10/21/2011-10/22/2011：Media and Culture in Contemporary China

Friday, 10/21, UCLA James West Alumni Center
Saturday, 10/22, USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism Auditorium

The boundaries between Hollywood and Asia are fast disappearing, with Asian corporations playing a key role in U.S. film production, and with American theme parks and retail stores in Japan, Hong Kong and China attracting visitors from all over Asia. The location of Los Angeles and its media industries on the Pacific Rim makes it a vital space to deepen and enrich these trans-Pacific ties.  This conference will explore the globalization of the China entertainment industry and the impact of film and TV on public perception of history and culture in China. It aims to bring together industry leaders, artists, scholars, students, and the public.

The conference will also feature a keynote address by Chinese producer and director Zhang Jizhong, as well as a screening of his new TV serial Journey to the West.

11/09/2011：Ezra Vogel on Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

Davidson Conference Center, Boardroom
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089
Cost：Free, please RSVP.
Time：4:00PM - 5:30PM

Distinguished Harvard sociologist Ezra Vogel offers his assessment of Deng’s leadership.

Ezra Vogel is professor emeritus of sociology at Harvard University where he taught 1964-2000. He is one of the most influential scholars of East Asia, contributing vital books on China and Japan. His China-focused titles include Canton Under Communism（1969）and One Step Ahead in China：Guangdong Under Reform（1989）. His books on Japan include Japan`s New Middle Class（1963）, Japan as Number One：Lessons for America（1979）, and Is Japan Still Number One?（2000）. In addition to these seminal works, Vogel has edited a number of others, including Living with China ：U.S./China Relations in the Twenty-First Century（1997）. Professor Vogel is a member of the USC US-China Institute Board of Scholars.

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