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SUMMARY:India China Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \nJoin us for our annual India China Day to celebrate this year's cohort of student fellows and hear about their research projects. Also meet new and old ICI friends\, learn about new ICI fellowships\, opportunities\, and programs for the new academic year. Five student fellows from the current cohort will present their research findings. \n  \nSPEAKERS \n  \n\nAratrika Debrath  \nPhD\, Public and Urban Policy\, School of Public Engagement \n\n  \n\nHungry Tides: Climate Migration and Resettlement Planning in the Sundarbans \nThis project examines climate-induced migration in the Sundarbans region spanning India and Bangladesh. Through fieldwork with displaced communities and analysis of stakeholder perspectives\, it aims to produce policy solutions that support resilience and protection for climate migrants. \n\n  \n  \n  \n\nEmily Li \nBFA\, Politics and Communication Design\, Parsons School of Design \n\n  \n\nPrecarious Labor and Political Identity of South Asian Platform Workers in Hong Kong \nThis project explores how South Asian food delivery workers in Hong Kong organize and resist exploitation\, especially in the context of rising precarity and weakened trade unions. It focuses on how ethnic identity shapes labor activism and the possibilities for collective struggle in modern Hong Kong. \n  \n\n  \n\nParth Patel \nMFA\, Design And Technology\, Parsons School of Design \n\n  \n\nOff Grid Assemblies \nOff Grid Assemblies aims to co-design a low-cost energy kit with the community of Turtuk— a remote village in Leh\, India. As an alternative to limited diesel generation\, this project aims to build a decentralized\, self-sufficient\, and resilient off-grid electricity source for rural communities dealing with extreme climates.  \n\n  \n  \n  \n\nNolan Young \nMA\, International Affairs\, School of Public Engagement \n\n  \n\nE-Commerce as Rural Development Strategy in China — Contours of a Public-Private Partnership \nThis project examines the public-private partnership model between the Chinese government and private e-commerce platforms as a rural development strategy. The project seeks to identify tangible forms of state involvement\, and to understand the impacts on local communities as well as possible implications for global development. \n  \n\n  \n\nFlorian Chi Zhang \nMA\, Anthropology\, The New School of Social Research \n\n  \n\nSeeking Taohuayuan in a Foreign Land: Chinese New Migrants in Southeast Asia \nThis project explores Chinese migration to Chiang Mai\, Thailand\, and how these migrants build new communities and navigate local society. Through ethnographic research\, it connects this migration trend to the history of Chinese immigration in Thailand and shifting ideas of mobility\, hope\, and China's global role. \n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.indiachinainstitute.org/event/india-china-day-2025/
LOCATION:UL 104\, University Centre\, 63 5th Ave\, New York\, New York\, 10003\, United States
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SUMMARY:Constrained Expertise In India and China - Panel 1
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us for the launch of "Constrained Expertise in India and China: Knowledge and Power in Policymaking"\, a publication emerging from our international research seminar The Shifting Geographies of Expertise and Policymaking. This seminar brought together 12 scholars and practitioners from India\, China\, and beyond to explore expertise and policymaking across fields including energy\, public health\, education\, housing\, pandemic responses\, and rural and urban development. The book is edited by Professors Manjari Mahajan and Mark W. Frazier\, Co-Directors of the India China Institute.  \n"Constrained Expertise in India and China: Knowledge and Power in Policymaking" explores what kinds of knowledge and knowledge purveyors get mobilized and privileged\, and what gets sidelined in policymaking in India and China. Through its detailed empirical studies in both countries\, the volume illuminates a trend of increasing concentration of political authority which has frequently demanded that experts be aligned with the central government's agenda.  \nThe first panel\, on Thursday\, Oct. 23 at 9:00am EST\, will focus on expertise that is embedded within a state bureaucracy and executive. The cases from India and China point to the need for new conceptual categories that break down established binaries between political and epistemic authority that have dominated much of the debate and theorization about expertise. \nSPEAKERS \n\n\n\nRohit Chandra \nAssistant Professor of Public Policy\, Indian Institute of Technology \n"Pushing and Pulling: Institutional Underpinnings of Energy Transitions in India and China"  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nKa-Kin Cheuk \nAssistant Professor in Anthropology\, University of Southampton  \n"Beyond Local State Corporatism and Entrepreneurial Political Selves: A Governance Assemblage Perspective on the Management of Foreigners in a Chinese County" \n\n\n\n\n\n\nLoraine Kennedy \nCNRS Research Director\, Centre for South Asian and Himalayan Studies (CESAH)\, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS)\, Paris  \n"Policy-making and Expertise in Telangana State: Mediating Knowledge and Interests in Pursuit of Economic Development and Social Justice in Hyderabad" \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWenjuan Zhang \nProfessor and Associate Dean (International Collaboration)\, Jindal global Law School (on leave); Senior Counsel\, Beijing Zhicheng Law Firm  \n"Divergence of Universal Elementary Education Policy Implementation Measurement and the Culture of Expertise in India and China"  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nYu Zhou \nProfessor of Geography and Chair of Earth Science and Geography\,  Vassar College  \n"Knowledge and Power: China's High-tech Industry and the Perils of a Shifting Global Knowledge Hierarchy" 
URL:https://www.indiachinainstitute.org/event/constrained-expertise-in-india-and-china-panel-1/
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SUMMARY:Constrained Expertise In India and China - Panel 2
DESCRIPTION:{VIRTUAL BOOK TALK} \n\n\n\nWe invite you to join us for the launch of “Constrained Expertise in India and China: Knowledge and Power in Policymaking”\, a publication emerging from our international research seminar The Shifting Geographies of Expertise and Policymaking. This seminar brought together 12 scholars and practitioners from India\, China\, and beyond to explore expertise and policymaking across fields including energy\, public health\, education\, housing\, pandemic responses\, and rural and urban development. The book is edited by Professors Manjari Mahajan and Mark W. Frazier\, Co-Directors of the India China Institute.  \n\n\n\n“Constrained Expertise in India and China: Knowledge and Power in Policymaking” explores what kinds of knowledge and knowledge purveyors get mobilized and privileged\, and what gets sidelined in policymaking in India and China. Through its detailed empirical studies in both countries\, the volume illuminates a trend of increasing concentration of political authority which has frequently demanded that experts be aligned with the central government’s agenda.  \n\n\n\nThe second panel\, on Thursday\, Oct. 30 at 9:00am EST\, will discuss knowledge that emerges from social movements\, grassroots communities\, and local governments\, and how it influences\, or gets sidelined\, in policymaking processes.  \n\n\n\nSPEAKERS \n\n\n\n\nThresia CUSenior Fellow\, Institute of Chinese Studies (New Delhi) \n\n\n\n“Shifting Locations of Knowledge Production for Health Policies: Community Engagement in Palliative Care in the Indian State of Kerala”  \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nCeren Ergenc \n\n\n\nResearch Fellow\, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) \n\n\n\n“Expert-Policymaker Relationship in China’s Urban Waste Governance”  \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nAvinash Madhale \n\n\n\nProgram Director\, Urban Programmes\, Center for Environment Education\, India \n\n\n\n“Struggle for Stability: Coping with COVID-19 Community-Led Actions and Learning from M-East Ward of Mumbai” \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nKesava Chandra Varigonda \n\n\n\nResearch Fellow\, Asia Research Institute (ARI)\, National University of Singapore \n\n\n\n“Challenging the Centralised Hierarchy of Civil Nuclear Policy and Expertise in India: Anti-nuclear Opposition from the mid-2000s to late-2010s”  \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nYang ZHAN \n\n\n\nAssociate Professor of Cultural Anthropology\, Department of Applied Social Sciences; A Managing Committee Member of the China and Global Development Network\, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University \n\n\n\n“Gendering Scholar Activism in China’s Rural Development” 
URL:https://www.indiachinainstitute.org/event/constrained-expertise-in-india-and-china-panel-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T170000
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SUMMARY:News Media in an Authoritarian Age
