U.S.-China Relations 2018
Mr. Dube gives a update of U.S.-China Relations, mostly in the area of trade.
Lectures and Talks
Legal Reform in China: New Opportunities and New Challenges
Mr. Smith presents China’s development of civil law as well as the foundations from which these laws were developed.
Neighbors
Mr. Schmitz elaborates on selected people that were discussed in his book “Street of Eternal Happiness: Big City Dreams Along a Shanghai Road.”
Religious Revival in China
Dr. Madsen discusses the growth, or revival, of spiritual beliefs and practices in China which are neither “religious” nor “secular”
Contemporary China as Reflected Through Its Cinema
Ms. Yang discusses the incredible expansion in movie making in China as well as in the US, in the last few years, to attract the Chinese audience.
The Chinese and American Education Systems
Dr. Frank Chong discusses trends in student demographics, college readiness, technology, and growth of for-profits colleges in the U.S., in contrast to the Chinese Educational system. (See Lenora Chu’s talk on the Chinese Education System.)
The Chinese and American Education Systems
Ms. Chu describes the Chinese education system, including her personal experience as a Chinese-American mother with a child in a Chinese public school.
China’s Millennials
Eric Fish, author of the book “China’s Millennials: The Want Generation”, explores the attitudes and lifestyles of Chinese millennials.
China’s Changing Demographics
Dr. Cai describes China’s demographic history in terms of fertility, mortality, migration, and demographic momentum.
Review of Day One
A recap of the topics discussed in Day 1 of the 2017 Teachers Workshop and how they affect the social issues that will be discussed in Day 2.