INSTITUTE EVENT LISTING 2009 TO THE PRESENT IN REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

2021

COVID 19: HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION April 30, 8:30-3:00PM 2021 Alison Des Forges International Virtual Symposium, cosponsored by the Confucius Institute

THE URBANIZATION OF PEOPLE: DEVELOPMENT, LABOR MARKETS AND SCHOOLING IN THE CHINESE CITY April 23, 12:30-1:30PM Zoom presentation by Eli Friedman, Associate Professor of International and Comparative Labor, ILR School, Cornell University Cosponsored by the UB Graduate School of Education

UB CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE / DISTINGUISHED ARCHITECTURE LECTURE April 21, 6:00-7:30PM Zoom presentation by Tiantian Xu, Founding Principal, DnA_Design and Architecture, Beijing Part of the UB School of Architecture and Planning 2020-21 “Toward Racial Justice” lecture series

COLLABORATING TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM IN April 1, 12:30-1:30PM Zoom presentation by Helen McCabe, Associate Professor of Education, Daemen College, and Executive Director of The Five Project

U.S.-CHINA THIRD SPACE: STORY CIRCLE WORKSHOP FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS February 27, 1-2:30PM, with follow up session on March 2, 7:30-8:30PM Presented by Frank Dolce, PhD, for U.S.-China Heartland Association and the St. Cloud State University Confucius Institute

FAMINE AND MARITAL ASSORTATIVE MATCHING: EVIDENCE FROM CHINA February 25, 9:30-11:00AM Zoom presentation by Yiru Wang, Assistant Professor of Economics, Southwest University of Finance and Economics (Chengdu) Cosponsored by the UB Department of Economics

CELEBRATION OF THE YEAR OF THE OX WITH THE GREAT LAKES CHINESE CONSORTIUM February 13 Online program cohosted with the Confucius Institute at St. Cloud State University, featuring performances by students and faculty from Capital Normal University in Beijing

VIRTUAL CELEBRATION OF THE YEAR OF THE OX! February 12 Online program cosponsored with the Chinese Club of Western

2020

CHINA TOWN HALL: LOCAL CONNECTIONS, NATIONAL REFLECTIONS November 10-18 Cosponsored by World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara

2020 China Town Hall: Roundtable Discussion November 10, 2-3:00PM

CHINA Town Hall Keynote Address November 10, 7-8:00PM Ray Dalio, Investor, Philanthropist, and New York Times bestselling author

CHINA Town Hall: Economics and Trade November 17, 7-8:00PM Amy Celico (Albright Stonebridge Group), Huang Yiping (Peking University), Andy Rothman (Matthews Asia)

Panel Discussion: The Local Impact of COVID and Trade with China November 19, 3-4:00 p.m.

CHINA TRIVIA 2020 ONLINE COMPETITION November 20, 4-5:00PM In conjunction with UB’s celebration of International Education Week

BUDDISM AND MARTIAL ARTS: HISTORICAL CONTEXT AND A PERSONAL JOURNEY November 19, 12:30-1:30PM Zoom presentation with Erin Markle, Founder and Head Teacher, Gold Summit Martial Arts Institute

UNITY THROUGH DIVERSITY: HARMONY IN METAL, STONE, SILK AND BAMBOO November 13, 7-8:00PM Zoom presentation featuring Mei Han, Director of the Center for Chinese Music and Culture, Middle Tennessee State University

MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL ONLINE CELEBRATION October 2, 3-4:00PM

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT FOR ONLINE CHINESE LANGUAGE TEACHING September 19, 1:30-4:00PM Zoom presentation featuring Daihao Tang, Chinese Instructional Coach, International Leadership of Texas

UB CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE ZOOM CONCERT May 29, 2020, 5-5:45PM

TAI CHI ONLINE MINI-COURSE Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 19-June 4, 1:00-2:00 PM

CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE LECTURE: CENTRALIZED COLLEGE MATCHING MECHANISMS, STABILITY, AND STUDENT WELFARE IN CHINA March 6, 3:30-5:00PM Yang Song, Assistant Professor of Economics, Colgate University 444 Fronczak Hall, UB North Campus Cosponsored by the UB Department of Economics

2019

INTERNATIONAL COFFEEHOUSE November 20, 2019, 7-9:00PM Intercultural and Diversity Center, UB North Campus Cosponsored by the Intercultural and Diversity Center

WORLD BAZAAR November 19, 2019, 11-2:00PM Student Union, UB North Campus Cosponsored by the Intercultural and Diversity Center

CHINA TOWN HALL: LOCAL CONNECTIONS, NATIONAL REFLECTIONS November 18, 2019, 5-8:00PM 403 Hayes Hall, UB South Campus Cosponsored by World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara

CHINESE CHORAL CONCERT November 2, 2019, 2-3:30PM Baird Recital Hall, UB North Campus

SYMPOSIUM: CHINESE LANGUAGE EDUCATION: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT, AND TEACHING METHODS October 26, 2019, 8:30AM – 6:00PM 280 Park Hall Cosponsored by the Department of Learning and Instruction, UB Graduate School of Education

PERFORMANCE: AMAZING CHINESE OPERA October 25, 2019, 7:00 – 8:30PM Slee Hall Presented by the Confucius Institute of Chinese Opera at (SUNY)

ECONOMICS EDUCATION IN CHINA: CURRICULUM AND FACULTY DEVELOPMENT October 6, 2019, 1:30-3:30PM 509 O’Brian Hall Cosponsored by the UB Center of Excellence on Human Capital, Technology Transfer, and Economic Growth and Development

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: HUMAN CAPITAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA October 5-6, 2019 509 O’Brian Hall International conference with 15 participating scholars from the U.S. and China Cosponsored by the UB Center of Excellence on Human Capital, Technology Transfer, and Economic Growth and Development

