WHO: John Kamm, Executive Director and Founder, Dui Hua Foundation
WHAT: US/China Relations in the Year of the Dragon
WHERE: W.T. Young Auditorium
WHEN: Monday, January 30, 7:00p.m.
Free and open to the public.
For more information on the Year of China please contact Keiko Tanaka at ktanaka@email.uky.edu or vist the china.as.uky.edu
The UK Confucius Institute in partnership with the Headley-Whitney Museum is hosting a Chinese New Year's Celebration with the opening of a new exhibition entitled, "Art on a Roll: Modern Chinese Scrolls". Come and enjoy traditional Chinese painting, as well as Chinese music, calligraphy, Taichi, and Chinese food.
Time: February 5, 2:30p.m. - 5:00p.m.
Place: Headley-Whitney Museum
4435 Old Frankfort Pike
Lexington, KY 40510
Vanessa Fong is an associate professor in the Graduate School of Education, Harvard University. Her research examines the longitudinal consequences of China’s one-child policy for Chinese individuals, families, and society.
The Hive is the College of Arts & Sciences' newly unified team of creative and technical services. This provides A&S with support for web and print media projects, public relations, and computing and informational services. This podcast features Yiwen Chen, who works on Social Media for Arts and Sciences. Interviewed by Wenbo Zeng, Chen answers some fundamental questions that international students might have when considering to study abroad at UK.
This year UK's College of Arts and Sciences is bringing China to the Commonwealth through an extensive series of lectures, activities, and events. Keiko Tanaka discusses November's "Year of China" events with host Tom Godell on WUKY's series, "UK Perspectives."
The interview was originally posted on WUKY's website.
Denise Ho, assistant professor of history and historian of modern China, recently interviewed guest lecturer Eugene Wang, Abbey Aldrich Rockefeller Professor of Asian Art at Harvard University, who came to UK as part of the Year of China Initiative. Professor Wang discusses contemporary Chinese artists diverging from China’s national narrative in the wake of the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake.
This podcast was produced by Cheyenne Hohman.
Since 2006, Wei Jiang has been a member of a team developing a series of online Chinese Language & Culture courses, taught through BlackBoard, aimed toward high school students. Once the curriculum is completed, courses will range from Chinese I to AP Levels I and II. These are currently available to students, and level III is in development.
This podcast was produced by Stephen Gordinier.
Kelly Schumm is an Economics and Finance senior who recently traveled to Shanghai to study Mandarin. Kelly briefly discusses her expriences learning Chinese with UK Professor Matt Wells.
This podcast was produced by Sam Burchett.
