The centerpiece of IMUSE, our 2008 campus tour program involves visiting several North American universities in order to host conferences whose main aim is to increase the objectivity and complexity of North American students' understanding of China. Designed to offer a variety of perspectives on issues in the foreign relations, government, economy, social structure, and popular culture of the country, these conferences encompass a number of events, including panel discussions among student delegates from Peking and Tsinghua Universities; student leaders, and journalists, professors, and other experts on China; talks and question-and-answer sessions with prominent speakers, a photo exhibition on modern China sponsored by Kodak, screenings of documentaries and popular movies, performances and cultural workshops, and catered social events.

Schedule (last updated 01/31/08):

Harvard University: 02/18/08-02/20/08
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: 02/19/08-02/20/08
Tufts University: 02/21/08
Georgetown University: 02/22/08-02/25/08
Princeton University: 02/26/08-02/28/08
Swarthmore College: 02/29/08
University of Pennsylvania: 02/29/08-03/01/08
Yale University: 03/02/08
McGill University: 03/03/08-03/05/08
Stanford University: 04/12/08-04/18/08

Co-sponsoring organizations (last updated 01/31/08):

Harvard Association for US-China Relations (HAUSCR)
MIT-China Development Initiative (MIT-CDI)
Tufts University Education for Public Inquiry and International Citizenship (EPIIC)
Forum for American-Chinese Exchange at Stanford (FACES)