CONFUCIUS INSTIUTE LECTURE: BEING THERE…THERE…AND THERE: AN OPEN DISCUSSION WITH DR. VANESSA FONG ABOUT LONGITUDINAL METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH September 18, 2019, 2:30 - 3:30 PM Vanessa Fong, Professor of Anthropology, Amherst College 474 Baldy Hall, UB North Campus Cosponsored by the Educational Culture, Policy and Society Program, UB Graduate School of Education

CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE LECTURE: EDUCATION, GENDER AND UPWARD MOBILITY AMONG CHINA’S SINGLE-CHILD GENERATION September 18, 2019, 12:00 - 1:00 PM Vanessa Fong, Professor of Anthropology, Amherst College 555 Baldy Hall, UB North Campus Cosponsored by the Educational Culture, Policy and Society Program, UB Graduate School of Education

MOON FESTIVAL CELEBRATION September 13, 2019, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Student Union Atrium, University at Buffalo North Campus

TWO-WEEK SUMMER LANGUAGE STUDY PROGRAM IN BEIJING July 7 - 20, 2019, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 29 student participants from UB and other SUNY campuses Hosted by Capital Normal University, Beijing

UNDERSTANDING CHINA: A 30-HOUR NATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR TEACHING ABOUT ASIA SEMINAR July 8 - 12, 2019, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM 509 O’Brian Hall (Law School Conference Room), UB North Campus In association with the Five College Center for East Asian Studies and the Buffalo Teacher Center

BUFFALO NIAGARA DRAGONBOAT FESTIVAL June 15, 2019, 7:45 AM – 5:00 PM Hope Chest Dragon Boat Team Buffalo RiverWorks, 359 Ganson St., Buffalo

JUNE IN BUFFALO Confucius Institute sponsorship of composer-in-residence Lei Liang June 3-9, 2019 Slee and Baird Halls, University at Buffalo June in Buffalo is an annual program of UB’s Robert and Carol Morris Center for 21st Century Music

LECTURE: ABORTION AS A TOPIC FOR FEMINIST HISTORICAL RESEARCH: THE CASE OF CHINA May 7, 2019, 12:00 - 1:30 PM Matthew Sommer, Professor of Chinese History, Stanford University Gender Institute, 207 UB Commons, UB North Campus Feminist Research Alliance Workshop Series

CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE LECTURE: POLYANDRY AND WIFE SALE IN QING DYNASTY CHINA May 6, 2019, 4:00 - 5:30 PM Matthew Sommer, Professor of Chinese History, Stanford University 509 O’Brian Hall (Law School Conference Room), UB North Campus Cosponsored by the UB Department of Global Gender and Sexuality Studies, Gender Institute, Department of History and Confucius Institute

CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE LECTURE: BEYOND TELEOLOGICAL AND MAO-CENTERED HISTORY: THE BEGINNING OF THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION RECONSIDERED April 10, 2019, 4:00 - 5:30 PM Yiching Wu, Associate Professor, Department of East Asian Studies, University of Toronto 509 O’Brian Hall (Law School Conference Room), UB North Campus

CONFUCIUS INSTIUTE LECTURE: ANGER, COMPASSION, AND THE IDEA OF “NO SELF” April 4, 2019, 4:00 - 5:30 PM Kwong-loi Shun, Professor of Philosophy, University of California-Berkeley 141 Park Hall, UB North Campus Cosponsored by the UB Confucius Institute and Philosophy Department

CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE LECTURE: FIGHTING FUTURE TERRORISM VIA SENSE OF BELONGING AT SCHOOL: EVIDENCE FROM CHINA AND 46 OTHER COUNTRIES April 2, 2019, 12:30 - 2:00 PM Ming Ming Chiu, Chair Professor of Analytics and Diversity, Education University of Hong Kong Baldy 555, UB North Campus Cosponsored by the UB Confucius Institute and Graduate School of Education

CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE LECTURE: THE INVISIBLE “READING WARS” IN CHINA AND THE LESSONS FOR AMERICA March 29, 2019, 1:00 - 2:30 PM Philip Hui Li, Professor in Early Childhood, Macquarie University, Australia Baldy 12, UB North Campus Cosponsored by the UB Confucius Institute and Early Childhood

LANTERN FESTIVAL CELEBRATION March 1, 2019, 5:00 - 7:00 PM Clemens 120, UB North Campus CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE DISTINGUISHED ARCHITECTURE LECTURE: ROOT AND CONTEMPORANEITY February 13, 2019, 6:00 - 7:30 PM Zhu Pei, Dean, School of Architecture, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing 403 Hayes Hall, UB South Campus Co-organized by the School of Architecture and Planning

CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION February 9, 2019, 2:30 - 5:00 PM UB Center for the Arts Organized by the UB Confucius Institute and Chinese Club of Western New York

THE BUTTERFLY LOVERS CONCERTO: CELEBRATING CHINESE NEW YEAR February 2, 2019, 8:00 - 9:00 PM ; February 3, 2019, 2:30 - 4:30 PM Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo

2018

AMAZING CHINESE OPERA November 16, 2018, 7:00 - 9:00 PM Slee Hall International Education Week event

INTERNATIONAL COFFEEHOUSE November 15, 2018, 7:00 - 9:00 PM Student Union 210 Cosponsored by the Confucius Institute as part of International Education Week

THE THIRD WAY OF LOVE – FILM SCREENING AND DISCUSSION November 15, 2018, 12:00 - 1:30 PM Confucius Institute, 113 UB Commons Cosponsored by the Confucius Institute as part of International Education Week

GLOBAL HEALTH SYMPOSIUM: CHINA AND GLOBAL HEALTH CONCERNS November 15, 2018, 12:00 - 2:30 PM Simin Liu, Professor of Epidemiology and Director, Cardiometabolic Health, Brown University 182 Farber Hall Cosponsored by the Confucius Institute as part of International Education Week

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDY IN CHINA November 14, 2018, 4:00 - 5:00 PM Confucius Institute, 113 UB Commons International Education Week event

