Cullum Lecture Series update

The next events in Augusta State University’s Cullum Lecture Series will be heldTuesday, Feb. 5, titled You May Do Better If You Do Tai Chi, at 11:30 a.m., and Is Your Life Balanced? Mysteries of Yin/Yang and Chinese Medicine, at 7 p.m., by Dr. Michelle Gao, Medical College of Georgia.

The rest of the February schedule includes:
Feb. 19 and 21, The Art of Chinese Cinema at 11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. with Dr. Steve Clements, Cree Walker Professor of Communications.

For 35 years, Dr. Clements has taught, written, directed, produced, and testified on all aspects of media ranging from network broadcast to video to live production in a Disney studio. In these capacities, he has managed staffs ranging from four to 150, established and met budgets ranging from $11,000 to $1,000,000 a week, and prepared students, professionals, and celebrities to talk to their various publics.

Most recently, after years of devoting himself exclusively to producing, directing and writing for national broadcast, cable, and video, Clements returned to teaching, joining the University System of Georgia staff in 1999 as Cree-Walker Distinguished Professor of Television at ASU. He now heads the television department and trains MBA candidates to meet the communications challenges that will be applicable to each of their managerial positions. He has also created a film program to serve the city of Augusta.

Feb. 26, Chinese Children and Their World of Learning at 11:30 a.m., and China's Education and the Pros and Cons of their Examination System at 7 p.m. with Dr. Jin Li, Brown University.

Dr. Li, assistant professor of education and human development at Brown University, was born and raised in China. She received her undergraduate degree in German from Guangzhou Institute of Foreign Languages, China, and taught German language and literature there.

After immigrating to the U.S., she studied first at the University of Vermont, then earned her Master's degree in foreign language education from the University of Pittsburgh. She received her second Master's degree in administrative planning and social policy and her doctoral degree in human development and psychology from Harvard Graduate School of Education. Dr. Li has taught elementary, secondary, and college students in both China and the U.S.

She also participated in educational reform in the U.S. at Harvard Project Zero under the leadership of Howard Gardner. Dr. Li has been a consultant on educational TV programs for Sesame Workshop since 1995. Dr. Li studies children's beliefs about learning, emotional development, creativity, and self-concepts across cultures.

Feb. 28, The Role of the U.S. and Taiwan-Mainland China Relations at 11:30 a.m., and The Role of the U.S. and Taiwan-Mainland China Relations at 7 p.m. with Dr. George Chen, ASU professor.

Dr. Chen, Professor Emeritus of political science, was born and raised in Taiwan. He received his bachelor of law degree from National Taiwan University School of Law, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in political science from Southern Illinois University. He is the author of numerous books and articles on Sino-American relations, Taiwan-Mainland China relations, Asian affairs, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

This year’s series, titled The Many Faces of China, focuses on mainland China, and has attracted speakers from around the nation. Go to http://www.aug.edu/library/cullum2002/ for more information.

The interdisciplinary program, begun more than 20 years ago, provides students, faculty, and staff of ASU as well as the community, access to nationally and internationally known speakers on diverse topics. The semester-long series continues through April with weekly presentations ranging from architecture, art, literature, medicine, education, political science, philosophy and history. Unless otherwise noted, all presentations are held in Butler Lecture Hall, are open to the public, free, and last approximately 75 minutes.