Weekly Forum

December 1: World Aids Day

December 8: Native American

December 15: American Civil War Reenacting

Have you ever heard of Americans reenacting the Civil War? What does this mean? Have you ever seen the movie Gettysburg, Glory or Gods and Generals?  Many of those guys weren’t actors, they were reenactors! Come join this week’s American speaker, James Reynolds, at the Guangzhou American Center to find out more and hear all about his experience with Civil War reenactment!

December 29: Critical Thinking

January 5            Introduction to Elections

January 12          American Family Life

February 9          The Story of Columbus, Indiana

Mark Curry will discuss how philanthropic industrialist J. Irwin Miller helped to mold Columbus, Indiana into one of the top art and architectural meccas in the United States, which in turn fostered a multi-billion dollar economy that continues to grow. Miller believed that civic improvements, created by some of the world's greatest designers, would produce an admirable quality of life and thereby attract high-caliber workers and citizens. True to his vision, the small town of Columbus today is not only a design showcase, it also boasts a vibrant culture of achievement in a wide range of human endeavor, including industry, arts, sports, acting and politics.

February 16         When Elephants Fight, The Grass Still Suffers: The place of ordinary people in Sino-African relations

February 23        The Role of Primary Elections; Micro Blog – America’s Presidents

March  1              Women in History

March 8               Lecture – Historic Elections

March 15             Women issue

March 22             Government Ethics- Equal Employment

March 29             Women’s Colleges in the U.S.

Time         Lecture & Discussion:  7:00 to 9:00pm
Venue       Public Affairs Section Office, 3rd Floor Garden Hotel (unless notified otherwise)
花园酒店三楼美国领事馆文化处多功能会议室 (另有通知除外)
Language       All events will be conducted in English