DESCRIPTION:SUMMARY \n  \nOn November 13\, 2025\, India China Institute (ICI) hosted an in-person panel discussion on the shifting landscapes of news media in India\, China\, the US\, UK\, and beyond. Moderated by Manjari Mahajan\, Co-Director of ICI\, panelists discussed how regimes of India\, China\, the US\, and the UK have tried to restrict what journalists and writers produce\, as well as coping strategies that are being deployed in response. The panelists were Sipan Li\, Visiting Scholar at Stanford University; Jonathan Derbyshire\, US Opinion Editor at Financial Times; and Rollo Romig\, a Pulitzer Prize Finalist Journalist. \n  \nSipan Li is a visiting scholar at Stanford University\, a scholar-in-residence at the University of California\, Berkeley\, and an associate professor at the Cheung Kong School of Journalism and Communication at Shantou University in China. A journalist\, scholar\, and feminist advocate\, she has written extensively on public discourse\, China's feminist movement\, the development of women's NGOs\, and social media activism. \n  \nSipan Li noted that trends in Chinese journalism over the past decade include the undermining of institutional and investigative journalism\, judicial and police control becoming a routine tool of repression\, and smear campaigns being used to discredit journalists and undermine media credibility. Despite these challenges\, journalists find ways to mitigate the negative effects of repression. Li explained that when a journalist conducts an interview for a major news story—even if the report is never published or is published but quickly deleted—it can still be shared in a bookstore event. The act of sharing itself becomes a process of creating content. \n  \nJonathan Derbyshire is the Financial Times' US opinion editor. He was previously Managing Editor of Prospect\, Britain's leading monthly magazine of politics and ideas\, and Culture Editor of the New Statesman. Derbyshire has also written for a number of other publications\, including The Guardian\, The Observer\, and the Times Literary Supplement. He emphasized the upheavals in the media landscape in the US\, especially for international journalists who now face new challenges relating to visas and threats of summary deportation. But he also pointed to how US domestic media\, such as NPR\, PBS\, and their member stations\, have been targeted by the federal elimination of $1.1 billion allocated to public broadcasting. Derbyshire provided examples of how both traditional and new media organizations might respond. \n  \nRollo Romig\, who currently manages the Solutions Insights Lab at Solutions Journalism Network\, pointed out that tactics used against journalists in India are manifold\, from trolling and harassment to defamation lawsuits that distract journalists from their work to political pressure on newsroom editors. Despite the challenges journalists face\, Romig expressed hope for Indian journalism. "Every time I go back to India\, the thing that surprises me the most is how many young people I meet who are absolutely fervent about starting careers in journalism. These young people are incredibly brave\, and I don't think this hunger for truth is something that can be suppressed\," he said. \n  \nThe panel discussion was followed by an interactive Q&A session covering the role of diaspora journalism\, the complex relationship between democracy and journalism\, and the importance of local context in shaping journalists' activism. The panelists also offered thoughtful insights on new forms of independent journalism—its innovations and limitations. \n \nSPEAKERS \n \n\n\n\nJonathan Derbyshire \n \nUS Opinion Editor\, Financial Times \n \n\n\n \nJonathan Derbyshire is the Financial Times' (FT) US opinion editor. He was previously Managing Editor of Prospect\, Britain's leading monthly magazine of politics and ideas\, and Culture Editor of the New Statesman. Jonathan has also written for a number of other publications\, including the Guardian\, the Observer and the Times Literary Supplement. In a previous life\, he taught philosophy in several British universities. \n \n\n\n\nSipan Li \n \nVisiting Scholar\, Stanford University \n \n\n\n \nLI\, Jun (also known as LI\, Sipan\, 李思磐)\, Ph.D.\, is a visiting scholar at Stanford University\, a scholar-in-residence at the University of California\, Berkeley\, and an associate professor at the Cheung Kong School of Journalism and Communication at Shantou University in China. A journalist\, scholar\, and feminist advocate\, she has written extensively on public discourse\, China's feminist movement\, the development of women's NGOs\, and social media activism. Her doctoral research\, Social Movement\, Media\, and the State: The New Feminist Movement with Communication as Core in Contemporary China (2003–2016)\, examines these dynamics in depth. \n \n\n\n\nRollo Romig \n \nPulitzer Prize Finalist\, Journalist\, Critic\, Essayist \n \n\n\n \nBorn and raised in Detroit\, Rollo Romig is a journalist\, essayist\, critic\, and the author of Pulitzer Prize finalist "I Am on the Hit List: A Journalist's Murder and the Rise of Autocracy in India." He has been reporting on South India since 2013\, most often for The New York Times Magazine. His book "I Am on the Hit List" is a gripping investigation into the mysterious assassination of a journalist in India\, revealing the courage and vulnerability of those who are fighting the decline of democracy around the world.
