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
Power and Beauty in China's Last Dynasty
Robert Wilson and the Minneapolis Institute of Art collaborate on an immersive exhibit taking you inside the Qing Dynasty Palace. (Exhibition dates: February 3 - June 10, 2018)
Chinese Soft Power
Please join the USC U.S.-China Institute for a discussion with Professor Maria Repnikova on China’s complex and often contradictory soft power performance.
Li-ka Shing Foundation workshop on Republican Chinese History
Ten scholars will discuss the significance Hoover's new collections of Republican Chinese archival materials and whether or not Republican history should be rewritten.
State-Supported Technology Transfer in Taiwan under the KMT, 1949-1978
Part of Colombia University's lecture series on contemporary Taiwan,"Tech Transfer and the US-Taiwan-China Information/Economic Matrix."
INTERACT fellow Shi-Yan Chao discusses upcoming April 25 event “Documenting Queer Histories in China and the U.S.”
Shi-Yan Chao, 2013 – 2014 INTERACT Postdoctoral Fellow at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, discusses the upcoming Friday, April 25, 2014 event “Documenting Queer Histories in China and the U.S.,” which will feature the screenings of Cui Zi’en’s "Queer China, ‘Comrade’ China" and Barbara Hammer’s "Nitrate Kisses" followed by a discussion with both filmmakers.
2009 Roundtable on Post-Communism: "Citizenship and Post-Communism"
The East Asian Studies Center at Indiana University presents a roundtable discussion on the politics of rights and changing citizenship regimes in China.
Premiere Screening of Assignment: China – The Week that Changed the World
The USC U.S.-China Institute will screen the new segment of Assignment: China focusing on the historic visit to China by Richard Nixon.
LRCSS Noon Lecture Series | China and Europe in Global Economic History: From Europe's Divergence to China's Convergence
The University of Michigan Center for Chinese Studies presents a talk by R. Bin Wong, Distinguished Professor of History, UCLA.
US Commission goes to North Carolina: Hearing on China’s impact on North Carolina’s economy
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission goes to Chapel Hill, NC.
Corruption in China Today: Consequences for Governance, Human Rights, and Commercial Rule of Law
A roundtable discussion on corruption among Chinese high-level officials and recent government anti-corruption efforts
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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?