2. Confucius Institute in Atlanta Emory University The Sixth Southern CI Conference Oklahoma City, April 10

3. In this presentation  Brief history of CI in Atlanta  Needs for sustainable development  Thoughts on self-positioning  Efforts towards sustainable development  Strategies to achieve the goal  Progress

4. Brief History of CI Atlanta Founded in 2008  Points of pride  First term: 2008 – 2011  Partners: Emory, Nanjing U., Atlanta Public Schools  Second term: 2012 – 2016  Partners: Emory, Nanjing University CI Atlanta at Emory

5. Sustainable Development Needs and urgency for sustainable development o Expansion of CI’s in Georgia o Diversity in host institutions; diversity in programming for maximum impact Parties involved in achieving sustainability Hanban: its central mission Host institution: its strategic vision CI’s role: Go-between for a happy marriage

6. Self-positioning Vision-driven self-positioning o Examining local needs o Understanding Emory’s vision and focus (“Create, preserve, teach, and apply knowledge in the service of humanity”; faculty development and excellence; student experience) o Assessing the partners’ strengths (Emory and Nanjing) Hanban’s new initiative (CCSP) and move towards diversity Dual foci o Research and scholarship on China Studies o Community outreach

7. What We Did in 2014 Academic conference o Annual and joint conference between partners o Participation of international and local scholars Distinguished speaker series o Impactful speakers, and leading scholars o Diversified topics Publication workshop o Help scholars/graduate students understand how to successfully publish; contribute to faculty development and scholarship Faculty research seminars in 2014 o Five faculty research seminars (work in progress or polished)

8. Strategies to Build Alliance Collaboration instead of competition o Reaching out to campus units and providing funding support o Administrative support Overcoming doubts o Support faculty initiatives and interest (collaboration, connection, support) o Be open-minded, avoid being defensive; build credibility

9. Live Happily Ever After Progress: o Better understanding (maintain visibility and information flow) o Stronger faculty support o Platform of China-related events o Community building among scholars at Emory and beyond

10. Thank You 谢谢

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