Academic Senate Speakers' Series, in collaboration with the Pacific Council on International Policy and the Annenberg School for Communication

 

Will the Internet Really Change China?

By

Dr. Guo Liang

 

                             

 

Provost Distinguished Visitor

Professor and Vice Director, Center for Studies in Social Development,

Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

 

Wednesday, May 2, 2001

12:30-2:00PM

 

SOS Building, Room B-40

 

 

Dr. Guo is Vice Director of the Center for Studies in Social Development of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.  He has just completed a survey of the Internet's development and usage in China, and plans to discuss its social implications.

A philosopher by training, Guo Liang is one of the preeminent observers of the Internet in China.  He has authored a book on the history of the Internet and has published several articles about IT developments in the PRC.  Dr. Guo is frequently
interviewed by Chinese and western news organizations, including The New York Times and Washington Post, and drew particular attention for escorting Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to Beijing's Internet cafes during her trip to China last year.

 

For attendance, please contact Elizabeth Blanco at the Pacific Council: eblanco@usc.edu