URL:https://www.indiachinainstitute.org/event/print-media-and-the-authoritarian-turn-in-india-china-and-the-united-states/
LOCATION:A 407\, 66 West 12th Street\, New York
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SUMMARY:China and India in Africa: Comparative Assessments on Trade\, Technology\, and Knowledge Flows
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\n\n \nWhile much attention has been centered on China in Africa and Global China as a lens through which to examine changing patterns of investment and infrastructure in Africa\, this panel puts the China in Africa paradigm in a comparative perspective with India\, which has longstanding commercial and trade ties with East and South Africa.  \nThis online panel will assess Indian and Chinese engagements in Africa through the lens of technology transfers\, skills upgrading\, educational exchanges\, and knowledge flows. Participants will explore patterns of expertise and technology transfer\, higher education partnerships\, cross-border research collaborations\, and supply chains\, among other forms of engagement between Chinese and Indian organizations with African counterparts. \nSPEAKERS \n\n\n\nAntonio Andreoni \nProfessor of Development Economics\, SOAS University of London & Co-Director of the SOAS Centre for Sustainable Structural Transformation  \n\n\nHe is also Distinguished Visiting Professor at the South African Research Chair in Industrial Development at the University of Johannesburg\, South Africa\, and Honorary Professor at the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose\, University College London (UCL)\, UK. He also holds an ASN National Habilitation to Full Professor in Economics in Italy. At SOAS\, Antonio is Convenor for Research and Knowledge Exchange for the College of Development\, Economics and Finance (CODEF) and Chair of the SOAS Knowledge Exchange Committee. He previously served as Head of Research for…Read More \n\n\n\n\nVeda Vaidyanathan \nFellow\, Centre for Social and Economic Progress\, New Delhi & Associate\, Harvard University Asia Center \n\n\nVeda Vaidyanathan is a Fellow in Foreign Policy and Security Studies at CSEP. She examines Asian engagement in Africa from the grassroots\, across multiple sectors and countries. These include financial services\, mining\, agriculture\, infrastructure\, and manufacturing in Zimbabwe\, Zambia\, Tanzania\, Kenya\, Ethiopia\, and Ghana. Veda is also affiliated to the Institute of Chinese Studies and the Harvard University Asia Centre. She was a 2022-23 Fung Global Fellow at the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies at Princeton University. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.indiachinainstitute.org/event/china-and-india-in-africa/
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SUMMARY:The Legal Infrastructure for Physical Artificial Intelligence in China
DESCRIPTION:This talk offers a comprehensive account of how law serves as a critical layer of infrastructure supporting China's development of physical AI—systems embedded in and operating in the physical world. The discussion expands on Angela Huyue Zhang's paper\, The Sixth Layer: The Legal Infrastructure for Physical Artificial Intelligence in China. Zhang is currently conducting research on the regulation of artificial intelligence. \nRead her recently published article The Sixth Layer: The Legal Infrastructure for Physical Artificial Intelligence in China here.  \nSPEAKER \n\n\n\nAngela Huyue Zhang \nProfessor of Law\, USC Gould School of Law \n\n\nWidely recognized as a leading authority on Chinese tech regulation\, she has written extensively on this topic. Her first book\, Chinese Antitrust Exceptionalism: How the Rise of China Challenges Global Regulation\, was named one of the Best Political Economy Books of the Year by ProMarket in 2021. Her second book\, High Wire: How China Regulates Big Tech and Governs Its Economy\, released in March 2024\, has been covered in The New York Times\, Bloomberg\, Wire China\, MIT Tech Review and many other international news outlets. Read more
URL:https://www.indiachinainstitute.org/event/the-legal-infrastructure-for-physical-artificial-intelligence-in-china/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T090000
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SUMMARY:Shifting Boundaries of State and Civil Society in India and China
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to invite you to a thought-provoking discussion that explores how boundaries between state and civil society have been historically drawn\, reshaped\, and reimagined in India and China from their founding days to the present moment.  \nThis panel will explore how civil society emerged alongside state power in India and China\, the role of non-state actors in welfare and governance\, and how aspirations for democracy are expressed and contested in both countries. The discussion will analyze the shifting boundaries of power\, accountability\, and civic action\, offering fresh insights into the future of democratization in Asia. \nMODERATOR \n\n\n\nNidhi Srinivas \nProfessor of Management\, The New School  \n\n\nNidhi Srinivas's research centers on social innovation and postcolonial studies\, mobilizing critical theory to study a variety of topics\, including management history\, international development\, mutual aid\, ecological politics and civic design. Read more \nSPEAKERS \n\n\n\nAjay Gudavarthy \nAssociate Professor\, Centre for Political Studies\, Jawaharlal Nehru University\, New Delhi \n\n\nAjay Gudavarthy has authored and edited several books on Indian politics\, including India after Modi: Populism and the Right (Bloomsbury\, Delhi\, 2018)\, and Secular Sectarianism: Limits of Subaltern Politics (Edited\, Sage\, 2019). Gudavarthy has served as Visiting Fellow/Faculty in universities in India and abroad\, including the University of Calcutta\, Gottingen University and Tubingen University\, Germany. Read more \n\n\n\n\nCarolyn L. Hsu \nCharles A. Dana Professor of Sociology\, Associate Provost for Equity and Diversity\, Colgate University \n\n\nCarolyn Hsu's research interests include Chinese civil society\, citizenship\, NGOs\, social movements and activism\, the social credit system\, social entrepreneurship\, morality and values. She is part of the research group that conducts the Civic Participation in China Survey\, which has been tracking changes in the relationship between citizens and the state in China since 2018\, including new forms of activism and mobilization. Read more
URL:https://www.indiachinainstitute.org/event/shifting-boundaries-of-state-and-civil-society-in-india-and-china/
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