The Sinosphere Journal is hiring one Publication Manager and two Associate Editors! If you are interested in either of these leadership positions, please visit https://chinafocus.ucsd.edu/sinosphere-staff-page/ for details. The deadline to apply is November 1st, 11:59 pm PT, or until the positions are filled. Please send all application materials and inquiries to sinosphere@ucsd.edu.
Chinese Language Tables are back for the school year! We welcome GPSers who are learning Chinese or are interested in China to join us on Zoom. Our next online gathering is Thursday 11/5 at 6:30 pm. Sign up through the QR code on our flyer, or through this link. Be prepared to learn about different […]
China Focus is proud to announce the 2021 China Focus Essay Contest! This contest is co-sponsored by the 21st Century China Center, Fudan-UC Center on Contemporary China, and the 1990 Institute. This year we are featuring two prompt choices, and will select the top two essays from each prompt. Winners will each receive a prize […]
Chinese Language Tables are back for the school year! We welcome GPSers who are learning Chinese or are interested in China to join us on Zoom. Our next online gathering is Thursday 11/12 at 6:30 pm. Sign up through the QR code on our flyer, or through this link. Be prepared to learn about Taiwanese […]
The China Focus 2020 Virtual Symposium will be Thursday November 19th, at 5 pm PT, conducted over Zoom. This exciting event will combine elements of informal debate, town hall-style discussion with audience participation, and concluding insights provided by China and Asia Pacific experts of the School of Global Policy and Strategy. To adapt to the […]
To build friendship among GPS students, China Focus and QUIRPS present Speed Friending! A platonic take on the late-90's phenomenon that originated in Los Angeles. Modified for zoom (through a platform called Glimpse), attendees are paired off into breakout rooms where they will be given prompts to spur lively and lighthearted conversation. We will also […]
Working with data on China can be messy. In these short (~5 minute) talks, student researchers at UC San Diego will present problems and solutions for capturing, making legible, and analyzing unstructured data from different corners of China research on campus. Methods include high-volume scraping, textual analysis, image recognition, OCR, and more! Hosted by: Michael […]
China Focus and GPS Career Services have collaborated to organize an exciting event to wrap up the winter quarter. Join us for a discussion with GPS alums about what it is like to work in China! Learn how they navigated the China job market and landed positions in different fields, using their UCSD degrees and […]
The GPS Career Services team recently paid for membership to become part of the American University China Association, which allows UCSD students to have access to this association’s career fairs, employer talks, professional development sessions, and job postings. Most companies require Mandarin language skills at the level of working professional. The first event begins on 3/16, […]
The 21st Century China Center (21CCC) is seeking to hire an Editor-in-Chief and Digital Media Manager for China Focus! All current first-year GPS students are eligible to apply. The deadline has been extended to Monday, May 10, 2021. Applicants should send a resume and cover letter expressing their qualifications to chinafocus@ucsd.edu. Job Description for the Editor […]
