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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Xu Weixin: Monumental Portraits
University of Michigan Museum of Art presents an exhibition of Xu Weixin: Monumental Portraits.
Subsidising Tibet: Fiscal Estimated and Socio-Economic Consequences
Columbia University's Weatherhead East Asia Institute presents a lecture with Andrew Fischer, Associate Professor of Development Studies, International Institute of Social Studies in The Hague, Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Nixon in China Then and Now, A Conversation with Theater Director Peter Sellars
The Confucius Institute at the University of Oregon presents a conversation with Theater Director Peter Sellars.
The Future of Democracy in Northeast Asia
The program brings together some of the world's leading experts to discuss the future of democracy in Northeast Asia.
The Circulation of Texts and Political Legitimacy in Eighteenth-Century China
Lawrence Chang will talk about texts and politics in eighteenth century China at the University of Illinois.
The Limits of Chinese Influence in East Asia: Status Seeking and Rising Power Stagnation
Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies hosts a talk by Björn Jerdén on the falling influence of China in East Asia.
ChinaFile Presents: The New Yorker on China
Join ChinaFile and five writers—Orville Schell, Peter Hessler, Evan Osnos, Zha Jianying, and Jiayang Fan—for a look back at their four decades of reporting on China for The New Yorker. The event will be moderated by David Remnick, Editor of The New Yorker.
Collective Actions in Post-Mao China: Between Chaos and Discipline
This talk argues that social movements and collective actions in post-Mao China have developed in three overlapping stages.
The Korean Peninsula: Looking Beyond the Six Party Talks
Guest expert panelists will look ahead to Northeast Asian relations after North Korean normalization.
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