China's Global Impact Schedule

Friday, March 23, 2012

8:00 – 8:30 Breakfast

8:30-8:45 Opening

I China’s Economical Impact

8:45-10:15 Panel 1: The historical and geographical macro perspective: Involution and De-Involution,

Innovation and India

10:15-10:30 Break

10:30 – 12:00 Panel 2: Know-How Transfer, case studies of a medium sized Western enterprise and a

Chinese global player

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch Break

1:00 – 2:30 Panel 3: Issues in Contemporary Chinese Economy and an Outlook

2:30 – 2:45 Break

II China’s Cultural Impact

2:45 – 4:15 Panel 4: Invisioning China: Sinologists in transition and the international Perception of the

Chinese Film

Saturday, March 24, 2012

8:00 – 8:30 Breakfast

II China’s Cultural Impact

8:30-10:00 Panel 5: China’s Softpower, Cultural Melting-Pots, and Trends in Literature

10:00-10:15 Break

10:15 – 11:45 Panel 6: The world speaks Chinese – the cultural impact of immersion programs

11:45 – 12:45 Lunch Break

III China’s Political Impact

12:45 – 2:15 Panel 7: Chinese nationalism, modernization and foreign policy

2:15 – 2:30 Break

2:30 – 3:30 Panel 8: Perception of China in Western Media

3:30 – 3:45 Break

3:45 – 4:15 Interdisciplinary Panel Discussion: China’s impact on world economy, politics and culture

Panel Discussion Chair: Philipp C. C. Huang

4:15 – 4:30 Final Remarks, official end of conference

Sunday, March 25, 2012

9:00 – 9:30 Breakfast

9:30 – 1:00 pm Hiking excursion to nearby mountain

afternoon Individual return, airport shuttle service