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Women
Gender Bias, Government Policies & Unexpected Consequences
The Sawyer Seminar Series on Gender Bias in the Past and Future of Asia
Women in Tibetan Buddhism
Stanford University presents a discussion with Rinchen Khando Choegyal, the Director of the Tibetan Nun's Project.
China Onscreen Biennial: Three Sisters ( 三姊妹) US Premiere
Part of the UCLA Confucius Institute's inaugural China Onscreen Biennial （银幕中国双年展）project, master documentarist Wang Bing turns his camera to the most invisible among the Chinese population, three girls living in poverty.
Screening: One Child Nation
The USC U.S.-China Institute, Outside the Box [Office], and Amazon Studios invite you and a guest to attend a special advance screening of One Child Nation. Followed by a Q&A with Nanfu Wang, Clayton Dube, and Langou Lian.
Dragon Lady: Reconsidering the Ambiguous Legacy of Madame Chiang Kai-shek in U.S.-China Relations
George Washington University presents Laura Tyson Li's talk on Madame Chiang Kai-shek, one of the world's most influential, colorful, and controversial women in modern history.
Fiction's Family: Zhan Xi, Zhan Kai, and the Business of Women in Late-Qing China
The Confucius Institute at the University of Oregon hosts a discussion of lives, works, and attitudes of the Zhan brothers in late Qing China
How Gender Bias Structures Labor Markets and Migration Patterns
Part 2 of The Sawyer Seminar Series on Gender Bias in the Past and Future of Asia held at Stanford University
Court Ladies or Pin-Up Girls? Chinese Paintings from the MFA, Boston
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston presents images of women by Chinese artists from the 11th through the 20th century.
Morris Kaplan, "A Queer Orientalism: Sex, Power and Cultural Difference in Backhouse’s “Memoirs”"
Morris B. Kaplan, Professor of Philosophy at Purchase College, will present his paper "A Queer Orientalism" at University of Chicago.
Divorce, Abortion and Sex Ratio at Birth: The Effect of the Amended Divorce Law in China
Stanford University presents a discussion with Ang Sun on whether and to what extent the relative circumstances of men and women following marital dissolution affect sex selection behavior within marriages.
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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?