WEEKEND COURSE SCHEDULE
China Today: Economy, Technology, People
Friday, March 18, 2011
Location: Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, The University of Pittsburgh
The Frick Fine Arts Building is located across Schenley Plaza from the Carnegie Public Library, at the Panther Hollow entrance to Schenley Park. For more information about the Frick Fine Arts Building, please visit www.haa.pitt.edu/frick/index.html .
FRIDAY, March 18 5:00 - 7:30pm
5:00pm • Brief Introductions and Welcome
5:15pm • Neil Diamant: Did Revolution Serve Reform? The Maoist Period as Preparation for China's Boom
6:30pm • David Iwinski: A Business Person's Perspective on Doing Business in China
SATURDAY, March 19 8:30am - 6:45pm
8:30am • Neil Diamant: In What Ways Does Law Matter in China? A Panoramic Survey of a Churning Polity and Economy
10:15am • Pierre Landry: Local Governance and the Rule of Law in Contemporary China Today
11:45am • Lee Branstetter: Will China (and India) Dominate the 21st Century Global Economy?
Lunch Break • 1:00 - 2:30pm
2:30pm • Louis Schwartz: Towards Sustainable Growth in China
4:00pm • Wen Xie: The Funding System and Training of Scientists and Engineers in China Today
5:30pm • W. James Jacob and Yuchi Song Higher Education Rankings: Strategic Positioning for Chinese Universities
SUNDAY, March 20 9:00am - 1:00pm
9:00am • Evelyn S. Rawski: China in Historical Perspective
10:15am • Thomas G. Rawski: China's Economy: Historical Legacies and Modern Growth
11:45am • Heidi Zhang and Richard Coldren: How to Deal with Business Opportunities in China
12:45pm • Concluding Remarks
Sponsored by:
University of Pittsburgh: Global Studies Center, Asian Studies Center, Katz Graduate School of Business, the Swanson School of Engineering, National Consortium on Teaching About Asia (NCTA), Confucius Institute, International Business Center, Office of the Provost
Carnegie Mellon University: H. John Heinz III College, Office of the Provost, Division of Student Affairs