Sino-US Relations: Global Powers and Mutual Interests
VIEW EVENT DETAILSEducator Workshop
As the demand for information about China continues to rise, Asia Society Texas Center presents information on an engaging, relevant topic that will be invaluable for your students in their academic careers and beyond.
Sometimes referred to as the “Group of Two,” the diplomatic partnership between the United States and the People’s Republic of China is considered one of the most important on both sides of the Pacific. This educator workshop will introduce the history of relations between the two countries, the Sino-US partnership during Obama’s first term, and pressure points for the future.
Following an expert lecture, teachers will take part in an activity designed for easy application into the classroom. All workshop participants will receive two hours of GT credit from the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT) and a free copy, while supplies last, of Understanding China: Introduction to China’s History, Society, and Culture by Jin Bo.
Schedule
Registration and Continental Breakfast: 9:00 am
Program: 9:30 am
About the Presenter
About the presenter Hiroki Takeuchi is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. His research and teaching interests include Chinese and Japanese politics, comparative political economy of authoritarian regimes, and international relations of East Asia, as well as applying game theory to political science. Takeuchi previously taught at as a faculty fellow at the University of California, Los Angeles and as a public policy postdoctoral teaching fellow at Stanford University. He holds a BA in Economics from Keio University in Tokyo, an MA in Asian Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, and a PhD in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Education programs at Asia Society Texas Center are made possible
by support from the Reliant Energy Charitable Foundation. Additional support
provided by Asia Society contributors and members.