CCUSCThe following are programs of the Center for China-US Cooperation, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver, and are made possible by the William Sharpless Jackson, Jr. Endowment. For more information, visit: www.du.edu/korbel/china.

The US-CHINA BRIDGE Newsletter

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Dear Friend of the CCUSC,

A special Jackson/Ho China Forum of Chinese art and photography, brought to Denver by a Shanghai Oriental Rostrum delegation:
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The exhibit will consist of the famous Jinshan farmer paintings collected by the Shanghai Municipal government, as well as a collection of photographs reflecting old and new Shanghai. The paintings and photographs will be on display in DU’s Driscoll Center from 10am - 4:30pm on July 21 and 22. The Shanghai delegation will make a presentation of the artwork and the ongoing Shanghai World Expo in room 150 of Cherrington Hall at 5:00 pm, July 21. old town street

Please RSVP for the Shanghai Delegation Presentation by contacting Dana Lewis at ccusc@du.edu or 303.871.4474. Please also contact her with any questions about the art exhibit and presentation. If you have any questions about other CCUSC programs, please contact Suisheng (Sam) Zhao, Executive Director, at szhao@du.edu or 303.871.2401.

 

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8th Annual International Symposium, China on the World Stage: The Struggle of a Rising Power
 University of Denver, Room 150, Ben M. Cherrington Hall extension
Friday, May 21, 2010
This one-day conference will explore the historic, domestic and external sources of China’s struggle as a rising world power, as well as its relations with other major powers, third world countries and its Asian Pacific neighbors.

See the tentative agenda, along with a registration form. Space is extremely limited for this conference. To secure your seat, please register no later than Friday, May 14th. Additional conference information can also be found at http://www.du.edu/korbel/china/conferences.html.

Contact Dana Lewis at 303-871-4474 or ccusc@du.edu with any registration or logistics questions.  For any questions about the program, please contact the Executive Director of CCUSC, Suisheng (Sam) Zhao, at 303-871-2401 or szhao@du.edu. 

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In co-sponsorship with the University of Denver’s Department of Anthropology, the Center for China-US Cooperation would like to invite you to the Jackson/Ho China Forum on Friday, April 30, 2010. The Jackson/Ho China Forum event is made possible by the William Sharpless Jackson, Jr. Endowment.

Zan croppedOur guest, Luca Zan, will discuss “The Management of Cultural Heritage in China.” Luca Zan is Dr. Luca Zan is Professor of Economics and the Director of the Program in the Management and Innovation of Cultural and Artistic Organizations at the University of Bologna, Italy. He has published extensively in international journals on strategic management and change, management and accounting history, and the management of museums and cultural organizations. He will discuss his research, carried out from 2005 – 2008, which analyzed the change processes regarding managerial aspects in the process of archeological discoveries, restoration, museum definition and access to cultural heritage in Luoyang City, China.
The free forum will be held from 12:00 – 1:30 pm in room 150 of Cherrington Hall. Pizza and drinks will be served. Please RSVP by email to ccusc@du.edu or call 303.871.4474 no later than Tuesday, April 27, 2010. 

Please contact Dana Lewis at 303.871.4474 or ccusc@du.edu if you have any questions about registration for the event. If you have any questions about other CCUSC programs, please contact the Executive Director of CCUSC, Suisheng (Sam) Zhao, at szhao@du.edu or 303.871.2401.

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Dear Friend of the CCUSC,

I would like to remind you of the Jackson/Ho China Forum on Wednesday, April 28, 2010.

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I will conduct a “Conversation on China’s Culture” with Professor Wang Gungwu. Professor Wang is the Chairman of the East Asian Institute and University Professor, National University of Singapore. He is also Emeritus Professor of the Australian National University, a Commander of the British Empire (CBE); Fellow, and former President, of the Australian Academy of the Humanities; Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Science; Member of Academia Sinica; Honorary Member of the Chinese Academy of Social Science. He was conferred the International Academic Prize, Fukuoka Asian Cultural Prizes. In Singapore, he is Chairman of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies; Chairman of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS; Vice-Chairman of the Chinese Heritage Centre; Board Member of the Institute of Strategic and Defence Studies at NTU. His books include: The Chinese Overseas: From Earthbound China to the Quest for Autonomy; Don't Leave Home: Migration and the Chinese; Anglo-Chinese Encounters since 1800: War, Trade, Science and Governance; Diasporic Chinese Ventures. Edited by Gregor Benton and Liu Hong; Divided China: Preparing for Reunification, 883-947.

The free forum will be held from 4:00-5:00 pm in the Schneider Board Room in the Daniels College of Business. Please RSVP by email to ccusc@du.edu or call 303.871.4474 no later than Friday, April 23, 2010. 

Professor Wang will also present later in the evening at 7:00 pm for the Bridges to the Future event in Gates Concert Hall at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts. His speech is titled, “China’s Quest: A New Cultural Identity.” For more information and to RSVP for this event, please visit http://www.du.edu/bridges/events/event-Wang.html

Please contact Dana Lewis at 303.871.4474 or ccusc@du.edu if you have any questions about registration for the event. If you have any questions about other CCUSC programs, please contact at szhao@du.edu or 303.871.2401.

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Drew fixedMr. Drew Thompson, the Director of China Studies and Starr Senior Fellow at The Nixon Center in Washington, D.C., will present “China-North Korea Relations.”  Prior to joining The Nixon Center, Thompson was the National Director of the China-MSD HIV/AIDS Partnership in Beijing, a 5 year, $30 million HIV/AIDS program established by Merck & Co. He received his M.A. in Government, with a concentration in Homeland Security, from Johns Hopkins University. He has authored articles on Sino-US relations, international security and public health in Foreign Policy, China Security, The China Business Review, The International Herald Tribune, The Financial Times, China: An International Journal, The South China Morning Post and is a regular contributor to China Brief.

The free forum will be held from 5:00-6:30pm in Room 150 of Cherrington Hall.  Please RSVP by email to ccusc@du.edu or call 303.871.4474 no later than Tuesday, March 30th, 2010.

Please contact Julia Bilderback at 303.871.4474 or ccusc@du.edu if you have any questions about registration for the event. If you have any questions about other CCUSC programs, please contact Suisheng (Sam) Zhao, Executive Director, at szhao@du.edu or 303.871.2401.

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Cordially,

Suisheng (Sam) Zhao
Executive Director, CCUSC
Center for China-US Cooperation
Josef Korbel School of International Studies
University of Denver
2201 S. Gaylord St.
Denver, CO 80208
303-871-4474
www.du.edu/korbel/china