Past Programs
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| Jan 25, 2024 to Feb 29, 2024 Thursday 5-6:30pm Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8) Throughout the synchronous virtual sessions, students will gain global skills and understanding that will help prepare them to be leaders in a global world. Sessions will be facilitated by UC Davis Global Affairs staff and they will be interactive, with discussions, activities, and reflections. Because participation will be limited to a small number of students (30-40) from across the APRU network, students will be able to make connections across the Asia-Pacific region and engage meaningfully with their peers. We welcome a range of majors and backgrounds as these global skills are important regardless of your future career path.
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| Open to all students from APRU member universities. Applications will be considered on a first-come, first-serve basis, although we will also ensure that there is a balance of participants from different APRU institutions. Additionally, if you are selected, you must commit to attending all five synchronous online sessions in the series. Application opens on October 23, 2023 and closes on November 20, 2023. |
| Jan 23, 2024 I 4-5:30pm Beijing Time (UTC+8) The Early Medieval China (220-589) refers to a historical period in China that was full of chaos, civil war, mass riots, ethnical confrontation, massive depopulation and migration. At the same time, we see the co-existence of diverse religions and cultures among different ethnic groups, fascinating cultural exchanges and acculturation, and large-scale ethnic integration, that shaped China in the next centuries. |
| All students from APRU member universities are welcome. Interested participants are suggested to register in advance. |
2023
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| Jan 27, 2023 to Mar 3, 2023 Friday 5-6:30pm Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8) Throughout the synchronous virtual sessions, students will gain global skills and understanding that will help prepare them to be leaders in a global world. Sessions will be facilitated by UC Davis Global Affairs staff and they will be interactive, with discussions, activities, and reflections. Because participation will be limited to a small number of students (30-40) from across the APRU network, students will be able to make connections across the Asia-Pacific region and engage meaningfully with their peers. We welcome a range of majors and backgrounds as these global skills are important regardless of your future career path.
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| Open to all students from APRU member universities. Applications will be considered on a first-come, first-serve basis, although we will also ensure that there is a balance of participants from different APRU institutions. Additionally, if you are selected, you must commit to attending all five synchronous online sessions in the series. Application opens on October 23, 2023 and closes on November 20, 2022. |
| Feb 16, 2023 I 6-7:30pm Beijing Time (UTC+8) In this talk, Professor Jian Wang will give the participants a brief introduction to China's economic reforms in the last 40 years, its current challenges and future directions. About the speaker Jian Wang is a professor of economics at the School of Management and Economics of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. Before joining CUHKSZ, Professor Jian Wang was a senior research economist and advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. His primary research interests include international finance, monetary economics, international trade and behavioral finance/economics. He has worked on the topics such as optimal exchange rate policy, the exchange rate pass-through, the exchange rate determination and international transmission of shocks. His articles have appeared in publications such as Journal of International Economics, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Journal of Development Economics, Journal of International Money and Finance, and the Federal Reserve's official publications. Professor Jian Wang's research has been reported in media such as the Wall Street Journal, VoxEU and Dow Jones. |
| All students from APRU member universities are welcome. Interested participants are suggested to register in advance. |
| Sep 20, 2023 I 6:30-8pm Beijing Time (UTC+8) In this talk, Professor Jian Wang will give the participants a brief introduction to China's economic reforms in the last 40 years, its current challenges and future directions. About the speaker Jian Wang is a professor of economics at the School of Management and Economics of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. Before joining CUHKSZ, Professor Jian Wang was a senior research economist and advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. His primary research interests include international finance, monetary economics, international trade and behavioral finance/economics. He has worked on the topics such as optimal exchange rate policy, the exchange rate pass-through, the exchange rate determination and international transmission of shocks. His articles have appeared in publications such as Journal of International Economics, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Journal of Development Economics, Journal of International Money and Finance, and the Federal Reserve's official publications. Professor Jian Wang's research has been reported in media such as the Wall Street Journal, VoxEU and Dow Jones. |
