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
Author: Tyler Crown Objective of the activity Learning goals: (1) Students will experiment with freely available data and reinforce theoretical knowledge by observing correlations. (2) Students will familiarize themselves with key economic indicators, and apply theoretical knowledge to the interpretation of data. Pre-class activities The main reading for this class Read more
Author: Tyler Crown Objective of the activity Learning goals: Students will acquaint themselves with US discourses on China and evaluate claims and tropes common to this discourse. Students will further relate prevailing perspectives on China to defined interest groups (e.g., labor, manufacturers, farmers, Wall Street, the foreign policy elite, etc.). Read more
Author: John Frank Objective of the activity The activity aims to engage students in how the built environment reflects social structures and everyday urban realities. The learning outcome is for students to see how the design of cities excludes certain groups. Pre-class activities Before class, students are assigned to read Read more
Author: Sumeja Tulic Objective of the activity This lesson introduces students to the cultural dimensions of digital technologies. Focusing on digital ethnography, Chinese social media platforms and ambient play/gaming students will explore how visual and digital practices mediate social relationships, reflect cultural values, and shape everyday life. By the end Read more
Author: Sumeja Tulic Objective of the activity The lesson integrates theoretical and ethnographic perspectives on visual culture, self-representation, and the socio-economic impact of smartphone photography in China. Learning Objectives: – Explain how smartphone photography and selfies are shaping social life in China. – Analyze the selfie as a visual genre Read more
Campus Baruch College Department Philosophy Research and Teaching Interests Bioethics, Chinese philosophy, moral philosophy Weblink https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/profiles/faculty/Wenqing-Zhaohttps://www.wenqingzhao.com/home
Campus Hunter College Department Social work Research and Teaching Interests Psychosocial OncologyFamily CaregivingHealth Communication TechnologyInterprofessional Education and Practice Weblink https://sssw.hunter.cuny.edu/staff-members/chen-qi-msw-phd/
Agenda for the Fourth CACI Seminar Date: May 9, 2025 Time: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Location: Room 5203, CUNY Graduate Center, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016 Self-introductions Larry Au and other Faculty Fellows (9:30-9:40 a.m.) Discussion of one Teaching Fellow’s class activities (9:40-10:30 a.m.) Hyun Jun Yoo will Read more