On September 23, USCET hosted a closed-door discussion at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, bringing together a Fudan University delegation and U.S. scholars of Asia. Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch, USCET’s Founder and Executive Chair, opened the event with a heartfelt tribute to Professor Ni Shixiong, highlighting his significant contributions to U.S.-China relations. Ambassador…
Deadline Extended: Call for Papers – 20th ASN Conference Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) and US-China Education Trust (USCET) cordially invite scholars and students from all disciplines to participate in the American Studies Network (ASN) Conference, “Connecting People, Cultures and Ideas: Re-examining Sino-American Exchange,” to be held on October 25-27 at BFSU in Beijing. This…
On September 3, USCET held a roundtable discussion featuring Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch in conversation with Elliott School Dean Alyssa Ayres. The event was attended by 13 GW students with diverse interests in Asia and US-China relations, as well as interest in the Julia Chang Bloch (JCB) Fellowship opportunity, which officially launched at GW this…
On August 13, USCET hosted a 14-member student delegation from Tsinghua University called “Youth Voices,” led by Professors Da Wei and Liao Ying. The delegation was in the United States from August 4 to August 14, 2024, as part of a people-to-people exchange program. Their journey across the East Coast included stops in Boston, New…
Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellowships in Asian Studies Fellowship Applications open in August 2024! About the Fellowships It is important for America to continue to train future leaders with strong expertise in Asia. To mark its 35th anniversary, the F.Y. Chang Foundation launched the Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellowships in Asian Studies with the support of…
The Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellowships in Asian Studies Fellowship Applications open in August 2024! About the Fellowships It is important for America to continue to train future leaders with strong expertise in Asia. To mark its 35th anniversary, the F.Y. Chang Foundation launched the Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellowships in Asian Studies with the support…
The US-China Education Trust, in cooperation with Tsinghua University and George Washington University, has completed our new projects to bring American and Chinese students together. These projects worked on areas where US-China cooperation is urgently needed in an era of competition and tension between the two countries. Students Finding Common Ground—US China Collaborative Projects in…
In a recent visit to NYU Shanghai, China, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken underscored the critical role of student exchange programs in strengthening relations between the United States and China. His emphasis on student exchange programs being the “best way” to enhance US-China relations resonates deeply with the core mission of the US-China Education…
Note from President Madelyn Ross May is a season of transitions, with graduations, celebrations, and students starting summer jobs and new careers. This May is also a time of transition at the US-China Education Trust, as I prepare to step down as USCET’s president in June. It is now 45 years since my own graduation from college,…
Below are updates from our four student group projects as of mid April 2024! Final project presentations will be posted in summer 2024. ————— Common Ground Education Group Update The Common Ground Education Group has recently achieved two main objectives. First, we have been conducting interviews with American students studying in China. To date, we…
