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2012 AAS Annual Conference
Each spring, the Association for Asian Studies (AAS) holds a four-day conference devoted to planned programs of scholarly papers, roundtable discussions, workshops, and panel sessions on a wide range of issues in research and teaching, and on Asian affairs in general.
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.
The Double Life of Hong Mai 洪邁 (1123-1202): The Hanlin Academician and His Supernatural Tales
Harvard's Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies presents a talk on Hong Mai.
The Hopkins-Nanjing Center Information Session
The Hopkins-Nanjing Center will be holding an information session on their joint graduate program in China at USC.
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.
Galal L. Walker and Xiaobin Jian, "A Chinese Language Pedagogy for the 21st Century: Basic Assumptions"
Ohio State University Institute for Chinese Studies presents a talk by Galal Walker and Xiaobin Jian on the study of Chinese as a foreign language.
Taiwan Day: School Life in Taiwan
A sneak peak into Taiwanese culture through the lens of the vibrant school life.
Evolving Property Rights and Shifting Educational Forms: Evidence from Joint Venture Buyouts following China's WTO Ascension
The George Washington University holds a public talk on evolving property rights and shifts in educational reforms.
Governing Educational Desire: Culture, Politics and Schooling in China
The Council on East Asian Studies at Yale University presents a talk with Andrew Kipnis on educational desire and its causes from four perspectives.
2012 Sammy Yukuan Lee Lecture on Chinese Archaeology and Art
Robert D. Mowry, the Alan J. Dworsky Curator of Chinese Art and Head of the Department of Asian Art at the Harvard Art Museums, and a Senior Lecturer on Chinese and Korean Art in Harvard's Department of the History of Art and Architecture, will give the 25th Sammy Yukuan Lee Lecture on Chinese Archaeology and Art.
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Featured Articles
We note the passing of many prominent individuals who played some role in U.S.-China affairs, whether in politics, economics or in helping people in one place understand the other.
Events
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
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?