Confucius Institute in AtlantaEmory University

The Sixth Southern CI ConferenceOklahoma City, April 10

In this presentation

Brief history of CI in Atlanta

Needs for sustainable development

Thoughts on self-positioning

Efforts towards sustainable development

Strategies to achieve the goal

Progress

Brief History of CI Atlanta

Founded in 2008 Points of pride

First term: 2008 – 2011 Partners: Emory, Nanjing U., Atlanta Public Schools

Second term: 2012 – 2016 Partners: Emory, Nanjing University

CI Atlanta at Emory

Sustainable Development

• Needs and urgency for sustainable developmento Expansion of CI’s in Georgiao Diversity in host institutions; diversity in programming for maximum

impact

• Parties involved in achieving sustainability

Hanban: its central mission

Host institution: its strategic vision

CI’s role: Go-between for a happy marriage

Self-positioning

• Vision-driven self-positioningo Examining local needso Understanding Emory’s vision and focus

(“Create, preserve, teach, and apply knowledge in the service of humanity”; faculty development and excellence; student experience)

o Assessing the partners’ strengths (Emory and Nanjing)

• Hanban’s new initiative (CCSP) and move towards diversity • Dual foci

o Research and scholarship on China Studieso Community outreach

What We Did in 2014

• Academic conferenceo Annual and joint conference between partnerso Participation of international and local scholars

• Distinguished speaker serieso Impactful speakers, and leading scholarso Diversified topics

• Publication workshopo Help scholars/graduate students understand how to successfully

publish; contribute to faculty development and scholarship

• Faculty research seminars in 2014o Five faculty research seminars (work in progress or

polished)

Strategies to Build Alliance

• Collaboration instead of competitiono Reaching out to campus units and providing funding supporto Administrative support

• Overcoming doubtso Support faculty initiatives and interest (collaboration, connection,

support)o Be open-minded, avoid being defensive; build credibility

Live Happily Ever After

• Progress:

o Better understanding (maintain visibility and information flow)o Stronger faculty supporto Platform of China-related eventso Community building among scholars at Emory and beyond

　 Thank You

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