HENAN PROVINCE MARTIAL ARTS PERFORANCE October 24, 20178, 7:00 – 8:30 PM Slee Hall, UB North Campus

THE SOCIOECONOMIC EFFECTS OF CHINA’S FOREST RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS October 19, 2018, 1:00 PM Conghe Song, Department of Geography, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Confucius Institute / Department of Geography lecture 170 Fillmore

CHINA TOWN HALL October 9, 2018, 6:00 – 8:00 PM Co-sponsored with the World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara Salvatore’s Restaurant

CHINESE BRIDGE FOR EDUCATORS STUDY TOUR October 6-14, 2018 Beijing (CNU) and Xi’an

CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE DAY September 30, 2018, 4:00 – 7:00 PM UB Center for the Arts Atrium

DANCE OF YOUTH: CHARM OF CHINA September 17, 2018, 7:00 – 8:30 PM Performance by students from Capital Normal University Drama Theater, UB Center for the Arts, North Campus

HUMANISM AND RATIONALITY: THE NATURES OF CHINESE CHAN September 14, 2018, 1:00 - 3:00 PM Confucius Institute / Philosophy Department Lecture Dedong Wei, Professor of Philosophy, Beijing University 141 Park Hall, UB North Campus

ANTIPODAL: EXHIBITION OPENING September 6, 2018, 5:00 - 7:00 PM Part of the UB-Tsinghua Art Exchange Co-sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute and Department of Art UB Art Gallery, Center for the Arts, UB North Campus

ANTIPODAL INTENT: CREATIVE STRATEGIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUANDARIES August 30, 2018, 5:00 - 7:00 PM Confucius Institute / Art Department Symposium With students and faculty from UB and Tsinghua University Department of Art Lower Gallery, Center for the Arts, UB North Campus

HEARING LOSS DISEASES AND TREATMENT: AUDIOLOGY CONTINUING EDUCATION WORKSHOP WITH CHINA July 21-29, 2018 UB North Campus Cosponsored by the Confucius Institute, Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences, and Center for Hearing and Deafness

CHINESE BRIDGE TWO-WEEK SUMMER CAMP IN BEIJING AND PING YAO July 8 – 21, 2018 Hosted by Capital Normal University, Beijing

BUFFALO NIAGARA DRAGONBOAT FESTIVAL June 16, 2018, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Buffalo Riverworks, 359 Ganson St., Buffalo

A New Perspective on Confucius Ideology: Ideological Core of Timing and Ecological Ethics May 17, 2018, 4:00 - 5:30 PM Wang Xingguang, Professor of History, Zhengzhou University Confucius Institute, 113 UB Commons

Changing Trends in China’s Inequality: Key Issues and Main Findings May 4, 2018, 3:30 – 5:00 PM Economics Department Seminar / Confucius Institute Lecture Terry Sicular, Professor of Economics, Western University, Ontario 444 Fronzack Hall, UB North Campus

Property Rights, Land Misallocation and Agricultural Efficiency in China April 27, 2018, 3:30 – 5:00 PM Economics Department Seminar / Confucius Institute Lecture Shing-Yi Wang, Assistant Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. 444 Fronzack Hall, UB North Campus

China in Africa: Global Perspectives April 26, 2018, 9:00 – 4:00 PM Alison L. Des Forges Memorial Committee Symposium Cosponsored by UB Confucius Institute 120 Clemens Hall, UB North Campus

Love Education (2017) April 25, 2018, 7:15 – 9:15 PM Film Screening With introduction and discussion by Yitian Zhai, PhD candidate, UB Department of Comparative Literature 113 UB Commons, UB North Campus

Confucius Institute Open House April 20, 2018, 4:00-6:00 PM 113 UB Commons

Yangqin: An Introduction April 18, 2018, 12:00 – 1:00 PM Confucius Institute / Department of Music Lecture-Demonstration Helen Yee, Music of China. Baird Recital Hall, UB North Campus

The Assassin (2016) April 11, 2018, 7:15 – 9:15 PM Film Screening With introduction and discussion by Yitian Zhai, PhD candidate, UB Department of Comparative Literature 113 UB Commons, UB North Campus

A Village with My Name: A Family History of China’s Opening to the World April 5, 2018, 4:00 – 5:30 PM Confucius Institute Lecture Scott Tong, Marketplace Correspondent 120 Clemens Hall, UB North Campus

Youth (2017) March 28, 2018, 7:15 – 9:30 PM Film Screening With introduction and discussion by Yitian Zhai, PhD candidate, UB Department of Comparative Literature 113 UB Commons, UB North Campus Lantern Festival Celebration March 15, 2018, 5:00 – 7:00 PM An evening of Chinese cultural activities, games, music, and food 120 Clemens Hall, UB North Campus

Chinese New Year Celebration February 17, 2018, 2:30 – 5:00 PM Mainstage Theater, UB Center for the Arts, UB North Campus Organized by the UB Confucius Institute and Chinese Club of Western New York

Chinese New Year Performance Tour February 12-16, 2018 Local Chinese musicians, dancers and martial artists gave 12 performances in local K-12 schools throughout the week leading up to Chinese New Year

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (千里走单骑 ) February 9, 2018, 5:00 – 7:30 PM Global Cinemaspectives film screening, in conjunction with the Office of International Student and Scholar Services With introduction and discussion led by Huadong (Mark) Yin, Associate Director, UB Confucius Institute. 4 Knox Hall, UB North Campus

Also in spring 2018

Chinese Language Corner Every Monday 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM A weekly conversation to help students converse in Chinese about everyday topics. 113 UB Commons, UB North Campus

Community Language Classes Beginning Chinese Mondays 2nd-year Chinese Tuesdays 113 UB Commons, 6:00-8:00 PM

