{"id":3151,"date":"2019-10-22T21:42:33","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T21:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/earc\/?p=3151"},"modified":"2020-03-12T18:47:54","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T18:47:54","slug":"china-2020-understanding-a-rising-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/earc\/china-2020-understanding-a-rising-power\/","title":{"rendered":"China 2020: Understanding a Rising Power"},"content":{"rendered":"

With its rapid economic development since Mao’s death in 1976, China has become an increasingly complex and dynamic society. What does the rise of China mean for the US? How can we integrate 21st<\/sup> century China into our teaching and situate China in a global context?\u00a0How can we explore global themes such as environmental degradation\/climate change, social change, ethnic conflicts, and border issues, using China as an example?<\/p>\n

How do we support students to read behind the headlines, break down stereotypes and misconceptions, and distinguish between fact and opinion? How do we dig deep and come up with critical insights into studying this rising power? Together, we grappled with the PRC\u2019s ongoing changes and figured out how to convey the pace, scale and local and global implications in our classrooms.<\/p>\n

Readings and topical discussions further enhanced our understanding of 2020 China and also provided an avenue to explore individuals’ voices through primary sources and other teaching resources.<\/p>\n

This seminar was sponsored by the East Asia Resource Center (EARC) in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington with funding from a Freeman Foundation grant in support of the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Program Leader:<\/strong><\/p>\n

EARC China expert Tese Wintz Neighbor<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Program Benefits:<\/strong><\/p>\n