The Fifth Annual Meeting of the American Studies Network
American in the Era of Globalization
December 12 -14, 2008
This international symposium aimed to discuss, in the global context, the construction/reconstruction of American racial, gender, class and other social and cultural identities, the changes and impacts of American foreign policy, especially its position toward China, the influence of American popular culture, media and the Internet on American youths, and the cultural construction and interpretation of American history, geography and social institutions in literature, etc. The sub-topics of the conference were as follows:
- Construction/Reconstruction of American Social and Cultural Identities;
- Changes and Relevant Influences of US Foreign Policy;
- Influence of American popular culture, media and the Internet on American Youths;
- Historical and Cultural Interpretations of American Literature; and
- Teaching and Research of American Studies in China
More than twenty ASN member institutions sent representatives. Guest speakers included Jim McGregor, the founder, chairman and CEO of JL McGregor & Company LLC, a China-focused research and advisory firm; Priscilla Roberts, Professor, The Hong Kong University; Huang Ping, Director, Institute of American Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Wu Tao, Senior Research Director, Gallup China; Mei Renyi, Professor, Beijing Foreign Studies University; Cheng Xilin, Director, American Studies Center, Sichuan University; and Zhang Liping, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
Panels discussions were held on: America in the Era of Globalization, Construction of American Social and Cultural Identities, and Changes and Relevant Influence on US Foreign Policy.
第五届美国研究联络会会议
“全球化时代下的美国”
2008年12月12-14日，成都
四川大学
这次的国际会议旨在讨论在全球背景下，建设/重建美国的种族、性别、阶级和其他社会与文化身份；美国外交政策的变化和影响，特别是对华立场；美国流行文化的影响；媒体和互联网对美国青年的影响以及文学中美国历史、地理和社会制度的文化建设和理解等。会议的分议题如下：
1. 美国社会与文化身份的建设/重建
2. 美国外交政策的变化及相关影响
3. 美国流行文化及媒体和互联网对美国青少年的影响
4. 历史与文化对美国文学的解释
5. 在华美国研究的授课及研究
超过20个ASN成员学校派出了代表。嘉宾包括研究中国问题公司JL McGregor& Company LLC创始人、首席执行官兼主席Jim McGregor、香港大学教授Priscilla Roberts、中国科学院美国研究中心主任黄平、Gallup China高级研究主任吴涛、北京外国语大学教授梅仁毅、四川大学美国研究中心主任程锡麟和中国社科院张丽萍。
专题研讨会主要讨论：全球化时代下的美国、美国社会与文化身份建设以及美国外交政策的变化及影响。