Tai Chi Class Every Wednesday, 5pm-6pm 145 Student Union, UB North Campus

2017

Income and Wealth Inequality in China December 1, 2017, 12:00 – 1:30 PM Sociology Department Colloquium / Confucius Institute Distinguished Lecture Yu Xie, Professor of Sociology, Princeton University 107 Capen Hall, UB North Campus Song of Silk Chinese Concert November 15, 2017, 7:00 – 8:30 PM Presented by faculty and visiting professors from the Confucius Institutes of Binghamton University and Student Union Theater, UB North Campus

Imagination and Interpretation in the Classical Chinese Philosophical Tradition November 9, 2017, 4:00 – 5:30 PM Confucius Institute Distinguished Lecture Michael Puett, Professor of Chinese History and Anthropology, Harvard University 509 O’Brien, UB North Campus

The Grand Master (一代宗师) November 8, 2017, 7:00 – 9:00 PM Film Screening With introduction and discussion by Nie Xi, Confucius Institute teacher at Nardin Academy. 113 UB Commons, UB North Campus

Music of Youth: Color of China November 5, 2017, 3:00 – 4:30 PM Capital Normal University (Beijing) Performance Tour 2017 Student Union Theater, UB North Campus

Symposium on Chinese Philosophy: In Memory of Jiyuan Yu November 3, 2017, 8:45 AM – 6:00 PM Department of Philosophy / Confucius Institute Symposium 107 Capen Hall, UB North Campus

Chinese Values and Their World Meanings November 2, 2017, 4:00 – 5:00 PM Kang Ouyang, Dean, Institute of State Governance, and Director, Institute of Philosophy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology 113 UB Commons, UB North Campus

Building a 21st Century Chinese Language Program: New Approaches for Multicultural and Multilingual Universities October 28-29, 2017 Department of Linguistics / Confucius Institute Symposium 509 O’Brian Hall, UB North Campus

Scholarships for Study in China October 25, 2017, 7:00 – 8:30 PM Presentations by past scholarship winner Michaela Rubinfeld, Megan Stewart, UB Office of Fellowships and Scholarships, and UBCI Associate Director Mark Yin. 113 UB Commons, UB North Campus

China Town Hall October 24, 2017, 5:30 – 8:30 PM Webcast with Ambassador Susan E. Rice, former National Security Advisor and Ambassador to the United Nations, and local speakers including UBCI Director and Associate Professor of Economics Zhiqiang Liu. Buffalo Niagara Marriott

Chinese Club of Western New York Chorus: In Concert October 21, 2017, 2:00 – 4:00 PM The Chinese Club Chorus, joined by students from City Honors School Baird Hall, UB North Campus

Is There a Socialist Everyday? Collectivizing Beijing in the Mao Era October 20, 2017, 12:00 – 1:30 PM Confucius Institute Distinguished Speaker Fabio Lanza, Associate Professor of History of University of Arizona 509 O’Brian Hall, UB North Campus

Chinese Medicine: An Ancient Art for Today’s Healthcare World October 18, 2017, 7:00 – 8:30 PM Herbert Lau, PhD.113 UB Commons, UB North Campus

The Road Home October 13, 2017, 5:00 – 7:30 PM Global Cinemaspectives film screening, in conjunction with the Office of International Student and Scholar Services With introduction and discussion led by Huadong (Mark) Yin, Associate Director, UB Confucius Institute 4 Knox Hall, UB North Campus

The Piano in a Factory September 13, 2017, 7:00 – 9:00 PM Film Screening With introduction and discussion led by Nie Xi, Confucius Institute teacher, Nardin Academy 113 UB Commons, UB North Campus

25th International Conference on Geoinformatics August 2 – August 4, 2017 Center for Tomorrow and Buffalo Niagara Marriott Organized by the International Association of Chinese Professionals in Geographic Information Sciences and National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis at Buffalo, co-sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute.

Understanding China: NCTA Seminar for Teachers June 26 – June 30, 2017 Providing K-12 teachers with content and resources to more effectively teach about China. In association with the Buffalo Teacher Center and Five College Center for East Asian Studies 107 Capen Hall, UB North Campus

Buffalo Niagara Dragon Boat Festival June 17, 2017 Buffalo Riverworks Sponsored by Hope Chest Buffalo UB Confucius Institute enters two teams and sponsors a Chinese culture table

Modern Judaism and Its Significance for Chinese Culture May 9, 2017, 3:30 – 5:00 PM Confucius Institute Distinguished Speaker Event Youde Fu, Founding Director, Judaic and Inter-Religious Studies Program, and Chair, Department of Religious Studies, Shandong University, Jinan, China. Samuel J. Friedman Library, 7th floor, Clemens Hall, UB North Campus Cosponsored by the UB Department of Jewish Thought

Chinese Zodiac May 4, 2017, 7:00 -9:00 PM Film Screening Introduced by Confucius Institute Chinese teacher Chen Rongying, St. Benedict School 113 UB Commons, UB North Campus

Singing Peking Opera: A Lecture Demonstration May 3, 2017, 4:00 – 5:00 PM Youde Fu, Director, Judaic and Inter-Religious Studies Program, Chair, Department of Religious Studies, and President, Peking Opera Association, Shandong University 113 UB Commons, UB North Campus

History Re-storied April 27, 2017, 6:00 -7:30 PM Confucius Institute Distinguished Lecture Wang Hui, Principal Architect and Co-founder, Urbanus Architecture & Design, Beijing 301 Crosby Hall, UB South Campus. Co-organized by the School of Architecture and Planning

Dearest April 26, 2017, 7:00 -9:00 PM Film Screening Introduced by Confucius Institute Chinese teacher Nie Xi, Nardin Academy 113 UB Commons, UB North Campus

Remembering Jiyuan Yu as a Colleague and Friend April 21, 2017, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Moderator: Zhiqiang Liu, Director, University at Buffalo Confucius Institute 113 UB Commons, UB North Campus.

