University at Buffalo Confucius Institute

THIS THURSDAY, APRIL 1! Please join the UB Confucius Institute tomorrow for "Collaborating to Provide Educational Opportunities for Children with Autism in China," a talk by Helen McCabe, Associate Professor of Education at Daemen College. You can find details and registration information on the Confucius Institute website. https://confuciusinstitute.buffalo.edu//collaborating-to-/

Join the UB Asian Studies Program this Friday at 12:00 for an Asia at Noon talk by Hsiao-wen Cheng of the University of Pennsylvania on her book "Divine, Demonic and Disordered," Cheng considers accounts of manless women in Song Dynasty China, many of which depict women who suffered from enchantment disorder or who engaged in intercourse with ghostsconditions with specific symptoms and behavioral patterns. Cheng questions conventional binary gender analyses and shifts attention away from women’s reproductive bodies and familial roles. https://buffalo.zoom.us//tJwsdOiqrDksG9T7-Sk3guadVWDOtHHFN

Please join the UB Confucius Institute next Thursday, April 1, for "Collaborating to Provide Educational Opportunities for Children with Autism in China," a talk by Helen McCabe, Associate Professor of Education at Daemen College. You can find details and registration information on the Confucius Institute website. https://confuciusinstitute.buffalo.edu//collaborating-to-/

Join Third Space Story Circles! The United States Heartland China Association presents Third Space, a digital community for diverse American and Chinese students to develop intercultural and second language skills. Students have the opportunity to meet online bi-monthly to share experiences and cultural reflection. https://confuciusinstitute.buffalo.edu//third-space-story-

TONIGHT! Our partners at St. Cloud State University present a zoom meeting on scholarship and student exchange opportunities in China offered by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation.

REMINDER: Join the UB Confucius Institute tonight at 7:00 for a presentation on Chinese musical instruments by Professor Mei Han, Director of the Center for Chinese Music and Culture at Middle Tennessee State University. Join the zoom meeting from the event page of our website: http://confuciusinstitute.buffalo.edu//zheng-concert-with/

Want to know more about Chinese music? Join the UB Confucius Institute for a lecture/demonstration on musical instruments housed at the Center for Chinese Music and Culture at Middle Tennessee State University. Professor Mei Han will bring the histories of the instruments to life with stories and performances. Friday, November 13 @ 7:00 pm http://confuciusinstitute.buffalo.edu//zheng-concert-with/

The UB Confucius Institute is partnering with World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara to present CHINA Town Hall as part of a 2-week online program organized by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. See the link below for information about insightful local and national events. http://confuciusinstitute.buffalo.edu//China-Town-Hall-202

We hope you can join the Confucius Institute for China Trivia 2020, November 20, 4-5:00 pm. See the flyer for details.

The University at Buffalo Confucius Institute (UBCI) is pleased to announce the winners of the UBCI Mid-autumn Festival Photo Competition. In line with the themes of the Mid-autumn Festival, UBCI presented awards in two categories: (1) photos of homemade mooncakes and (2) photos of the moon. The winning photos in the mooncake category were taken by Yan Li, a Chinese language teacher at Stanley M. Makowski School in Buffalo. In the moon category, the winning photos were taken by Jie Zhang, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Sociology and director of the Center for China Studies at Buffalo State College. View the winning photos here: http://confuciusinstitute.buffalo.edu//2020-mid-autumn-fe/

The UB Confucius Institute is holding a photo contest In conjunction with our Mid-autumn Festival online celebration. Email photos to [email protected]. The best photos will win you a Confucius Institute hoodie or other prizes. See details in the flyer.

Join the UB Confucius Institute for an online celebration of the Mid-autumn Festival on Friday, October 2 @ 3:00-4:00 pm. See the poster for details. Email [email protected] for the zoom link.

http://confuciusinstitute.buffalo.edu/steven-hall-of-nicho/

Director Zhiqiang Liu provides updates on the University at Buffalo Confucius Institute in fall 2020 in this letter. We hope you will take a moment to read about how the Confucius Institute is modifying our activities this fall in light of the pandemic. http://confuciusinstitute.buffalo.edu/welcome-message-from/

Learn Chinese with the Confucius Institute, beginning the week of September 14! 15-week classes from beginner to advanced levels emphasize practical communication skills. Classes are designed for adult learners; high school students are welcome. Normal location is 113 UB Commons on the University at Buffalo North Campus, but in fall 2020 classes will begin online. http://confuciusinstitute.buffalo.edu//community-language/

Congratulations to Confucius Institute Scholarship winners Jenny Simon (University at Buffalo class of 2019) and Williamsville native Hezekiah Thompson (Cornell class of 2019) for winning academic year scholarships to study in China. These impressive young scholars were nominated by the University at Buffalo Confucius Institute for the scholarships. Both are in communication with their universities in China to determine whether they should defer or start their studies in September. Read more here: http://confuciusinstitute.buffalo.edu/buffalo-students-awa/

The UB Confucius Institute currently has a few complimentary user licenses remaining in its 2020 premium group subscription to The Chairman’s Bao (www.thechairmansbao.com). This site offers news-based readings adapted to all HSK levels. Readings include vocabulary lists and grammar points, audio, and comprehension exercises. This is an excellent way for Chinese language learners to improve their vocabulary, character recognition, and reading ability. If you are interested in being added as a user in our group, email [email protected] to find out more.

Tai Chi Mini-course Teacher: Yang Ziying Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 19, 21, 26, 28 1:00-1:30 pm Online; Free and open to the public... It’s not too late for you to join this 4-session mini-course taught by Tai Chi master Yang Ziying. Explanation will be provided in English and Chinese. Each class will run approximately 30 minutes. To receive a Zoom invitation, please email [email protected]. See more

We have been working in recent weeks to expand the UB Confucius Institute’s online presence. On our website, we recently updated the mobile apps and online language programs page. Check it out! Feedback and additional suggestions are welcome.http://confuciusinstitute.buffalo.edu/language-apps-and-on/

2019 was an amazing year at the University at Buffalo Confucius Institute. Read all about it in our 2019 yearbook, now posted on our website. And stop by next week if you would like a hard copy (or we could mail it to you). http://confuciusinstitute.buffalo.edu//CI-Yearbook-Final.p

Check out this event in Buffalo on Wednesday! Ten Million Spaceships A night of poetry and science with Yun Wang, Caltech cosmologist and award-winning poet and translator of ancient Chinese poetry November 6 @ 7PM... The 9th Ward at Babeville http://www.buffalo.edu//st/2019/10/cabaret-spaceships.html

Join the Confucius Institute and Chinese Club of Western New York Chorus for a fall concert this Saturday, November 2, 2:00, in Baird Recital Hall, UB North Campus, with special guests the Red Blazers Men's Chorus and Chinese internet sensation Carly Beth.