2013-14 New Generation Scholars Orientation
- When:
- Tuesday, December 10, 2013 9:00 am - Friday, December 13, 2013 6:00 pm
- Where:
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UChicago Center in Beijing
- Description:
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With sponsorship from the Ford Foundation, thirteen graduate students in the social sciences from Chinese and U.S. universities collaborated on research projects that address issues regarding the provision of public goods.
- Notes:
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Tuesday, December 10
09:00 Registration
Venue: University of Chicago Center in Beijing
09:15 - 10:00 Orientation kicks off
- Professor William Parish
- Professor Dali Yang
10:00 - 10:45 Transport to the Ford Foundation
10:45 - 13:15 Ford Foundation Programs in China
- Elizabeth D. Knup, Representative/China, The Ford Foundation
- Katherine Wilhelm, Program Officer, The Ford Foundation
Lunch provided at the Ford Foundation, joined by Elizabeth Knup, Katherine Wilhelm, and other Foundation colleagues.
13:30 – 14:00 Transport to the Central Compilation and Translation Bureau 中共中央编译局
14:00 - 15:30 Roundtable-Contemporary Chinese Politics and Local Governance
- YANG Xuedong, Executive Director, China Institute of Global Development Strategies (CIGDS) 世界发展战略研究部副主任 杨雪冬
- CHEN Jiagang, Director, Division of Research, Department of General Affairs, Central Compilation and Translation Bureau 办公厅科研处处长 陈家刚
- LI Yuejun, Associate Research Fellow, CIGDS 世界发展战略研究部副研究员 李月军
- YAN Jian, CIGDS 世界发展战略研究部 阎健
15:30 - 16:15 Transport back to the Center
16:30 – 18:00 15-minute presentations by fellows on research topics and discussions, followed by Q&A
Group 1:
- ZANG Leizhen, Peking University
- LIU Wenjun, University of Chicago
- PENG Xiangong, Beijing Normal University
Group 2:
- HONG Ji Yeon, New York University
- YANG Wenhui, Tsinghua University
Wednesday, December 11
08:30 – 09:30 Transport to China Philanthropy Research Center, Beijing Normal University
09:30 – 11:00 Roundtable – The Development of Civilian Philanthropy in China
- WANG Zhenyao, Dean of China Philanthropy Research Center, Beijing Normal University 北京师范大学中国公益研究院院长 王振耀
11:00 – 11:45 Transport back to the Center
13:00 - 14:45 Panel-Environment: What’s been done by the government, by universities, by enterprises, and by NGOs?
- MA Zhong, Dean, School of Environment and Natural Resources, Renmin University of China 中国人民大学环境学院院长 马中
- XU Nan, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, chinadialogue 中外对话副主编 徐楠
14:45 – 15:30 Transport to the China Development Research Foundation (CDRF) 中国发展研究基金会
15:30 – 17:00 Roundtable – China Development Research Foundation (CDRF)
Venue: 中国发展研究基金会第一会议室
- Moderator: CUI Xin, Deputy Secretary General, CDRF 中国发展研究基金会副秘书长 崔昕
15:30-15:40 Greetings and introductions
15:40-16:00 Management of China’s Water Efficiency中国的水效管理
- YU Jiantuo, Director, Research Department I, CDRF 研究一部主任 俞建拖
16:00-16:20 Reforms in China’s Healthcare System 中国的医药卫生体制改革
- FENG Wenmeng, Director, Research Department II, CDRF 研究二部主任 冯文猛
16:20-16:40 Early Childhood Development in China中国的儿童早期发展
- LIU Bei, Program Officer, Center for Child Development, CDRF 儿童发展中心项目官员 刘蓓
16:40-17:00 Discussions joined by
- CUI Xin, Deputy Secretary General, CDRF 中国发展研究基金会副秘书长 崔昕
- YU Jiantuo, Director, Research Department I, CDRF 研究一部主任 俞建拖
- FENG Wenmeng, Director, Research Department II, CDRF 研究二部主任 冯文猛
- DU Jing, Deputy Director, Research Department III, CDRF 研究三部副主任 都静
- LIU Bei, Program Officer, Center for Child Development, CDRF 儿童发展中心项目官员 刘蓓
- LI Min, Program Officer, Research Department II, CDRF 研究二部项目官员 李敏
- MI Jian, Program Officer, Research Department III, CDRF 研究三部项目官员 米健
- LI Fan, Program Officer, Research Department III, CDRF 研究三部项目官员 李帆
- DIAO Linlin, Deputy Director, International Liaison Department, CDRF 国际交流部副主任 刁琳琳
- LU Dili, Program Officer, International Liaison Department, CDRF 国际交流部项目官员 陆玓瓅
17:00 – 17:45 Transport back to the Center
18:30 – 19:30 15-minute presentations by fellows on research topics and discussions, followed by Q&A
Group 3:
- Amir HAMPEL, University of Chicago
- Chengpang LEE, University of Chicago
- MA Zhiying, University of Chicago
Thursday, December 12
Day trip to Tianjin Binhai New Area
07:15 Meet in the lobby of the Culture Plaza and transport to Tianjin
10:00 – 13:00 Visit the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City, Dongjiang Free Trade Port Zone, Vestas, and Binhai New Area Planning Exhibition Hall 中新天津生态城、东疆保税港区、Vestas、天津滨海新区规划展览馆
13:00 – 14:00 Buffet lunch arranged at the courtesy of Tianjin Municipal Government and Tianjin Binhai New Area Government
14:00 – 16:00 Roundtable at Nankai University TEDA College
16:00 – 19:00 Transport back to Beijing
Friday, December 13
08:30 Meet in the lobby of the Culture Plaza and transport to Peking University
09:00-10:15 Roundtable – Data Collection in Social Science Research
Institute of Social Science Survey, Peking University
- REN Qiang, Associate Director, ISSS 北京大学中国社会调查中心副主任 任强
- YAN Jie, Assistant of Director, ISSS 北京大学中国社会调查中心主任助理 严洁
10:15 – 10:30 Transport back to the Center
10:45-13:00 15-minute presentations by fellows on research topics and discussions, followed by Q&A
Group 4:
- LI Xiangliang, Peking University
- Christina JENQ, University of Chicago
- WU Jinjing, Peking University
Group 5:
- Xiaojing SUN, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Xue TAN, Renmin University
13:30 – 14:30 Farewell lunch
14:30 – 16:15 Presentations continue
16:15 – 16:30 Concluding remarks and group photo
Faculty Leaders: Dali Yang (Department of Political Science) and William Parish (Emeritus, Department of Sociology)