Chinese and Western Philosophy in Comparative Perspective: In Honor of the Late Professor Jiyuan Yu April 20, 2017, 1:00 -3:50 PM UB Department of Philosophy / Confucius Institute Symposium 509 O’Brian Hall, UB North Campus

Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven April 5, 2017, 7:00 – 9:00 PM Film Screening Introduced by Confucius Institute Teacher Wang Zhao, Sacred Heart Academy 113 UB Commons, UB North Campus

Eat Drink Man Woman March 1, 2017, 7:00 – 9:00 PM Film Screening 113 UB Commons, UB North Campus

“King of Masks” and “Wu Tianming and His Films” February 23, 2017, 4:00 – 6:40 PM Distinguished Lecture and Film Screening Tan Ye, Professor of Comparative Theater, University of South Carolina Screening Room, 103 Center of the Arts, UB North Campus Co-sponsored by the Confucius Institute and Center for Global Media, Department of English

Intelligence of the Poor: Experimental Exhibitions in 1990s China February 16, 2017, 5:00 – 6:30 PM Confucius Institute Distinguished Lecture Feng (Eric) Fan, Assistant Professor, Institute of Contemporary Art, Tsinghua University 280 Park Hall, UB North Campus

Chinese Cultural Expo February 10, 2017, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Student Union Lobby, University at Buffalo North Campus Co-sponsored by the UB Chinese Student and Scholar Association and Confucius Institute

Memorial Service for Professor Jiyuan Yu February 3, 2017, 3:00 – 4:30 PM Organized by the UB Department of Philosophy and Confucius Institute Screening Room, 103 Center of the Arts, UB North Campus

Chinese New Year Celebration January, 28, 2017, 2:30 – 5:00 PM Mainstage Theater, UB Center for the Arts, UB North Campus Organized by the UB Confucius Institute and Chinese Club of Western New York Also in 2017

Community Language Classes Beginning Chinese Mondays 2nd-year Chinese Tuesdays 113 UB Commons, 6:00-8:00 PM

Tai Chi Class Every Wednesday, 5pm-6pm Spring 2017 and Fall 2017 semesters 145 Student Union, UB North Campus

HSK and YCT Chnese language exams offered in 2017 HSK Exams HSKK Exams YCT Exam January 14 March 19 November 18 March 19 October 15 October 15 December 5 December 5

2016

A Taste of Sichuan Province November 30, 2016, 6:30 – 8:00 PM Presented by Yunqing Yang, Confucius Institute Guest Teacher, Nichols School 113 UB Commons

Amazing China: Selections from Beijing Opera November 18, 2016, 7:30 – 9:00 PM Slee Hall, UB North Campus. Presented by the Confucius Institute of Chinese Opera, Binghamton University, SUNY Sponsored by the UB Confucius institute as part of UB’s celebration of International Education Week

Recovering China’s Landscapes: A Symposium October 26, 2016 3:30 – 7:30 PM Hayes Hall 403, UB South Campus Cosponsored by the UB School of Architecture and Planning, Confucius Institute, and Asian Studies Program.

China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future October 25, 2016, 5:00 – 6:30 PM James Miller, Professor of Religious Studies and Director of the Graduate Program in Cultural Studies, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario 120 Clemens Hall, UB North Campus

China Town Hall: Local Connections, National Reflections October 18, 2016, 5:30 – 8:30 PM Organized by World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara, Confucius Institute at University at Buffalo, School of Management at University at Buffalo, Asian Studies Program at University at Buffalo. Salvatore’s Italian Gardens, 6461 Transit Road, Depew

Mountains May Depart September 23, 2016, 5:00 – 7:30 PM Global Cinemaspectives film screening, in conjunction with the Office of International Student and Scholar Services With introduction and discussion led by Qiaomei (Maggie) Lu, Associate Director, UB Confucius Institute 4 Knox Hall, UB North Campus

With and Without the Other: Art Exhibition Opening September 8, 2016, 5:00 – 8:00 PM Graduate students and alumni from the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University and the Department of Art, University at Buffalo. This exhibition and artistic exchange are co-sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute and Department of Art.

With and Without Agreement: Symposium on Chinese Art September 1, 2016, 6:00 – 8:00 PM Featured Speakers: Ou Ning, Lecturer, ; Kristin Stapleton, Associate Professor, History Dept. and Asian Studies Program, University at Buffalo; Shannon Bassett, Assistant Professor, School of Architecture and Planning, University at Buffalo. Department of Art Lower Gallery, B45 Center for the Arts, UB North Campus. Symposium and art exhibition opening on September 8 co-sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute and Department of Art

Buffalo Niagara Dragon Boat Festival June 18, 2016 Buffalo Riverworks Sponsored by Hope Chest Buffalo UB Confucius Institute enters a team and sponsors a Chinese culture table

China and the World: 1950s Urban Culture and Planning April 29, 2016 8:30 am-4:15 PM Organizer: History Department, University at Buffalo; Co-sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute 107 Capen Hall, UB Honors College, UB North Campus.

Confucian “Xiao” as Filial Love April 28, 2016, 6:00 – 7:30 PM Professor Chenyang Li, Nanyang University of Technology, Singapore/Stanford University Confucius Institute Distinguished Speaker Series 280 Park Hall, UB North Campus

Could Russia Have Followed the Pattern of Chinese Reforms? April 27, 2016, 5:30 – 7:00 PM Alexaner Pantsov, Professor of History, Capitol University 107 Capen Hall, UB Honors College, UB North Campus Co-sponsored by the UB History Department, Asian Studies Program, Honors College and Confucius Institute

Studying in China on Confucius Institute Scholarships April 19, 2016, 4:00 – 5:30 PM 113 UB Commons, UB North Campus.

