Dr. Chin-Chin Tseng (NTNU) provides a review of the National Language Development Act, analyzing Mandarin's dominance versus local language preservation, and explores glocalized education, curriculum design, teaching resources, and students' attitudes.
Thursday, January 23, 20254:00 PM - 5:30 PM (Pacific Time) Royce Hall, Rm 243
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Book talk with Charles Keith (Michigan State University). Moderated by Cindy Nguyen (UCLA).
Wednesday, February 5, 20254:00 PM - 5:30 PM (Pacific Time) Webinar
In this talk, Anthony Spires (The University of Melbourne) presents on the unstable relationship between Global Civil Society (GCS) and China, analyzing the normative impacts GCS has had on China in recent decades and the possibilities created by Beijing's new “going out” policies for Chinese civil society groups.
Tuesday, February 18, 20255:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Pacific Time) Webinar
Reading and conversation with award-winning author Yáng Shuāng-zǐ (楊双子) and translator Lin King (金翎).
Wednesday, February 19, 20259:30 AM - 10:45 AM (Pacific Time) Kaplan Hall, Rm A51
Mira Maulsharif will explore how university-educated youth in Kazakhstan engage with the multifaceted dynamics of cultural transformation stemming from the revival of traditional values and their complex interactions with religious norms, focusing on the ways in which they navigate the tensions between tradition, modernity, and globalization.
Wednesday, February 26, 20253:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Pacific Time) Bunche Hall 10383