Duke University Asian/Pacific Studies Institute

In addition to developing and coordinating the popular online discussion #readingthestone, which examines the Chinese classic “Dream of the Red Chamber,” (紅樓夢) also known as “Story of the Stone,” (石頭記) by Cao Xueqin (曹雪芹), Eileen Chow took a...

In an interview, Duke University’s Senior Adviser to the President for China Affairs, Dr. Denis Simon, argues that the openness of the U.S. research ecosystem is indeed the best tool in its hands to keep fostering innovation on advanced technologies and compete with China, a country currently producing almost twice the number of STEM graduates as the U.S.

Professor Nayoung Aimee Kwon (AMES), a scholar of Korean culture, politics, and history, explores how criticism of social issues such as inequality raised in popular films and dramas like "Squid Game," "Parasite," "Train to Busan," and "Snowpiercer" are part of a long theme in Korea that can be traced back hundreds of years.

On September 29, DUCIGS hosted a conversation with Dr. Jackson Ewing, exploring the global impact of China's investment sources, standards, and approaches.