A Chinese studies expert at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and the director of the Institute of International and Strategic Studies of the Central Party School for the Communist Party of China will engage in a panel discussion on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Science Auditorium at Hamilton College. Titled "Same Bed, Different Dreams: Chinese and American Perceptions of Superpower Responsibilities," the presentation is part of the Levitt Public Affairs Center's speakers series focused on the duties and roles of superpowers. All Levitt speaker events are free and open to the public.
David Lampton, director of Chinese studies at The Nixon Center and George and Sadie Hyman Professor of China Studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, will join Jisi Wang, director and senior researcher of the Institute of American Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing and director of the Institute of International and Strategic Studies, Central Party School, Communist Party of China, in this panel discussion. Lampton is the former president of the National Committee on United States-China Relations and past director of China Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute. He is the author of Same Bed, Different Dreams: Managing U.S.-China Relations, 1989-2000. Jisi Wang has published many books and articles on international relations theory and Chinese and U.S. foreign policy including Lonely at the Top: U.S. Global Strategy and Position in the Post-Cold War World.
Hamilton's Levitt Center is committed to creating opportunities for students to become involved in public affairs. The center contributes to the community through its speakers series, research projects, surveys and collaborative efforts with local agencies. For further information, call 315-859-4451 or e-mail stopi@hamilton.edu.
