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Meet the Instructors from USC-PKUHSC Dual Degree Occupational Therapy Program

September 13th, 2023

Yijun (Jane) Liu, Liguo Qian, and Hui (Angela) Wang share their backgrounds inspirations to join the USC-PKUHSC dual degree occupational therapy program.

In China, Teacher's Day is an official national holiday recognized on Sept. 10. To help celebrate, China Initiative residents Sanny Ning and Li Shan Wee, and faculty member Elena Meng, spoke with the dual-degree program's alumni who are now back in Beijing teaching the next generation of occupational therapists.

USC Dornsife Students Explore How Death and Religion Intertwine in India

September 7th, 2023

A USC Maymester course brought students to religious sites across India, where they observed traditions around death.

As part of the Maymester, students visited the cremation pits in Varanasi, India, where devout Hindu families cremate their loved ones and scatter the ashes in the Ganges River. (Photo: Sofia Cohen.)

USC and Taiwan Social Workers Extend Global Reach With Cultural Exchange Training Program

September 1st, 2023

A delegation of social workers from the Taiwan Fund for Children and Families (TFCF) joined faculty at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work for a training and cross-cultural exchange.

USC Annenberg Students Explore Ghana Through Immersive Reporting Project

August 14th, 2023

USC Annenberg students spent time in Ghana for an immersive reporting project, connecting with students from the Ghana Institute of Journalism.

New USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies Leader Looks to Preserve Languages, Cultures

August 14th, 2023

On a mission to preserve threatened languages and cultures, Shushan Karapetian becomes director of the USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies.

Shushan Karapetian, director of USC Dornsife’s Institute of Armenian Studies, hopes to launch an Armenian language program and an Armenian studies minor. (Photos: Meg Aghamyan.)

USC Annenberg Students Showcase Tijuana’s Food Culture With L.A. Taco

July 27th, 2023

Collaborating with L.A. Taco, USC Annenberg students produced nine features about emerging food and drink culture for a Tijuana Week zine, including a pocket guide.