| All students from APRU member universities are welcome. Interested participants are suggested to register in advance. |
| Nov 2, 2023 I 1-5pm Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) It may not be easy to imagine how we eat and produce food will accelerate climate change and increase infectious diseases, and thus destabilize our food systems. The speaker will provide insights into the history behind the today’s food systems, explore the relationship between food and the SDGs, and propose actions for planetary healthy eating practices. |
| All students from APRU member universities are welcome. Interested participants are suggested to register on or before Oct 18, 2023. |
| Oct 24, 2023 I 4-5:30pm Beijing Time (UTC+8) In this talk, Professor Xing Wen will introduce the art and culture of Chinese calligraphy from the perspective of its major scripts. About the speaker XING Wen is Presidential Chair Professor of traditional Chinese art and culture at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Robert 1932 and Barbara Black Professor in Asian Studies, Emeritus, Dartmouth College. He received China’s most prestigious national award in Fine Arts, the 2nd quinquennial China Fine Arts Award 中国美术奖in 2014 and authored six books on Chinese calligraphy and painting, such as Hiding the Tip: Gateway to Chinese Calligraphy (2014) and 楚简书法探论 (2015). |
| All students from APRU member universities are welcome. Interested participants are suggested to register in advance. |
| Entry Deadline I Oct 22, 2023 Video Submission Deadline I Oct 31, 2023 Awards Ceremony & Student Forum I Dec 15, 2023 Launched in 2021, this year the video contest is coming back with many more awesome prizes! All students at Osaka University’s partner universities worldwide, including APRU universities, are invited to join and actively participate in this contest.If you are interested in
Join the video contest and stand a chance to win the Grand Prize at 100,000JPY! A certificate will be issued for all entries. Individual or group entry are both welcome. Let’s act proactively to achieve the SDGs—together, we can construct a better future! For more information, please visit the contest website. |
| All students from APRU member universities are welcome. Interested participants should register their interests to submit an entry by October 22, 2023. |
| Nov 20, 2023 I 4-5:30pm Beijing Time (UTC+8) Since its adoption of the “reform and opening-up” policy in the late 1970s, China has experienced enormous changes and made numerous great achievements which attract worldwide attention. As one of the key growth engines of Chinese economy, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), formerly called the Pearl River Delta, has been playing a critical role in exploring, experimenting and promoting the country’s socio-economic development over the years. First, the speaker will briefly introduce the geographical settings and characteristics of China, as well as the distribution of population, resources and economic activities which highly depends on the geography, illustrating the great importance of eastern coastal region, especially the Pearl River Delta and the Yangtze River Delta, in the development of Chinese economy. Second, in the context of the development path of the People’s Republic of China over the past seven decades, the speaker will review, summarize and discuss how the GBA has transformed from the traditional farm land to the internationally renowned “world factory” and then become the “Silicon Delta” nowadays through Industrial upgrading and economic transformation. Over the past four decades, as an unprecedented miracle of urban development in human history, Shenzhen has been playing a unique and leading role in the rapid socio-economic development of GBA, becoming a world-class city of innovation and hub of high-end manufacturing. Finally, with reference to the national development strategy and the outline development plan of the GBA, the speaker will discuss the grand prospects and promising future of the region’s sustainable development from social, economic and environmental perspectives. |
| All students from APRU member universities are welcome. Interested participants are suggested to register in advance. |
| Nov 24, 2023 I 4-5:30pm Beijing Time (UTC+8) In this talk, Professor Jian Wang will give the participants a brief introduction to China's economic reforms in the last 40 years, its current challenges and future directions. About the speaker Jian Wang is a professor of economics at the School of Management and Economics of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. Before joining CUHKSZ, Professor Jian Wang was a senior research economist and advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. His primary research interests include international finance, monetary economics, international trade and behavioral finance/economics. He has worked on the topics such as optimal exchange rate policy, the exchange rate pass-through, the exchange rate determination and international transmission of shocks. His articles have appeared in publications such as Journal of International Economics, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Journal of Development Economics, Journal of International Money and Finance, and the Federal Reserve's official publications. Professor Jian Wang's research has been reported in media such as the Wall Street Journal, VoxEU and Dow Jones. |
| All students from APRU member universities are welcome. Interested participants are suggested to register in advance. |