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
Taiwan and Latin American Relations: Achievements and Opportunities
This roundtable will specifically discuss Taiwan's diplomatic relations with countries in the region as well as its significant contributions to natural disaster preparedness and combating public health threats.
War, Water, Power: An Environmental History of Henan’s Yellow River Flood Area, 1938-1952
Georgetown University's Micah Muscolino will be speaking at Yale University on the subject of Chinese Environmental History.
Do Flush Toilets Have Politics?
The Council of East Asian Studies at Yale University presents Goncalos Santos. Drawing on historical and ethnographic research on the spread of the flush toilet in rural South China, he will speak about waste management around the world.
Things China Working Group: Xin Wang on "Applying A Gendered Lens to Climate Change-Migration Nexus: A Case Study of Forced Environmental Migration on Tibetan Plateau"
Things China Working Group is an informal group to explore research interest in the material networks, systems, economies, media and practices of communication pursued within China or between China and its partnerships. Open only to USC graduate students and faculty.
The Many Forms of Environmental Activism in China: Linking Local and Global?
Featured Speaker: Mujun Zhou, Center for Chinese Studies postdoctoral fellow 2015-2016
Ecological Civilization and Eco-social Transformation in China
The University of California, San Diego presents Professor Chen Kegong, speaking on the topic of "Ecological Civilization and Eco-social Transformation in China."
Artful Retreat: Garden Culture of the Qing Dynasty
This symposium is scheduled in conjunction with the special exhibition “The Emperor's Private Paradise: Treasures from the Forbidden City,” which Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA has organized in partnership with the Palace Museum, Beijing, and in cooperation with the World Monuments Fund.
Sustainability Network: Colloquium on China's Approach to Urban Environmental Sustainability
The USC Sustainability Network presents a colloquium on China's approach to urban environmental sustainability.
"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.
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Events
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?