
Please join environmentalist Zhou Xiang for his discussion on Green Anhui and the challenge of working as a civil society organization 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?