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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Mirroring China's Past: Emperors and Their Bronzes
An exhibition gathering works from all over the world to showcase some of the greatest pieces of the Chinese Bronze Age.
In the People’s Interest: Openings for Pollution Public Interest Law Cases in China
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and Vermont Law School presents a panel discussing how and why public interest law has become a “hot” topic among the law, policy, and NGO communities.
Cars, Currency, and Conflict:Three Issues Concerning Today’s China and How They Are Connected
Timothy Grose, a doctoral student at Indiana University, will host a discussion on cars, currency, and conflict. He will illustrate how all three element affect current economic conditions in China.
Digital Perspectives on Imperial Chinese Political History
Stanford University hosts a talk with Hilde De Weerdt
Proletarian Revolution: 20th-Century Chinese Propaganda
Co-curated by chief curator Anne Rose Kitagawa and History of Art and Architecture graduate students Kun Xie, Sangah Kim, and Alli
Will China Democratize?
The National Endowment for Democracy presents a discussion celebrating the publication of “Will China Democratize?”, a Journal of Democracy
U.S.-Australian Dialogue: Partners in the Asia Pacific
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the University of Southern California (USC) cordially invite you to attend the US-Australian Dialogue: Partners in the Asia Pacific
Dean's Forum on The Journey to the West
Dean's Forum on the new edition of "The Journey To The West" by Anthony C. Yu, Carl Darling Buck Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus, with responses from Wendy Doniger, Mircea Eliade Distinguished Service Professor of History of Religions, and Brook A. Ziporyn, Professor of Chinese Religion, Philosophy, and Comparative Thought.
Book Launch: Energy and Security in Asia and Eurasia
Some analysts see the rapidly increasing demand for energy and competition for energy resources leading to nationalist energy policies.
Lecture - China-India relations
A look at the China-India relationship in the past six decades.
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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?