The US-China Education Trust (USCET) welcomed a delegation of students and professors from Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), a long-time partner and a member of both the American Studies Network (ASN) and Media Education Consortium (MEC), for afternoon tea. Professor Jiang Zhibin began the discussion by asking Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch to share her story…
Shuai Yihao is a second year master’s student at Sichuan University. He became interested in American studies as an undergraduate at Shandong University of Finance and Economics, where he studied English language. Following his graduation from Shandong University, Yihao applied to the American studies master’s program at Sichuan University, where he met his…
On July 24th, USCET met with a delegation from the All China Youth Federation on a tour of the United States organized by the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL). USCET Founding President Julia Chang Bloch, who participated in the first ACYPL delegation visit to the People’s Republic of China, welcomed the visitors to…
Ding Miao specializes in data journalism at China’s Caixin Media Company. She is an alumnus of USCET’s Data Journalism Workshop. Q: How did you become interested in data journalism? A: Caixin’s Center of Data Journalism had a workshop at my school, and I attended it and thought it was interesting. Later, I went to Caixin…
Hongkun Wei is a PhD candidate in American studies at Shanghai International Studies University (SISU). Wei first became interested in studying the US as a high school student, when he took an American history class. Upon graduation, he became an English teacher, through which he was able to conduct research on American studies. After five…
Nina Wu is in her first year of the American Studies graduate program at Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU). As an undergraduate, she knew she wanted to major in area studies because of her interest in the discipline’s approach of analyzing different regions. After selecting a course entitled “American Culture and Society,” she became exposed…
The student recipients of USCET’s Advisory Council Scholarship Fund graduated from Sichuan Normal University (SNU) earlier this year. Over the last four years the five female students had been supported by members of USCET’s Advisory Council. In their student reflections all the recipients expressed appreciation and gratefulness for the financial support they received during their studies. One of…
Lana Zhang is a second year masters’ student in American Studies at East China Normal University (ECNU) in Shanghai, China. She recently spoke with USCET about her experiences in the American Studies program and about what she hopes to use her degree to accomplish in the future. Zhang became interested in American Studies as an…
In early May, journalist and author Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan wrapped up a week long, three city discussion and lecture tour in China as part of USCET’s ongoing Asian American Author Series. The Series, which launched in November 2012 with award-winning Chinese American author Gish Jen, introduces Asian American authors and literature to Chinese audiences. Tan,…
The US-China Education Trust (USCET) welcomed more than 100 supporters and guests to its Women and the Asian Century: Promoting Diversity in Diplomacy program in mid-June, the second in USCET’s series of 20th anniversary celebrations. The occasion also marked 25 years since USCET Founding President Julia Chang Bloch served as the first Asian American Ambassador…
