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Religion
Cave Temples of Dunhuang: History, Art, and Materiality
The UCLA Confucius Institute hosts a symposium complementing the exhibition Cave Temples of Dunhuang: Buddhist Art on China's Silk Road
Chinese and Western Perspectives on the Jewish Community of Kaifeng
Chinese and Western scholars usually drew drastically different conclusions of how the Jewish community of Kaifeng came to be. Lihong Song's reflections on the differences will not only lay bare the orientations of Jewish studies in China, but also shed light on the worlds in which we live.
Religion in the Social Transition of Contemporary China: Sino-American Perspectives
The Wilson Center's Kissinger Institute on China and the United States presents a conference that examines the role of religion in American society and the importance attached to religious freedom in United States foreign policy.
Buddhist Seal Manuals and the Nature of Dunhuang Buddhism: The Case of P. 3835v.#9
UC Berkeley's Center for Chinese Studies presents a talk by Paul Copp on dhāranī-seal manuals from Dunhuang in the ninth and tenth centuries.
China and Islam: The Prophet, the Party, and Law
The Columbia University Weatherhead East Asian Institute presents a talk by Matthew Erie, Associate Professor of Modern Chinese Studies, University of Oxford.
Down to the Bone: Duality, Mortality and Impermanence in Tibetan Buddhist Arts and Ritual
The Society for Asian Art presents a talk with Tamara Hill on the wrathful, ironic, and amusing depictions of skeletons, bones, and skulls in Tibetan Tantric Buddhist arts and rituals.
The Buddha's Therapy
Mark Epstein, M.D. will give a talk on in the interface of Buddhism and psychotherapy at Brown University.
Turtle-Shell Divination in the Zhou Dynasty
The Stanford University Center for East Asian Studies presents a discussion of ancient divination practices
Temple Under Auspicious Clouds: Sino-Japanese Connections and the Search for Buddhist-Chinese Architecture, 1920s-1930s
Princeton University presents a talk about Buddhist-Chinese Architecture with Professor Vimalin Rujivacharakul.
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Featured Articles
January 4, 2024
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
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?