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.
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Rivers of Iron: Railroads and Chinese Power in Southeast Asia
Please join the USC U.S.-China Institute for a book talk with author David M. Lampton. His new book examines China’s effort to create an intercountry railway system connecting China and its seven Southeast Asian neighbors.
Author Book Talk with Prof. Renee Chow: Changing Chinese Cities: The Potentials for Field Urbanism
UC Berkeley Center for Chinese Studies hosts a talk with Renee Chow.
Water Pollution, River Currents, and Digestive Cancers in China
Avi Ebenstein's lecture is part of UC Berkeley's brown bag seminars.
Financing China’s Expanding Role in Global Energy
The Energy and National Security Program and the Freeman Chair in China Studies is pleased to host Kevin Gallagher and Bo Kong to discuss the role of Chinese state financing in global energy development and to present findings from two of their recently published studies from the Global Economic Governance Initiative at Boston University.
The Long Road to Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions in China: Partnerships for Cleaner Energy Innovation
The Wilson Center hosts a panel discussion of the emerging bilateral relationships focused on developing cleaner green technologies.
Business, the Environment & Human Rights: The State of Play in China
Business & Human Rights Resource Center presents a public talk on business, environment and human rights in China.
Environmental Film Festival: "Born in China"
The Freer Sackler will host a screening of Disneynature's film "Born in China."
"Invisible” Pollution? Examining Taiwan’s High-tech Environmental Disputes from STS Perspective
The Institute of East Asian Studies at UC Berkeley presents a lecture by Wen-Ling Tu from the National Chengchi University in Taiwan on core perspectives brought by Science, Technology, and Sustainability on the invisibility of pollution problems.
Liu Jianqiang: China's Environmental Movement A Journalist's Perspective
Liu Jianqiang gives a presentation on China's rapidly evolving environmental movement by one of China's pioneering environmental journalists.
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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?