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.
Politics
Rumors, Gossip, and Fortune-telling: the Lamas' Information War Against the Bolsheviks
The Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Kansas presents a talk.
The Pacific Century: The Future of U.S.-Asia Economic Relations
Asia Society hosts a corporate briefing with Wendy Cutler on China and other players in the Asia-Pacific and their economic future.
The China Threat: New Facts or Old Scares?
Andrew Ross considers how and why China's economic growth has raised anxiety levels in countries like the US
The Politics of Imagining Asia: Wang Hui
Columbia University's Lydia H. Liu will discuss Wang Hui's "The Politics of Imagining Asia" in New York City.
Globalization and the Local Politics behind China's Industrial Policies
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies hosts a talk with Ling Chen on China's industrial policies.
Toward a Transnational, Trans-1978 History of Food Politics in China
The Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies presents Associate Professor Sigrid Schmalzer. Through an examination of the food sovereignty, participatory action research, and indigenous knowledge movements, she will trace the roots of contemporary Chinese food politics in the radical Maoist past.
The Perfect Dictatorship: China in the 21st Century
The John Hopkins Schools of Advanced International Studies presents Professor Stein Ringen, University of Oxford, discussing his latest book titled “The Perfect Dictatorship: China in the 21st Century”.
Asian Models of Leadership: The Women's Edition
Adam Grant and Sheryl Sandberg ("Speaking While Female") recently observed: "research shows that when it comes to leadership skills, although men are more confident, women are more competent." Following up on a symposium on Asian Models of Leadership centered on Confucius in October 2014, SDSU will focus on women leaders of Asia, past and present.
Varieties of State Building in the Borderland Area between China and Mainland Southeast Asia
UC Berkeley Center for Chinese Studies hosts a talk by Enze Han on state formation in the borderland area between China and Southeast Asia.
Trans-Regionalism and Economic Co-Dependency across the South China Sea
Public talk exploring the violate and political nature of the South China Sea.
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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?