Looking Back: Chinese Music in the Eyes of a Chinese Musician April 18, 2016, 1:00 pm-2:20 PM Lecture / Demonstration by Yueqin Chen Baird Recital Hall In collaboration with the UB Music Department

Nutrition, the Elephant in the Room: Diet and Disease in China April 12, 2016, 6:00 – 7:30 PM T. Colin Campbell, Jacob Gould Schurman Professor, Nutritional Biochemistry, Cornell University Confucius Institute Distinguished Speaker event 120 Clemens Hall, UB North Campus

The Limits of Confucianism in America March 29, 2016, 6:00 – 7:30 PM Sam Crane, W. Van Alan Clark ’41 Third Century Professor, Williams College Confucius Institute Distinguished Speaker event 120 Clemens Hall, UB North Campus

“Like Loving a Lovely Site”: Similes and Metaphors in Chinese Philosophy March 22, 2016, 6:00 – 7:30 PM Bryan Van Norden, Professor of Philosophy, Vassar College Confucius Institute Distinguished Speaker event Park 280, UB North Campus

HT Chen and Dancers Present “South of Gold Mountain” March 12, 2016, 7:00 – 9:00 PM Nichols School, Flickinger Performing Arts Center Cosponsored by the Nichols School Confucius Classroom, Pick of the Crop Dance Company, UB Confucius Institute, New York State DanceForce, New York State Council on the Arts

A Conversation with New Music Composer Du Yun March 7, 2016, 1:00 – 2:30 PM Baird Recital Hall, UB North Campus Organized by UB Confucius Institute and the Department of Music at UB

Literature as a Way of Seeking for Truth March 1, 2016, 6:00 – 7:30 PM Zu-yan Chen, Professor Chinese Literature and Confucius Institute Director, Binghamton University, SUNY Confucius Institute Distinguished Speaker event 120 Clemens Hall, UB North Campus

Chinese New Year Celebration February 7, 2016, 2:30 – 5:00PM Mainstage Theater, UB Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo Presented by the Chinese Club of Western New York and the UB Confucius Institute

2015

Chinese Folklore Music Performance Chinese Culture Club Event November 18, 2015

Symposium: Language Transitions: Policy and Practice from Primary to Higher Education November 14, 2015 509 O’Brian Hall, UB North Campus Co-sponsored by the UB Graduate School of Education and Confucius Institute

China Trivia Competition October 28, 2015 145 Student Union, North Campus

Nanjing Normal University Performance Tour October 29, 2015 Student Union Theater, UB North Campus

Natural Conflicts: Husbandry, Environmental Protection and Controversial Water Use in Western China Gregory Veeck, Western Michigan University October 16, 12:00-1:30 pm Cosponsored by Department of Geography, Asian Studies Program, and Confucius Institute 280 Park Hall, UB North Campus

An Evening of Chinese Classical Music October 3, 2015, 7:30 PM Slee Hall, UB North Campus Featuring faculty and students from China’s Central Conservatory of Music

World War II with the Flying Tigers Deborah Chung, University at Buffalo Confucius Institute Distinguished Lecture September 28, 2015, 4:00 PM 509 O’Brian Hall, UB North Campus

Flying Tigers Photo Exhibition September 21-31, 2015 113 UB Commons, Confucius Institute, UB North Campus

Confucius Day Tent Festival September 27, 12:00pm-3:00 pm Student Union Field

TV for One Billion: Historical Evolution, Current Challenges, and Future Trends in China Zhifeng Hu, Communication University of China Confucius Institute Distinguished Lecture September 15, 2015, 4:00-5:30pm 509 O’Brian Hall, UB North Campus

Rooted and Roaming: States of Contemporary Chinese Art September 10, 6:00-8:00 pm Art Department, Lower Gallery, UB Center for the Arts Co-sponsored by the UB Department of Art and Confucius Institute

A Glance at China September 1-25, 2015 Photography Competition sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute

China Bridge Study Tour for High School Students July 16-31, 2015 Beijing and Harbin, China

Buffalo Niagara Dragon Boat Festival June 19, 2015 Lake LaSalle, University at Buffalo Sponsored by Hope Chest Buffalo UB Confucius Institute enters a team for the first time and sponsors and Chinese culture table

George Lee and the UB-China Academic Relationship May 5, 2015, 3:00 PM Symposium and presentation of Confucius Educator Award to Professor George C. Lee 107 Capen Hall, UB North Campus Co-sponsored by the UB Office of Vice Provost for International Education and Confucius Institute

A Gull Between Earth and Heaven: Imagery in Traditional Chinese Poetry April 24, 2015, 4:00 PM Zu-yan Chen, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor, Binghamton University 120 Clemens Hall Co-sponsored by the UB Department of Comparative Literature and Chinese Language Program

Chinese Art through Early Bronze Mirrors March 27, 2015, 12:00 PM Professor Hanmo Zhang, Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, SUNY New Paltz 280 Park Hall, UB North Campus Co-sponsored by the UB Asian Studies Program and Confucius Institute

2015 Chinese temple Fair March 5, 2015, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Student Union Atrium, University at Buffalo Co-sponsored by the UB Chinese Student and Scholars Association and Confucius Institute

2015 Chinese New Year Celebration February 21, 2014, 2:30–5:00 PM UB Center for the Arts, Mainstage Theatre

Chinese New Year Art Contest Co-sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute, EZ Mandarin of Western New York, and the Chinese Club of Western New York

Suicide in China: a Confucian Perspective February 13, 2015, 4:00 PM Jie Zhang, Professor of Sociology and Director, Center for China Studies, Clemens 120, UB North Campus

2014

Progressive Confucianism and Our Global Future November 13, 2014, 5:30 PM Stephen C. Angle, Chair, College of East Asian Studies, and Professor of Philosophy, UB Distinguished Lecture Series Park 280, UB North Campus

Confucianism and Education: An International Symposium October 17-19, 2014 Organized by the UB Graduate School of Education and Confucius Institute Ramada Hotel and Conference Center, Amherst, NY

