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
谢谢
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