Established in 1951, East China Normal University (ECNU) is one of China’s key institutions of higher education that specializes in teacher education. The university is based on two campuses and includes 18 schools and colleges, 54 departments and 67 undergraduate programs. Among these the International College of Chinese Studies is nationally regarded and is one among eight state bases for teaching Chinese as a second language. ECNU enrolls over 14,000 fulltime undergraduate students, 7,700 graduate students and 2,700 international students. The IFDS program is based on the historic Putuo District campus, which is known as the “Garden Campus” for its beautiful grounds located on the bank of the Liwa River adjacent to Changfeng Park and northwest of Zhongshan Park in central Shanghai.
Local Chinese and international speakers for the seminar come from both the host institution, as well from other public universities in Shanghai such as Fudan University, public policy institutes such as the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, and the Shanghai Institute for International Studies, as well the private business sector, represented by American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai and others.
A feature of this seminar is a visit to the World Expo including the China and U.S. Pavilions! Click here for updates from the Shanghai Daily on the lead up to the Expo
Click here for a New York Times article ‘Shanghai is Sprucing Up Its Image.