Confucius Day / Moon Festival Celebration September 26, 2014 Drama Theater, UB Center for the Arts Sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute, Capital Normal University, Hanban/Confucius Institute Headquarters, and the UB College of Arts and Sciences

Experience China Summer Camp August 4-15, 2014 Elmwood Franklin School

Chinese Bridge High School Summer Camp July 2014 14-day study tour to Beijing and Jinan

Chinese Embroidery Exhibition and Demonstration May 13-14, 2014 Roycroft Campus Corporation, East Aurora May 15, 2014 Student Union Lobby, UB North Campus Co-sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute and the Chinese Student and Scholars Association

The Daoist Unhewn: One Sort of Knowing April 10, 2014 Brook Ziporyn, Professor of Chinese Religion, Philosophy, and Comparative Thought, University of Chicago Confucius Institute Distinguished Lecture 120 Clemens Hall, UB North Campus

The Conflict of Values in Contemporary China April 4, 2014, 7:00 PM Kang Ouyang, Professor of Philosophy and Vice Chairman, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Confucius Institute Distinguished Lecture 280 Park Hall, UB North Campus

Chinese Architecture: Linking Heaven and Earth February 27, 2014 Beverly Foit-Albert, RA, PhD, President, Foit-Albert and Associates Clemens 120, UB North Campus

East Meets West: Wu Man in Concert with the BPO Saturday, March 29, 2014, 8:00 PM Sunday, March 30, 2014, 2:30 PM Kleinhans Music Hall

2014 Chinese New Year Celebration February 2, 2014, 2:00–4:30 PM UB Center for the Arts, Mainstage Theatre

2014 Chinese New Year Art Contest: “Happy Chinese New Year of the Horse” February 9, 2014 Children ages 5-18 Bryant & Stratton College, Orchard Park Campus, Sponsored by EZ Mandarin of WNY, Chinese Club of WNY, Bryant & Stratton College, the Orchard Park Recreation Department, and the UB Confucius Institute.

Second Annual Southtowns Chinese New Year/Lantern Festival Community Event February 9, 2014, 12:00–3:00 PM Bryant and Stratton College, Orchard Park Campus Sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute, EZ Mandarin of Western NY, Chinese Club of Western NY, Gold Summit Martial Arts Institute, the Town of Orchard Park Recreation Department, and Bryant & Stratton College

Chinese Music Concert at Pausa Art House January 16, 2014, 8:00 pm Featuring Zhongbei (Daisy) Wu on guzheng With special guest Peter Worden on guqin Pausa Art House, 19 Wadsworth St., Buffalo In conjunction with the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia seminar for teachers

Living and Laughing in Two Different Cultures January 20, 2014 Cathy Bao Bean, Author of The Chopsticks-Fork Principle 120 Clemens Hall, University at Buffalo North Campus

2013

The Encyclopedia or Dictionary of the Sciences, Arts, and Professions and The Complete Library of the Four Branches: Comparisons and Connections December 4, 2013, 12:00 pm Xiaohua Chen, Professor of History and Director of the Historical Documents Seminar, Capital Normal University, Beijing 280 Park Hall, UB North Campus Co-sponsored with the Department of History and Asian Studies Program

“Why Does Ritual Matter? Theories from Classical China” October 18, 2013, 3:00 pm Professor Michael Puett, Professor of Chinese History, Harvard University Confucius Institute Distinguished Lecture Clemens 120, UB North Campus

CHINA Town Hall: Local Connections, National Reflections Live webcast with former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and on-site discussion with former Henry Luce Foundation Vice President Terry Lautz Monday, October 28, 2013, 7:00 pm 120 Clemens Hall, UB North Campus Sponsored by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, UB Asian Studies Program, and UB Confucius Institute

Moon Festival Celebration September 19, 2013 Slee Hall, UB North Campus Sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute, Capital Normal University, Hanban/Confucius Institute Headquarters, and the UB College of Arts and Sciences

4th Annual Chinese Language Teacher Workshop August 30 – September 1, 2013 280 Park Hall, University at Buffalo North Campus

China and India: Comparisons and Connections July 1-19, 2013 National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute for Teachers Organized by the Asian Studies Program, co-sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute

18th International Conference of the International Society for Chinese Philosophy (ISCP) July 21-24, 2013 Ramada Hotel and Conference Center Co-sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute

Chinese Bridge Summer Camp July 2013 17-day study tour to Beijing and Kunming

Experience China Summer Camp July 8-19, 2013, East Aurora Union Free Schools July 15-26, 2013, Lewiston-Porter Central Schools July 15-26, 2013, Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart July 15-26, 2013, Depew Union Free Schools

Raise the Red Lantern July 8, 7:00 pm Film directed by Zhang Yimou 120 Clemens Hall, UB North Campus Part of the NEH Summer Institute: China and India: Comparisons and Connections, organized by the UB Asian Studies Program

An Evening of Chinese Music July 5, 7:30 pm Featuring Hong Zhang (mezzo soprano) and Zhongbei Wu (guzheng) Center for the Arts Screening Room, University at Buffalo, North Campus Part of the NEH Summer Institute: China and India: Comparisons and Connections, organized by the UB Asian Studies Program

Building Out and Building Up: Understanding Urban Hyper-development in Contemporary China April 19-20, 2013 309 Crosby Hall, UB South Campus Co-sponsored by the UB Asian Studies Program, School of Architecture and Planning, and Confucius Institute

Chinese Paper Cutting Exhibition and Demonstration April 6, 2013, 10:00 am–5:00 pm Power House, Roycroft Campus, East Aurora Sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute and Roycroft Campus Corporation

Lecture by Han Lixun, Chief Designer for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games March 9, 10:30 am Screening Room, Center for the Arts, UB North Campus Co-sponsored by the UB Techne Institute for Arts and Emerging Technologies and Confucius Institute

Southtowns Chinese New Year Lantern Festival February 24, 2013, 12:00–3:00 pm Bryant and Stratton College, Orchard Park Campus Co-sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute, EZ Mandarin of Western NY, Chinese Club of Western NY, Gold Summit Martial Arts Institute, Town of Orchard Park Recreation Department, and Bryant & Stratton College

Chinese New Year Celebration February 10, 2013, 2:00pm–4:30 pm Mainstage Theater, Center for the Arts University at Buffalo North Campus Sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute and the Chinese Club of Western NY, in partnership with the Gold Summit Organization for the Development of Eastern Culture.

