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Lecture Series Spring 2007 (Click on a topic below to view details)
1. China , Taiwan , and the US , What Is Going On? by Dr. Li-hua Yu, Professor of Sociology, College of Lake County 12-1:00 February 27 Tuesday T326-327-328 TEC The relationship between mainland China and Taiwan has always been a hot button issue in the US foreign policy toward China . This lecture offers a brief historical account on how Taiwan became independent under the Nationalist Party led by Chiang, Kai-shek (Jiang Jieshi) and how US became involved in the process. Over the years Taiwan 's politicians have debated over "one China " issue. The recent growing support for Taiwan 's independence as one nation has caused a great deal of tension between the Chinese government and the current Taiwan leaders. Will there be a military occupation by the Chinese PLA if Taiwan declares itself as an independent country? How will US respond to such an international crisis? 2. Chinese Parents, Children, and Education in the U.S. , Taiwan , and China by Dr. Carol Huntsinger, Professor of Psychology , College of lake County 12-1:00 March 21 Wednesday T326-327-328 TEC How do cultural values influence parenting and schooling? Do parents retain their cultural heritage when they immigrate to the United States ? Do Chinese children in these three societies have different academic and psychosocial outcomes? Based on the results of several longitudinal studies and visits to China , Dr. Huntsinger (or Carol Huntsinger) will take a micro system approach, looking at family support for children's academic and psychosocial development in three countries. 3. Chicago As A Global City by Dr. David Groeninger, by Professor of History, College of Lake County 12-1:00 April 12 Thursday T326-327-328 TEC Once know as the "Metropolis of the Midwest," Chicago today is truly a global city. From its mosaic of ethnic neighborhoods to its international corporate headquarters, from its international stature in architecture and the arts to its role as a transportation, information, and internet crossroads, Chicago has refashioned and re-imagined itself from a meatpacking and steel-making center to a truly global city. Join us for an exploration of Chicago from an international perspective. 4. The Anglo-American Special Relationship in the Postwar Period by Dr. Septimus Paul, Professor of History, College of lake County 12-1:00 May 3 Thursday T326-327-328 TEC Winston Churchill first coined the term "special relationship" in 1946 during his Iron Curtain speech. By then he had already cultivated close Anglo-American diplomatic ties through his intimate friendship with Franklin Roosevelt. This special relationship seemed inevitable due to the shared cultural and historical inheritance of the two countries. However, this relationship has not been always special, nor has it been devoid of differences and complexities in the post World War Two era. Moreover, some observers have judged this relationship to be an unequal partnership between a "has been" power clinging to the coattails of a major super power, blindly dancing to the tunes played in Washington . This session will examine the history of this relationship and the diplomatic and national principles that have guided it in the postwar period. |
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