Campus Brooklyn College Department Political Science Research and Teaching Interests Chinese labor unions, socialist state, labor democracy, organized labor in China, trade unions, worker representation in China Weblink https://www.brooklyn.edu/faculty-staff/immanuel-ness/
Campus Brooklyn College Department History Research and Teaching Interests Chinese history, taoism, Chinese historiography, China ideas Weblink https://www.brooklyn.edu/faculty-staff/andrew-meyer/
Campus Baruch College Department History Research and Teaching Interests 20th Century US history, Asian American history, republican China and the Chinese overseas Weblink https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/profiles/faculty/Charlotte-J-Brooks
Author: Bret Windhauser Objective of the activity I want students to think about the agrarian question in 20th world history. I want them to understand A) what the agrarian question is (the transformation of a pre-capitalist/private countryside into a modern/public one). B) and, to consider and understand two case studies, Read more…
Author: Chris Harding Objective of the activity I want students to think about the agrarian question in 20th world history. I want them to understand A) what the agrarian question is (the transformation of a pre-capitalist/private countryside into a modern/public one). B) and, to consider and understand two case studies, Read more…
Author: Jun Yoo Objective of the activity By the end of this session, students will be able to: 1. Describe the pre- and post-COVID growth of China’s gig economy. 2. Analyze how the pandemic shock altered supply and demand for gig work in China. 3. Evaluate worker experiences under platform Read more…
Author: Ryan Hitch Objective of the activity The goal of this assignment is to help students critically evaluate the political, economic, and social implications of a real-world Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) infrastructure project. Students will learn how to connect development outcomes with broader questions of international political economy and Read more…
Author: Bibi Calderaro Objective of the activity This is a presentation aimed at placing China in context, especially in terms of territory and population distribution, and bodies of water like rivers and dams, in relationship with the USA’s. Pre-class activities Before class students were asked to view the following videos Read more…
Author: Jun Yoo Objective of the activity Purpose • Deepen understanding of regulatory differences (top-down China vs. fragmented U.S.). • Build comparative policy-analysis and concise-presentation skills. Pre-class activities Create teams of 4–5 students. Each team tackles the following policy-transfer prompt: “Design a 2026 Beijing version of California’s Proposition 22, drawing Read more…
Author: Bibi Calderaro Objective of the activity After a presentation aimed at placing China in context, especially in terms of territory and population distribution, and bodies of water like rivers and dams, in relationship with the USA’s, students are asked to actively engage with the materials given in advance of Read more…