The first talk in this series will feature Bin Xu, associate professor of sociology at Emory University, on his recent book The Culture of Democracy: A Sociological Approach to Civil Society (Polity, 2022). In the book, Xu provides the first systematic survey of the cultural sociology of civil society and offers a committed global perspective...
Speaker: Jun Xu, Ball State University Abstract: Once portrayed as a heretical paradigm and subjective doctrine, Bayesian inference has emerged from this abject oblivion to a tidal wave to sweep through the world of statistics and data science. This talk begins with the origin of Bayesian statistics, the Bayes theorem, and recounts how and (possibly)...
Location: KSU Center, 3333 Busbee Drive, Kennesaw GA 30144 (metro Atlanta) SAUPO 2023 Agenda: https://conference.kennesaw.edu/saupo/agenda.php Registration at $249, covering breakfast, lunch, snacks, coffee, tea, panels & networking SAUPO Panel#1). Opportunities and Challenges in ASIA-USA Partnerships SAUPO Panel#2). Post Pandemic Technology and Innovation SAUPO Panel#3). Trends in Global Manufacturing and Business Featured Speakers at SAUPO 2023...
Professor Fei-Ling Wang on The China Record: An Assessment of the People’s Republic Co-organized by The Carter Center, China Research Center, East Asia Collective, and the Department of Russian and East Asian Languages and Cultures at Emory University. Atlanta (March 27, 2023) – The Carter Center China Focus is pleased to announce the second book...
The High Museum of Art’s fall exhibition, The First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army, opens November 16th, and continues until April 19th, 2009. Showcasing over 100 pieces of art from Xi’an, China, this exhibit is the first of its kind in the U.S. February 28th, 2009, experts in the field will discuss the history and culture...
Screening and Q&A with Director-Producer Rene Balcer & Producer Nicola Zavaglia This documentary details the story of Jewish refugees from Nazi Europe who found sanctuary in Shanghai on the eve of World War II, thanks to Chinese diplomat Ho Feng Shan who defied the Nazis and his own government by issuing travel visas to the...
Screening and Q&A with Director Jessica Kingdon Juxtaposing everyday life of assembly line workers with the nouveau riche, Ascension examines an increasingly stratified China beneath its economic growth. The cinematography and minimalistic dialogues also raise questions about the pluralistic and innovative ways inequalities can be visualized and animated in film. https://youtu.be/TS64La58Dok
Speaker: Jun Xu, Ball State University Abstract: Once portrayed as a heretical paradigm and subjective doctrine, Bayesian inference has emerged from this abject oblivion to a tidal wave to sweep through the world of statistics and data science. This talk begins with the origin of Bayesian statistics, the Bayes theorem, and recounts how and (possibly)...
The China Research Center is a proud partner of this year’s SupChina Women’s Conference and Gala, held on May 17 and 18. The event seeks to shine a spotlight on visionary women leaders shaping the U.S.-China dialogue. Register online for the May 17 complimentary virtual conference which features speakers such as Chelsea Clinton imparting their...
Please join us for an exclusive previewing of Dr. Wang Mingxu's biographical film “SIGHT” held this Saturday, 07/15 at 1:00 PM. It’s a truly profound and inspirational story of Dr. Wang, who turned fear, poverty, persecution, and prejudice into healing and love for others. He has demonstrated how focus, determination, humility,...