2012

Design Foreign: How “Made in China” Is Becoming “Designed in China” November 13, 2012, 5:30 pm Michael James Rogers, UB School of Architecture and Planning 301 Crosby Hall, University at Buffalo’s South Campus

Iconic Or ?: Regional Practice Within Global Context October 31, 2012, 5:30 pm Li Xiaodong, Chair, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, Beijing 301 Crosby Hall, UB South Campus

China Town Hall: Local Connections, National Reflections October 29, 2012 Local speaker: Andrew Mertha Associate Professor of Government, Cornell University 120 Clemens Hall, UB North Campus Cosponsored by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, UB Asian Studies Program, and UB Confucius Institute

2012 Moon Festival Celebration September 30, 7:00 pm Slee Hall, UB North Campus Sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute, Capital Normal University, Hanban/Confucius Institute Headquarters, and the UB College of Arts and Sciences

Chinese Language Teacher Workshop August 24-26, 2012 120 Clemens Hall (Friday, August 24) 280 Park Hall (Saturday-Sunday, August 25-26)

Chinese Bridge High School Summer Camp July 2012 17-day study tour to Beijing and Changzhou

Experience China Summer Camp Four 2-week sessions at three Western NY schools.

Beyond New Confucianism: Confucian Thought for Twenty-first Century China April 27-28, 2012 107 Capen (Honors College Colloquium Room) Sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute, with support from SUNY-Geneseo, UB Humanities Institute, Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy, UB Philosophy Department, and UB Asian Studies Program

Sichuan University Art Troupe Performance February 18, 2012, 6:30 pm Warren Enters Theater, Buffalo State College Cosponsored by the UB Confucius Institute and Center for China Studies at Buffalo State College, in association with the Confucius Institute for Business at SUNY

Constructing Place and National Identity through Architecture: Comparison between Contemporary China and Greece February 17, 2012, 12:00 pm Ho Hon Leung, Sociology Department, State University of New York College at Oneonta 105 Diefendorf Hall, South Campus Co-sponsored by the UB School of Architecture and Planning, Asian Studies Program, and Confucius Institute

Chinese Temple Fair February 6, 2012, 12:30–5:00 pm UB Student Union Co-sponsored by UB Confucius Institute and UB Chinese Student and Scholars Association

Chinese New Year Celebration January 28, 2012, 2:30–4:30 pm Mainstage Theatre, Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo North Campus Co-sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute and Chinese Club of Western New York

2011

China Town Hall: Local Connections, National Reflections November 16, 2011 Featuring webcast with Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, former U.S. national security advisor during the Carter administration Sponsored by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, UB Asian Studies Program, and UB Confucius Institute

Beijing Buffalo: Translation September 16-October 22, 2011 Featuring collaborative artwork by students from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing and the UB Department of Visual Studies MFA program. 2nd Floor Gallery, Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo North Campus

Moon Festival Celebration October 1, 2011, 7:00 pm Slee Hall, University at Buffalo North Campus Sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute, Capital Normal University, Hanban/Confucius Institute Headquarters, and the UB College of Arts and Sciences

Performance Tour October 2-8, 2011 Albion Elementary School, Depew Middle School, Depew High School, Eden Elementary School, Grover Priess Primary School, Eden Junior/Senior High School, Silver Creek Elementary School, and City Honors School

Chinese Bridge High School Summer Camp July 2011 17-day study tour to Beijing and Luoyang

Experience China Summer Camp July 2011 Language and culture day camps at City Honors School, Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart, Starpoint School District, and Williamsville School District

Chinese Bridge for American Educators June 19-26, 2011 Study tour to Beijing and Tianjin for 17 Western New York educators Sponsored by Confucius Institute Headquarters/Hanban

Chinese Language Teacher Workshop June 27, 28, and 30, 2011 University at Buffalo, North Campus

UBCI Chinese Culture Trivia Contest April 20, 2011

Chinese New Year Celebration February 5, 3:00-6:00 pm Mainstage Theatre, Center for the Arts, UB North Campus Co-sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute and Chinese Club of Western NY

2010

Chinese Bridge Study Tour to China for American Educators December 2010 Sponsored by Confucius Institute Headquarters/Hanban

Chinese Moon Festival Celebration Performance October 1, 2010 Nichols School, Buffalo Sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute

Living with the Enemy: Insights from the Manchurian Diary of Jin yufu, 1931–1935 September 22, 2010, 12:00 pm Annping Chin, Senior Lecturer, Department of History, 509 O’Brian Hall, UB North Campus Co-sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute, Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy, Asian Studies Program and Department of History

Matteo Ricci and His Legacy in China: The Perils of Success September 21, 7:00 pm , Sterling Professor of History, Yale University City Honors School, Buffalo Presented by the UB Confucius Institute and Alison L. Des Forges Memorial Fund. Co-sponsored by the Buffalo Public Schools, UB Department of History and Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy

Chinese Bridge High School Summer Camp July 2010 17-day study tour to Beijing and Xi’an for Buffalo Public School Students

Experience China Summer Camp July 2010 Language and culture day camps at South Park High School and Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart

Chinese Folk Dance residency at UB January–June 2010 Xingqiong He, choreographer, teacher, and performer, Chengdu Musical Theater Troupe Sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute and Theatre and Dance Program

Grand Opening Ceremony April 9, 2010 Mainstage Theater, UB Center for the Arts