September 14, 2006
Queens, NY -
St. John’s University’s Institute of Asian Studies along with
the U.S.-China Forum, the New York Chapter of the Overseas Chinese
Association, the Society for Chinese American Studies and Outer Sky
Press will hold an academic conference on U.S.-China Relations on
Saturday, September 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The conference
will take place at Sun Yat Sen Hall at St. John’s University’s
Queens Campus.
The timeline of conference topics and events are as follows:
9:30 - 10
a.m.
Registration & Breakfast
10 - 10:15 a.m.
Opening remarks by Dr. Bernadette Y. Li, Director and professor of
Asian Studies, St. John’s University
10:15 - 11 a.m.
Scaling the Great Wall: The Opportunities and Challenges Facing
U.S. Banks in China; remarks given by Michael J. Ranieri, Managing
Director of Korean Center for International Finance based in New
York and a graduate of St. John’s University
11 - 11:45 a.m.
The Energy Security Issue in Sino-American Relations in the 21st
Century: The Russian Factor; remarks given by Ilya Nemchik, current
St. John’s University graduate student working towards his M.A.
degree in Asian Studies
11:45 a.m. - 12:30
p.m.
The issue of Intellectual Property Protection in U.S.-China Trade
Relations; remarks given by Erik H. Shen, Assistant Director of
Asian Studies, St. John’s University
2 - 2:45 p.m.
Exhibit: Franklin and China
2:45 - 3:30 p.m.
Benjamin Franklin’s Efforts to Cultivate His Virtue according to
Confucius Moral Philosophy; remarks by Dave X. Wang, Manager,
Queens Library (Hollis, N.Y.) and adjunct professor of U.S.-China
Relations, St. John’s University
3:45 - 4:30 p.m.
The Beginning of Chinese Studies and Chinese Students at Harvard
University; remarks by Dr. Bernadette Y. Li, Director of Asian
Studies, St. John’s University
4:30 - 5 p.m.
Roundtable Discussion; all participants
For more information regarding the academic conference please
contact Dr. Bernadette Y. Li, Director, Institute of Asian Studies
at (718) 990-1657.
Media inquiries can be directed to Dominic Scianna, Director of
Media Relations, St. John’s University at (718) 990-6185 or e-mail
requests to sciannad@stjohns.edu.