In my course POLS 429: Issues in World Politics, I focus primarily on the theme of the United States, China, and the World Order. To help students develop strong academic skills, I organized the "Forum on the United States, China, and the World Order," where scholars present their latest research to the class. By engaging directly with these scholars, students gain insights into cutting-edge research in the field and have the opportunity to ask questions about both the scholars' work and broader research topics.
Fall 2024 Forum Schedule:
- 09/20: Guest Lecture from Carla P. Freeman (Senior Expert for the China Program at the United States Institute of Peace)
China's Strengthened Emphasis on Security in its Foreign Policy, including its GSI.
- 09/25: Guest Lecture from Jiwei Wu (Ph.D. Candidate, University of Macau)
*Economic Statecraft as a Contracting Institution: How the Belt and Road Initiative Shapes the Participation of Chinese Firms in Global Value Chains*.
- 10/23: Guest Lecture from Timothy Cichanowicz (Ph.D. Candidate, University of Kansas)
Friend-Shoring without Decoupling: How Japanese Multinational Corporations Adapt to Political Risk in China.
- 11/01: Guest Lecture from Maël van Beek (Postdoctoral Research Associate, Princeton University)
*The Trilemma of Hegemonic Order Competition*.
- 11/15: Guest Lecture from Matthew J. Conklin (Ph.D. Candidate, University of Chicago)
*Perception, Misperception, and Crisis De-escalation: Cross-National Experiments in China and the United States*.